In our last post, we discussed what to bring and wear to your Newborn session. Now it’s time to talk about how to ensure your baby is happy and cooperative once you are at your session.
Make sure your child is well fed before the session. If your baby has a full belly, that usually equals a happy baby.
In addition to that, you should also be sure your baby has a fresh, clean diaper. No child is cooperative sitting in a dirty diaper. This may seem like an obvious tip, but in the rush of everything, sometimes we forget the basics.
We mentioned this before, but it is important, so I’m saying it again: bring a pacifier to your newborn session. Even if you are not allowing your child to regularly use one, it will be good for a short time just to help him or her calm down during this time of potential stress. If your baby starts to fuss and we cannot stop the crying by other means, this will typically help ease the baby’s nerves.
Keep your baby warm. Newborns are used to being in a small, warm place. That’s where they’ve been the past nine months, and they are uncomfortable when they are cold. We like to keep our studio warm on session days for this reason. We suggest playing soft music or white noise to create a soothing environment for your newborn.
This is probably the most important thing to note: be OK being a part of the photos. If your child is not cooperating with the session, the best way to soothe her is to hold her and rock her to let her know everything is OK. Sometimes babies just need to be held. A lot of new moms are uncomfortable in front of the camera during the first weeks after birth, and we completely understand. If you do not want to be in photos, we can work around this, but we may need to borrow your arms. You just have to make sure not to tense up when you get in front of the camera. Babies sense these things and will, in turn, think they need to tense up as well because something must be wrong.
Don’t worry - after you book your newborn session, you will be receiving emails from me with all the details to insure you have a great newborn session. Newborn sessions can be tricky since the baby is the boss! Lol
Stay relaxed - I know this is hard, but trust me…I will make sure you get amazing newborn photos!
Amber Star Photography is a professional Houston NEWBORN, CAKE SMASH, MATERNITY, AND CHILD Photographer.
Amber specializes in maternity, newborn, baby, cake smash, and family photography.
Serving the Houston and surrounding areas, including Spring, The Woodlands, Conroe, Cypress, Tomball, Kingwood, Pearland, Richmond, Montgomery, Sugar Land, Katy and Atascocita.
Please visit the website for more information on photography; www.AmberStarPhotography.com
The Woodlands Baby Photographer, Cypress Newborn Photographer, Tomball Baby Photographer, Conroe Baby Photographer, Spring Baby Photographer, Houston Baby Photographer
Amber Star Photography is a home studio located in, Spring, Texas 77373, United States (US),
Email: Info@AmberStarPhotography.com
Hours: Monday – Friday: 10am – 3pm