Mihaela Mocanasu Photography

Pregnant woman transitioning to motherhood, before and after holding her newborn baby.

Welcome

About me

Mihaela Mocanasu Photography

Hi there! My name is Mihaela Mocanasu, an award-winning professional photographer based in Stanmore, London, with a solid drive to capture life’s most important moments and turn them into beautiful wall art. My big smile and positive outlook are a testament to my belief that life is meant to be cherished, even during its ups and downs.

Life goes by too quickly, and everything moves at a fast pace. This realization is what sparked my desire to stop time and preserve life’s precious moments through the art of photography.

I specialize in creating timeless portraits that turn into wall art to showcase your memories timelessly and beautifully. Whether it’s capturing the love and joy of a maternity photoshoot, preserving the innocence and wonder of a newborn, celebrating a child’s first birthday with a fun and memorable cake smash photoshoot, or any other essential moment in your life, I am here to help you tell your story through beautiful and meaningful images.

It is an absolute honour for me to be part of your stories and to create portraits that will serve as a lasting legacy for your children and future generations. This is what I strive to achieve with my work.

In my limited free time, I treasure every moment spent with my family and cherish the smiles I share with my few but wonderful friends. I also enjoy running around with Blitz, our mischievous Labrador, who always manages to bring a smile to my face.

My work

professional photographer

Let me help you create a visual timeline of your family’s memories, from pregnancy to any other significant milestone in your life, in the form of beautiful wall art and portraits that you can cherish for years to come.

Maternity

photoshoot

A maternity photoshoot is suitable for expectant mothers up until 34 weeks of pregnancy, when their baby bump is in its lovely shape and they are comfortable to pose. This is the ideal time to capture the beauty and excitement of motherhood before the baby comes.

Maternity Photoshoot

Newborn

photoshoot

A newborn photoshoot is best done in the first few weeks of a baby's life, specifically between 5 days and 3 weeks old. During this time, newborns are often very sleepy and flexible, allowing for easier posing and more natural, beautiful photographs to be taken.

Newborn Photoshoot

Cake Smash

photoshoot

A cake smash and splash photoshoot is a memorable celebration of a baby's first birthday. It captures the excitement of their first taste of cake and first splash in water through playful photos. A special and fun way to remember this important milestone.

Cake Smash Photoshoot

Portraits

photo session

This photo session is designed to commemorate life's milestones for individuals, couples, and families. Birthdays, anniversaries, and other special celebrations are captured through personalized images that preserve memories for years to come.

Portraits Photo Session

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Comments - Testimonials

Elena Lidia

WE LOVED THE PHOTOS THAT WE TOOK AND THEY LOOKED ABSOLUTELY AMAZING 💯👏 🙀 I had my maternity photos done with Mihaela a few weeks back. The experience was very nice and fun. Mihaela was very easy to talk to and knew exactly what would work, so I felt that we could trust her. She also gave me the impression that she wants to do the best for us and very much passionate about her work. We were able to use the studio for almost the entire afternoon and never felt that we were rushed. We loved the photos that we took, and they looked absolutely amazing. The studio was very tidy and cosy, which immediately made me feel comfortable and ready for the session. She also extended the session time to ensure I had all types of images I intended to achieve. MIHAELA IS A FANTASTIC AND SUPER TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER.

Alexandra Ursu

Thank you again for the wonderful memories! So beautifully captured 🥰 You can see how much passion you have in what you do!!!❤️ I'm so glad I chose you to keep these wonderful memories alive 😘You are the best 🙏

Jacob Dahir

Mihaela is one of the loveliest people I have ever met. On the day of our shoot our little one was not well. Mihaela was very flexible with us took things at the pace of children. Her work is outstanding and you can clearly see this in her portfolio. You can see photography is her joy. Worth every penny. Thank you for creating memories we’ll never forget ❤️

Georgiana Donose

I had the pleasure to meet Mihaela for the maternity photoshoot. Amazed by her work, I booked another two sessions later on (Christmas and Smash the cake). Very happy with the results, the atmosphere and her personality. I couldn’t recommend her enough, she is the best and so talented. The only regret I have, it’s that I didn’t book the newborn session too, I will book it for sure for the second child 😅

monique brown

I had my maternity shoot in 2022 with Mihaela. The entire process from start to finish was incredibly easy and Mihaela provided all the necessary information, answering my many questions which pout me at ease. The session was fun and interactive and she made me feel extremely comfortable. My pictures turned out AMAZING!! And a bonus is the souvenir! Solid 1000/10 experience! Would recommend Mihaela to anyone!

Mariam Zehra

We had the pleasure of booking Mihaela for our daughter’s first ever cake smash and the results turned out above and beyond our expectations! I would highly recommend her as anyone’s family photographer as she’s friendly and warm, so patient and a perfectionist at her work. I could not fault her work and look forward to meeting her again soon for our special moments waiting to be captured!

Ionut Diaconescu

Very profesional photograph, with great great attitude and amazing work. Best one. Totaly recomand

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Madalina Calugaru

This is the 3rd year of choosing Mihaela, I think she is the perfect for us. Lots of patience, fun and dedication. I will come back anytime with the same enthusiasm. Thank you for your patience with Iannis, not easy to deal with a 5 years boy🫣😂 Love your work ❤️❤️

Ioana Gabriela

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