Abby's Newborn Session Guide
Ahh! First of all, congratulations on your pregnancy!
I am so thrilled even to be considered to capture this truly magical time for you and your growing family.
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Here is all the information you will need to have a calm and stress-free session with your newborn baby.
Letting Me Know Your Due Date
Filling out the contact information below is super important so I know not to schedule too much around your due date. Even if you have an induction date, they have a way of sometimes coming in style.
Newborn sessions need to be scheduled as soon as they have arrived. The optimal time to do the session is when your baby is 4-10 days old. That's the sweet spot before they are much more aware of their surroundings and fuss.
Preparation
Things to consider:
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Where would you like to take family pictures?
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Is that location well-lit? What time of the day is it the brightest?
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Pick an outfit that is comfortable, makes you feel beautiful and confident, and is in a neutral color (cream, black, white, tan, or grey works best)
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Figure out your outfit, then build the rest of the family around it.
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I have wraps and bows to match everything, so you don't have to worry about styling your baby. (It's stressful -- an outfit you really love might be too big or too small)
Day-of Preparation
Let's get one thing straight - baby is in charge of this session. BUT, you can help raise the rate of success by doing two things:
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Keeping them up an hour before the session. Stimulation is the best way to tire them out. They want to hear you talk, feel you kiss their cheeks and eat!
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While this is the hardest of the two suggestions, feeding them as close to our session time as possible helps get them to sleep juuuust as I start messing with them to get them in their wraps.
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The Session
My sessions are two hours long. If your baby dreams the day away, we can finish everything in about 45 minutes. But I never want new parents to feel like their baby needs to cooperate or stress that I am waiting for them to calm down. I have a baby of my own, and I know that fussiness comes with being new to this world with all its noises, lights, and temperature changes.
The session is $500 and comes with 30 images of your choosing (through a proofing gallery) and includes personal printing rights. A deposit of $250 will be requested via Venmo. The balance is due the day of our session.
