Maternity Photographer San Antonio will capture your special moments

Maternity Photographer San Antonio

Here’s the good news about the time period past that first two weeks….baby has filled out a little, they are usually on a better feeding schedule, mom feels better and siblings may feel more comfortable holding (or even looking) at them. And guess what, even if they stay awake the whole time, they are still adorable and you will still never get that time back. It is true that it’s best to have your newborn session set up a few months or weeks before your due date.  But, babies are on their own timetable so don’t let that hold you back from setting up a Newborn Photographer San Antonio session.

HOW TO PREPARE BABY FOR THEIR PHOTO SESSION ?

I’ve gone back and forth with this over the years, but have found that general common sense and a low stress level are really the best preparation. Most newborn photographers agree that there are a few keys to a successful newborn session. Babies love warmth! Not hot, not chilly, just right. Wrapped babies are happy babies (for the most part, you may get your little Houdini now and then!).

For the unwrapped portions of the session, some photographers may use a small space heater (not too close to baby) or a heating pad (Just to warm the props, NOT touching or near baby). Want to know the best warmth source?  Being held against a parent’s arms or chest. Babies love white noise! If you’ve been using a white noise machine or keep music on in your home, do that during the session.  Or, see my recommendation above for the Baby Shusher.  These noises mimic the womb and can be reassuring to baby. Get a memorable shoot for your baby with Newborn photography San Antonio.

Babies can feel your stress!  A calm, relaxing environment is best for baby.  This means no yelling at toddlers, no running around like a crazy person trying to clean up, just calm, baby-centered focus.  Think ahead of time how to reduce your stress level. That could be having someone come to do your hair or inviting Grandma over to wrangle older children.  Consider having your newborn session as your only appointment that day.  If dad has a tight schedule, be sure to communicate that ahead of time so that the session flows smoothly and he’s not worried about when he needs to leave. Maternity Photographer San Antonio shoot for lifetime memory.

Babies love milk!  Whether you are breast or bottle feeding, making sure they have a nice, full tummy before the session is key.  Taking breaks during the session to feed/nurse are part of a normal newborn session. If nursing, you may think about a bland diet the day before to help with baby tummy troubles). If bottle feeding, the day before your session may not be the ideal time to try out a new formula.  Whatever the case, feeding and burping just before the session are ideal.  If baby is in a growth spurt or just needs comfort, stopping for a feed is always welcomed by Maternity photography San Antonio.

WHAT’S NEXT – AFTER YOUR NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION ?

This is the fun part!  What are you going to do with your beautiful images from your newborn portrait session?

Family Photographer San Antonio professional photographers “cull” the images they take during a session.  What that means is that they cut the ones that are blurry, not flattering or duplicate.  Then they select the ones that are the very best to show to you.

Photography San Antonio photographers “shoot and burn”. This means that they take the culling one step further and go ahead and retouch the ones they like, put them on a disk (or in an online gallery) and send them to you.  Then you take the files and are responsible for printing, making books or whatever you want.  This is all great, IF you actually take the time and have the knowledge to do this.  Here’s the tough part – all printers/labs print differently.  You really don’t know WHAT you are going to get.

As I see new photographers come and go I remember those first days, so excited that ANYONE would want me to take their pictures and even more excited that they’d invite me into their home to celebrate the growth of their family with newborn portraits.  Through the years, I have gained the confidence to truly be able to handle any lighting, rowdy toddler, fussy babies and crazy pets.  But, without my first clients who truly trusted my unique vision I would never have gotten to that point. So what is different about newborn photography than other types? Why would you not just call your Maternity photography San Antonio who just started their family photo business?

So why is printing so important?  In her article, “Lost Generation”,  Julia Smith quotes “ an estimated 631 million photographs each year, around a third of the total taken, will remain forever on accounts to which we’ve forgotten the passwords, or on obsolete hard drives, making them inaccessible to us and future generations.”

Pregnancy Photographer San Antonio

Kids LOVE looking at pictures of themselves as a baby and htye love to see you in the pictures (I’m talking to you, mamma!). There have actually been studies done that show that when children sees pictures of themselves on the wall, they feel that they are a valued part of the family (I solemnly swear that those studies were NOT done by a photographer, although the article is on a Portrait Photographer San Antonio site).

And guess what else they like looking at?  The family that’s right there in the pictures with them. So, get newborn photos done.  Include family and your surroundings.  Then, take those photos and do something special with them. Leave a legacy for your children and grandchildren. You won’t regret it!

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