Wirral family and pet photographer - Downing Lifestyle Photography

Mum and dad with small child and a cute labrador

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 at Poulton Hall. Many families have already thoroughly enjoyed their experience and we are confident you will want to join them!

About Us

As well as capturing special moments, one of our key aims is to ensure you and your family enjoy a wonderful time. My partner, Mariela and I, have over 60 years experience between us of working with mums, dads, grandparents, children and dogs so you are guaranteed to have fantastic visit! Please take a couple of minutes to look at Feedback from our Clients. Reviews

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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. We are very proud of our reputation as one of The Wirral’s favourite Family Photographers!

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If you find it confusing to think how you would like to display your family or pet photographs, as well as prints and digital options, we can help you make a statement in your home and help you 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! We make chosing a very enjoyable experience – take a minute to have a look at our Make Your House a Home Page.

Our 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. It really does make your visit an experience! We’ve written a blog about our Location – we hope you like!

Studio Location – Poulton Hall

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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.

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We are happy for you to come to the studio to meet us over coffee 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!

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And finally! This is our own pooch and studio dog – Brosko! He is our favourite model and he loves the camera. He is often to be found hanging out at the studio, and he is the reason we understand dogs so well.

Wirral family photographer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Family Box Photoshoot

What a fantastic experience we had with Simon in the studio for our family photoshoot! So professional yet relaxed and personable, Simon is clearly an expert at what he does. The time there and the final product are absolutely incredible! Many, many thanks from us all.

Pete Howell

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

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

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

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

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

…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

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

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

..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

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

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

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

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

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 wonder worker

We had a fantastic time at Simon’s studio. Bailey thought it was a great day out to play. With Simon’s experience and professionalism he was able to work his magic and get some fantastic photos. Thanks to Simon we have a beautiful piece of art work.

Jean and Kev Webb

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

Review

Great experience with Simon at Downing Lifestyle Photography. Great mix of professionalism and friendliness on the day of the shoot, leading to some great pictures of my Dachshund! This great service also carried on after my photos had been taken. With clear communication and prompt responses from Simon to answer any query I had –… Read more “Review”

Liam Kearns

Studio

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

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

Doggy Photoshoot

Simon was fantastic, from first communications all the way through the process! When we arrived at the studio for the session we had a little chat & de brief on what would happen, we had high expectations for Chester as he is usually really good with his demands but as a 10 month old puppy… Read more “Doggy Photoshoot”

Samantha Johnson

Studio

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

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

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

..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

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

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

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

Amazing photoshoot, highly recommend!

Me and my dog Twm really enjoyed our time during our photoshoot. Simon was very patient with Twm and was able to capture some amazing photos of us both. Amazing experience from start to finish and the photo results are much better than I thought they would be! Would highly recommend Simon to anyone. Thanks… Read more “Amazing photoshoot, highly recommend!”

Tesni Buddug

Studio

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

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

Family Memories for a lifetime

Our family box photoshoot was an amazing experience from start to finish. Our group aged between 6 months and 75 years old and we all had the best time during the shoot, Simon ensures everyone is involved in the process and has fun. The results are amazing, we absolutely love our print, it’s brilliant quality.… Read more “Family Memories for a lifetime”

Mel Pemberton

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

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

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

Maki cat portrait

We recently visited Simon at Downing Lifestyle Photography with our cat Maki. Wow what an amazing experience with so many memories made i will never forget. The studio is very safe and secure. Simon made us feel very comfortable and at ease from the moment we arrived. Maki was given time to explore his new… Read more “Maki cat portrait”

Pauline Proffitt

Studio

Our family photoshoot

What an experience!! We have always been too nervous to have a photoshoot as the children have always been too shy. Simon was amazing from start to finish and all the children loved it, I even think Rosie our dog loved it too. When I received my order I was shocked at how perfect it… Read more “Our family photoshoot”

Claire Louise Gordon

Studio

The Unique Box Shoot

Be the envy of your friends with this amazing experience for families and pets. We have a wonderful choice of wall art with which to display your family in a totally unique way!

Mum dad children and dogs in various poses laughing Wirral family photographer

Looking For Something Different!?

Our Family Hex has become very popular! If you would like to have a unique experience, and bit of fun and a piece of beautiful wall art to hang in your home then this is just what you have been looking for!

Fun Pet Photography

Bring your pet to the studio to capture their unique personality forever. From puppies to older pooches, we'd love the opportunity to help create some wonderful displays in your home.

Children's Photography

Your children will have a wonderful time in a relaxed but fun environment. Please take a couple of minutes to look at our clients' feedback. We understand the importance of capturing those very precious memories.

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

A Great Service for your Pooch!

by Jan | Jan 6, 2020 | Pet Photography

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

by Jan | Oct 14, 2019 | Pet Photography

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...

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