Welcoming a new arrival to the family is an amazing and beautiful experience for the whole family. When you first hold your newborn close and breath in their smell, hold their hands and sit for a moment in complete stillness, you experience an unmatched sense of love.
The reason why capturing your little one at the newborn stage is so important is because these moments will be fleeting, and having a beautiful collection of photographs to look back on gives you a chance to preserve details and feelings as our memories inevitable fade. And as a newborn photographer, it’s my privilege to be able to use my art to give you the memories you deserve.
When is the best time to take newborn photos?
There is a widespread misconception that newborn images should be shot within a particular period of time in order to capture those peaceful, sleepy images. However, there is actually no ‘perfect’ moment at which newborn photos should be taken. Many photographers will guide you towards the first six weeks, to capture them while they’re still little. But it’s worth noting every baby is different, with different routines, sleeping habits and personalities.
In reality, some six-week-old babies sleep better than 2-week olds, so following the rule that the younger your baby the sleepier they’ll be isn’t always true. As long as you understand your baby’s wants and needs, and do not place any expectations on them then your images will be full of honesty and love.
When should you book your newborn photography session?
I recommend booking a newborn photography session whilst you are pregnant. You can book as early as around the time of your 12-week pregnancy scan. When booking your photo shoot you can provisionally book a date around two weeks after your due date and then reschedule depending on if your little one is early or late.
4 Reasons Why You Should Have Newborn Photography
Newborns grow very quickly
You will love reminiscing when they’re older
Capture your motherhood journey
Fully equipped, warm and cosy studio
Newborns grow very quickly
The time will fly by and before you know it, you will be chasing around a toddler.
Newborn photography assists in preserving this wonderful period of your life. I assure you that the days between the arrival of your baby and sleeping through the night for the first time in months will be largely forgotten.
No matter how hard or easy the time was, having a newborn photo shoot will give you the chance to relive those early days when you first met and fell in love with your little one.
You will love reminiscing
You will cherish the photographs of your baby for the rest of your life and spend many hours lovingly looking back on them remembering just how tiny they were.
And when your little one has their own child someday, imagine how much joy it will be for them to look back and continue to share those moments from generation to generation.
Capture your motherhood journey
It’s just as important to take pictures of you and your child together as it is of them alone. Although you may not be feeling yourself, capturing just a few moments together will give you pictures to cherish forever.
Fully equipped, warm and cosy studio
My cosy home studio is the perfect stress-free location. A bespoke space designed especially for newborn photography. Filled with love, comfy blankets, a luxury client wardrobe and space for you to sit back, relax and enjoy the experience with a cuppa and biscuit in hand.
Ensuring your newborn is safe and happy is my main concern, so my studio is set up to ensure the highest level of comfort and security for you and your newborn. I’m also paediatric first aid trained to help provide extra support throughout your photo shoot.
Book your newborn photography session
You can capture your newborn’s earliest memories by taking photos of them. Not only will you have sweet photographs to remember this time in your child’s life, but you will also have tangible mementoes that you’ll all treasure for years to come.
As a newborn photographer I would love to capture the magic of your motherhood journey and a milestone that is so wonderful for you.
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