28/08/2025
3 Tips for your Newborn Photography Session
📆 When to schedule your session
You may have heard that you should schedule your newborn session within the first 2 weeks after giving birth. While this is more important for posed newborn sessions where your baby needs to be asleep for posing, I would still recommend scheduling your session early for a lifestyle newborn session as well, for the following reasons: a) newborns change and grow SO fast, so capture them in all their tinyness early!
b) many newborns develop newborn acne, which usually appears between 2-5 weeks of age.
👗 What to wear
Simple is best. Comfort is key. Keep colors neutral - but don’t be afraid to add a little bit of color! Whites, creams, grey, and subdued colors always photograph the best and make for timeless images. Try and avoid bright and bold colors, super dark colors like black and dark blue, and shirts with large logos on them because all that can take away from the overall feel and look of your images. We want the focus to be on you and your little one, not what your shirt said! 😉
🪄 How to prep
Please do not feel the need to clean your entire house before the session. I’m a mom too, of two rather messy girls. So literally nothing scares me. 😂 However, if you can, try and declutter items on counters/floors in the spaces you’d like me to photograph in. Less is more when it comes to newborn sessions.
Something else to consider: your bedding. Your big bed is usually a great place to photograph you snuggling with your newborn, however bedding in bright and bold colors will cast shadows and colors on skin, leaving a tint of whatever color the blanket is. So if you can, keep it simple and plain. Whites and creams are always ideal to ensure aesthetically pleasing images to the eye.
If possible, try and keep your house a bit warmer than usual. Babies love being warm and cuddly and when the house is cold, they’ll let you know if they don’t like it.
Lastly, and most importantly: relax!! We will go with the flow and follow your baby‘s lead, take feeding breaks as needed. You can just focus on enjoying your little one, and let me capture your wonder! 😍
