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Wirral family and pet photographer

Fun filled family and pet photography on the Wirral – stunning portraits are our specialty!

We believe passionately in ensuring you and your family have a wonderful experience in our family and pet photography studio on the Wirral. Many families have already thoroughly enjoyed their experience at our photography studio and we are confident you will want to join them!

Our images have won numerous national awards which mean you can trust us to provide you with consistently fantastic results for your family and pet photography.

As well as prints and digital options, we can help you make a statement in your home and choose from a wide range of wall art styles. All our displays are sourced from professional photo labs across the UK and Europe. Many of our clients are the envy of their friends with displays over 4 feet long across their living room walls!

Our photography studio is located within the grounds of Poulton Hall Estate. The landlords have had a family home here for over 900 years and is a truly unique location. The main hall is a World Heritage Site and has gardens open to the public at various times of the year. Like many places on the Wirral, the Estate has been used as the location for a number of films and tv series.

You receive a very personal service and we cater for any need or occasion.

As well as capturing special moments, one of our key aims is to ensure the photoshoot is a special family occasion in itself and a fun memorable event.

My partner Mariela and I, both recognise the importance of developing lasting relationships with you from the first moment of contact through to your delight in seeing your photographs completed. We look forward to becoming your first choice of photographers for any occasion.

We are happy for you to come to the studio to meet us over coffee in our studio for family and pet photography on the Wirral, just give us a call on 07825 221476 or 01513526190 to arrange a suitable time. We look forward to meeting you and your family very soon and creating some wonderful memories!

Wirral family Studio

..could not have wished for a better session…

We happened to win a session with Simon and Mariela at a charitable auction that they had kindly donated to at Childer Thornton Primary School. I was not sure what to expect having 5 children and us. When I spoke to Simon I was reassured that all would go smoothly. I could not have wished… Read more “..could not have wished for a better session…”

George Ablet
Childer Thornton, South Wirral

Unbelievable

I had a feeling my pictures of myself and my 2 dogs would be good but I was not prepared at all for what I got. They are that good it reduced myself and my dad to tears. We could not believe how outstanding they turned out – the entire experience was amazing my dogs… Read more “Unbelievable”

Jade Warrington
Studio

Golden Oldie photos

I was lucky enough to win a photoshoot with Simon for my labrador Amber! Thw whole experience from start to finish was a pleasure. Simon was very patient with Amber who sometimes didn’t want to play ball! The photos he produced were absolutely stunning and tailored to my own taste. I highly recommend Simon to… Read more “Golden Oldie photos”

Alice Hodgson
Studio

Truly Amazing Family Photo

I wanted to say a huge thank you for a truly amazing family photo. The box photo was a surprise present for my Mum’s 70th and it did not disappoint. We had 4 teenagers and a 9 year old whom you made feel completely relaxed. They had such a good time at the photo shoot… Read more “Truly Amazing Family Photo”

Katie Horswill
Studio

Excellent service

We recently had two shoots with Simon, one for the baby photo and the second for a dog portrait. On both occasions we felt completely relaxed, Simon was very patient as I’m sure working with children and animals can’t be easy! The pictures from the baby photo shoot are excellent, I can’t wait to see… Read more “Excellent service”

Toni Hawes
Studio

Otto

We won Otto’s shoot as part of a Christmas competition package, I was nervous bringing Otto (17 month old German shepherd) to the shoot as he’s an overgrown puppy!! But Simon made us both very welcome ! He was very patient with Otto both in his meet and greet and at the actual photo shoot!… Read more “Otto”

Viv Connor
Ellesmere Port

Beautiful baby face experience

When we booked our little girls photoshoot we did not know what to expect, not only were we worried that as a 3 year old she may not ‘perform’ on the day, but with the pandemic we were also apprehensive about being in the studio with her. That soon changed when we arrived. We were… Read more “Beautiful baby face experience”

Gemma Alexander-Bloomfield
Studio

Dog Portrait

Thank you for a lovely experience with our star of the shoot, Bonnie, the golden retriever. Bonnie was made to feel extremely relaxed and content by Simon and he went at her pace so that she didn’t feel flustered. We humans had a lovely experience too and it was great to see how the photographs… Read more “Dog Portrait”

Sylvia
Studio

Fabulous…

I organised a photoshoot to mark my wife’s 40th and the whole experience from start to finish was fabulous. All the kids had a great day and my wife and I have now got some beautiful images to remember this special occasion. Thanks to you both for making it a memorable experience.

Matthew
Wirral

Amazing service!

Highly recommend Simon. He’s so friendly and patient and got the most amazing photographs of my two dogs. Amazing service and really captured them beautifully.  

Charlotte Salisbury
Studio

We loved every minute!

As soon as I saw an example of the Family PhotoBox I knew that it was something I wanted to do for my family. I’d had family photos on my to do list for months but had not seen anything that really grabbed me…until I was introduced to Downing Lifestyle Photography. I wanted something unique,… Read more “We loved every minute!”

The Shiel Family
Manley

Lovely Experience!

I would like to say a huge thank you to Simon and Mariela for our toddler box photo shoot! We were met by Simon who sat with Isla and made her feel at ease straight away. He showed us round the studio and had a big box on the floor for her to play with… Read more “Lovely Experience!”

Leanne Marshall
Wirral

Totally approachable and professional!

I had my show dog who is a bedlington terrier photographed. Simon was professional and really welcoming and put my boy at ease from the word go! He got some fabulous images which we were made up with considering my dog can be difficult to capture his personality as his haircut can hide his eyes… Read more “Totally approachable and professional!”

Gemma-Christina Corcoran
Little Sutton

A stunning reminder

I can’t recommend Simon enough, especially for his portrait photography. With his patience and skill he managed to capture the gentleness, wisdom and maturity of our 13 year old black Labrador at his studio shoot. Sadly only weeks later we had to make the difficult decision to say goodbye to Bailey and now, thanks to… Read more “A stunning reminder”

Joanna Highet
Heswall

Family box with a difference

I was lucky enough to win a family box photo shoot and our family is not the usual adults and kids but adults and three dogs (15yr and 9yr Border Collies and a 22mth old working cocker spaniel) Simon was great and listened to my ideas and made the experience fun. The end products is… Read more “Family box with a difference”

Sharon Chapman
Studio

Fun filled morning

Can’t thank Simon and Mariela enough for the beautiful photos they took for us. We had a fun filled morning,very relaxing, nothing was to much trouble for them .If you want to remember a special occasion,or just to have a wonderful photo to hang on your wall, l couldn’t recommend Simon more highly. We had… Read more “Fun filled morning”

Janet Evans
Heslby

Most incredible experience with an amazing photographer

I won a competition for the photography session with Simon for my pup. He kindly also let me bring my mums dog with me which meant the world to my mum, she’s over the moon with the outcome of the photos of both dogs. My pup was 8 months old at the time and Simon… Read more “Most incredible experience with an amazing photographer”

Ashleigh Gallagher
Studio

Great experience

We had a great time at the studio. The experience of going through all the photos was so enjoyable. Beautiful Chow Chow Chewie posing so elegantly

Haf Owen
Studio

Family photoshoot

We had a brilliant time at the photoshoot! Simon was great with our rather lively dog Marnie; we now have many, really lovely photos from the shoot on our walls. I’m certain we will be back for further photoshoots in the future.

Lauren Fryer
Studio

A Happy Nanny and Dandy

We booked a sitting to get a photograph of 6 grandchildren as a present for their nan & grandad. The picture we got is fantastic. Simon & Mariella worked really hard to get what we needed and we couldn’t have dreamt that the finished article would be as good as it is. Thank you so… Read more “A Happy Nanny and Dandy”

Lyndsey Hayes
Wirral

Surprise Photobox!

My sister and I and our 4 children went to Simon & Mariela as we wanted a special gift for our mums 70th birthday. We had great fun on the photo shoot – with two teenagers in tow I was little worried how they’d react. We all loved it and the photos show that. The… Read more “Surprise Photobox!”

Joanne
Little Sutton

Stella’s 14 weeks Puppy Photoshoot

The Studio is in a beautiful setting near the Ellesmereport Boat Museum. Simon greeted us at the door. Stella was a little shy at first but was given plenty of time in the waiting area to settle and get to know Simon before going into the Studio. Here she was curious and Simon created different… Read more “Stella’s 14 weeks Puppy Photoshoot”

Jackie & Piers
Mold

Box & Bubble Fun !

What a great fun experience we had in the studio shooting the box! Our first family shoot together & memories captured for life . Simon & Mariela are so welcoming & friendly. They also did a great job looking after a bouncy boxer in between the shoots with our daughter. We Highly recommend going to… Read more “Box & Bubble Fun !”

Jessica Stevens
Studio

Fabulous what else can I say

Thank you Simon and Mariela for our amazing photo shoot and pictures I collected yesterday. It may be the last family pictures we get so loved making these memories. Even Stanley loved it by showing his appreciation to Dave. Thanks again Nicky, Dave, Shaun, Ben and Stanley xx

Nichola Cook
Studio

Brilliant Experience

I had wanted some professional photos of my puppy so was really excited about the ‘watch me grow’ option. Jasper has been for all three visits as part of this shoot and the end result is amazing! Being able to see side by side the growth of my puppy is brilliant. The whole experience was… Read more “Brilliant Experience”

Nicola Brand
Studio

Fantastic fun experience

We received a voucher for Christmas to attend the studio for a photo session of our lively 11 month old puppy and it was a very fun experience for both us as a couple and our pup. Simon made us feel really comfortable and was incredibly patient with our lively little puppy,meaning we got lots… Read more “Fantastic fun experience”

Debbie Hilton
Studio

Archies fun Photoshoot

Our 6 month pup Archie had a great time at the studio today. I was amazing he behaved so well. We came armed with plenty of treats which did the trick. The studio is so relaxing and Archie felt quite at home. Simon is very patient and received lots of sloppie kisses ,off Archie of… Read more “Archies fun Photoshoot”

Jackie Cheetham
Studio

Fantastic

I was lucky enough to win a photoshoot for my dog Heidi at Downing Lifestyle and I am so happy as I’ve ended up with some absolutely fantastic photographs. The experience from start to finish was amazing at the studio and Simon was patient and great with Heidi whilst doing the shoot. So pleased with… Read more “Fantastic”

Zoe Roberts
Studio

…Amazing…

Thinking of capturing the moment and looking for some special photos, whether it is for yourself or a special occasion I would defiantly recommend Downing Lifestyle Photography. We attended a photo shoot at Downing Lifestyle photography and what can I say, AMAZING. I am not really a photogenic person and would normally hate having my… Read more “…Amazing…”

Yvonne Lewis
Little Sutton, South Wirral

5 ****** Amazing Amazing Amazing

If I could give more than 5 stars I would!! I had a photo shoot with my 4 year old grandaughter and 8 month old pup, I now understand the saying ‘never work with children and animals’ Simon on the other hand was brilliant, totally professional, made the session fun for everyone and managed to… Read more “5 ****** Amazing Amazing Amazing”

Angela Capper
Studio

Absolutely fantastic photo shoot.

Absolutely fantastic photo shoot. Simon was fabulous with Milo and really put him at easy with toys and treats. Wow, what can I say the photos are amazing and so many people have asked where they were taken. Can not recommend Simon highly enough. We’ll be back and thank you once again. A beautiful pup!

Dawn Barnett
Ellesmere Port

Large family shoot

Simon was amazing. We had a very rare opportunity to get the whole family together, for one day only. With 12 of us, and a dog, it could have been a nightmare, but Simon was calm, collected, and able to keep the under 1s and the over 90s equally entertained! The photos he took are… Read more “Large family shoot”

Ian Wilson
Studio

A really wonderful day…

We had a really wonderful day with Simon and Mariela. We had lots of photographs of our first child but none of us as a family and with our second child. The day was amazing and we received lots of help keeping our children interested who are 4 and 1. A really wonderful day with… Read more “A really wonderful day…”

Lorna Thornton Heaven
Ellesmere Port, South Wirral, Cheshire

Our Family Box photoshoot

We recently had a family box-shoot with Simon and Mariela. Absolutely brilliant. They made our girls feel very welcome and exciting about the whole shoot. We adults thoroughly enjoyed it too! The end product was of superb quality in terms of the photos and the wood it was printed on. It really is a novel… Read more “Our Family Box photoshoot”

David Lampkin
Wirral

Photos to treasure

I took my collie Dusty for a photo shoot at the studio & we both had an amazing time. Simon was so clever at getting Dusty to pose on the various props & it was a very enjoyable session. I went back a week later to view the photographs on a big screen & wow… Read more “Photos to treasure”

Sharon Leicester
Studio

Fabulous photo shoot for dog lovers

What a wonderful experience from start to finish . The whole studio experience with Bertie was great fun , Simon was great at putting us both at ease and we both enjoyed the whole experience. Spoilt for choice in choosing photos and ways to display them , however I do love the photo book that… Read more “Fabulous photo shoot for dog lovers”

Sue Burton
Studio

..the most amazing photographs…

A Happy Grandma! I have the most amazing photographs of my family. The photoshoot was a retirement gift. At first i was apprehensive of having photos taken but the day was a lovely experience. The result was amazing photos and an amazing piece of wall art.the session was made really relaxed. Simon and Mariela made… Read more “..the most amazing photographs…”

Sandra Moran
Great Sutton, Wirral

..I am in love! …

We recently got our photos from the photoshoot and I have to say I am in love! The session in itself was fantastic, the studio was great, Simon and Mariela were really welcoming, they made us and the kids feel at ease (which is a hard thing to do with 3 kids under the age… Read more “..I am in love! …”

Jill Galagher

Family hex photo shoot

Absolutely thrilled with our hex family photo shoot and finished product. Simon did a brilliant job and was very patient and professional from start to finish 😀 I couldn’t recommend Simon enough.He is very friendly, helpful and professional. There were 7 of us in total – my partner & myself, then 5 children ages 18,17,12,… Read more “Family hex photo shoot”

Jaime Gort
Studio

Amazing Box Photoshoot

I can’t recommend these lovely people enough. We had a family shoot arranged for my mums 70th birthday of her grandchildren. Unfortunately Covid delayed proceedings for a while but once back open there was nothing to worry about. We were all temperature checked upon arrival, hand gel is available and encouraged to use as well… Read more “Amazing Box Photoshoot”

Suzanne Mylett
Studio
The unique box shoot photo session

The Unique Box Shoot

Be the envy of your friends with this amazing experience for families and pets. Choose from 3, 6, 9 or 16 boxes, each with a unique linked image.

Classic style photograph shoot

Classic Style Photographs

Choose from one of our beautiful settings to capture the essence of your relationship, include families and pets in your photographs. This fine art style has become very popular in recent years.

Pet photography Wirral

Fun Pet Photography

Bring your pet to the studio to capture their unique personality forever. From puppies to seniors, we'd love the opportunity to help create some lasting memories.

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Children's Photography

Bring the kids, bring the whole family to our studio for family and pet photographs on the Wirral. We understand the importance of capturing those very precious memories.

collage of dog photographs taken by Family and pet photographer wirral
Wirral family and pet photographer

About Us

We work as a team and are passionate about photographing families and pets in our studio on the Wirral.  Both Mariela and I have  worked in customer facing roles for over 60 years between us and so appreciate that your experience in the studio is just as important as the memories we are looking to create.  This is our studio dog - Brosko! He is our favourite model and he loves the camera. He is often to be found hanging out at the studio while we edit, and he is the reason we understand dogs so well.

If your pooch is a little nervous, we will take the time to let them have a sniff and get used to the studio before we even think about picking  up the camera. If your family is worried about what to expect, we will have a nice chat and a cuppa with you to explain exactly what will happen in your session.

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You can book online or give us a call

From bringing down your pet to bringing your whole family we want your experience in the studio for family and pet photography on the Wirral to be a memorable one. Please feel free to use our online booking system or you can call us on 07825 221 476

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Find out more about family and pet photography on the Wirral in the blog

The Watch Me Grow Programme

by | Apr 18, 2021 |

Capturing the changes to your puppy in the first 12 months or so is a really rewarding series of memories to create. Our Watch Me Grow Programme has proved so popular since we introduced it a couple of years ago. We invite you to the studio for 3 sessions over a...

A Great Service for your Pooch!

A Great Service for your Pooch!

by | Jan 6, 2020 |

  We are very keen to work with and promote other local doggy businesses across The Wirral and Chester area , so we visited Gemma Corcoran, owner of Trendy Pooches, Little Sutton recently. We wanted to get to know her and her business a little more.   Trendy...

Brosko – more than just the studio dog

Brosko – more than just the studio dog

by | Oct 14, 2019 |

We'd like to introduce you to our gorgeous, friendly, loyal studio dog - Brosko Brosko is our 6 ½ year old Labradoodle.  For those of you that know anything about dogs, he is a cross between a pedigree Labrador (mum) and a pedigree miniature Poodle (dad). Both of his...