Meet who started Nest Memories
Natalia Mentz
Hello, I’m Nati—a London newborn, baby and family photographer, and “Auntie Nati” to the little ones I photograph.
In 2021, I left my hometown in southern Brazil, closed my photography studio and moved to London to follow a long-held dream. The years that followed became a season of discovery: I worked in different roles, embraced new experiences and built a life in the city I had hoped to call home since my first visit in 2013.
In 2025, I knew it was time to return to photography—the field I had graduated in at UNISINOS and worked in since 2014, supported by further learning through baby photography conferences and newborn masterclasses. Today, I bring that experience to calm, thoughtful sessions that preserve tiny details, first expressions and the quiet connections between parents and their children in photographs that feel honest, joyful and deeply personal.
About Nest Memories Photography
Early family life is built in the quiet moments. It is in the way a newborn rests against a shoulder, the first expressions that cross a tiny face, and the unseen connections that grow stronger every day. These moments are brief, yet they hold the weight of everything a family is becoming.
Nest Memories Photography was created around a simple belief: photography is not only about remembering how a moment looked. It is about returning to how it felt.
How we
began
The story of Nest Memories is a deeply personal one. Its founder, Nati, began photographing babies in southern Brazil in 2014. In 2021, she followed a long-held dream, closing her studio and moving to London to begin a new chapter. The years that followed were a season of exploration—working in different roles, discovering the city, and stepping away from the camera.
But stepping away brought clarity. It revealed that family photography was never just a job; it was a vocation. It was a way of holding time still.
In 2025, Nati returned to the field with a new perspective. She realised that her work was larger than one photographer. It was about creating a dedicated space—a nest—where families across South West and Central London could trust that their earliest, most fragile memories would be handled with care.
Nest Memories exists to preserve the beauty of connection. Whether we are photographing your pregnancy, a calm in-home newborn session, or your growing children, every experience is shaped by a gentle, thoughtful approach. We create timeless, natural portraits that feel honest and joyful. Babies do not stay little for long, and documenting the beginning of their story is a privilege.
Our promise
to your family
We will grow together
We began with one photographer's vision, but it was created to hold many families’ stories and to grow with the chapters still to come. It is a home for the maternity and newborn moments preserved today, and the family milestones you will celebrate tomorrow. As our own story continues to unfold, our purpose remains unchanged: to give your most meaningful moments a lasting place to rest.
Your family’s earliest chapters deserve more than beautiful photographs, they deserve to be preserved with patience, care and an understanding of what makes them yours.
Nest Memories offers newborn and family photography in London for those who value a calm experience, natural portraits and meaningful images that will endure long after these moments have passed.
