Siblings are always included in a newborn photo shoot if they would like to be and I’m always a little bit proud to capture their first official photo together.
In the case of this image, this guy’s big sister was a lot older and perfectly capable of holding and supporting him safely and without assistance. However, he was super settled in his swaddle and so we left him in that to make it easier to keep him happy while we focused on capturing them together.
Their mum told me that they were rainbow babies and we wanted to give a subtle nod to this in the finished image so I hung my semi-sheer rainbow curtain behind them. Against the dark wood background, it doesn’t overpower the image but it does lend a little personal touch. I think it’s things like this that really make your images special to you so if there’s something that’s important to you that you’d like to include, always ask me and I’m happy to help.
Newborn Photography
A newborn photo shoot is best when your baby is between 5 and 10 days old as this is when they are at their maximum sleepiness and poseability to capture those dreamy shots. For this reason, I definitely recommend that you book when you are pregnant as this is one less thing to worry about scheduling when you’ve just got home from the hospital. We make an appointment for your due date plus 7 days and then adjust it as needed.
My newborn shoots include your three favourite digital images which you select from your online gallery a few weeks after your photo shoot – I don’t make you attend a sales or viewing session. Sessions take place in my warm and cosy studio in Crawley Down and cost £95.
