NEWBORNS
I love babies!
My aim with Newborn photography is to capture your baby, exactly as they are. Every dimple, every creasy detail. My Newborn photography is very natural, I like my clients to be able to look back upon their baby’s photos and remember exactly how they looked. My Newborn photography style could be described as studio lifestyle photography. I do most of my Newborn sessions in my home studio in Somerville but I can also come to your home (see Lifestyle information).
What is the Cost for a Newborn session?
For a Newborn session, I charge $550 and that includes the photo shoot plus 15 edited, high resolution, digital images on USB with permission for you to share and print the photos as you wish.
Do you do multiple session packages?
YES! I love when my clients return again & again. If you’re after multiple sessions in a one-year period I can cater to your needs, please let me know exactly what you’re after and I will let you know what I can do for you.
Examples of multiple session packages are; a Maternity and a Newborn session, a bump to birthday package; consisting of a Maternity session with a Newborn session then shoots at 3, 4 or 6 month intervals until
your child’s 1st birthday.
When & how should I book?
It starts with you getting in touch with me & letting me know that you’re interested in booking a Newborn session. You can contact me via my contact page or you can e-mail, phone or text me.
I require a $100 non-refundable deposit to book you in & secure a place for you. This can be paid in cash, bank transfer or direct bank deposit. This amount will be deducted from the cost of your session, which will be due by the date of your shoot. If for some reason we have to postpone your session, you will not loose your deposit; it will go toward the shoot on the new agreed upon date.
Unfortunately I cannot hold session availabilities until a deposit has been paid.
The best time for a newborn session is within the first two weeks of your baby’s arrival. Once your deposit has been paid, I’ll make a note of your due date in my diary. Once your baby has arrived I ask that you or your partner let me know and I will then give you my availabilities for that week and the week after.
What should I expect?
Your shoot will last 1-2 hours.
After your session I will begin working on your images.
Approximately 2 to 3 weeks after your session, we will arrange a suitable time for you to view your digital images in the studio. They will be presented in a mixture of colour and black and white & you can select your 15 favourite shots to take home that day.
You will also have the option to purchase more digital files if you wish.
Do you offer prints, albums & canvasses?
YES! I offer a variety of packages including different product options and I also have an a-la-carte menu of extras. I will email you all of the information (including extra digital image prices) before or after your session if you wish.
I will have all of these products available for you to see during your viewing appointment.
I think everyone should have printed photos, don’t let them just sit on a USB! I LOVE album design and there’s just something about canvasses and fresh prints.
I definitely recommend creating something beautiful out of your digital images, whether you do them yourself or have me print them for you at my favourite pro lab. The choice is yours.
I cannot stress enough the benefits of using a professional printer so please let me know if I can recommend a great lab or I can arrange prints for you.
What should we wear/bring to our session?
Please also bring anything special that you might like in some of the photographs, for example, a special teddy or favourite blanket etc. This is a great way to include anything super special and it also adds that personal touch to your images.
It’s great if your baby has had a nice big feed before we start the session. Sometimes during the session, babies may need a top up feed to make him/her a bit more settled. If you’re bottle-feeding please bring one or two with you to the shoot.
I can do Sibling (if you have another child or children) shots, Mother & baby, Father & baby and Family shots during a Newborn shoot too if this is something you’d like.
Dress in clothes that make you feel wonderful, and yourself.
I always ask that one of the parents wear or bring a short sleeved plain black top for those gorgeous shots of their baby laying on their arms & in their hands.
IF IN DOUBT JUST ASK ME
If you have any other questions regarding your shoot at all, please do not hesitate to ask me.
Each photographer has a different style & it’s important to pick a photographer whose style you like. When you can match that style with your own, you will love the outcome.