Best sessions to book when your are expecting!
Having a baby is an undeniably exciting story. From the moment you get the positive pregnancy test, through pregnancy, labor and delivery and eventually bringing baby home it is an adventure with one-of-a-kind milestones all along the way. Each of these milestones combine to create the story of your baby’s birth.
The importance of this story truly cannot be understated. Documenting these milestones creates the ability to tell the story of your new addition in a beautiful way for years to come.
Colorado Newborn
Personal Tidbit:
21 year later I remember ALL the milestones along the way with my own kiddos AND whenever I can I share this with my kiddos in pictures, I do. My kids ADORE seeing old photographs or videos.
My favorite tradition each year on my children’s birthdays is telling them their origin story (a little superhero vernacular for you!). I start with the story of their pregnancy; how they moved, where they liked to lean, how swollen I got - they love that detail. I get into their labor and delivery story - when contraction started, how quick they were born after I got the hospital. I love to tell them if they were early or late, none of my kiddos were on time or even near their estimated due date. My first kiddo was 4 weeks early and blue, my middle kiddo was three weeks early with jet black hair and a healthy scream and the last one was a week late and almost 9 pounds. EVEN my oldest kiddos at 21 and 19 are all smiles when we get into their origin story! We have spent hours looking at old photos of them when they were babies. HOURS - they cannot get enough.
Because of these personal experiences…
I feel very confident highly recommending documenting these milestones from pregnancy to at home newborn sessions, because they truly are one of the best way to share with your kiddos how important they are to you. And the many years of use my albums and photos have gotten validate how truly invaluable these documented milestones are to a family. This is documenting your families legacy!
Below I have listed the different types of photography sessions that are great for capturing these milestones.
Colorado Maternity
Maternity
Maternity sessions are a wonderful way to celebrate the very beginning of your journey with your new addition. Maternity is magical. I say this - knowing full well that some of us do not enjoy the experience - like me! I for one did not enjoy the nausea and fatigue (lol). Yet, I can recognize that maternity is magical, not only because we are making a little human life, but also because it is a time we are sharing our bodies with our future infant. As someone who has had three kiddos I cannot begin to tell you how special that time was between myself and my babies. Plus, let’s face it, the kids get a kick out of seeing pictures of their mama pregnant with them. I get lots of giggles when my kids view mine.
Maternity sessions are conducted between 30-36 weeks, generally I like 30-34 weeks (I did have my first at 36 weeks - babies have their own timeline). Maternity sessions are roughly an hour, sometimes little less, sometimes a little more - it always depends on your family. You can choose between a stylized session in which you can choose a dress from my wardrobe for expecting mamas. Sessions focus on mama and include the entire family, husbands, kiddos and pets are all ALWAYS welcome.
To check out the maternity sessions CLICK HERE.
In Hospital Fresh 48 Session. Louisville, Colorado
Fresh 48
Okay, we often overlook birth center or hospital photographs. I mean, there is a lot going on! However…
Personal Tidbit:
I had my first two little ones back when we used film! Gosh, I am aging myself. I have photographs of the first 48 hours ONLY of my first baby. Ug, the mom guilt! I can tell you though, despite having had preeclampsia I look back on my photographs of myself in the hospital holding my oldest with such fondness. The hospital was such a HUGE part of her story and my story. I am so glad I have those photographs and wish I had those of the following two little ones.
The Fresh 48 is exactly as it sounds, it is a session that is quick and meant to document your brief time in the hospital when everything is super fresh. We capture little details that can be forgotten so easily AND we preserve those first few days of life. This is a great time to get siblings reaction to meeting baby and interacting with baby, as well as, the quiet time with mom, dad and baby in the hospital.
The Fresh 48 is roughly 30 minutes, documentary style session aimed at capturing your birth place, your newborn, details of your newborn, and your family welcoming the new addition. Gentle posing is provided, but not necessary.
The Fresh 48 is not a stand alone session it is an add on to newborn!
Cozy In Home Newborn Session. Erie, Colorado
Newborn
Newborn session are the number one session I recommend! There is no session I cannot recommend more than a newborn. I wish so much I had gotten this done with each of my kiddos. Because I am a photographer I just assumed I could grab my own photos. And I did… but if there is a time and place to hire a professional this is it. This is the time to hand the reins over and relax and enjoy the moment with your newborn. There is a reason you do not take your photographs on your wedding day and a reason to hire a photographer for your newborn session - even, as I learned, if you are a photographer ;-).
My kiddos FAVORITE photographs of themselves have been their infant photographs. As toddlers these albums were akin to their favorite bedtime story. They would carry their albums around the house and “read” them to their stuffed animals. These memories are priceless!!!
Newborn sessions take place within 5-15 days of your infants birth in the coziness of your own home and document the feeling of the first few days. All newborn sessions are lifestyle and therefore there is gently guided posing to capture all the family members with the newest addition. There are no awkward or unsafe posing methods and mama is NEVER separated from baby. These sessions are designed to feel relaxed and intimate. 2-3 weeks following the session you receive 100 color and black and white images. 3-4 weeks following your session you receive a complimentary album.
And newborn sessions come with an album, because I believe that albums are one of the most important ways to print your newborns story. I can tell you from personal experience - over the years that album gets a lot of love! Your infant as they grow will enjoy looking back on the first few days of their life and hearing the story of birth. I know my children adore hearing and seeing their albums.
To learn more about newborn session CLICK HERE.
Newborn. Erie, Colorado
