A luxury first-year photography experience for families expecting between now and March 2027.
From those first sleepy newborn cuddles to sitting up, smiles, cake and their very first birthday…
Chapter One Club gives you three opportunities to capture the first year you'll never get back.
And you can secure your place for just £59.
ONE PAYMENT. THREE MILESTONES. £300 OF STUDIO CREDIT.
NEWBORN - SITTER - CAKE SMASH
(option to add maternity)
£59 one-off membership
✓ Signature Newborn Experience
✓ Sitter Session
✓ First Birthday Cake Smash
✓ £100 studio credit towards each session - £300 total studio credit
✓ No subscription
✓ No obligation to purchase images
✓ Expert guidance throughout
ONLY 10 CHAPTER ONE MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE PER DUE MONTH
Currently accepting babies due up to March 2027.

CHAPTER ONE CLUB
Your baby's first year. Three milestones. £300 studio credit.
Secure your place for £59.
AWARD WINNING
Internationally award winning newborn portrait studio in South Wales.
NEWBORN SAFETY
Specialists in newborn safety.
TRUSTED
Thousands of South Wales families photographed since 2013.
FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTIONS
Spread the cost with flexible payment options including Klarna, Clearpay, Paypal and PayitMonthly.
THEY REALLY DO GROW THIS FAST.
You know everyone tells you it goes quickly.
Then you have a baby and suddenly they're sitting up.
Then crawling.
Then walking.
Then somehow you're planning their first birthday.
The tiny details you think you'll remember forever - their little hands, their sleepy expressions, the way they fit perfectly in your arms - are exactly the things that become harder to remember as they grow.
Chapter One is about making sure you don't have to rely on your memory.
Three sessions. Three stages. One beautiful record of your baby's first year.
THREE MILESTONES. ONE CLUB.
01 - NEWBORN
Those first precious days when they're still tiny enough to curl up in your arms.
Your Signature Newborn Experience is completely baby-led, relaxed and unhurried, with plenty of time for feeding, cuddling and settling.
We'll guide you through the whole process - you don't need to know how to pose or what to do.
We've got that bit.
02 - SITTER
Somewhere between newborn and their first birthday, everything changes.
They're sitting. Smiling. Laughing. Showing off their personality.
This is one of our favourite stages to photograph because they're starting to become them.
03 - FIRST BIRTHDAY
One year.
One cake.
And a baby who suddenly doesn't look like the newborn you brought into the studio twelve months earlier.
Our First Birthday Cake Smash is the perfect way to finish your baby's first chapter - with plenty of personality, cake and photographs you'll want to keep.
AND HERE'S THE BIT THAT MAKES CHAPTER ONE DIFFERENT...
You're not paying £59 for three sessions and then starting from scratch each time.
Your £59 membership includes £100 of studio credit towards EACH session.
That's £300 of studio credit across your baby's first year.
So you can secure your place now, knowing exactly what the membership costs - and decide what you want to invest in your photographs after you've actually seen them.
£59 TO JOIN
£300 STUDIO CREDIT INCLUDED
One payment. No monthly subscription.
WHAT ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHS?
This is important because we don't want there to be any surprises.
Your Chapter One membership covers your sessions and gives you £100 studio credit towards your images or artwork at each session.
After each shoot, you'll come back to the studio for your private viewing appointment.
We'll show you your finished photographs and you can choose what you love.
If you love them, buy them.
If you don't, don't.
There is absolutely no obligation to purchase anything.
We'd much rather you invest in photographs you genuinely love than feel pressured into buying something because you think you have to.
Collections currently start from £299 (inc discount) , with flexible payment options available, including 0% finance options on qualifying purchases.
COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW TO CHECK AVAILABILITY & FIND OUT MORE
NEVER BOOKED PROFESSIONAL NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY BEFORE?
Most of our families haven't when they first book (although many have now gone on to have multiple babies photographed by us).
That's why our Chapter One Club is designed to feel calm, simple and guided from the moment you enquire.
WILL MY BABY BE SAFE?
Always.
Every newborn session is completely baby-led and photographed by an experienced newborn specialist in a calm, temperature-controlled studio environment.
We never rush babies or force uncomfortable posing.
WHAT IF I FEEL PRESSURED TO BUY?
You won't.
After your session, you'll simply view your portraits and decide whether you'd like to purchase images or artwork for your home.
Choose only what you love.
READY TO BOOK?
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I JOIN?
It's really simple.
1. SECURE YOUR PLACE
Join Chapter One for the one-off £59 membership and tell us your due date.
2. WE'LL GET IN TOUCH
We'll welcome you to the club and talk you through the next steps. Your first session will be scheduled once your baby arrives.
3. COME TO THE STUDIO
We'll take care of everything and guide you through your newborn experience.
4. CHOOSE WHAT YOU LOVE
You'll return for your private viewing appointment and decide which photographs or artwork you'd like to purchase.
5. COME BACK FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER
When your baby reaches their sitter stage and first birthday, we'll be ready for you.
No remembering to book. No starting again. We've got the next chapter covered.
WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE GILLARD STUDIOS
EXPERIENCE
We've been photographing newborns, babies and families since 2013.
EXPERTISE
Our team specialises in newborn and baby photography, with multiple national and international awards and specialist newborn qualifications.
A PROPER STUDIO
We're based in our dedicated Pontypridd town-centre studio, designed specifically around the experience of photographing babies and families.
NO PRESSURE
You never have to buy an image simply because you've had a session.
Only buy what you genuinely love.
FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTIONS
If you decide you'd like to invest in artwork or a collection, there are options to spread the cost, including 0% finance on qualifying purchases.
Don't forget to follow us on social media!
FAQ'S
AM I REQUIRED TO PURCHASE IMAGES?
No - there is absolutely no obligation. You only invest in the artwork you love, and even then you can choose to spread the cost.
IS THE £59 A SUBSCRIPTION?
No - it's a one time payment securing your baby's milestone sessions.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I JOIN?
Once you join Chapter One we'll contact you to welcome you to Chapter One and schedule your newborn session (based on your due date).



