Are you getting ready to welcome a little one to the family? I’m so excited for you! That newborn stage is precious, and of course you want photos so you can look back on those memories. But why hire a professional newborn photographer? What’s wrong with just asking your friend with a camera to take a few shots? Or why can’t you try to recreate some of the baby poses you’ve seen on social media and capture them with your phone?
First, please don’t ever try to recreate those baby poses yourself! (I’ll tell you why in a minute.) Here’s why, rather than go the DIY route, you want to hire a professional newborn photographer who can capture those memories in a way that’s safe, stress-free, and beautiful.
Safety
First and foremost, a professional newborn photographer has training in infant posing and safety. Those poses you see on social media? They were taken by professionals, and a lot of them are composite images (two or more pictures blended together to create a single image) and/or heavily edited.
Why? Many of those poses would be uncomfortable or unsafe for your baby if they were really done the way they appear to be in the finished product. For example, in many poses, someone’s hands are on the baby, supporting them and keeping them safe. The hands are edited out later so it looks like baby is doing the pose all by themselves.
By hiring a professional, you can get those adorable baby poses while keeping your precious newborn totally safe and comfortable.
Editing
Very few photos come out beautifully without some behind-the-scenes work after the shoot. New babies frequently have a little bit of jaundice, redness, flaky skin, or baby acne. A professional will edit your images so that there are no distractions like these, and make sure all your images are gorgeous!
Equipment
If you’re a first-time parent purchasing baby necessities, you’ve probably experienced that feeling of surprise that something so tiny requires so much equipment! The same holds true for a newborn photoshoot.
For a really successful experience, you’ll need a temperature-controlled studio to keep baby cozy; lighting equipment; a high-end camera; beautiful props that are staged to highlight, rather than distract from, your little one—and so much more! A professional will have all the equipment and know exactly how to use it to give you a great experience and a flawless finished product.
Quality Photos
Finally, you want to hire a professional newborn photographer because these are your forever memories. You and your baby deserve the best. Not just snapshots, but personalized artwork that you can look back on for years and that will become family heirlooms.
When you hire the right professional newborn photographer, you can rest assured that you are investing in your family’s memories. Your baby is in good hands, the experience will be a wonderful memory in and of itself, and at the end of it you will have beautiful pictures you can cherish forever.
Want to learn more? Please contact me. I’d be happy to share my experience and vision for your newborn session. You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram to get a better feel for my style and decide if I’m the right newborn photographer for you. (I sure hope so—can’t wait to see you and your little one in the studio soon!)