"What the photograph reproduces to infinity has occurred only once."
Roland Barthes
Margo Karpenko is a portrait photographer specialising in newborn and family photography, welcoming families to her studio at Castle Studios in central Reading.
She understands how precious these early days and shared moments are. With a calm, patient direction developed over many years, Margo creates a warm and relaxed space where you and your loved ones can simply be yourselves.
Her work is gentle and carefully crafted, shaped by a sensitive use of light to bring out the unique form, intimacy, warmth, and natural bond between loved ones. From her studio or at a place of your choice, she offers newborn, family and portrait sessions designed to honour the people you love most.
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Milestonesmatter
Milestones shape who we become. Photography distils these turning points – the formation of family, the emergence of identity – into images that endure long after the moment has passed.
Newborn Photography
The first days with a new baby are tender, intense and quickly gone. Margo works gently and patiently, allowing each session to unfold at your child’s pace. Her focus is on comfort and calm – creating a relaxed space where tiny details, soft expressions and natural closeness can be beautifully preserved. From her Reading studio or in your home, she creates images that feel honest, intimate and quietly lasting for your family.
Portraiture
A strong portrait goes beyond appearance; it reveals intent, character and presence. Margo works closely with you to shape an image that feels truthful and deliberate – whether closely cropped in sculpted light or framed within a setting that reflects your world. Through contrast, shadow and subtle direction, she draws out the qualities that define you. The result is a portrait with weight and clarity — considered, confident and unmistakably yours.
"To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one." John Ruskin
Life unfolds in chapters – beginnings, thresholds, transformations. Photography gives these passages form. Whether marking the first days of a family’s story or capturing the presence and character of an individual, the image becomes both record and reflection.
Mini Session
– 1–1.5 hours
– 10 fully edited high-resolution images
– Studio or home service
From £250
Standard Session
– Up to 3 hours
– 20 fully edited high-resolution images
– Multiple styling themes
From £320
Gold Session
– Extended session (up to 4 hours)
– 30 edited images
– Family/sibling inclusion
– Photobook option
From £450
For more information
Contacts
Karpenko Photography
15 Castle Street
Reading RG1 7SB
www.castlestudios.co.uk/mk
margo@castlestudios.co.uk
+44 7833 805 735
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