Is a Lifestyle Newborn Session suitable for older babies too?
In short, YES!
The reason is that a Lifestyle Approach to Newborn Photography is baby-led, meaning no propping or posing baby into unnatural positions whilst they sleep. So are just as great for older babies too!
Many parents choose to postpone their Newborn Session to allow time for recovery and adjustment into their new family life, or more recently due to covid-19 restrictions and/or self-isolating. Having a baby during ‘normality’ is hard enough let alone during a pandemic! In these instances, there’s the worry that those precious newborn photos were missed.
Well, I am here to reassure you that postponing your Lifestyle Newborn photography session does in NO way mean you have missed out on an opportunity for meaningful and beautiful photographs. Although in general, Lifestyle Newborn sessions are typically scheduled between 1-6 weeks they are also suitable for older Newborns of up to 3 months as well.
Let me show you a lovely example of an older Newborn Session, Molly is 3 months old within this stunning gallery.
do you approach the session the same as a younger newborn baby?
Yes, absolutely!
The focus is on your connection as a family meaning I do not prop or pose little one into unnatural positions, but instead document all the heartfelt moments and tiny details
The difference in age means that baby is usually awake and alert throughout the session, can hold their head more steady, and have lots of sweet expressions. We still follow your baby’s lead in the sense of positioning, feeds, nappy changes, settling, etc. This is where having the 90 minute session allows plenty of time for little breaks. In fact, I love the pauses we have during a session as everyone has a chance for a breather and there’s the opportunity to capture some beautiful feeding portraits (I always ask beforehand).
By 3 months old Molly was very inquisitive and an absolute joy to photograph! She was starting to discover her toes and looked towards her parents and my lens. Throughout the morning we moved about their beautiful home to capture a variety of shots.
As you can see this session was incredibly relaxed and by choosing to schedule a Newborn Session, there was plenty of time to capture some meaningful photographs and to be completely baby-led.
Ultimately, a newborn session is all about your connection as a family and a chance to cuddle in as I photograph you all from beautiful perspectives. A lifestyle approach means I do not prop or pose your little one so there’s no need for a strict age restriction or the need for them to be asleep.
If you feel as though you’ve missed the boat on having a Lifestyle Newborn Session, you most definately have not! Any questions or if you would like to secure a date then I get in touch.