Capturing the moments you’ll never want to forget.

Berkshire newborn, maternity & family photographer — Charmaine Albano-Storr

So you’re Looking for a Berkshire photographer who truly understands newborns, mums, and real family life? I’m Charmaine — a mum of three and a newborn, maternity, and family photographer with a home studio in Berkshire, serving Reading, Wokingham, Maidenhead, lower Earley and nearby towns. I capture both candid and posed moments in studio and outdoors, specializing in gentle, relaxed newborn sessions. Im SEN-friendly and Autism Aware — as a mum to three autistic children i understand the importance — I create calm, sensory-aware shoots where your family feels completely at ease

Studio or outdoors : sessions are calm, flexible and made for real family moments. I work sensitively with babies, children, families and women, offering a relaxed pace and flexible times so everyone can settle.

Serving Reading, Wokingham and Berkshire, Im a newborn photographer and offer maternity and portrait photography in Berkshire, specialising in natural family portraits you’ll love.

Select Work

A sleeping newborn baby with a white headband and bow, wearing a beige lace outfit, resting her chin on her hands. Newborn studio photoshoot

Newborn

Pregnant woman in a flowing blue dress holding a bouquet of blue roses, sitting on a dark blue background. Maternity studio photoshoot

Maternity

A happy family of three outdoors, with the father and mother crouching next to their young child sitting in a small wicker chair, all smiling at the camera.

Family

About me

Hi, I’m Charmaine, a mum of three and a photographer here in Berkshire. I’ve always loved capturing moments with my own family, filling albums with memories I never wanted to forget. A few years ago, my husband bought me a camera as a gift, and what started as a hobby soon became a passion, and now a career I adore.

My children inspire everything I do. They’ve taught me patience, understanding, and how important it is to make people feel at ease. That’s the heart of my photography, creating a relaxed, enjoyable experience that results in beautiful, genuine images you’ll treasure for years to come

A woman with glasses holding a camera and looking at the camera, standing against a dark, textured background.

Blog

A sleeping newborn baby girl lying on her side, wearing a lace pink outfit with yellow floral accents and a matching headband with flowers, on a white surface.

Preparing for your newborn photoshoot

A pregnant woman in a flowing blue gown holding a bouquet of blue roses, standing close to a man in a white t-shirt against a dark background.

When to book your maternity photoshoot?

Beautiful, natural photography for families across Berkshire — capturing the moments you’ll treasure forever

Don’t just take my word for it. Here are some of my reviews:

“I hired charmaine to take some photos at a dance event. The photos were extremely high quality and look fantastic. She has really captured the joy of dance in her photos.

I definitely recommend her

and hope to work with her again at future events.”

-Sammi R

“We had a wonderful experience with Charmaine at Albano-Storr

Photography for our newborn/sibling photos. From the session itself, to keeping my ll year old entertained it was amazing, she was incredibly professional and put this out us at ease. The studio was calming and she was so gentle and patient with our little one. We were amazed by the variety of poses and the way she captured our baby's personality. The photos are absolutely stunning and we'll cherish them forever. We highly recommend Albany- Storr

Photography to anyone looking for a newborn photographer.”

-Eibhlín N

"We had such a lovely experience working with Charmaine for our maternity photoshoot! From start to finish, everything was so seamless, and she made us feel completely at ease. We were especially nervous about shooting with our toddler, but Charmaine was so patient and understanding, making the whole process stress-free and even fun!

The photos turned out absolutely stunning, and Charmaine captured such precious moments that we'll cherish forever. We couldn't recommend her enough - thank you, Charmaine, for such a memorable experience!”

-Gagandeep K

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