Newborn Pricing

I LOVE photographing newborns! Newborn photography is incredibly challenging, but it’s so amazing to be a part of baby’s life when they are just days old. There’s a bit of prep and planning that needs to go into these sessions to make them more successful though. We’ve compiled a few tips below to help me get the very best out of your newborn session. So…let’s get started!

LET’S PENCIL YOU IN! 
I recommend that you schedule your newborn session PRIOR to your baby’s birth to ensure a spot on our calendar. Contact us during your second trimester and we’ll pencil you in. Then, shoot us an email soon after you deliver so we can arrange a time for the session. I always feel super special when dad’s puts me on the official “baby is here!” call list! BIRTH DAY! Newborn sessions MUST be scheduled within the first 7-16 days of life. We’ll be moving them around and scrunching them into those sweet sleepy newborn images, so we want to make sure they’re sleepy enough to allow us to handle them. 

WHERE?
We will be shooting at my in home studio located in Islip Terrace. The studio will be a bit warmer than normal during the session. (Like a toasty 80 degrees or so.) Newborns are used to being all bundled up,warm and cozy. Pushing up the thermostat is guaranteed to make the session flow more smoothly and help them sleep better. We may be sweating, but baby will be nice and warm…and that’s really all that matters!

SLEEPY?
Most of the images we’ll be shooting work best if the baby is in a deep sleep. To encourage this, we recommend that you do whatever it takes to make sure baby is nice and exhausted. Keeping your little one awake on top of your own sleep deprivation might feel like torture, but we think it will be worth it in the end!



Newborn sessions can last anywhere from 2-3 hours. It all depends on baby’s mood and willingness to sleep. Unfortunately…this isn’t something we can predict! I ask that everyone remain calm, should he/she not want to sleep, since your baby will pick up on any frustration in the room. And if sleep doesn’t happen, that’s okay! Wide-eyed newborn photos are beautiful too.

PROPS!
I have a collection of bowls, baskets, blankets, outfits and headbands that I have to use for your session. No need to bring anything but the baby.

Did I miss anything? Have a more specific question? I am more than happy to help in any way I can so just shoot us an email: tarastephensphotography@gmail.com