Session Information
Maternity
These sessions are best scheduled between 32-26 weeks when your bump is nice and round but you aren't too uncomfortable. It will take between 45 minutes to an hour depending on whether any other family members are involved.
The session includes:
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- The use of all our maternity gowns and drapes
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- The choice of studio, forest or beach location
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- A viewing and ordering appointment within 21 days of your session
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Newborn
These sessions are best scheduled between 1-3 weeks. We always encourage parents and siblings to be involved but are just as happy for a baby-only session. It usually takes up to 2 hours depending on how bub is feeling.
The session includes:
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- The use of all our props, outfits and wraps
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- 5-7 setups plus family/sibling portraits
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- A viewing and ordering appointment within 21 days of your session
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6-12 Months
These sessions are for bigger babies - best scheduled for when they are sitting but not yet crawling or to celebrate a milestone..
The session includes:
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- The use of all our props, outfits and wraps
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- 3-5 setups
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- A viewing and ordering appointment within 21 days of your session
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Newborn Guide
1. CHOOSING YOUR SESSION STYLE
We are known for the neutral, organic style in our imagery and use a lot of warm colours, timber and soft, natural materials. Your session will be designed specifically for you, taking into account the colour palette in your home and type of posing you prefer. We always ask that you look through our website and social media pages and let us know at least a week before your booking, of any images that catch your eye or specific colour themes that you would like us to work with. This will give us a basis to start planning for your session.
2. PREPARING FOR YOUR SESSION
Make sure to feed baby just before you leave home - this will give them time to digest their milk and after the car journey they should be in a nice deep sleep and ready to start as soon as you arrive. Be prepared to top up with milk throughout the session if baby is unsettled, and we always recommend bringing a dummy even if baby doesn't ordinarily use one.
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Dress baby in a loose onesie (one size too big is always helpful), with no singlet or anything that would need to be removed over their head. We want to disturb them as little as possible when undressing them for their session.
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Ensure baby has clean hair and nails and that there is no oily moisturiser on their skin.
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We will always shoot the family and sibling portion of the session first and then ask that any other children be taken off on an adventure while we continue with baby's portraits. The sessions can last up to 3 hours and the studio gets very boring after the initial excitement wears off!
3. FAMILY OUTFITS
Family photos are always taken seated and as such you can wear comfortable pants and shoes. We recommend simple, neutral tops for the family as these create a timeless look, where baby is the focus.
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For sibling photos we suggest white or cream tops/shirts/dresses and beige, cream or denim bottoms.
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Please remember to remove watches or hair ties from your wrists before we begin the session.
4. HAIR AND MAKE UP
Hair and make up is not included in your session, however we can recommend some talented local artists if required.