Sitting Fee: $125 (Suggested newborn photography timing 7-15 days old)
Your Newborn’s photography session should be an exciting time for your family. But parents often find themselves worried and anxious about preparing themselves and their babies for the big occasion. With a little planning, you can relax and enjoy the session, knowing all your bases are covered. Years from now, you’ll be glad you booked a newborn photo session so you can stroll back in time to the days when you didn’t have to share your child with the rest of the world.
Making sure you keep your baby awake prior to a session is a great way to guarantee they will sleep through most of it. That will lead to pictures, instead of ones where they look enraged or red-faced from crying.
Newborns are always hungry. You don’t want their photo session disrupted by their frantic cries for milk. Feeding and burping your infant right before the session begins means less crying, better sleep and relaxed parents (and photographer!). Avoid giving them a full meal in the 1-2 hours before your session. If they seem hungry, try to give them a small snack to get them through. Then slightly before shooting, you can feed them a full meal and expect a happy, tired baby in return. Most photo sessions last around 1-2 hours, which leaves plenty of time to refuel if your child wakes up expecting a snack. Just make sure to have an extra bottle on hand if you use formula.
About 30 minutes before the session, change your baby’s diaper into a loose (but not too loose), clean one and swaddle them. Most of the photographers prefer babies to be naked during the session. A loose diaper is the best because it will avoid creating diaper marks around their waist. By breastfeeding (or bottle-feeding), they will be able to calm down quickly, and most likely fall asleep immediately after their eating time.
Try to keep the volume down to maintain a calm environment. When you get overwhelmed, you and your baby can both feel it. Staying relaxed and quiet will ensure a calm atmosphere.
Photographers know how much your baby means to you, and they are treated accordingly. Any experienced newborn photographer will know exactly what positions will be comfortable for your baby.
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