By Kat Knuth, Longmont Newborn and Family Photographer
When I prepare my Longmont newborn photography clients, I give them a few pieces of advice to make their session an absolute success. These are my top three little tidbits:
- Keep your house warm. At the time of this session, we were riding out a heat wave. Easy peasy.
- Pick out a few momentos, heirlooms, or special outfits for the session. Your newborn photos will be so much more meaningful than they already are if they have that little something extra.
- Relax. These sessions take a while. Newborns are so sweetly sensitive to changes in their environment. I’m an invader and babies usually intuit that I’m a new presence. I’m here to work around their schedule, whether they need to eat, get a new diaper, or get rocked to sleep again and again. I have all the time to wait and I’m more than happy to do so!
So, once everyone is prepared, I show up and get to work. This little lady was one of the most cooperative newborns I’ve ever photographed. While mom nursed her when I arrived, her big brother showed me his room. I was instantly charmed and fell a little in love with him on the spot. Leading him back to his parents, I asked him to pick out a headband for his sister wear during the shoot. I also let him pick out the color wrap she would be swaddled in. Once we settled on an oversized white flower and a dusty purple wrap, I started with the lifestyle poses, then moved on to the posed newborn photography shots. This lovely newborn girl was so cooperative and I was able to get some very, very sweet shots with her.
Toward the end of the session, I was able to capture these sweet moments with mom and dad holding and kissing their beautiful daughter.
Another successful Longmont newborn photography session with happy newborn photography clients!
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