The investment
- The cost for a lifestyle session is $650. That includes the following:
- Pre-session consultation by e-mail, text, phone, facebook, etc…
- Time and talent of photographer for up to 2-hours
- Session takes place in your home (travel fee applies if 45 minutes or more of driving)
- The best images from the session creatively post-processed, digitally enhanced and chosen by photographer
- A blog post featuring the art artist’s favorite images
- Up to but not limited to 25 final images on a USB drive
If you have scheduled a newborn/lifestyle session with me please take the time to read this useful information:
The most important factors during a newborn session are
NATURAL light, a warm home, and a sleepy baby.
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Once I arrive I will walk your home, and determine which areas are best to set up the shoot. Natural light is a must!
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Newborn/lifestyle sessions take anywhere from 1 to 2 hours. I can’t emphasize this enough:
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Newborn/lifestyle sessions cannot be rushed.
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The extended time will allow for baby to be fed, changed, calmed, rocked and tended to so they will be relaxed and comfortable.
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A few hours before your session move the temperature on your thermostat up as warm as you can stand it. Newborns need to feel warm…they sleep better.
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The sounds in the womb are very loud and some say as loud as a vacuum cleaner. Newborns will sleep much more soundly if there is white noise in the room. I will also have music playing on my phone. Noise in the home is OKAY! 🙂
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I always ask that parents try to keep their baby awake for 1-2 hours prior to my arrival. Then feed baby just before my arrival or while I am setting up. We want to get baby as comfortable, warm and full as possible.
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I photograph newborns anytime for a lifestyle session. This session doesn’t have to take place within 10-days like most newborn sessions. I like to include mom, dad & siblings. Dogs are welcome too. The session is pretty relaxed, and it’s focused on the family. Not just the baby. If the baby sleeps, and we can do a few shots with baby on the bed by himself, great. If not… no biggie.
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If you would like to incorporate some of your own props, outfits, hats and such, please have ready for me upon my arrival.
- I also suggest that you clean up the clutter on your night stands if we will be using the family bed.
