Great with our toddler, lots of patience and seemed to be very well experienced in working with young children. Loved the day and it was made to feel like a very special experience for our little fami... See more
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Great experience and very friendly members of staff. Amazing photographer who had great energy and loved to listen to ideas my son had for photos. Comfty studio and great presentation of the photos.... See more
Helped make us feel relaxed and made it an enjoyable experience. This was reflected in the quality of the pictures
Our photoshoot experience was amazing. The photographer was great with our little one, entertaining him to get the best shots & very patient with him when he was a little fed up & wanted to feed. The... See more
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Welcome to the world of Mackney Photography! We are a passionate family business, who together with our amazing team, we specialise in capturing the essence of life through our lens. If you're looking to freeze those precious moments in time, then you've come to the right place! Our award-winning portrait studio has been providing smiles to families all over Derby for the past 10 years. From babies to pets, we have photographed them all! Our photography studio in Darley Abbey is the perfect haven for you and your loved ones to feel comfortable and at ease. Over the years we have loved being part of our customers happy memories and capturing these precious times with warmth and a familiar welcome. We would love to take you on a journey to create the most beautiful portraits at Mackney Photography and therefore see why our customers return time after time... Love Wendy and Simon Mackney
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The Polishing Shed, North Mills, Darley Abbey Mills, Darley Abbey, Derby, DE22 1DZ, Derby, United Kingdom
- 01332 650 076
- info@mackney.com
- mackney.com
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Remarkable photoshoot
The photoshoot was a fun and enjoyable experience. The photographer, Charlotte, did a remarkable job and her positive energy was tangible during the session. She went the extra mile to take the best pictures.
Worth checking with the staff all packages and products available ahead of going to the viewing, to make the most of it.
The photos were so great that it was hard to choose. The result has exceed expectations

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What an amazing experience
What an amazing experience. All staff are so friendly, helpful and nothing is too much. Friendly photographers who capture photos that are quite simply brilliant and we cannot recommend highly enough. Loved every single minute of our experience.

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Lovely staff
Lovely staff. We were made to feel welcome and relaxed
Very well looked after
Thank you

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Winter wonderland experience
Lovely set up, took our kids for Santa pictures and it turned out to be a wonderful experience for us all! Lovely staff and we got great shots but it's expensive to get prints. Im not sure if most places are like this as I havnt gotten professional pictures before. The shots were so wonderful would have loved to get more prints but the cost was just a bit high for us.

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Beautiful photography
Absolutely lovely photography studio staff so welcoming & friendly. Shoot was amazing we got the most beautiful prints of our baby boy Zakye. Very happy, Thank you.

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Fantastic experience
Fantastic experience, made us feel very welcomed and relaxed. The team went out their way to give us a time slot that otherwise may have not existed. Our daughter smiled the moment she entered and left.
Our daughter’s first birthday has been an experience that we will forever treasure. 5*.

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Amazing experience
Amazing experience! staff were always friendly and helpful and made our newborn shoot one to remember, photos are stunning

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100% recommend
From start to Finnish our experience had been incredible! My nine year old daughter loved every second. The team made her feel so welcome and special, she usually hates her photos taken however she couldn’t get enough in the studio. Our little dog grace also joined for our photos and everyone was so patient and loving towards her we didn’t feel rushed when trying to get her doing tricks ect! The photoshoot was a supprise for my other half off our daughter and dog, so when it came to the viewing on his birthday it was genuinely made so special and he loved how everything was put together which really made it perfect for him on his birthday! We will forever be grateful for our experience and definitely will be returning in the future!

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What a fabulous studio
What a fabulous studio. The sets were absolutely stunning and really quite different to anything I’ve seen before. Beth and Amy were brilliant with my three-year-old, putting her at ease and making her feel comfortable throughout. She had so much fun, I think she actually may have forgotten she was having a photograph taken, it really put my mind at ease as a parent – the last thing you want to do is make your child feel uncomfortable and push them into a situation that they’re not happy with. I would love to come back again for another shoot I would definitely recommend it to anyone else

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Fantastic experience
Lovely company, very patient with my little ones who are unpredictable! Always made sure the set was perfect, the sets and backgrounds were amazing! The quality of the photographs when we viewed were outstanding! Complimentary drinks during the photo shoot and viewing process. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. The facilities were very clean and looked after. I can't wait to receive mine. The only down side is waiting so long to receive them back. Though good things come to those who wait and I'm very happy to wait the 10 weeks.

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Photographer was excellent and really…
Photographer was excellent and really engaging with my 10 month old. Made the whole experience really fun and interactive for him. The viewing process was so special and the lady was so helpful in helping me choose which images I wanted. The final product was even better than I could have hoped for! Images were perfectly edited but captured my son perfectly. Special photos we will treasure forever! Have driven an hour and a half every time and is so worth it, will definitely be returning for any future photos we want! Such a friendly and comfortable atmosphere with all the staff as well.

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Really professional communication
Really professional communication, all members of staff are lovley and really helped me with my 2 children during the photo shoot. All staff are very friendly and welcome you with lovley tea and coffee.

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Photoshoot and photo viewing was very easy going and staff were very helpful. Overall, had a really good experience and would recommend to others :)

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My Daughter Ishani had one of the best…
My Daughter Ishani had one of the best experience with Mackney photography. She had a fairyland photoshoot. She was super excited throughout the photoshoot. Staff were absolutely brilliant in a ways they capture her and made her feel like a true fairy. The best part was when we went to see the edits of the photos and the presentation of her photos was magical. Truly recommended Macney photography. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Amazing service from start to finish my…
Amazing service from start to finish my kids were so looked after and they loved all the props..the photos were amazing and I want to just buy more and more

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The team are amazing great patience and…
The team are amazing great patience and just amazing couldn't ask for a better photo shoot and the photo we ordered are perfect!
Thank you so much!
We may visit again in the future :)

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Incredible Experience
Photos produced were simply stunning. From the photoshoot to viewing and collection - all staff were super friendly and professional.

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Great experience!
I had a really good experience with Mackney Photography when I went with my 4 month old, they were lovely and welcoming as soon as we walked through the doors. Before the session, they ring up multiple times to get information about yourselves and your baby to ensure that they know some of your ideas about the shoot and so they can make it the best experience they can for you. The session was really good and not once were they pushy and they really keep it at the pace to your baby. I had to stop a couple of times due to grumpy hungry baby and they were happy to let me feed her and didn’t rush me at all. The viewing appointment was great and the photos were stunning, we went in without much intention of buying any but ended up coming out having bought a montage frame just because the photos were too good not to. Can’t wait to receive the pictures and the free gift! Thank you again

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lovely experience
lovely experience, photographer was so friendly and pictures were amazing 😍

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