Northants Newborn Baby Photography Session FAQs

I look forward to welcoming you and your new arrival into my Northants newborn baby photography studio.

I understand this might be both exciting and slightly nerve-wracking, especially if Baby is your first. It is for that reason that I’ve put together this list of FAQs ahead of your newborn photography session, to take some of the mystery away from it.

Northants newborn baby photo studio FAQs

BOOKING A Newborn Photography Session

1) Where is your studio located?

You will find us at 5 Thrapston Road, Woodford, Northants, NN14 4HY

Please note, it’s NOT the Woodford in Essex! 🙂

2) When do I need to book?

There are only so many sessions I can physically fit in my diary each month (and I don’t *just* photograph babies), and newborn shoots also rely on my assistant’s availability, too. It’s therefore really important that you get in touch as soon as you decide you’d like me to photograph your new arrival. It helps me to plan, and it gives you the reassurance that I have space for you in my diary.

Northants newborn baby photo studio FAQs

3) Do I have to decide which package I want when booking?

Absolutely not. All you need to pay for ahead of the session is the £250 for the cost of the Basic Newborn Photography Package. This will be split across two payments, one when you reserve a slot in my diary (£100), with the balance becoming due 48 hours before your session actually takes place (£150). You will receive an invoice from me with both card payment and bank transfer options. You can pay any extra, if necessary, after you’ve reviewed your gallery images.

Northants newborn baby photo studio FAQs

The Newborn photography session itself

4) How many people can we bring along to the session?

Unfortunately, the studio is not very big, and much of the space is taken up by the items we’ll use during Baby’s photoshoot. You will be invited to make use of the sofa in the studio and the garden (if the weather is nice), but we respectfully ask that you keep numbers to the absolute minimum, please.

5) Can we have some family pictures taken during the newborn session?

Yes, of course. Our sessions can be completely tailored to suit you, including sibling shots. You have the opportunity when you receive the questionnaire to give us more detail about your own ideas for the session.

The guide below will give you a feel for how a fairly typical newborn shoot might be structured:

A Typical Newborn Photography Session

If you are looking to combine the session with a larger sibling or family session, there is a family-friendly pub in the village, that you might like to make use of while we concentrate on Baby.

Northants newborn baby photo studio FAQs

6) Do you work alone during the session?

No, I will have an assistant working with me, who will be responsible for outfit changes, settling and positioning Baby. She’s a nanny by trade with more than 20 years’ experience. She’s also a fully-qualified paediatric first-aider.

Northants newborn baby photo studio FAQs

7) How long do the sessions last?

We allocate three hours to each newborn session, and generally we use most of it. This allows time for a bum change and feed or three, if required (it almost always is!). Occasionally, Baby will let us know before the three hours is up that they have simply had enough, but that is quite uncommon.

Northants newborn baby photo studio FAQs

8) What happens if Baby will not settle / co-operate?

While babies may go through phases of restlessness/distress, it is very unusual for that to persist once they’ve been fed and / or had their bum changed. So long as you arrive within the first half an hour of your allocated slot time (it ALWAYS takes longer to get out the door with a newborn than you think it will, and almost everybody arrives a little late 🙂 ), I offer a 20-usable-shot minimum guarantee. That means if we fail to get 20 usable shots from the session, you will be invited to reschedule for another try at no additional cost. To date, nobody has needed to take advantage of this! You would be amazed how much can be achieved in a short space of time with Baby in a happy state.

Twin baby girls in a natural nest photo prop

Props, Wraps, Blankets, Backgrounds, Outfits & Miscellaneous Items

9) Is use of your studio props included in the Newborn Photography Basic Package price?

Yes, you are free to choose from the full range of props, wraps, blankets, backgrounds, outfits & headbands present in the studio. Ahead of your session, you’ll receive a questionnaire asking what colours of fabrics and which props you might like us to use of. Some babies have their own ideas about things, however, and not all will allow us to position them how we need them with certain props and/or outfits. We are getting pretty good at reading the signs early on now, though, and we will change the plan if necessary. Also, props do vary quite significantly in size, so if Baby is either very small or quite long, we may have fewer options available to us, but we are adding to the inventory all the time.

Northants newborn baby photo studio FAQs

10) That’s great, but we would really like some pictures featuring items precious to us, too. Can we bring them along as well?

Yes! Precisely how many scenery/outfit changes we’re able to squeeze into our three-hour session will depend upon how co-operative Baby is, but we love it when you add that personal touch to your shoot. We’re very happy to get as much out of it as we can. Saddles are particularly popular with equestrian parents, and we’ve done everything from motorbike helmets through to carved pumpkins! So long as it is safe, we will do our best to work with it! 🙂

You are very welcome to bring along items that are important to you to our Northants newborn baby photo studio

AFTER THE SESSION

11) How long will it be before I get to see my pictures?

My aim is always for you to receive your password-protected gallery link within 7 days of your session. There may be occasions, however, where this is not possible. Rest assured, images are edited in the order in which they are captured, so you will always keep your place in the editing queue.

Northants newborn baby photo studio FAQs

12) How long will I have to wait to receive my prints / deliverables?

When you review your images on your password-protected gallery, I will ask you to create favourites lists so that I know precisely which images you would like printing. You can add comments to tell me your sizing preferences. Products from the Heirloom Print Products range typically take 14-28 days to be produced and shipped to you. Standard prints will normally be with you within 7 days from the time you share your completed favourites list with me.

Northants newborn baby photo studio

Hopefully the above answers many of the questions you might have before booking your own newborn baby photo shoot with me, but if you do have anything else that you’d like to know, please do feel free to get in touch! 🙂

Arrange Your Own Newborn Photo Shoot

More Information

Arranging your own newborn photo shoot.

Check out the directory of Newborn Baby Photography Props, Fabrics & Backgrounds available for you to make use of in my studio.

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?!