How to Prepare Your Home for Your Newborn Photography Session
Your home: The perfect photography studio for your newborn photoshoot
In a newborn lifestyle photography session, your home becomes the studio which can make moms feel stressed, overwhelmed, and like they need to renovate their entire home while juggling newborn life. BUT it doesn’t have to be that way. After just having a baby, the last thing I want you to do is worry about cleaning your whole house for photos! There are only a few easy things I want you to do so we can have a successful newborn session.
Where should you take newborn photos at home?
First, decide which room in your home has the best natural light coming through the windows in the mid-morning. We all know that here in the Pacific Northwest, some days can be dark and grey. As a natural light newborn photographer, I only use the natural light in your home, so pick a room that has the most light. At the same time don’t worry too much about this task because even if your brightest room still feels a little dark, it won’t stop me from taking beautiful photos of your newborn at home. I also recommend choosing a bedroom because I love to take some photos of you and your family snuggling on a bed. If you have one, please put a white or neutral colored comforter or blanket on the bed.
how to tidy up your home before newborn photos
Second, now that you’ve found the room with the best light, this is the only space you should pay attention to when tidying up. Remove any items from the bedside tables in the bedroom and anything else you don’t want to show in the photos. For example, if you have a bedside bassinet by your bed, move it away from the bed. When I take snuggly family newborn photos on the bed the bedside tables and anything near the bed will be in view. If you’d also like photos in the nursery, pick up anything that is out of place and put a crib sheet in the crib. Don’t forget to set out any sentimental items you might want to include in the photos with baby.
Prep outfits for baby
Lastly, get outfits ready for baby! I love taking baby photos in a simple onesie (white or neutral colored), a swaddle, and some just diaper photos to capture all those new, tiny features. If you would like to use a special outfit, have that out and ready too.
See, easy peasy! There is no reason to get worked up over a newborn session in your home. With Elizabeth Hite Photography, newborn lifestyle sessions are hassle free, relaxing and full of love. Contact me and I’d love to schedule your session!
Scroll down to see more from baby S’s lifestyle newborn session! I love working with this sweet family!