Lifestyle newborn session happen within days of your little one coming home. That statement alone might bring stress so I will waste no time in helping you make your lifestyle newborn session experience simple and easy. Knowing how to prepare for your lifestyle session is crucial for a relaxing session.
Table of Contents
- What is Lifestyle Newborn Photography?
- How to Tidy Up for your Lifestyle Newborn Session
- Preparing Your Family for your Lifestyle Newborn Session
- Getting Baby Ready
- Ask for Help
What is Lifestyle Newborn Photography?
Lifestyle newborn photography is when you have a session in your home. The session showcases candid moments in the comfort of your home. Lifestyle newborn sessions remove the need for you to travel with your little baby. Lifestyle newborn sessions are laid back and relaxed, the perfect way to document the joys in life.
Now your thinking my house isn’t ready or this seems like tones of work. Let me help you through! Not only is this filled with helpful tips, I also provide extra support and encouragement to all my clients.
How to Tidy Up for your Lifestyle Newborn Session
Discuss with your photographer which rooms your session will take place. On the days leading up to your due date be sure to give these rooms a quick tidy. I have a blog post that holds easy steps to get your home photo ready! How to Prepare Your Space this is a great way to prepare for any in-home lifestyle session!
Lay Out Your Outfits
Get the family’s outfits and accessories together early. I recommend starting to plan and collect all the pieces as soon as you book. I love hearing from my clients, send pictures and ask questions. Find a section in your closet or home to hang all the outfits together so when the sessions comes around you know where everything is and your not scrambling to find things. For more wardrobe tips check out my blog on what to wear!
Preparing Your Family for your Lifestyle Newborn Session
Like I said above getting everyones outfits together early is a huge life saver! Let’s get into more life saving tips for your lifestyle newborn session.
On the days leading up to your due date have a family meeting to decide what the family reward for after your session will be. This can be as simple as movie night, ice cream sundays, or game night! Then during your session you can remind your kids of the reward waiting for them after the session. Get more ideas from my Pinterest board!
The morning of the session, don’t change your kids until right before the session. You don’t want to change everyone to early and run the risk of getting their outfits dirty. You can get everyones hair ready and outfits set out on beds. This way all you have to do is change outfits.
Getting Baby Ready
No one wants pictures of a fussy baby. Not to mention this will create a stressful experience. I want to give you my top three tricks to ensure baby is sleepy and happy for your session.
Stay Awake
Keep your little one awake for an hour before the start of the lifestyle session. Then when I arrive to swaddle them they will drift right off to sleep.
Wrap in a Loose Blanket
This is a great trick. Most babies don’t like to have their clothes taken off and their bodies exposed to the cold air. This is why you should have baby in nothing but a dipper and wrapped in a loose blanket. This way they won’t be as warmed and snuggled up. I recommend doing this about an hour before I arrive. This will ensure baby can be unwrapped and then swaddle quickly.
Binky Available
Even if your baby isn’t taking a binki having one available for your session is key. If the baby starts to wake up or get fussy a binki is typically the key to getting baby to settle quickly.
Ask for Help
Don’t be afraid to invite a friend or family member to come to your home the morning and or night before newborn session. If you have lots of kids an extra hand is so helpful. You can focus on you and know your kids are taken care of!
