What to Expect When I’m Expecting You
- Jade Eaton Photography
- Mar 19, 2019
- 2 min read
What to Expect When I’m Expecting You
The diary of a newborn and baby photographer is a complicated place! Nobody told your baby that they are expected to turn up for their portrait session and while somecan’t wait to get here, some are fashionably late. This makes my diary a wonderfully fluid place!
When you first book your session you will be required to pay £99 to reserve your place in my diary. I take a limited number of newborn sessions each month so that I can ensure I can fit everybody in and work around midwife and health visitor appointments once baby is here.
Once your baby arrives and you have settled back in at home just jadeeaton@live.co.uk / 07881104588 and we can then confirm the best date and time for your session.
Your portrait session will take place in my comfortable purpose designed studio. Newborn studios are not like traditional photography studios - they are designed to be warm and comfortable. I want you and your baby to feel relaxed and comfortable so you are able to feed on demand and put your feet up with refreshments (I even have some new dads who take a quick nap!)
This is an image of the Studio all tidied up ready for a Portrait Session. For a Newborn Session we put a nice wee small table out with refreshments and some treats for the parents to enjoy while their Baby is in our care getting beautiful photographs taken. The beanbag is brought out along with a small box with my essentials such as cloths, wipes and the next wraps and posing beans so it is all within arms reach of me and I do not leave baby unattended. There is also a fan heater on which I have an electric thermometer to keep check of the temperature of the room which typically stays between 19-23 degrees (Yes it's super warm during these sessions!)
So that I can capture your baby perfectly while they are still so brand new, for most of the session your baby will be in their birthday suit. Newborn clothes never fit correctly so we don’t get to see all those beautiful details that say ‘hey I’m brand new!’
However, one of the downsides of this, is your baby is guaranteed to poop and/or pee on props, blankets, perhaps even me or you! Don't apologise for this, this is completely normal and we expect it at every session, if this doesn't happen.. I'd be concerned! This is just par for the course,something I’m used to dealing with on a daily basis and something I allow for. All of my blankets and props are washed after each session and I have plenty of cloths and towels to hand. You might want to pop a change of clothes for yourself into your changing bag, just incase the worse happens.
Your newborn portriat session can take up to four hours and the reason for this is your newborn will need feeding, cuddles and cleaning throughout the session which is baby led rather than photographer led!
I hope this article answers the many common questions but if you would like to book or discuss a session please contact me at via www.jadeeatonphotography.co.uk/contactus
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