Holding Onto the First Days
The first weeks with a newborn are a mix of exhaustion and wonder. Days blur, nights stretch, and suddenly your baby looks different than they did yesterday. They’re a little louder, a little squishier, and a whole lot sweeter. These sessions are about holding onto those feelings, and how fresh everything is in those first few weeks.
I’ll come to you, whether it’s in your home around two weeks old or even the hospital within those first 48 hours. There’s no rushing. If your baby needs to eat, we pause. If you need to breathe, we slow down. What photographs best is the closeness and the truth of this season. It’s what you’ll look back on with a full heart.
Setting the Scene
Your space
Don’t stress about cleaning. You can pick up if it makes you feel calmer, but mess is welcome. Lived-in spaces tell the truth, and that truth photographs beautifully (believe it or not). All I need is a little space near a bright window. I’ll handle the rest.
Your baby
No perfect schedule needed. There’s no way to micro-manage a newborn, even if I wanted to. Sessions are planned with time in mind. Your baby will probably cry, get hungry, or need a diaper change. It’s not uncommon for parents to swap outfits, either. We’ll make sure baby is warm, fed, and hopefully a little sleepy. Then it’s all about snuggles in front of my lens.
Yourself
Wear what feels right on your skin. Soft clothes, bare feet, hair undone. Whatever makes you feel most at home in yourself. Didn’t wash your hair? No worries. Out of clean jeans? They’re not comfortable anyway. There’s no pressure here. The best part of your story into parenthood is how you leap in, imperfect and all.
How the Session Unfolds
I’ll give gentle direction when it’s helpful, but most of what I’m doing is watching for what comes naturally. The curl of their tiny hand against your chest. Light spilling across your room. The look you share when you’re too tired to speak. I’ll move you around softly, photographing the way you fit together.
If you’re at home, we’ll use whatever space feels right. The nursery, your bedroom, even a favorite couch can be the perfect backdrop for family moments. I’ll capture the details of how your home has welcomed your little one, and the walls that hold you all close.
For fresh 48 sessions in the hospital, I’ll be moving around more than you will. Don’t worry, it helps the flow. Delivery rooms may be small, but they hold incredible backdrops for newborn photographs. The space is tight, but the closeness and early family emotions are powerful in those hours.
Why It Matters
These photographs aren’t about presenting a perfect version of birth or parenthood. They’re about remembering how it felt when your heart expanded overnight. Tender, messy, fleeting, and completely yours. A feeling you wish you could bottle, because it changes so quickly.
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These first days are full and real. Are you ready to bottle it up?
