If you are expecting your first baby and have started looking for a professional newborn photographer, you probably have lots of questions. Well, I am here to help! Your first question might be, when do I need to book my newborn session? If so, you should go check out my blog on “Why do babies have to be so young for newborn portraits?” The second question you might have is, which photographer do I hire? To help you narrow down your options, the first thing you should do is decide which style (lifestyle or studio) you like best. In order to make that choice, let me explain the difference between these two newborn photography session types.
Lifestyle newborn photography is typically captured in your home and documents life as it organically happens. There is very minimal posing of the baby, mom and dad. You can expect to have portraits of everyone snuggling on the couch, your baby sleeping in their crib or maybe even a family pet sitting next to your baby’s glider while you’re nursing. This style is meant to document you and your family as you naturally are in your everyday life. Your photographer will mainly be working with natural lighting coming from your windows in your home.
Studio newborn photography is completely different. When commissioning a studio newborn photographer, you can expect to go to their studio for your newborn session. Your photographer will design sets specifically for you and your vision. Studio newborn photographers typically use professional strobes to ensure consistent exposure every time. With this style, you can expect a more posed artistic portraits, which you can see on my website. Everything in studio newborn photography is well thought out and customized for you and your family. The unique poses captured during a studio newborn photography session tend to be show-stopping, wow-worthy pieces that will have friends and family admiring and complimenting your wall art.
As you decide which newborn photography style you prefer, you need to imagine looking at your portrait’s years from now. Would you prefer to have your memories documenting your everyday life? Or would you rather preserve your memories in a classic artistic style? Here’s the good news, there really is no right or wrong option! Just choose which style is going to make your heart happy. The most important factor is that you capture your baby’s beginning in some way, regardless of session type. The second most important factor is that you get your portraits printed in some way and don’t just leave your beautiful images stuck on your computer. Your images should be printed and framed, or printed in an album, or printed on a large wall art piece for you to display on your walls. If you’re interested in more information on a newborn session, or would like to reserve your own session be sure to fill out the contact form below.
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