Orange County Newborn Photography – In Home Session
When Marco reached out for me to do their newborn photography in their home, I about cried! He and I had previously worked together at Contiki Holidays in our younger days. Obviously, a lot had changed since then: a new relationship, new city, and now a newborn son. Oh! How could I forget about Maria’s first love, her dog Ellie. I considered the session complete once I snapped a photo of Ellie licking baby Delfino.
Natural Newborn Posing
Finding cute poses for your precious baby is part of our expertise. We will gently guide their bodies into cute, artistic, and serene poses. As with all of our genres of photography, we start with a basic foundation of poses and make micro adjustments to change the look and feel of the image. There are three basic positions for newborns: on their backs, on their sides, or on their stomachs. From there, we use props, blankets, lighting, and our creative compositions to change each image.
Personalize your Orange County Newborn Photography
We love including personal touches to your baby photos. If mom and dad love a particular sports team or fell in love in a foreign country, we should definitely consider including those elements in the photos.
Newborn Photography FAQs
When should we take newborn photos?
We recommend that you take your newborn photos between 5-10 days. There are a couple reasons behind scheduling your photo session at this time with the first being that babies are easiest to work with within the first 2 weeks of being born. During this period, babies are sleeping the majority of the day which makes it very easy to get them into poses. In addition, because the baby hasn’t been out of the womb for a long period of time, they are more likely to curl up in “womb-like” poses, stay asleep longer, and don’t mind being unclothed.
What if my baby is older than 10 days?
You can still schedule a session, however, your baby may be more alert and less likely to get into the curled up positions. Obviously, we will still be able to get really cute shots of the baby wrapped and posed including all of the little details – fingers, toes, lips, and lashes.
What time of day is best?
Babies are usually the sleepiest in the morning so we aim to start the session between 9-12.
How long are newborn photography sessions?
Baby Photography Sessions are 60-90 minutes. We typically allow for a range in time as we work on the baby’s schedule. A newborn session progresses as the baby’s temperament, health, and mood allows. We follow their cues, so they remain as comfortable as possible. If baby needs to be comforted, fed, or changed we will stop for as long as necessary. Therefore, each session may vary.
