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                                                                                                                NEWBORN FAQ



HOW LONG IS A NEWBORN SESSION?
A newborn session is typically 3 hours in length. This allows lots of time for snuggles, feedings and to settle your little one into multiple poses and props. Newborn sessions take a lot of experience and patience and knowledge of how to follow a baby's cue's and know when they need a break and when they are done.


HOW MANY SETUPS AND POSES ARE DONE IN MY SESSION? HOW MANY IMAGES WILL I BE SHOWN?
 Typically we will do 5-7 props, fabric poses and family and sibling (and sometimes furbaby) images and grandparents are welcome for generation portraits. There is no set limit, we just shoot until baby says they're done or until we're happy with the sets we have done. A final gallery is typically 80-100 unique images.


HOW MANY IMAGES DO I GET WITH MY SESSION?
This is up to you! I show you the images taken and YOU get to choose your favorite images and decide what ones you would like to keep after your session takes place.


HOW DOES THE SESSION PLANNING WORK?
When it comes to your baby, leave everything up to me! I will send a planning questionnaire that asks questions about colors, styling, backdrops, outfits and any special requests you may have. All my sessions are designed with the family's requests in mind whether you want your session to be mostly about the family bond, mostly about baby, classic and timeless or with a little bit of whimsey.

CAN WE DO FAMILY OR SIBLING PHOTOS?
Absolutely. Hair and makeup is included for moms.  You can get dressed up utilizing my client closet  Some families like the silhouette style. The choice is yours! I also have lots of cute dresses for sisters and the boys and men just wear dark jeans or dress pants and a simple top in light and/or dark. Grandparents are always welcome for generation portraits!  So easy!

HOW DO I BOOK WHEN I'M PREGNANT? WHAT AGE SHOULD MY BABY BE FOR THEIR SESSION?
We will hold your newborn session on the calendar with your due date. I book a limited number of sessions per month and this includes due dates. When your baby is born, and after you have a couple days to heal we will schedule your photo shoot date for when baby is 10-20 days old. Newborns are best photographed under 3 weeks old, under 2 is preferred. This way baby is still super sleepy and bendy and we can have a wonderful session with lots of sets!

MY BABY IS ALREADY BORN. CAN I STILL BOOK A SESSION?
Yes! Please do not hesitate to contact us if your baby is already here to see if we can squeeze you in. Although we prefer babies under three weeks old, we will photograph babies up to 6 weeks old.

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING TO THE SHOOT?
I will send a prep guide that helps prepare you and baby the morning of your photo shoot. This will also list items to bring, but honestly I provide everything needed - all you need to bring is a baby and milk!

IS EDITING INCLUDED?
You may notice a distinct look to all my babies with perfect flawless skin and nice soft backdrops. This is a mix of how I light and shoot and the retouching I do. All sessions include full retouching, including skin retouching and blemish removal. We also offer "model" editing for moms when doing a more glamorous look. Slimming and anti-aging are also included upon request.