Sessions

Clothing | What to wear

Clothing plays a huge part in the overall look of your images.  As your photographer, I am here every step of the way to ensure we get you beautiful photos you will absolutely love.

Once you have booked your session with me, I send through my tips + tricks on what to wear and what looks great in photos. I am here to help you pick items that will look amazing and welcome you to send through photos of your clothing options if you are uncertain :) 

MATERNITY SESSIONS 

Maternity sessions are usually shot around 27-33 weeks, BUT this is different for everyone as everyone grows, feels + carries differently. I aim to do the session when YOU feel most comfortable and we can figure out when that might be together! 

Once you are all booked in, I have a bunch of tips on what to wear, howver I also have a client wardrobe with several gorgeous dresses and beautiful materials we can wrap and drape or create makeshift dresses with (it may sound weird but I promise it looks great). 

Again, your sessions is all about you! So if there is a certain look or type of outfit you want to wear, just let me know and we can work it in to the session. 

NEWBORN SESSIONS

I photograph newborns in the first 4-10 days after birth. This ensures your beautiful new baby is still in that sleepy newborn window and is happy to be moved around.

For newborn sessions, your life has just changed a lot! You may have just had surgery or you are just enjoying time with your newest love. Sleep is broken and emotions are high. I understand that the first few weeks with a newborn are a huge adjustment and simply getting out of the house may seem impossible. For all of these reasons, I want our session to be as calm and relaxing for you as I can make it;  We start with some family photos then you get to put your feet up and have a rest while I photograph baby. We take our time, it's all very relaxed, we follow baby's cues and stop for feeds and snuggles whenever we need to. I dont want you to rush over or stress the morning of your session so If you are running late, just let me know and if you are feeling rushed the morning of your session, I invite you to just come over, finish getting ready at my studio while I take care of bub and can start documenting your littlest love.

Sessions usually begin at 10.30am and are held at my studio where I have a everything setup and ready to go. My style is a mix of natural moments, tiny details + beautiful portraits. I capture your family naturally interacting and loving your new baby. I also use my newborn beanbag and a few props to capture some gorgeous images of just baby; those gorgeous squishy rolls, eyelashes, tiny toes, lips and little nose. I work with a range of neutral and soft pastel tones so the focus is completely on your baby and your love with some beautiful little details added in. 

Newborn sessions can take between 2-4 hours. This is because we want to be as unrushed and relaxed as possible. Baby will pee, poop, and feed and we will always stop when needed to keep both mum and bub happy and content. 

The room is kept very warm in order to keep bub asleep and happy with no clothes on, so bringing a change of comfy casual clothes to change into after your photos have been taken is ideal so you can relax comfortbly while I photograph bub on their own.

If you have older children, I recommend that Dad or another family member take them away after the family photos are finished. Either to daycare/school or for a fun outing. This way they dont get bored and frustrated waiting around and mum gets some time to relax too.

Please feel free to bring along anything you may wish to eat or drink.