Styling your session
get ready for your newborn session!
As you can probably see throughout my portfolios I mostly work with a neutral colour palate, I find this the best for achieving beautiful skin tones and golden glow in your images, It helps to bring the subjects out of the background and ensures the images don't look too busy or untidy.
White, Brown, Tan, Cream, Black (Pants for boys) Denim shorts or Jeans for mums. Feel free to play with some subtle patterns or textures but limiting it to one-two family members and ensuring the patterns don't clash is important. A subtle floral dress for mum or pin stripes for dad/kids always looks lovely.
Avoiding big logos or bright patterns on shirts and consider a button up, knit or collared type shirt for the men.
For footwear I recommend boots or sandal type shoes, or of course closed in smart dress shoes such as vans.
Keep accessories limited, sticking to your favorite simple earrings, necklace and/or rings, No sunglasses, hats or chains for dad please.
Styling your session
get ready for your newborn session
I have a large variety of blankets and wraps to use for your baby in their session, my newborn wardrobe is always expanding, However please feel free to bring along anything you might like to include in your session.
I have some tiny outfits hand knitted by Hank Knitwear and Jamie Kay items to use for your session, along with some petite floral headbands for baby girls.
Please make sure hands was well washed (yes I'm talking to all you boilermakers and mechanics) as best you can for any close shots where your hands are in the frame.
It's best if shirts are steamed or ironed prior to the session unless they are linen look & intended to look a bit rustic. I do have quite a few wardrobe options for the family if you are stuck I'll likely have back up! I also have a steamer if we need to steam items at the studio we can do so.
Hair can be straight, curled or up! whatever you feel most comfortable with and I recommend neutral and soft glam make up.
Please remember to remove any keys, wallets or phone from pockets.
The Day of Your Session
Newborns are in charge of how their sessions run, when they're hungry they feed, if they're overstimulated they go to mum for cuddles, if they need a break we have a break. I allow ample time for newborn sessions because I understand sometimes things might need to go slow and baby might have some extra demands for us on the day.
If the day allows, it can be helpful to give baby a warm bath on the morning of your session, however its not essential. Please feed your baby as you usually would and follow their cues as usual, Newborn sessions are done before 14 days old to make sure babies are sleepy enough to grab all those snuggly newbie shots so no matter if they nap beforehand, its usually pretty easy to get them back to sleep - we don't want an overtired babe.
You can apply a moisturizer or breastmilk to any extra dry or red spots but this is also not essential - its my job to edit blemishes out.
Dress baby in something comfy with no under-shirt for ease of getting changed, on arrival as we settle into the studio Ill likely dress or wrap your baby in the blankets/clothes we choose to use and settle baby to sleep if they need it - or baby can feed/snuggle mum and dad as needed too.
