When you book a session, you will fill out a questionnaire asking you what colors and props you would like this is how I will choose what to set up before your session. I have so many props that it would be difficult to choose the day of. Below I will walk you through what a newborn session will look like.
First, we will start with family photos if you choose the family package. We will do this at the beginning of your session so that you can relax and if there are any siblings, we will do those first. We will take photos with the whole family mom dad and baby as well as mom with baby and dad with baby. We will also do sibling photos if there are siblings. This part of the session usually takes around 30 minutes.
We usually go straight from family photos to the nest image as baby is already swaddled. These images will also be put into digital backdrops in Photoshop. These are based on what I think looks best with shadows and position of baby. I will keep in mind the overall look of your session and colors that you chose. I usually do 2 digital backdrops. Here are some examples.
Next, I usually like to go to beanbag. This is where you will see all of the solid-colored backdrops and babies on their tummy’s backs and sides. I usually like to do one wrapped and one outfit. I will choose the color of fabric based on the colors you put in your questionnaire I also like to use cream a lot as it gives us different options for the color of outfits and wraps we use. We usually do one color here for the backdrop. The poses we take on the backdrop will all depend on baby and what they allow me to do. Here are some examples.
Last, we will do two BIG props. These are the props that you see on my website bed, moon, bowl bucket etc. Here are some examples. You will pick your favorite two on the booking form.
These are all samples of multiple sessions. When booking please keep in mind that not every baby will do every pose. Newborns are little humans, and they are all different. I will let baby lead me and go off of what baby allows me to do while keeping them safe and happy. While these images may look very simple and easy to do, I will take my time to prefect each pose right down to their little fingers and toes, each pose can take up to 30 minutes. If there is a pose, they don’t like we will adjust or move on as needed. We will have to also adjust some posing if baby is older than 2 weeks or awake. Either way I will provide a beautiful gallery to choose your images from.
Example Of a Full Session
Here is an example of a full session. Every baby is different, and every session will look a little different depending on the colors and props that you choose for your session but here is an example of a full edited gallery with images that the parents choose from their proofing gallery. They chose the Elite package 30 images. You will receive a watermarked un-edited proofing gallery of approximately 40-80 photos to choose from depending on your package. You will then choose the images you would like for your package to be edited 10, 15, 20 or 30 depending on the package you have booked. The images you chose will be edited and you will be sent a brand-new gallery for you with the final edited images to download!
When to book?
All newborn sessions take place in our studio located in Modesto California. Newborn sessions typically take 2-3 hours. This will allow for feedings and diaper changes as needed. I usually only do one newborn session per day, so it is best to book 1-2 months in advance if possible. We will book ahead of time based on your due date this will hold your spot for when baby is born. Once baby is here, we will then choose an exact date in the first 5-14 days after birth. I only take a limited number of newborn sessions per month to guarantee availability if baby comes early or late, so it is best to book your session ahead of time to get on my schedule. Please reach out with any questions you may have.
