Indoors is preferable when photographing young babies, and natural light coming through a window is beautiful for this kind of subject. I would usually suggest that the shoot happens at the babies home, but this depends upon available space and light. I can bring blankets with me to create different shots, although I am more concerned with capturing the baby in their home environment with the parents. My aim is to keep these sessions as relaxed and natural as possible.
Obviously babies are very different at varying stages of their early development, so a baby who is crawling about will require a very different approach to a newborn. Once a baby is sitting up unaided, an outdoor shoot can be a great idea.
Something which would require a little planning in advance is a newborn shoot. This is a great time to capture them in their brand new form, and get some lovely sleepy shots. However, all is not lost if we can’t get them in this stage, as all stages of a new life are beautiful to document. Please contact me prior to your due date to discuss this.
A popular choice is to stagger the session in two photoshoots through the year with a ‘Watch Me Grow’ package, a newborn shoot then another from 6 months onwards (I recommend a year later, to show how much baby has changed).
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