Thank you for considering me to capture these precious moments to treasure.

What is a Lifestyle Newborn Photography Session?

A lifestyle newborn photography session with me includes documenting your newest addition in your home or special location to you in a very cozy laid back way.

Where do you do the shoot?

Some of my favorite places to shoot would be in the nursery, master bedroom or front/backyard of your house. Don’t feel you have to have the house picture perfect, as you just had a baby!!! If something is in the way, I will ask if I can move it. If you know you want your session to be mainly in the nursery, I do suggest a tidy up, but please do not over do it. My assistant and I can move things around if need be for the best light.

Siblings ENCOURAGED.

These sessions are best if you want to incorporate siblings, as this is very difficult and not recommend in a hospital setting for The First Night Sessions I offer. I believe it is best to start with the family portrait and then sibling/s with their new brother or sister, this way they can play for the rest of the session.

What will we do?

During this session my goal is to capture emotion and bonds within your family as well as tell a story. My goal is to get the following photographs for you to look back on and share with family and friends. A family portrait of everyone together and each family member with your newest addition. plus baby alone .So, I might ask you and your family to do one or more of the following:

Change your newborn
Swaddle your baby
Hold him/her while sleeping
Eskimo kisses
Read a special book in a comfy location as a family
Ask a sibling to jump on a bed
Ask a sibling to hold/snuggle/kiss your newborn
Document newborn items in nursery
Hold/kiss tiny fingers and toes
If you have any inspiration, please share with me before the shoot

What is the cost?

Session fee is $500

Digital Image Purchase Options

$85 per digital image
10 digital images $300
20-40 digital images $500
Entire gallery $700

How can I prepare?

I think it is best to feed your baby right before our session time to make sure he/she is content. If your newborn falls asleep in your arms, perfect…we will start with sleepy portraits. At some point I will ask to disrupt their blissful sleep to change clothing or a swaddle to see if we can get a few newborn yawns, open eyes and maybe even tears…which looking back on will still make you smile as that is what newborns do!

What should we wear?

It is best to think about where you will be displaying your portraits and coordinate accordingly. I also think if you want to stage the shoot in the nursery, choose colors that match the nursery. Stay away from crazy busy patterns, bright red, orange and corals as they tend to color cast onto your skin. Be comfortable too, a lazy day enjoying your brand new addition.

How long is the lifestyle newborn session?

Typically we go for 1-2 hours, as children are not fond of being constrained much longer than 45 mins!

Do you do posed sleeping baby portraits?

I used to do studio newborn sleeping portraits, but babies due to my higher energy vibrations or something must sense me! Newborns tend to wake up around me, maybe they sense I am nervous to touch them, Idk. Having said all of that, if you want to try and there is time in our session and YOU pose them…I will be happy to give it a go after we have completed all I want for the lifestyle newborn portrait gallery. I do not bring baby props, so maybe have a little soft blanket and a few pillows with wash-clothes and towels nearby that can be tucked under the blanket to prop baby up for camera.

Okay, I am ready to book! When are you available?

Availability

I thank you for taking the time to read this and hope that whomever you choose for these precious images that you get exactly what you have dreamed up.

xoxo,

Jamie