I approach my newborn sessions very much the same way I approach my birth sessions - by telling your story just as much as theirs. This special time is for celebrating you and your body for the life it created - and also celebrating the love you have for this new tiny human who's changed your life forever.

Outdoor sessions

For outside sessions, make sure that you take the elements of nature into consideration - I recommend lots of bug spray in the summer time, and warm clothes in the cold months. There may be times when I ask you to interact with nature in a way you weren't expecting - perhaps putting your bare feet in a stream or sitting down in the grass. I often go with the flow during sessions, and respond as inspiration strikes. However, if there is ever something I ask you to do that you are not comfortable doing, please don't hesitate to say "no thank you"! I promise you won't hurt my feelings :) 

In Home sessions

I am obsessive about being near the best natural light source you have...even if it doesn't necessarily look like the perfect background (I ask for your trust with this!). It's helpful to open up the curtains and turn off the light switches before I come over to get an idea of where the most light is coming in - because that's where we'll probably be hanging out the most. This will help you decide where to focus your de-cluttering efforts as well :)  As always, if you aren't quite sure where the best light would be, feel free to send me some photos of your home before your session and we can figure out what rooms would be best for the time of day of your session.

After your session I will get to work on choosing the best of the best images (typically between 20-30) and edit them to perfection. Once they're ready and uploaded to your gallery, I'll send you a link to your online gallery

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The Artisan Edit

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Your gallery will include a set of images titled "Artisan Edit". These are my favorites from your session that I have chosen to use in my portfolio and marketing materials. I will ask that you either approve all of the photos, or let me know which specific images you do not want me to share at that time. Any photos you do not want me to share will be removed from the artisan edit and will not be shared as a part of my portfolio or marketing. 

Downloading your files:

Once you've decided on your favorite images to download (10 included), then I encourage you to download those right away. Once you've downloaded them, I highly recommend backing them up to a cloud service, like Dropbox or Google Drive. 

Copyrights (and wrongs):

Once you've got your digital files in hand, you are free to print them when, where, and as often as you wish. You can use them for holiday cards, share on your social media, or send personalized gifts to friends and family. The only thing you can't do is resell them for commercial or business use - for example, you wouldn't be able to enter them into a contest to win prize money, or use them on the cover of your book (but if you are writing a book - please let me know! I'd love to read it ;). While not required, I do appreciate it when my clients tag me in photos they post on social :)

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Printing your images:

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While everything I offer in my store is printed in professional labs and guaranteed to be beautiful and long-lasting, I also recognize that you may want to print your images yourself for future projects, gifts, etc. - and thanks to those digital files, you can! However, not all photo printers are created equal. For the best quality and color accuracy, I recommend Rockbrook Camera (in Lincoln), and mpix.com for online printing. Be sure to de-select any "color correction" options, and upload the original files you downloaded (not copies of the files). The files you receive from me should allow you to print as large as you like.