W h a t t o e x p e c t
The shoot will last around 2-3 hours depending on how easily baby settles. It will be quite warm in the room so they feel nice and comfortable so you may want to wear something nice, loose and cool so you don't get too hot. It’s a small room so it will warm up and stay warm quickly so baby is comfortable throughout. We have a sofa to make yourselves comfortable on and to watch the shoot from. You are welcome to take ‘behind the scenes’ photos from here and use them ( Just make sure to give us a social media tag and of course get me at a good angle :) ) Of course you can always step out to get fresh air at any point. Feel free to bring water, snacks etc for yourself and anything to keep yourself entertained. You can even take a nap of you want ( we've had a couple of mums do that )
When you arrive we will take you into the studio and I will take them and settle them in my arms so they get used to me and my smell and then hopefully they will drop off into a deep sleep ready for their posing debut
We will begin on the beanbag for babies posed shots, from there we’ll clear the stand and beanbag I’ll move them into a ‘set’ so they will be put into a basket or posing bowl. Finally we will do some family shots of you all together to complete the collection of photographs.
Do I need to bring or do anything before the shoot?
Don’t worry about bringing any outfits or props, we have all that in the studio. I will swaddle them, dress them and take care or them so you can just sit back and relax and enjoy the session. If your baby spits up, wees or poos it’s not a worry I’ve seen it (and been covered in it ) all before.
If your baby uses a dummy please bring this with you as it can help baby settle throughout if needed. Sometimes they drop off really easily sometimes it can take a little longer so I may need to use a white noise machine at times or shushing them really loudly also works. (This can sometime sound like I’m annoyed at them but I promise I’m not it just works better when done louder and short) If they are bottle fed maybe bring a little extra as they often feed a little more to settle during the process.
There is no rush! I don’t book anything else in on the same day as a newborn shoot so if you are running late ( as we know it take a lot longer to get out the door with a newborn) don’t panic. We take it all at baby’s pace and let them lead the way.
If you can bring baby in a baby grow that fastens at the front so when we undress them we don't unsettle them too much by pulling things over their head.
Feel free to bring snacks, drinks, books anything to keep you comfortable. There is a Spar and Booths close by if you need to pop out and get something and also a nice bakery just downstairs to treat yourself whilst you are here.
We have a few backdrops to choose from, if you let me know which you would prefer from the newborn backgrounds page and we can have this set up ready. It works well if you wear something of a similar colour palette as the backdrop as then it makes for a complete collection when we do your family shots at the end.
W h e r e w e a r e
Our studio is based in Church Row Chambers in the heart of Longton, Preston with access via the door to the right of ‘The Lounge’ on Franklands. Turn left when you reach the top of the stairs and we’re the second door on the left.
Our post code for sat nav is PR4 5PD.
Parking
There are a few options for parking:
- There is a car park behind Church Row Chambers with no time limit but this can often be fully occupied by the staff of the businesses.
Parking is available directly outside the studio but is limited to 1 hour
There is a car park opposite the studio which usually has good availability with a 2 hour limit.
A F T E R T H E S H O O T
After the shoot we’ll get you images edited and invite you back to the studio for a viewing. Here you can take a look through all the images and decide on your final product.
Artwork is available to view on at the studio if you would like a piece of art ready to hang at home. Digital images will be hosted in your own private dropbox folder to download and use as you wish.