Newborn Welcome Guide
Welcome....
Welcoming a new addition to your family is one of the most exciting, meaningful events, filled with beautiful moments that simply can't be replicated. Newborn photography sessions provide a unique opportunity to capture your little one within his/her first days of life, ensuring these enchanting memories are captured forever.
Each session is carefully designed with your little one in mind, from providing comfortable staging elements to soft lighting and swift shooting. With children, the days are long but the years are short - make sure you've captured these beautiful moments before they're gone.
The studio
The studio is a 750 sq foot studio that is detached from my home. It is called Maple street studio. The studio holds everything we need for a successful session including wraps, props, headbands, daybed, backdrops and more. There is a sitting area with a tv and toys for little ones while baby is being photographed. I ask that you keep kiddos in the sitting area while I am photographing baby. This keeps everyone and everything safe. Absolutely no running through the studio will be tolerated.
Session length
A newborn session usually lasts about 1-2 hours (wrapped minis are 1 hour) but I ask that you allow 2-3 just because you never know what will happen. Sometimes baby needs to feed a lot or has a hard time calming down for pictures. We just don't want to rush the experience. While you wait you can take a break. I truly want this to be a stress free experience for everyone.
Preparing baby for your session...
What should baby wear?
I highly suggest bringing baby in a zip up or button up pair of
pajamas.That way I don't have to take anything off over their head and disturb them. I have a variety of wraps I can utilize throughout the session. Make sure to keep the diaper a little loose prior to the session to avoid lines or red marks on the skin. Also, avoid socks or bows which can also leave marks.
What do I need to bring?
The only thing that you need to bring is:
*baby
*Extra bottles if not nursing
*a pacifier
*any sentimental items we are including in baby's session.
(please notify me ahead of time of what this item might be)
Parents' Turn
I love parent poses! Your little bundle will only be this little for a moment and I love capturing parents holding them. Parent poses can be done on white or dark gray backgrounds. When choosing which background always think of what would look best hanging on the walls of your house. I suggest wearing light colors for your newborn session and try to avoid lots of pattern or tiny pin stripes or checkers because they throw off the camera. You can always send me screenshots of pictures and I will give you my honest opinion on if it will work or not.
Sibling poses
Sibling pictures can be fun and very challenging depending on ages and how well the new little addition has been accepted. I have several go to setups for sibling poses which is determined by their age, your picture style, and how many siblings there are. Please know that baby's safety is always my first priority. During sibling sessions I do offer bribery such as suckers or balloons (if that is ok with you) and ask that parents be in the studio with me to help.
What's your style?
Usually there is one style that you gravitate towards. So when you look at these pictures which one do you immediately love first? Do you like the light and bright style with lots of light and soft colors or do you like the darker, moodier lighting like the blue picture? Please make sure to let me know in your questionnaire. Although your gallery will more than likely have a mixture of both, I would like to spend more time on the style you want to make sure you get the pictures you want.
Posed vs Unposed
Every session includes posed pictures like the one on the left, however some people choose to come to one of my newborn sessions because I offer unposed newborns too. Unposed is when we put them in a white onesie (I have them on hand) and lay them down just to capture their natural expressions and movements. I love these pictures because you can often capture the start of their little personalities. However, just because I love them doesn't mean you have to. Make sure you mark on your questionnaire if you would like unposed images included in your session.
