We have two different kinds of newborn sessions:

Petite Newborn Session: $100

Studio session for baby less than three weeks old.  Baby will be wrapped for the full session and will be posed with two prop set ups and one blanket set up.  Includes session consultation and in studio order session.

Saturday availability: $50 in addition to session fee.

Standard Newborn Session: $150

Studio session for baby less than one month old.  Includes one prop set up and two blanket set ups.  Session may include parents and siblings.  Includes session consultation and in studio order session.

Saturday availability: $50 in addition to session fee.

We also have a variety of “Watch Me Grow” packages if you are looking to document your child’s first year.
Session fees include the session, retouching of all the final images, an in-studio order session to make your purchase decisions.

Ideally, we like to have newborns in the studio before they are two weeks old. Babies change so much in the first month and the first two weeks are when we have the chance to get all the snuggly, sweet sleeping baby images. After the two week mark, many babies get “baby acne” which can last 6-8 weeks. At that time they also start their first big growth spurt and it can be difficult to get them to settle down away from mom. If you can call the studio either from the hospital or as soon as you get home, we can get you on the calendar as soon as possible.

A family newborn session can sometimes take 3 hours. A single child newborn session often lasts 2-3 hours.  The Petite Newborn session is only an hour. The session completely depends on how much the baby sleeps! Its really important to us that our new parents view this as a relaxing, stress-free experience, so we never rush a newborn session. As we work with the baby, many of our moms have some quiet time on the couch and a few even nod off! If Dad is in the images and needs to return to work quickly, we can generally capture all the images with him in about an hour.

Newborn sessions generally take longer than any other kind of session. You should come prepared to spend two hours at the studio. This includes everything for baby– clothing, diapers, wipes, bottles, pacifiers, burp cloths, blankets, and any special items you would like included in the portraits. If mom and dad are to be included in the session, you should bring your clothing for the session and a change of clothes, just in case!

We do a variety of clothed, wrapped and naked images in our Standard Newborn Session.  The Petite Newborn Session includes one outfit and two wrapped looks.  We have a good variety of tiny newborn outfits here at the studio that you are welcome to use.  You are also welcome to bring an outfit or two for your newborn portrait session, but outfit changes often make it difficult to keep the baby asleep and could possibly reduce the variety of images we are able to create.

We have a limited amount of clothing for baby– footed pajamas, dresses, rompers, tutus, etc. but we do have a wide selection of props. You are always welcome to email to ask about a specific prop or idea, or you can also come hunt through our prop room to see what you like! If you have any “must have” item for your session, please let us know so we can be prepared.

Since we want to photograph newborns when they are as young as possible, we try to schedule the session as soon as we can. If you can contact us from the hospital when the doctor says you are going home, we should be able to fit you in within the next two weeks.  If you pay your session fee in advance, we will reserve one session spot per week starting a week before your due date.

Bring anything you may need to care for the baby– diapers, bottles, pacifier, extra clothes, etc.  Also bring things for yourself such as a tablet, book or snack since these sessions can last a few hours!

You are also welcome to bring things to incorporate into the images.  If there is a theme to the nursery, a stuffed animal that is important, a heirloom blanket, etc. please bring it with you!  You can bring as much as you wish and Linda will go through it all and use whatever she can that works!  If there is a prop, hat, headband, etc. you have seen in our portfolio, please contact us to ensure availability and sizing.

Newborn babies are almost always going to have blemishes and skin issues.  Scratches, acne, peeling, etc are totally normal and to be expected.  If your baby has specific trauma from birth, please just let us know when you schedule your session.  We retouch all of your images before you ever see them and minor imperfections are corrected as part of the session fee.

The health of our tiniest clients is a high priority for us.  If you think something is wrong, PLEASE go directly to the doctor and let us know when you can!  We will do everything we can to reschedule your session as soon as the baby is ready!

About a week after your portrait session, we have you come into the studio for your order session. At this session we show you all the final images and show you a variety of products including designed pieces, wall portraits, frames, canvases, storyboards, etc. It is best that anyone involved in making the purchase is present at this session, as many of the products are only available at this time and this session gives you the best pricing for all of our products. Orders are sent to the lab immediately after the order session and most orders are ready for pickup in two to four weeks.