A Little About Me
Welcome to Cara Sharkie Photography!
I'm Cara - mother of two, coffee lover and newborn & family photographer with a studio based in Ayrshire.
I specialise in capturing newborns, toddlers and family life. As your photographer I strive to capture every first and everything in between. The every-day moments that pass so quickly.
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My studio is a relaxed space situated my beautiful custom built garden room. Come visit and pop your feet up!
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Thank you for dropping by, I hope to meet you soon!
Some kind words
"Would highly recommend Cara"
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Would highly recommend Cara! We had our Christmas mini session which was amazing. The set up was perfect and she was a natural with our little boy. We got lots of beautiful pictures for our home and they also made lovely Christmas presents for our family. I can't wait to book in for another shoot.
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- Cheryl
"Cara literally pulled out all the stops"
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Cara was absolutely brilliant with my baby and toddler during the shoot, catching their wee personalities perfectly! Cara literally pulled out all the stops even somehow balancing her phone with cartoons playing on her camera for my wee boy. Can't recommend her enough!! Thanks again for our gorgeous photos, can't wait to get them on the wall.
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- Karen
"Natural looking, shot with perfection"
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Beautiful photography and really captures a natural looking shot with perfection. Very relaxed throughout and Cara was very approachable and friendly. Would highly recommend and will definitely be booking with her again. Thank you Cara.
- Lauren
"Fantastic service from start to finish"
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Fantastic service from start to finish. Highly recommend Cara. Very helpful and professional at all times. Special moments captured perfectly especially at such a challenging time.
- Michelle
"Delighted is an understatement"
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I recently used Cara and I have just received them, to say I am delighted is an understatement, they are lovely. Cara was amazing with my 3, she brought the best out of them. My oldest Charlie doesn't interact with people he doesn't know but you can see him trying to with Cara and that's down to how good she is with him. I will definitely use her for future shoots and highly recommend her to anyone who is thinking of getting some done, especially if you have a child with disabilities/additional needs as she was brilliant with Charlie.
- Louise
"Our 4 yo is now fascinated with taking photographs"
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We booked Cara relatively last minute for a newborn shoot along with some family pictures too. She was only too happy to accommodate. Despite our family have some issues with colds/bugs/COVID tests, Cara was so understanding and absolutely amazing in rearranging date and times. She pulled out all the stops with our shoot and was brilliant with our 4yo who is now fascinated with taking photographs! The pictures Cara captured are beautiful, so much so that we just couldn't pick which ones to buy- we love them all and will treasure them forever.
- Siobhan
"Wouldn't dream of going elsewhere"
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Cara has now done two sessions with our 2yo daughter and we couldn't be happier with the photos! Cara takes the time to let tantruming toddlers settle; has lots of props, distractions (as well as the occasionally sweetie/bribe!) to hand to help get as many good images as possible. The communication both before and after the sessions is great and its lovely to be able to view so many beautiful images online before ordering your final copies. We might be biased now but we wouldn't dream of going elsewhere for our family photos!
- Fiona
"Brilliant at putting our wee one at ease"
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Cara has taken beautiful photos of our daughter both candidly at a first birthday party and for a recent Christmas shoot in a studio set up. On each occasion she has been brilliant at putting our wee one at ease and the photos are gorgeous as a result! I cannot recommend her highly enough.
- Carys
"We will treasure them forever"
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Cara took the most beautiful natural photos of my kids and captured perfectly all the wee faces they make. We will treasure them forever and our extended family will love them as gifts. She was helpful, professional and put us at ease straight away. I would highly recommend Cara.