Monika Szmidt Photography

I came across Monika's website when researching newborn photographers online. Her page appealed to me above all others because of her experience in this field, her portfolio (absolutely stunning photos!) and also because the images had more of a natural feel than others I'd came across. I contacted Monika with a few questions and received a quick (and extremely lovely and helpful) response.

It wasnt long until I booked in with her and I'm so glad I did. I now have the most beautiful photos of my daughter. They're more than I could possibly have hoped for! The day itself was highly professional and very relaxing for me and my partner. During the few hours we were there, she handled our daughter graciously, used various props and outfits to capture the cutest poses and all within her lovely home studio.

The time flew by! Monika herself was lovely and down to earth. Thank you Monika for the most beautiful photos I could wish for! I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking to capture the first few days of their babys arrival.

Had a few photo sessions with Monika and I was so pleased and couldn't be any happier. as she actually one of the best as I have had photo sessions before but she was the best. She knows what you want and really take the best shoot you would imagine. well recommended.

Monika, we are very happy with your work! The photos are increadible, so beautiful and unique. All my baby shower and newborn photoshoot pictures were done very fast and all in time. It was a great pleasure working with Monika and her work shows a lot of love to the baby and to her profession in general. I will recommend you to my friends and family and we will contact you again for sure! Thank you for your hard work and gorgeous usb with our baby's photos!

Monica was our wedding photographer and she did an outstanding job, we contacted Monica about three weeks before we were due to get married, Monica didn't bat an eyelid and took on the challenge, I can honestly say I was not disappointed her photographs are beautiful and capture our story and document our day beautifully, I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Monica she's passionate about what she does which shows in her pictures.

I'm overwhelmed by her pictures they're stunning, in this day and age where everyone has a mobile phone with a camera of X mega pixels you might be wondering why pay for a photographer however the pictures and direction Monica does you just can't replicate; her photographs will be a lasting reminder as everything else fades we've a portfolio of beautiful outstanding pictures that document our big day, thank you Monica for everything

Just want to say a big thank you to Monika for all her hard work! She is a truly talented photographer will definitely be recommending! Really excited to see the rest of the pics!

I can't even begin to thank you for capturing the most beautiful images of the happiest day in my life! we absolutely adore each and everyone of the photographs. It was such a pleasure to have you Monika, with us on our wedding day. Thank you so much for your attention to every detail and making us feel so "relaxed" during the shoot. Your work is outstanding. We are very glad that we chose you as our photographer.

Lovely Photos Monika. Your unobtrusive manner and naturalistic style was a perfect fit for us.

Monika is amazing! She takes great pictures and does so effortlessly and without being overbearing. Her eye for detail is exactly what works for her and you will definitely see it in her work. Thank you so much, Monika! Adam and I appreciate everything that you've done.

I was made to feel at ease throughout the whole photo session, I was nervous before hand but Monika made me feel happy, comfy and gave me so much guidance to help achieve the best pictures possible. My whole experience was lovely and I am more than pleased with how my photos have turned out, I can't wait for my little one to be born now for out newborn photoshoot. I highly recommend using Monika for all your photography needs :-) Monika your a star

Monika captured our wedding at Manchester Town Hall perfectly. Every moment, even when we weren't paying attention, making sure she got every aspect of day. On the day a lot of our guests commented on how she never stopped, and knows where to go to get the best shots. We are really pleased with how they have turned out, the icing on the cake, allowing us to really remember that day and all the fun we had. Would thoroughly recommend her for any weddings or events in the future. Thank you again, Monika!

Monika,

Thank you for helping give us a truly beautiful day, and for recording so many precious moments that we'll treasure forever. Meeting you before the wedding for a complimentary engagement shoot was amazing. You really got to know us, our personalities and our relationship from the time you spent with us that evening, up on a sunny summer Holcombe Hill. Similarly, we learnt your photographic style and manor - very relaxed, calm, gentle and easy-going, which set our mind at rest before the big day arrived.

At the wedding itself, you couldn't have been more attentive and yet seamlessly slotted into the crowd. You never made a fuss, made great spontaneous suggestions, were also readily open to any of ours and our guests suggestions and showed great patience throughout the day. You even remained calm when your husband was hours late in picking you up, and kindly used the extra time to take some further, fun photographs.

Thank you. I couldn't recommend Monika highly enough. We were really pleased with our finished photographs. The outdoor shots in-particular are stunning. She knows just how to capture the light, and we were so pleased to discover so many natural, impulsive and surprising moments from both the engagement shoot, and the wedding itself. A real joy and a blessing. Thank you.