Newborn Photography Prep Guide
This guide simply includes things that, in my professional experience, typically make for a successful session. It’s meant to give you a better idea of what to expect and to help calm any nerves you may have so your session can be totally stress-free!
Rockford Newborn Photography
If you truly love the perfectly posed images, I urge you to go for it! You will cherish those images forever, and the few hours spent in the studio will be a blip on your radar years into the future. Besides, when you choose a luxury newborn photography studio, you won’t have to worry about anything other than showing up!
Ultimate Birthing Playlist
I highly suggest to anyone preparing for birth, to consider these things before heading to the hospital. Have a (flexible) plan in your head of what vibes you’d like in the delivery room. You may want to use music to calm you, to pump you up, or to distract you. Or you may want complete silence!
How to Choose a Newborn Photographer
Besides, finding a reputable photographer who can actually achieve those perfect squishy poses you’ve pinned all over your “Baby” Pinterest board, one who you can trust with your newborn, can be tough!
How to Make your Newborn Session Your Own
Is there a sentimental piece of jewelry, a vintage baby bonnet, or a beloved toy that has been in your family for generations? Utilizing a family heirloom in your session is such a special way to represent the connection between generations, and can really elevate your images into something even more special.
Rockford, Illinois Newborn Session with Hand Crocheted Newborn Props
This mama hand crocheted many items for her sweet boy throughout her pregnancy. She had skillfully created multiple blankets, outfits, and stuffed animals with her own two hands. I was super impressed, and just think that is so unbelievably special, so I was very excited when she told me she wanted to incorporate some of what she had made into her son’s newborn session.
Lifestyle Newborn Photography Session in Janesville, Wisconsin
If you are drawn to the traditional newborn poses, but also love the cozy lifestyle family poses, choose a photographer like me, who offers the best of both worlds!