Mihaela Mocanasu Photography
About me
Mihaela Mocanasu Photography
Hi there! My name is Mihaela Mocanasu, a 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 32 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.
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.
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.
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.
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Comments - Testimonials
EXCELLENTBased on 48 reviewsAyoka MotunrayoMy maternity shoot with Mihaela was excellent. Professional photographer, beautiful photos, I had a great time with her. Highly recommend 100%Shanya ShanmugalingamMihaela was so loving and welcoming. Upon arrival she offered us refreshments and let us get comfortable. She made me feel natural and suggested poses I was comfortable doing. The end result was out of this world! Her work is amazing and I couldn't wait to recommend family and friends! I have received so many compliments. All the pictures came out so beautifully that I had a hard time chosing my favourities. The final edits arrived exactly on the dates she said they would and they blew my mind - honestly great work. Highly highly recommend her services. Thank you MihaelaSuad AsareIf you want to make memories that will life a lifetime whilst having an incredible experience - Mihaela is the place to go to! Not only is her studio incredible (with lots of chocolates which she offered and we had devoured) but her quality of work and ethic is unbeatable! From the moment I found her on instagram, I waited a few months to see her editing style, the props she uses and the kind of person she was. Once I was happy I decided to reach out and she offered a call to see how we both were. Within the first 2 mins, I knew that Mihaela was perfect, it was as if we knew her - we laughed so much with her and were genuinely so excited. Once we got to the studio, she dedicated her time to us. She made us feel comfortable and she made it so fun. It was such a nice bonding moment for all of us. Now that baby is here, we are going back again because we loved the work she does and we love her! So, would I recommend -100%!Morenike OladeleMihaela Mocanasu photography is absolutely amazing. She was very accommodating and professional. Very friendly and kindly directed me into amazing poses. She was very patient, considering my condition. She had a plethora of outfit options to choose from and the photographs looked absolutely stunning. It was so difficult to choose the photos that will make the final cut that I had to add a few more to my original collection. To top it off, the photos that she had printed was so beautiful, can’t wait to hang them up. Will totally recommend for pregnancy shoot.Angela DemetroudiMihaela, Where do I begin with this amazing woman? I am so happy to have met her! Whilst being pregnant is life’s greatest blessing and I have enjoyed every minute being pregnant with my baby boy, it does of course come with challenges and a lot of unexpected changes to a woman’s body. Prior to pregnancy I was very active and did regular weight training and a lot of my lifestyle had to change for precautionary measures, I have still continued to weight train but not to the level I have been used to so it took some time to feel myself again. I believe women should embrace pregnancy and feel amazing whilst carrying the miracle of life and it’s so lovely to have special moments captured to look back on in years to come. I’m so happy I went ahead with the shoot, Mihaela had made me and my partner feel amazing from start to finish. We felt so comfortable and we felt like we had known her for years. Mihaela was very patient and her passion for her job shines through when you meet her. She can’t do enough for you and she is so accommodating. Photos last for a lifetime and these can be shown to the younger generations and that’s so special. It’s also nice to have special memories captured to look back on when we become old and grey! We will cherish these photos forever, thank you for being amazing Mihaela and I can’t wait to continue working with you in the future xxx ❤️ xxxAna GhidirimAm știut noi de la început ca va fi un rezultat foarte bun, dar cînd am văzut acum pozele chiar e peste așteptarile noastre. Tu nici nu știi cum săream și strigam eu la fiecare poza, cîte emoții ai trimis tu acum în prag de sărbatori. Nici nu știm cum să-ți muțumim mai bine pentru că datorită ție avem cele mai frumoase amintiri, tu ai putut sa prinzi cele mai frumoase momente și fiecare poza e plina de dragoste i-ar lucrarile superbe redau cel mai bine emoțiile noastre. Tu chiar ești super talentata și cu siguranță cea mai buna! Baftă multă în continuare pe toate fronturile și cît mai multe idei pentru noi proiecte!!! I-ar noi cu mare drag mai revenim la tine!Elena LidiaWE 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 UrsuThank 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 DahirMihaela 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 DonoseI 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 😅