Newborn Session Prep Guide
I am so excited that you have chosen Helga Photo&Video to capture the best of your family! Thank you for trusting me. Here is some tips that can help you to prepare and to understand on what to expect during the session.
Before the session
Select your package, pay the deposit, and complete the contract online.
Fill out the questionnaire.
Decide what to wear for your family photos. Clothing can really affect the outcome of your end products. You want to create a look that is timeless and flows well together.
Wear something that is comfortable and YOU. If you don’t like what you see in the mirror then you are not going to like it on camera.
Choose neutral colors with soft, flowing fabrics…. think creams, very soft pastels, light browns, tans, grays, and slate blues.
You might also choose coordinating colors (but not matchy, matchy) with bold accent colors, such as hues of gray with yellow or bright red accents.
Do not wear all white or all black, skip shirts with logos or numbers, crazy patterns or thin stripes, something you would not normally wear.
For in-home sessions, solids and neutrals work great. This keeps things simple and not distracting. Neutrals work best with any home decor.
Feel free to send me photos if you have questions.
TEMPERATURE. I recommend that you keep your home a bit warmer than normal during the session. (Like a toasty 80 degrees or so.)
SLEEP. FEED. It would be great if some time during the session baby is in a deep sleep. To encourage this, I recommend that you do whatever it takes to make sure he is nice and exhausted. But don't worry too much about it. If it doesn't happen I'll be happy to capture her beautiful eyes.
I’ll also be more than happy to take as many breaks as needed to help them re-fuel.
SETTINGS. Please, make the bad. I might suggest that we move the session to your bedroom at some point. If that’s something that appeals to you, a few tips:
Make the bed, just this once.
A solid blanket/comforter (or something that isn’t TOO busy is best.)
I highly recommend white to light cream bedding to keep things light and airy. (And I'm more than happy to bring some along if needed! Just let me know)
PROPS. I'll bring some props. If you have something cute for your baby to wear or if there is a special favorite blanket that you want them to be wrapped in, please, make it ready.
During the session
First of all, do not worry if your house is a mess. Don’t even stress out! If you didn’t have dishes piled in the sink, dirty clothes and baby items strewn all about, I’d think you were weird:) I wish you could relax and enjoy the session.
Relax! Enjoy the time with your family. We’re so busy, our life is busy. We’re so rushed all the time. Take this moment, take this time to just sit and enjoy your family. Think about the session as an opportunity to slow down and spend time with people you love.
My priority is focused on emotion and realism as opposed to ultra-sharp posed perfection.
It’s natural to want beautiful smiling pictures of your family. And though, I’ll give reasonable efforts to try for some, photographs with other personalities are wonderful too. Children will tell you how they feel, and it might be very rewarding in the photography process.
Newborn session usually lasts about 2 hours.
After your session
Within 2 weeks after your session you will receive an email with a link to access your edited gallery.
Download your images.
Have FUN during the session. Laugh. Giggle. Joke. Embrace. Kiss. Snuggle. Play. Doing these things will allow me to capture the emotion and true beauty of your family.
I don’t need your baby to be calm and relaxed all the time. Kids should be kids, babies are babies even during a photo session. You’ll still going to see love, to see beauty. Don’t worry about me, about the camera. Deal with any situation as you normally do.
ENJOY this day.