Victoria Photography

Let's pencil you in: We know that a baby's birthday can be unpredictable. It's best to contact us during your second trimester, so we can can pencil you in. It's great if you can add us the "new baby is born" list of people to notify too! That way we will have a better idea of when you'll need to book your session.

Schedule your session ahead of time: Newborn sessions are most successful when done within the first 10 days of birth. Most of poses will be done while baby is sleeping and we will be posing them in those cute curled-up newborn positions. They must be sleepy enough for us to handle them. After the first 10 days of life they become a bit more alert and discover the joy of stretching. They're less likely to be sleeping deeply enough to be scrunched into those cute posing positions.

Loosen the diaper: About 30 minutes before your session please loosen baby's diaper and any clothing with waist bands that could leave those little imprint marks on their skin. Loosening them before gives them time to disappear.

The Nitty Gritty: Poop happens! Please don't be upset or feel bad if baby decides it's time to go potty when he/she is in the buff and being photographed! This is totally natural and it's just part of our job. We launder all blankets with non-scented baby detergent between sessions. It would definately be helpful if you had a stack o old towels, extra wipes and blankets available for when things get messy though.

Hungry? A well fed baby is a happy baby. Please feed and burp baby right before our session. This will ensure a nice sleepy "milk drunk" babe. We are also happy to take as many breaks as baby needs if he or she gets hungry during a shoot it's no problem. It's tough work being a model!

Warm it up: Crank the heat. It's super important that your naked babe feel all toasty when we are doing naked poses. If the're cold they're likely going to be awake and/or upset. 

Volume: Manage noise. Please do whatever you can to keep the noise down during our session. If you have noisy pets please make plans to keep them quiet during the shoot. If you have other children it can be helpful to have a sitter or family member plan to take them out for a few hours. 

Clutter: De-clutter the areas where you'd like the shoot to take place. We will also need some nice natural light so please make sure there are some nice windows nearby. Open all the curtains before our arrival. We can also bring some lighting with us in case but we prefer natural light when possible.

Props: We have a nice collection of outfits  blankets, headbands etc.. that we can bring. Let us know if you have a prop you'd like to incorporate into the shoot and have those items ready when we arrive. We can fo through them together and choose what will work best!

Timing: It can typically take 2-3 hours (depends on the package) for our newborn shoot. Please make plans to spend at least this much time with us. The baby is in charge so we like to give enough time for feeding, cuddles, and calming baby. We want this experience to be as stress free as possible.

What should we wear? If you plan on being in some of the shots with baby we suggest wearing neutral well fitting clothing that you're comfy in. The same goes for siblings. Avoid bold prints and graphic tees. Mom and Dad's hands will likely be in a lot of the shots so please make sure nails are clean and manicured. 

Dry skin for baby:  Many newborn will have flaky skin during those first few weeks of life. We suggest bringing some lotion with you to put on baby right before the shoot.

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We welcome any questions you have. If you don't find any the answer in our guide - just ask!

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