newborn
A new baby is like the beginning of all things – wonder, hope and a dream of possibilities
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
I am so excited that you’ve come to Nicki Byrne Photography for your newborn photoshoot. These are precious memories and I look forward to capturing some beautiful images for you to cherish.
Newborn portraits are best when baby is between the 5th and 14th day of their life. This is because at this time babies are still very sleepy and have that womb-like behaviour, allowing for those incredible squishy, sleepy newborn images to be captured before they learn to stretch out too much. Although newborn photos can be taken at any time, after the 14 day window, they lose some of their flexibility and don’t sleep as deeply.
The arrival of a new little person is such a special time for the whole family so I always encourage parents and sibling portraits too. It’s a great way to capture your growing family in a professional style.
To book, I will need to know your due date and a £99 session fee. We won’t set an actual date until after baby is here. On booking the session, I invite you to come to the studio for a consulation where we will discuss style, colour, props and any images that you’ve got in mind so that I can fully prepare for our session and order anything specific.
Once baby has arrived in the world (within 48 hours of baby’s birth), send me a message and we can book your session date and time in. Booking you in at this stage will give you a good idea of when your midwives and health visitors will be coming too.
I usually suggest for sessions to be at 10am, this give us 3-4 hours for the session. I like my sessions to be relaxed and led by baby. This also allows for plenty of time for baby to feed.
Baby’s safety is THE most important thing – the main reason why I am fully trained in newborn photography and posing. I will never attempt to force a pose when baby clearly isn’t happy.
My home studio is kept nice and warm – about 26-28 degrees – so that baby (and you!) will be comfortable and safe during the session. All my props, blankets, outfits and backdrops are cleaned thoroughly after each session.
If you have any questions, please get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you, Nicki 🙂
Following your newborn photoshoot, you will be invited back to the studio to view your beautiful images. The gallery will be of approximately 20 fully edited, high resolution images for you to choose from. Once you have seen your gallery you may make your choice. I do have a minimum spend of £299. You may want to order only wall art, or a handful of prints or digitals as opposed to one of my packages listed below. Providing the minimum spend is met, the order can be placed.
A £99 non refundable session fee is required upon booking to secure your newborn photoshoot.
Peony
£499
Consultation to discuss session
Approximately three hours in the studio
Full use of props
Face to face gallery viewing
20 fully edited, high resolution digital images sent via digital download link
Social media size copies of your digitals for sharing on socials or over Whatsapp
Facebook timeline cover
10 mounted prints in presentation box
Upgrade prints box to Luxury bespoke heirloom album showcasing all your images with personalised presentation box for only £99
High resolution HD slide show with your images
£100 credit towards any wall art of your choice
Sitter Session Fee included (saving £99!)
Rose
£399
Consultation to discuss session
Approximately three hours in the studio
Full use of props
Face to face gallery viewing
10 fully edited, high resolution digital images sent via digital download link
Facebook timeline cover
10 mounted 6×9″ matching prints of the digitals chosen
Lily
£299
Consultation to discuss session
Approximately three hours in the studio
Full use of props
Face to face gallery viewing
5 fully edited, high resolution digital images sent via digital download link
5 mounted 6×9″ matching prints of the digitals chosen