Newborn photography at my Staffordshire studio
I love photographing newborn babies. Those first few weeks after having a baby is such a magical time for a family and I’m so honoured to capture these special, once in a lifetime moments soon after your baby is born.
Where do my newborn photography shoots take place?
I offer both studio and home portrait sessions dedicated to capturing those early weeks, those tiny toes, the cuddles and the connections.
In the studio
Come along to my purpose built studio in Stafford where I use soft natural light to create beautiful moments to be treasured forever. We go at a pace to suit you and your baby, pausing for feeds and plenty of cuddles. I will guide you to ensure we encapsulate your unique relationship between you and those you love the most in the world.
The studio will be nice and toasty ready for you and baby and there will be refreshments available if required (I have been there and I know caring for a newborn is hard work!).
At home
If you would prefer your photographs to be taken at home, I can come to you to document this special chapter in your lives. The images will be very similar, shot in natural light with a dreamy, airy finish.
Shooting at home means that I can also include precious memories as part of your story, such as your baby’s nursery, congratulation cards and gifts, special new toys and even your beloved pet dog.
When is the best time for newborn photography?
Ideally to capture the sleepy “curled-up” newborn images I try to photograph newborns between 10-14 days. After this stage newborns have longer periods of being awake and it can be trickier (not impossible!) to settle them to sleep and position. Sometimes scheduling a newborn photography session within the first 14 days is not always possible and I have successfully photographed newborns much older than this.
I advise booking in whilst pregnant and if baby is “early/late” we can shift the date nearer the time. This ensures you are in my diary and I know we need to allow time for your session.
How many photographs will I receive and can I print them?
I allow up to two hours for a newborn photography session, this allows for time for those all important cuddles/changes and feeds. You will receive a minimum of 40 high-resolution digital files ready to print and share. I often include more than this as I get carried away and enjoy it so much!
Can siblings be on the photographs?
Siblings are very welcome to come along too. I will capture images of all the family together as well as the baby on his/her own and of course some cute siblings images too. You have a really varied and unique story of this amazingly special yet very fleeting time. And don’t worry if you have toddlers, I am very experienced in photographing a lively two year old with their newborn sibling!
If you would like to book a newborn photoshoot, please get in touch today to arrange a suitable date.
Newborn photography using natural light - my Staffordshire studio
I love photographing newborns in my studio, I often opt to use the natural (window) light instead of studio flashes as it creates a softer warmer look to the images.
Ideally newborn images are best done whilst baby is 10-14 days old but I have photographed newborns as young as 5 days (hours old if you include my own!…yes I took my camera to the hospital) and slightly older at around 3-4 weeks old, even 6 weeks old. Please don’t ever convince yourself you have “missed the boat”.
They will never be as small and as new as they are today, they change so so quickly. The only difference between very new babies and those that are a few weeks old is that they are less ‘curled up’ and tend to have longer waking periods so whilst may not get the curled up sleepy shots you had in mind you will still capture some amazingly cute moments….they may even be smiling by the time they are 5-6 weeks old!
Soft neutral tones work well when styling newborn sessions, I tend to advise my clients to avoid lots of contrasting colours and pattern allow the focus to be on themselves and their new baby. Denim, white, creams, pale grey, pale blue or pale pink work well. We can include special little toys or blankets and hats too, if you don’t have anything you wanted to include then I have plenty of options in my Stafford photography studio.
I tend to avoid unnatural poses when it comes to newborn photography, its just not my style, I like babies to look like babies, how they would be at home….if they were cosy and relaxed and beautifully lit 😉 This is how you will remember them, not propped up in a plant pot or tiny armchair.
If you would like to find out more about my newborn photography sessions please get in touch or call 07773 064280. I also offer gift vouchers which are perfect for new parents or as a baby shower gift.
