Your baby's first time in water, photographed gently — warm pool, parent in with them, never forced. English-speaking on set.
Book a 30-minute call →A baby's first time in water is quiet and quick. They float, they blink, they hold your hands — and if the water is warm and nobody rushes, they usually love it. That short, calm window is what this session is built around.
I'm Brad James Elliott — a photographer for twenty-four years, and before that fourteen years as a swimming instructor and ten as a beach lifeguard. Introducing small children to water was my job for over a decade before it was ever a photograph. Underwater work has been my specialty since 2012, and I shoot in English on set here in Barcelona.
Every baby is different. On the intro call I'll ask about age, temperament and any health notes, and we plan around your baby, not a schedule.
Because babies need warmth, the baby session defaults to a heated pool, year-round:
An unheated saltwater pool is only an option in peak summer if the water is genuinely warm enough for an infant — comfort comes first. Pool venue is billed separately at cost, no markup.
| Package | Included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Baby first-water session | Warm-water session, parent-and-baby, 20–30 edits | €430 |
Pool venue billed separately at cost. Booked alongside an underwater maternity session, your baby's first-water session is −15%. Travel outside Catalonia quoted separately.
English on set with you, Spanish with the pool and crew. Contracts, invoices and delivery in English. I work with families across Sitges, Castelldefels, Sant Cugat, Barceloneta and the Gòtic, and travel for shoots.
Done properly, yes. A parent holds the baby at all times, water is warm, sessions are short, and nothing is forced. Most health guidance says healthy babies can be in water from a young age; always check with your pediatrician first (Cleveland Clinic). I'm a former swimming instructor (14 years) and beach lifeguard (10 years), so the person in the water with you has spent two careers keeping people safe in water.
No. Frames are at or just under the surface for a second or two, always parent-supported, and only ever with a calm baby. If your baby isn't enjoying it, we stop.
Roughly 3–8 months is the easiest window, but newborns to toddlers are all possible — we plan around your baby.
Yes — baby sessions use a heated pool kept at a comfortable temperature, year-round. Warmth comes before everything else for infants.
Yes. A parent is in the water holding the baby for the whole session. I'm in alongside with the camera.
Completely normal, and fine. We take breaks, warm up, and try again — or capture beautiful dry parent-and-baby portraits instead. You go home with a full set either way.
€430 for the baby first-water session, pool venue billed separately at cost. Book alongside an underwater maternity session and the baby session is −15%.
20–30 edited images in a private gallery within 14 days, with print- and mobile-ready files.
Yes — English with you, Spanish with the pool and crew. All admin and delivery in English.
Pick a 30-minute call. I'll ask your baby's age, temperament and any health notes, and send available dates and a quote the same day.
Book a call →WhatsApp: +34 611 644 302 · Email: bradwave@gmail.com