Newborn Session {In-Depth} Details + Info

Newborn sessions last as long as necessary to capture the best images of your new bundle. Generally, you can expect 1.5 hours for a “mini session” and 2-3.5 hours for a full session with siblings, family, and unwrapped poses. There is no rushing and I do what we must to keep your sweetheart calm and happy… there’s no specific time limit and we follow baby’s lead, as efficiently and safely as possible, of course. Newborn photos do take a lot of time and patience, though, especially when unwrapped, so the studio has coffee, snacks, and a small play space for the {little} big siblings. It’s fine to have a parent, friend, grandparent, etc come grab the siblings to go to school or just home after their portion, if you’d like.

Please try to schedule your newborn session before baby arrives. It’s best to contact me around month 6 or 7 of your pregnancy to ensure that I can easily get you onto my calendar. I only accept 8 newborns per month, so time is of the essence. We tentatively schedule near your due date and adjust as necessary once baby arrives. My ideal newborn session is 5-10 days after birth, as they start to become much more alert and take more work to settle after that age. However, if your baby is “older,” that doesn’t mean we can’t make it happen. Just make sure you expect the possible need for more time and patience and maybe some extra settling & feeding for baby at two+ weeks of age.

After your session, you’ll usually receive a few sneak peek images within the following days, and a proofing gallery within one week. From the gallery, you’ll choose your favorites for final editing and retouching, and you are always able to purchase additional photos if you wish. Your session fee covers the session itself, creation of the gallery, use of studio props and outfits, client closet, etc, and also serves as your retainer fee to hold your place on my schedule.

As always, reach out with any questions that you do not see answers to on the site, or to book your session {here}! See you soon!

There are 3 collections to choose from, separate from the session fee, for your finished products, starting at $400. Collections include retouched images & beautiful, heirloom, printed products and start at $400.
You may always add to those collections any printed products you’d like (all collection prints come with corresponding digital images) or extra digital images. I offer additional a la carte prints and wall art, folio print boxes, and many more possibilities.

Session Options

Session fee includes photographers time and talent, use of professional props, wraps, hats, headbands, client closet for moms and big sisters, and anything/everything necessary in the studio, as well as creation of your gallery and product design.
Session fee required as a non-refundable retainer to book your session.

Full Newborn + Family Session

$300

(Session fee only; collection purchased separately)

• Up to 8 set ups/poses, which include unwrapped poses with baby naked and/or dressed in an outfit provided by the studio, with varying shots of each set as well as different wraps, hats/headbands, buckets/baskets and several different poses with baby unwrapped.

• Complimentary family pose, parent poses and/or sibling pose (when applicable) with wrapped baby, if you want them. Session can be baby only, if preferred.

• Best at 5-10 days of age. Generally lasts 2.5-3.5 hours, depending on baby and cooperation of any siblings.

The number and type of unwrapped poses greatly depends on the baby’s willingness to be naked or unwrapped; it will take a little extra time and patience to achieve all goals with poses, especially unwrapped. Not all babies will do all poses, so flexibility and the willingness to follow baby’s lead is of absolute necessity. The studio will be as warm as possible for baby, so bring extra, cooler clothes for yourself for when you are not being photographed if you’d like.

Once you’ve chosen your preferred session package, please contact me below to get on my schedule!