You just brought your sweet, new baby home. Everyone is adjusting to the new “normal,” falling into a new rhythm, and getting to know one another. With a lifestyle newborn photoshoot, you can bask in the comfort of your own home, documenting cozy, real moments as they unfold naturally.
First and foremost, flexibility is key with an at-home session! Sure, I have a basic shot list in my head but the order in which I take these images can vary according to each family member’s needs.
Highlighting Baby’s Details
Lifestyle newborn photoshoots are baby-led. This means baby can be awake or asleep. If baby is only happy in your arms then baby can stay there! There won’t be any props, we don’t need a bunch of different outfits or blankets, and I won’t ask you to hold your baby in an unnatural way that you wouldn’t normally do. Your baby is perfect as-is, and we will get portraits and detail shots that showcase their unique beauty.
Capturing Family Connection
Typically, we start with photos of the whole family together. At home, siblings feel at ease and are likely excited to participate at the outset of the session. I usually aim to take advantage of this heightened interest & enthusiasm, and capture the family portrait and sibling photos right away.
A Safe Space for Siblings
Young children can quickly tire of a photo session, but at home that’s no problem! After we’ve taken care of those sibling photos, they are free to bow out at their leisure. If they’ve lost interest, they can break away to play with toys or get a snack (all of which I may also photograph!) And later, if they decide to reenter the photo space, they’re of course more than welcome. But we’ve already gotten the images we need, so it’s entirely up to them and there’s no pressure.
Real Moments
The setting is relaxed at an in-home lifestyle photoshoot. As a result, the in-between moments—feeding your baby, or baby getting fussy and you soothing away the tears— add depth to your gallery. Essentially, we can embrace reality. A pacifier, a toddler clutching her favorite stuffy. It’s all welcome here.
One-Of-A-Kind Environment
These images showcase your living space, where your baby will grow and real love unfolds. Your own home provides the most personal, meaningful setting you could hope to find.
In short, a lifestyle newborn photoshoot is genuine, and messy, and unpredictable, and beautiful, and unique. And it tells your story. Perfectly imperfect as it is.
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