SAFE NEWBORN PRACTICE

Your little one will always be treated with the highest level of care. I do not do poses that would put your baby at risk and I will always pose your baby with the utmost care. I choose simple poses that your baby would naturally hold and be comfortable in. Your precious little bundle's safety and well-being is my absolute number one priority throughout.

As a sign of my commitment to this genre of photography, I hope it reassures you that I join training courses in safety and posing with some of the world’s best newborn photographers on a yearly basis. I also am a Qualified professional member of - The guild of Photographers.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR NEWBORN SESSION

Sessions begin at 10:30am. 

Sessions are baby-led.

Newborn safety is my top priority. I will not put your baby in any unsafe poses.

The session will be held in my well equipped studio. Please sit back and relax and make yourself at home! I have an extensive range of blanket colours, hats and wraps etc available at the session for you to choose from.

It will be very warm so that baby is comfortable without clothes on. Dress yourself in layers that can be removed if it gets too hot for you.

I may ask you to ignore a strict feeding schedule rule for the couple of hours at the session. The only way we will achieve these images is if your baby is happy, full and sleeping deeply.

Most of the poses are of your baby lying on their back or side with either a wrap or your arms around them for maximum happiness and comfort.

FEEDING BABY

Please know that I do not mind waiting for you to nurse or for nappy changes, or just taking a break to soothe your baby at any point. You and your baby's wellbeing is more important to me than getting a shot.
If you are bottle feeding your baby, please bring along more than you think you’ll need! 

POOP! 

The poses where the baby is undressed, it is normal (and okay!) for baby to poo or wee on my backdrop... or anywhere else. I can assure you this happens all the time and I am not bothered by it in the slightest! Please bring with you baby wipes, extra nappies and a towel. After each newborn session I launder all of my backdrops and wraps.

 AFTER YOUR SESSION:

The balance of your chosen collection must be paid on the day before your session.

Approximately 1-3 weeks later, you will be invited to view your gallery via an online gallery.

The images will have had a light edit only. Once chosen, I will then fully retouch and finish all your favourite photos and send via a digital download link.

Approximately  1-2 weeks after you have selected your favourites, your images will be ready. Products may take a further 1-3 weeks. (These times may vary at different times of the year). 

A few commonly asked questions.

DO YOU HAVE INSURANCE?

Yes, absolutely! It's vital to not only protect myself but also you, the client too. It should be a necessity for all newborn photographers, unfortunately it is not. Please do check when shopping around for your newborn photographer.

WHAT IS THE PERFCT AGE FOR A NEWBORN SHOOT?

It is best to photograph newborns under 2 weeks of age as they are still sleepy and hold those adorable curly, womb-like poses. All babies are different but I find between 5 and 9 days most sleepy, but under 14 days is okay. I do however, photograph newborns up to 4 weeks. Please bear in mind that after 2 weeks babies become less flexible, less sleepy and for longer periods, and a little more needy of mummy time, making it difficult to get them into the deep sleep, which is needed to create the images you see on my website.

WHEN SHOULD I BOOK MY NEWBORN SESSION AND HOW DOES THAT WORK WITH BABIES NOT ARRIVING ON TIME?

It is advisable to book as soon as you can during your pregnancy. I pencil you in on your due date, this is not your actual date but just a rough guide. I only book 3 sessions per week to allow for early and late arrivals and editing time. Once baby arrives, get in touch as soon as you are home and settled,  we will then arrange your actual session date. 

DO I HAVE TO PAY A DEPOSIT? / WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM ILL ON THE DAY?

Yes, there is a £99 booking deposit required at the time of booking to reserve your spot in my diary. This is then deducted from your final collection choice. The £99 deposit is non-refundable. If you, or your baby is ill on the day of your session, please let me know at least 3 hours before your session begins. We can then move the session to the next available day.

CAN I CHOOSE THE STYLING OF THE SESSION?

Yes! Your session will be bespoke to your preferences. Once the deposit has been paid, I ask that you send me some images from my website that you would like for your session and then I tailor your session around your favourite images. (I strive to provide you with images as close to your favourites as possible, but ultimately I work with how your baby is on the day and respect the signals they send).

On your session day, there will be lots of different colour choices of blanket backgrounds, wraps and bonnets etc to choose from.

Please be aware that old images of mine in my blog posts and on older social media that include certain props, are no longer available. The images in the gallery on this site is in line with what I now offer. 

All parent shots are now done on a dark grey background.

ARE THERE ANY HIDDEN COSTS?

No. Everything is included in the collections. All prices are as seen. The £99 deposit is deducted from your collection choice.

WHAT IF MY BABY DOESN'T SLEEP?

Most newborn babies under 2 weeks should fall asleep with the prep information that I give to you. I have the room very warm to help them feel sleepy, that combined with lots of top ups of milk should send them off to sleep for at least some of the session. However, there are still lots of images we can get if baby doesn't go to sleep. The posed images will need your baby to be asleep for, so the session prep is very important to help towards a sleepy session.

CAN I BRING ALONG MY OTHER CHILDREN?

Yes! Sometimes it can be a long time for little one’s to be on their best behaviour, so bring along some things for them to do. My studio is a 5 minute walk from the town centre, so dad/partner could always pop off for a little walk.

CAN I BRING ALONG GRANDPARENTS / AN EXTRA FRIEND?

My studio is fairly small, so keep extra guests to a minimum please. if you would like grandparents to be photographed with baby, please try and organise for them to just pop in for the portrait. There are stairs leading up to my studio.

WHY ARE YOU MORE EXPENSIVE THAN OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THE AREA?

You are paying for professionalism, quality and experience. I’m a firm believer in ‘ you get what you pay for’ and definitely ‘quality over quantity’. I have invested massively into mastering my craft in newborn photography over the past 10 years. I have been trained by some of the best newborn photographers in the country and I continue to invest in this little business of mine to offer you the best I possibly can. I like to make sure I serve you with not only stunning imagery that you will love, but also great customer service and a lovely experience during the session itself. Newborn photography is a luxury and there’s newborn photographers out there to suit all kind of budgets and styles. I hope you love what I do as much as I do!

Professional Newborn\ Baby photographer based in Wellington, Somerset / Devon border, serving Taunton, Bridgwater, Tiverton, Chard & the surrounding areas.