Newborn

One of my biggest regrets is not booking a professional photographer to document the early days with my babies. The only photo I have of my third and I in hospital, is a photo snapped on my phone on the day we were leaving.

This is why I love documenting those first hours, days and weeks for other families.

A mother has a tube connected to her hand, as she lies back in a hospital bed, cradling her newborn as they breastfeed.

What is a newborn lifestyle session?

Lifestyle sessions are about capturing your daily home life or those first hours and days in hospital.

It’s very relaxed and focuses on baby’s bond with their family, those first snuggles, baths and feeding.

It’s about telling the story of their first days in this world.

Booking

For newborn sessions, please book anytime during your pregnancy. We’ll pencil in a date until we have a birth date.

Once we’ve selected an estimated date, I’ll call you to:

decide where you’d like your session held – hospital, home or outdoors
advice on styling
work out where in your home you plan to display your artwork – send me a photo of your room or wall and we can design something specially.

Want to book in for a maternity session?

Book your newborn and maternity session at the same time and you’ll only pay one session fee.

Maternity sessions are best held between 28-32 weeks but if you’re outside these dates, let’s chat.

A newborn baby is held against his mother's chest as he yawns.

Your Session

The first days with a newborn can feel very overwhelming, particuarly if this is your first.

Lifestyle sessions take this into account and are very much about making you and baby feel at ease and enjoy the quiet moments as they’re documented.

You’ll be forever grateful you booked to have this hazy time in your life captured in absolute clarity.

*For the safety of your baby, I am up-to-date with my whooping cough and flu vaccines.

The Photos

At the time of booking your portrait session, we’ll also book you in for a viewing appointment of your images.

Within 10 days of your session, I’ll invite you to my home to view your images for the first time and I’ll help you to design your artwork on the day.

Collections of artwork (three or more frames or canvas) range up to $3,200, digital packages start at $795.

Then it’s just a matter of waiting for your artwork to arrive!