27/05/2026
Newborn or young baby?
I often get asked this questions by parents of babies around the 5-6 week mark.
This all depends on personal preference as they are 2 very different styles of photoshoot.
If you prefer the posed pictures, all wrapped up on the beanbag then newborn is the better option. It’s still possible at this age, just may take a little more work to get baby there. Pictures on their tummy isn’t always possible at this age, but I’m more than happy to give it a go.
If you prefer a little more natural, working with baby awake (and a few sleepy ones if they do get over tired) and want to capture their personality a bit more then a young baby is the better option. We can sometimes still wrap babies up for a few pictures in this session, but they won’t be posed the way they are in a newborn session.
The other option (that I’m just beginning to phase in) is go more natural and do a lifestyle session. More information on these coming VERY soon!
Which do you prefer? And if you’ve had one of these sessions and could choose again, would you choose the same or would you have rather done the other option?
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