Newborn Session Week: What to bring + what to expect on session day

Newborn Session: What should I expect?

  • EXPECT THE STUDIO TO BE 75+ DEGREES AS I WANT TO KEEP IT NICE AND WARM FOR YOUR NEW LITTLE NUGGET. !PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY!

  • THERE WILL BE TIME IN BETWEEN POSING AND PROPS WHERE BABY MAY NEED SOME TIME TO FALL BACK TO SLEEP. I WILL ROCK AND LOVE ON YOUR BABY UNTIL I FEEL THEY ARE READY FOR THE NEXT POSE.

  • I find that newborns tend to be more hungry during their session. be prepared to cluster feed.

  • IF YOU HAVE OTHER CHILDREN, EXPECT A LITTLE CHAOS- ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE LITTLE. THIS IS 100% NORMAL! I will do all of your family + sibling shots first so the kiddos can be taken for a treat or a drive while we wrap up just the newborn portion of your session.

  • Lifestyle home prep: I don’t expect you to have every room in your house spic and span; you just had a baby! However, the rooms that we plan to use. Take some time to walk through your home at the time your session will take place and take note of the rooms that have the best morning light. These are the only rooms I will need you to prep. Remove anything from the room that you wish to not have in photographs. If you wish to use your nursery, be sure the crib has a sheet on the mattress.

  • Lifestyle Home prep: If you have outfits you wish your little one to wear, please have them ready when I arrive. if you want to keep it simple, a white onesie is perfect to focus on baby and all their little fingers, toes, legs, etc. I will bring wraps and have a couple of knit outfits, too.

  • If you are in the studio, please bring the shoes you wish to wear for your session separate from your every day shoes. However, I love barefoot sessions, so feel free to go shoe-less if you wish! The less elements we can bring into the studio the better.

    Newborn Session “what to bring”:

Newborn sessions can last 2-3-hours. It really depends on the baby. The better you prepare, the quicker the session should be.

  • WATER + SNACKS TO KEEP YOUR ENERGY UP FOR YOUR SESSION.

  • PLENTY OF DIAPERS

  • PACIFIER

  • SUPPLIES TO FEED BABY- BABIES TEND TO BE MORE HUNGRY DURING PHOTO SESSIONS. BRING ENOUGH FORMULA/BREAST MILK FOR 2-3 FEEDINGS (YOU WILL FEED THEM ONCE FULLY AT THE START OF YOUR SESSION OR RIGHT BEFORE YOUR SESSION). YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO PREPARED!

  • EXTRA CLOTHES FOR BABY

  • ANY SUPPLIES FOR HAIR/MAKEUP TOUCH-UPS

  • BRING BABY IN A SNAP FRONT OUTFIT AND A FRESH DIAPER.

  • IF THERE’S SIBLINGS, PLEASE BRING ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HELP KEEP THEM DISTRACTED, BUT DON’T SHOW THEM THAT YOU HAVE IT BECAUSE THAT WILL CAUSE THEM TO BE DISTRACTED WHEN WE NEED THEIR ATTENTION.

Prepping your newborn the day of

(This was in your 1st prep email. This is just a reminder)

  • PLEASE FEED YOUR NEWBORN 20-30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR SESSION- UNLESS YOU LIVE A GOOD DISTANCE AWAY. THEN YOU CAN FEED HIM/HER WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE STUDIO- IF THIS IS THE CASE, BE SURE TO PLAN TO ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR SESSION SO BABY CAN EAT AND DIGEST FOOD BEFORE WE GET STARTED. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO SO I CAN PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY FOR YOU.

  • I WOULD LIKE YOUR BABY AS SLEEPY AS POSSIBLE FOR YOUr SESSION, SO DO YOUR BEST TO KEEP THEM AWAKE LEADING UP TO YOUR SESSION (AT LEAST AN HOUR BEFORE SESSION TIME).

  • I DO NOT OFFER NAKED BABY POSES AS MY STUDIO IS NOT CONDUCIVE TO THIS STYLE OF PHOTOGRAPHY, BUT I ALSO LIKE TO KEEP IT SIMPLE AND CLEAN FOR YOUR LITTLE ONE. THAT SAID, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR LITTLE ONE HAS A NEW NAPPY WHEN YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY TO THE STUDIO. IF YOU ARE DOING A LIFESTYLE SESSION, JUST CHANGE THEM ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SESSION TIME.

  • YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING ANY OUTFITS FOR BABY UNLESS THERE’S SOMETHING YOU REALLY WISH TO HAVE THEM PHOTOGRAPHED IN. I WILL PROVIDE ALL THE WRAPS AND OUTFITS YOU WILL NEED FOR YOUR SESSION based on the colors you have requested.