Newborn Baby Photography Props, Fabrics & Backgrounds
Part of the fun of newborn baby photography is in making use of props, fabrics & backgrounds to create beautiful images of your new arrival.
My newborn baby photography studio, near Kettering, Northants, has an inventory that is constantly growing. As such, I can’t guarantee this page will always be completely up to date, but I thought it might be useful for me to show you some of the things we have to work with. You are welcome to take your pick for what we use during your own newborn baby photography session with me, with only Baby’s size being the limiting factor.
Newborn Baby Photography Props: Beds
Rustic Wooden Bed
This rustic wooden bed newborn photography prop features sawn branches for supports and a sawn section of a trunk for head and foot boards – Northampton newborn photo studio props
White Wooden Bed
I have a range of different newborn bed photo props we can use during your newborn photography session in my studio.
Blue Wooden Bed
The blue wooden newborn bed photo prop is a new arrival in the studio.
Wooden Crib
The rustic crib is one of my favourite props in my newborn photography studio
Ornate Vintage-Style Bed
The ornate vintage newborn bed prop is perfect for a sleeping prince or princess
Large White Vintage Metal Bed
Twins asleep on a large white vintage bed newborn photography prop
White Vintage Metal Bed
The white metal newborn bed is only big enough for babies around the 5lbs mark.
Brown Vintage Metal Bed
Brown metal vintage newborn baby bed photo prop (NOTE: this is TINY!)
Pink Wooden Bed
The pink wooden bed is perfect for a girly-girl newborn
Newborn Baby Photography Props: Bowls
Rustic Nest
Natural rustic nest bowl newborn baby photo prop
Wooden Heart-Shaped Bowl
The heart-shaped wooden bowl newborn photo prop is only suited to babies up to around 5lbs.
Half-Barrel Wooden Bowl
A young baby Yoda asleep in the half-barrel wooden bowl – Kettering newborn baby photo studio
Unpainted Metal Bowl
The unpainted metal bowl can be quite difficult to work with for newborn photography sessions, but it’s great for sitters!
Tall Rustic Wooden Bowl
The tall rustic wooden bowl is one of the newer additions to the newborn photography studio and has become an instant hit.
Woven Silver Bowl
The woven silver bowl newborn photo prop is only suitable for babies up to 5lbs
Newborn Baby Photography Props: Baskets, Crates & Drawers
Whicker Basket
The whicker basket was my first ever newborn photo prop acquisition, and it still serves a purpose today!
Rattan-Style Crate
The newly-acquired rattan-style crate is on the smaller side.
Large Round Rattan Basket
Large round rattan basket – Oundle Newborn Baby Photographer
Large Dark Brown Wooden Crate
The large dark brown wooden crate is perfect for larger sizes babies
Farm Fresh Wooden Crate
Rustic Wooden Drawer
Rustic wooden drawer newborn photo prop
Cream Vintage Wooden Drawer
The cream vintage drawer is from the newest batch of additions to our newborn photo studio near Kettering.
Newborn Baby Photography Props: Sofas & Chairs
Floral Upholstered Sofa
This pink floral sofa shot is a good example of how we’re looking to add those extra finishing touches to the results from our Kettering newborn baby photo studio
Blue Upholstered Sofa
Our blue upholstered newborn sofa photo prop – Kettering newborn baby photo studio
Cream & Brown Upholstered SOFA
A newborn baby boy wears a white dressing gown as he lays back in our beautiful cream and brown upholstered sofa during his newborn photo shoot.
Brown Woollen Sofa
Just the cutest newborn baby photography ensemble! I have lots of props and background combinations to work with in my newborn studio near Kettering
Shocking Pink Woollen Sofa
Kicking back in the shocking pink woollen newborn sofa
Cream Woollen Sofa
The cream woollen sofa newborn photo prop is ideal for babies of 6lbs and more.
Brown Fluffy Chair
The brown fluffy chair baby photo prop is quite large and will probably only work with babies beyond the newborn stage
Purple Fluffy Chair
Like its brown brother, the purple fluffy chair baby photo prop is going to work best with babies beyond the newborn stage
Newborn Baby Photography Props: Miscellaneous
Bath & Shower
Bath and shower newborn baby photo prop – Kettering newborn baby photo studio
Vintage Pram
The vintage pram newborn photo prop is super cute but will only accommodate babies up to a maximum of 6lbs
Light Wooden Boat
The light wooden boat is not the largest of our props. This young man weighed in at around 5.5lbs
Swing
Newborn baby girl at play on a white wooden swing photo prop
White Wooden Shelf
A newborn baby girl asleep on a shelf with a teddy bear and a stuffed rabbit toy
Red Sleigh
If you’re having a December baby, you might like to use one of our sleigh photo props. This is the red one.
White Sleigh
A newborn baby girl awake on the white wooden sleigh newborn baby photo prop
Fabric Moon & Stars
The fabric moon and stars are the perfect shape for cushioning babies of most sizes – Northampton newborn photography studio
Fabric Goose
The fabric goose newborn photography prop is perfect for posing babies since it is both soft and cuddly
Fabric Unicorn Alpaca
The fabric unicorn alpaca is perfect for a riding pose.
Fabric Deer
The deer cushion can be paired with the deer outfit and deer teddy
Fabric Flamingo
Fabric Flamingo newborn baby photo prop
Newborn Baby Photography: Outfits:
Deer Outfit
The woollen deer outfit – Kettering Newborn Photo Studio
Dinosaur Outfit
The spiky woollen dinosaur newborn outfit – Kettering Newborn Baby Photography Studio
Frog Hat
The woollen frog hat – Kettering Newborn Baby Photography Studio
Ladybird Outfit
A baby girl wearing the newborn ladybird outfit in the rustic wooden bowl photo prop
Lion Outfit
A newborn baby boy asleep in the brown rustic bowl, wearing the woollen lion outfit
Minnie Mouse
Minnie Mouse Outfit – Northants Newborn Baby Photo Studio
Mouse Outfit (now also available in pink and brown)
The mouse outfit – Kettering Newborn Baby Photography Studio
Pink Dressing Gown (also available in white)
Pink dressing gown newborn outfit – Kettering Newborn Baby Photography Studio
Purple Tutu & Hairband
Purple tutu and headband newborn outfit – Kettering Newborn Baby Photography Studio
Rabbit Outfit #1
The long-eared bunny rabbit outfit has become an instant hit – Kettering Newborn Photo Studio
Rabbit Outfit #2
The rabbit and carrot outfit – Kettering Newborn Photo Studio
Trousers & Suspenders
Flat cap, trousers and suspenders – Northants Newborn Photo Studio
Trousers & Waist Coat
Trousers and waist coat – Northants Newborn Photo Studio
Yoda Outfit
Yoda newborn outfit – Northants Newborn Photo Studio
Find out more:
Take a look at the Newborn Baby Photography By Northamptonshire Newborn Photographer Karl Drage page for details of my newborn photography packages.
Got a question about how the sessions work that’s not answered above? Check out the Newborn Photo Shoot FAQs.
You can find some 10-image sample galleries from previous newborn sessions on the Portfolio: Newborn Photography page.
When Baby is a bit bigger, you might like to consider a Northamptonshire Sitter Session photo shoot for your little one.
And who wouldn’t want a Northamptonshire Cake Smash photo shoot to celebrate Baby’s first birthday?!
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