5 Tips for a Successful, Stress-Free & Gorgeous Newborn Session

𝟷. 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚢....​​

You're going to have plenty to think about once you bring your little babe home from the hospital...the last thing you're going to want to worry about is booking & planning a newborn session. I suggest taking care of all session details weeks or even months before your due date so you're fully prepared.

𝟸. 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚊 𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛 & 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚞𝚙 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝....​

If you're not someone that does this often, I get it....I typically do my own also but you just had a baby & these picture will be around for generations, treating yourself to some postpartum pampering before your photoshoot will be one less thing to worry about on the day of your session.​

𝟹. 𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚠 𝚊 𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚖𝚢 𝚌𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚝....​

Who wants to spend money on a dress they will most likely wear one time? Your body just went through some major changes & will continue to for days, weeks or even months. The last thing you want to worry about when you're 7-9 months pregnant is if the dress you picked out will fit postpartum. I've hand-picked every dress in my client closet & most fit multiple sizes. This Free People dress was recently added to my client closet and fits size XS to XL, flatters almost every body type & photographs beautifully. ​

𝟺. 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚋𝚞𝚢 𝚗𝚎𝚠𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚗 𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚏𝚒𝚝𝚜/𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚜....​

Spending money on newborn props isn't necessary. I have neutral colored wraps & blankets that will coordinate with any outfits you choose. Keep it simple during sessions so we can focus our attention on capturing your connection with your precious new babe instead of the props & outfits they're wearing.​

𝟻. 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚍𝚞𝚕𝚎 𝚊 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚢𝚕𝚎 𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚛 𝚜𝚞𝚗𝚜𝚎𝚝 𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗....​

Golden hour is the absolute best lighting! It flatters every skin tone...no matter how little sleep you've been getting since your little one arrived & a lifestyle newborn sessions require very little pre-session prep. Newborn babies are unpredictable...you can literally do everything I suggest to prepare and they still might not settle during your session, but if you booked a lifestyle session, this won't matter. We'll be able to continue shooting no matter how your little one is feeling and the amount of stress that lifts off your shoulders should be enough to book one of these sessions……