Newborn Session at our studio (baby under 10 weeks): $100
You are a new parent and you deserve to relax. Enjoy the comfort of our quiet studio, sit back with a cup of coffee and trust that our photography team will capture your new little bundle with care and love. Complete with props and beautiful backgrounds we will document your new little one in a way you will cherish forever. We have headbands, hats, bowls, blankets, wraps… Most of the props in our newborn gallery are from our studio so feel free to come and relax and don’t worry about accessorizing your little one. Of course new items are always welcome!
I am often asked by expecting moms about what to expect during a newborn session so I thought I’d put together a little something to help you get acquainted with our studio and to help guide you through your newborn session experience.
First and foremost, book early! We take a limited number of newborns each month so we typically suggest booking your appointment at least one to two months in advance. To get the real new, snuggly baby newborns are usually photographed in their first 10 days. We suggest booking something approximately one week to ten days after your due date. If baby comes early there is more flexibility in moving the session to an earlier date than calling several days after baby is here and trying to find a time. We do not want to miss out on photographing your new baby so please call in advance to schedule a time.
We prefer to photograph newborns in the morning. Evenings can be a tough time of day for a new baby and while we know that sometimes this means the new dad has to take a day off of work to be there I promise you that it is well worth it to photograph during the best time of day. I’ve been photographing newborns for over ten years and I wish it weren’t true but evenings just tend to be most babies fussy time of day.
Our newborn sessions are $100 which includes up to two hours of reserved studio time in which we will take the time to create timeless images of your new little bundle. The session fee also includes the time and talent of an editor who will perfect your already perfect little angel (remove scratches, baby acne, etc.) and turn these images into timeless works of art (black and white, vintage tones, etc.) Once your images are edited an online gallery will be prepared for you to view from the comfort of your own home, computer, phone or ipad. Many of our clients invest in the digital images so that all of the photos are theirs to cherish forever. We have two easy digital options: One comes with all of the color files from your gallery. The second LUXE option comes with all images from your gallery (this includes all color and the b/w, vintage toned, etc.) We work with a phenomenal printing company with printing options that are endless. The quality is amazing and will bring these images to life. While we understand that having the digital images is extremely important, and fun, we do suggest investing in quality printing. All newborn sessions that purchase the digital files will also receive 50% off prints (excluding collages).
Please come early. I cannot stress this enough. If you live in the area please feel free to feed baby right before you leave home so he or she is in a “milk coma” when you arrive. If you are driving a substantial distance please arrive early so you can plan to feed baby before your scheduled session time. There will be plenty of time for feeding and snuggling during the session time if needed but it is best to start out right – well-fed, warm, snuggled and tired.
We have everything here! You bring the baby and we will take care of everything else! We know that being a new mom can be challenging and thinking about what baby should wear for his or her pictures is not something you have to worry about. Plus, most of the time they are drowning in their new clothes anyways! While we do love to see new things and suggest bringing things you purchased off etsy and at baby boutiques if you do not have the time to make those purchases we will use our assortment of headbands, baskets, swaddle wraps, hats, etc. While you are here feel free to dig through our many baskets of baby accessories! Feel free to come with ideas or let us know if there are images that you are hoping to achieve.
Feel free to include a few family or sibling shots within your newborn session. While a newborn session is primarily about the new baby we can take a few with the family. We do suggest that young siblings come at the beginning of the session and have a plan for what to do with them after these shots are taken. Many children are bored as the time ticks away and a quiet environment is the best for a new baby session. Suggestions: ipad, movie, snacks, and don’t come alone – have a helper (grandma, sister, friend to help entertain while we work with the new baby.) If you live close enough having someone take your other children home or to play outside (one a nice day) can always work too.
Most of all your newborn session should be a relaxing, stress-free, enjoyable experience. There is a very limited time to capture these once in a lifetime photos so contact us early and leave the planning to us. We look forward to capturing your new little bundle of joy.
