Newborn

WHAT IS A LIFESTYLE NEWBORN SESSION? | EDMONTON NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

Newborn lifestyle sessions primarily take place indoors and this is for a few reasons. First and foremost – temperature control! Outdoor can be windy, too cold, too hot or too sunny for your little one! From our experience, true newborns are not happy campers outside! Second, being outside of your home and outside of your personal spaces removes a level of intimacy from your photos as you have less around you to interact with. There’s no rocking chair, no crib, no bed for cuddles – it’s a very different vibe and leads slightly to more traditional portraiture rather than a fully immersive lifestyle session.

Newborn sessions are always lead by the baby – they are the boss of things! When they need to be changed, we stop and change them. When they need to eat, we stop and feed them (and we can continue taking photos while feeding if you wish to have those memories too!). The newborn will always be the boss and I’m cool with that!

Sessions start by exploring the household; I’ll look for areas of awesome light as well as comfy, cozy areas to gather. We’ll systematically move through the home and use various rooms and elements such as couches, rocking chairs and beds to capture memories. I’ll give you ideas of how to stand, where to sit or what to do and then provide you with prompts to help evoke natural emotion, movement and experiences. I’ll ask you to snuggle your baby, whisper sweet wishes to them, snuggle with your spouse and have family hug time. I’ll get you laughing, reminiscing and wishing beautiful wishes for the future all while framing and capturing the moments as they happen.

Newborn sessions often include images of:

Snuggling
Holding
Rocking
Feeding
Bath time
Skin-to-skin time
Details (fingers, toes, etc.)