What to expect during a Newborn Photography Session with Em J Photography?
what should i expect from my session?
BABY IS BOSS! You never need to apologize or worry if your baby doesn’t settle easily. It’s about 50/50. We move through the session according to baby’s needs. Baby may need to take a break to settle or feed or be soothed, or even pee or poop on us…it’s okay! We take our time. Don’t feel rushed and please don’t rush us. We will photograph about 9 table poses and 3 props unless otherwise specified in your consultation, your preferences will be planned out ahead of time. Our typical 12-set workflow usually takes 2-3 hours, sometimes a little longer when family and sibling poses are wanted. The studio will be WARM! Usually around 80 degrees, so dress lightly. Within a week of your session, you will have a viewing and ordering appointment back in the studio. You can expect to see 60-100 proofed images to choose from at your ordering appointment. We like to give you pose, angle, close-up vs further away options to choose from. We don’t want to overwhelm you but we want you to be able to choose favorites (don’t worry we help).
how long does a newborn session last?
An average session is between 2 and 3 hours long
Are parent and sibling poses included in the session?
We can include parent, family, and sibling poses in your session time. These are usually done at the beginning of the session, so that all but mom and baby don’t have to stick around if they don’t want to. There is no obligation to purchase images you don’t love, so if sibling (usually toddler aged) don’t cooperate, there is no pressure to buy. That said we have a few tricks up our sleeve for cooperation!
what do you provide and what do i need to bring?
10 years of newborn prop addiction on my part means you don’t need to bring much! We will send you home with a prep guide and other goodies at your free consultation before your session. You will also get a reminder the night before (in case you misplace said prep guide!) While we love for you to be prepared our prep guide is full of optional suggestions. We don’t want you to stress about anything! So aside from having a way to feed your baby (breast or bottle) all you really need to bring is baby!
You are welcome to bring an heirloom item or two that you’d like to have baby photographed in or with, but we really do have everything you need. We have backdrops, props, clothing items, hats bows, lovies, wings, rainbows, binkies, sanitizer, baby powder, diapers, shushers, soothers, you name it we’ve got it! We are ready for anything!how do i prepare for my newborn session?
You can take a peek at our prep guide here.
do you offer wardrobe options, what should we wear?
We have more than you’ll need or want in options for baby attire, and if we don’t have it you can request we get it! We have a small under 3yo client closet for siblings and a few random sizes for older siblings. We have a full closet of flowy gowns for moms to wear for maternity or in the newborn session (flowy is great after having a baby). We suggest neutrals, or muted tones with no large logos or patterns for family and sibling poses. Keep it simple. Let the subjects shine! If you purchase an outfit specifically for photos that you or your kids likely won’t wear again and want to donate it to the studio, we will trade for an extra image or two from your session depending on the item.
