Newborn Photography in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Many of you might be on the fence whether you should go to a studio or just have the photographer come to you.

If you are expecting your first baby, you are probably already obsessing over things like baby's first outfits, 'going home' outfits and should I get myself a pretty robe to wear in the hospital…things like that. You are probably already thinking about newborn photos and what you and the entire family will wear.

Then you give birth and your world is rocked. All the things that mattered before like outfits suddenly do not matter at all. Now your mind is thinking things like: Is this a proper latch? Is the colostrum really enough to fill her up? Why the heck isn’t my milk in yet? Is this car seat in right? Whoops! I forgot to put her in the going home outfit, oh well! The hospital onesie works just fine, but is she buckled in correctly???

Then you get home. You are on a strict 3 hour feeding schedule and possibly even a pumping schedule because SURPRISE! Baby doesn’t want to latch so there goes the first step of your feeding plans. Now you have to have time to feed and then pump for 20 minutes afterwards to ensure you don’t lose your supply of milk. Not just in the fridge but in your body as well!

You experienced mums know what I am talking about.

So, between the strict feeding and pumping schedules, and taking care of your own self every few hours, HOW ON EARTH are you supposed to get everybody ready and looking pretty, plus have everything packed ( oh my there are so many things needed for such a tiny little human when you leave the house ) and off to the a studio for a newborn session that can last 3-4 hours?? When you have to be home to pump, feed and whatever else?

The answer is: you don’t! You have an in-home newborn and family session done instead.

And don't worry, you really don’t have to do a thing.

You sit there and you feed that little babe until she is off to dream land.

My newborn sessions are lifestyle sessions, means I will capture your baby living in their natural surroundings, but I will also add those cute little props, wraps and accessories which you'd get in a studio, so you don't have to battle between a studio or an 'in-home no-props' session and simply have best of both worlds!

I've got the fake wood floors, so you don’t have to wish you had more rustic beat up wood floors just for those baby in a bucket pose. I've got the buckets! Don’t worry about dumping out plants for their pots and finding cutesy laundry baskets at home to put the baby in. I got you! I've got the headbands! I've got the floral head crowns and the tie backs. I've got the dainty little rustic bows on twine. I've got the wraps. I've got the bonnets. I've got the blankets and fabrics we will use for the backdrops. I don’t need your sofa to use to pose the baby on. I've got my own bean bag and backdrop stand. I'm telling you. I.Have.It.All.

You do not worry about a thing. You go pump. You go make yourself a snack because your blood sugar is getting low from breast feeding. You are in the comfort of your own home and you can do whatever you need to keep yourself and your new little baby happy and comfortable, all while I’m over here making magic.

So now, I will walk you through a typical session.

The day before the session I will usually ask you to try to keep the baby up for about an hour before our session start time and to feed the baby about half an hour before we start. The idea is to get the baby as full and sleepy as possible. Also, I prefer to have the baby dressed down to a nappy and then just swaddled for warmth that way we don’t have to worry about undressing if she is asleep. If the baby is not asleep by the time I am all set up and ready don’t worry! I start off with a wrap anyway which usually will knock them right out and if it doesn’t then we will start with awake shots. I usually do my bucket shots first then move to fur shot and I usually do detail shots of toes, lips and eyelashes here as well.

 Next we move on to family photos.

I usually look for a plain wall or a window as a backdrop take a few lifestyle photos which will show how and where you live and this will also create a beautiful keepsake for your family. I use natural light for these, but sometimes I will bring my light around from room to room just depends on the light in your home. We can do the whole family then some mummy & baby and daddy & baby ones. If there are siblings we can definitely include them too.

I will get some details of the nursery, the baby in the nursery and in her crib and just laying naturally in general. If there are any other rooms you would like photos in we do them here as well, and after all of that, the session is finished! It usually lasts about 2-3 hours allowing you for all the feeding and changing breaks.

And that's the session!!

After I pack up and 'move out', it takes about 2-3 weeks to view your gallery. But don’t worry, I always send a sneak peek within the next few days to hold you over! And that is pretty much it! It’s pretty painless.

If you were at a studio you would probably be rushing out the door for a feed or a pump session, or if there are siblings that need naps and lunch.

Basically, booking a session with me avoids that awful car ride where everyone is crying on the way home;)

Trust me, it’s the way to go!