Photog. Session: {Newborn} + What I have learned

This handsome little fellow was 17 days old and weighed just over 5lbs. Due to hurricane Irene and other circumstances we had to postpone his photo shoot a week later than scheduled. Little guy did not want to go to sleep for the first hour. He was very curious about what was going on :) But we made it work and ended up with a couple cute pictures!









What I've learned about newborn sessions...

• They are MUCH harder than they appear! You really have to be patient and work on their terms. 
• Make sure they are fully asleep before beginning to pose them (which is a skill all in itself!) 
• You must have good light or skin tones will be a lot harder to post process. 
• They are little mess makers! Be prepared with mattress covers under blankets and keep burp cloths in hands distance.
• Keep the room very warm.
• Have a plan with realistic expectations. 
• Don't forget the little details.. fingers, toes, lips, etc.

Being this was only my third newborn session I still have a lot to learn and a lot experience to gain. Lucky me, I will have a little model soon to practice daily with :)




And thank you for all your support and encouragement on my last post! I appreciate them all!