Best Newborn Photography Los Angeles Area
1. Introduction
I am so happy I decided to follow up with this sweet boy’s mommy after her initial inquiry. Hey, we know how it goes when you are expecting a baby. Especially as it gets closer to baby’s due date! All of a sudden there are so many last minute things to do before baby arrives. Putting the finishing touches on the nursery, attending your baby shower, packing your hospital bag, checking in much more often with the OBGYN, tying up lose ends at your job. The list goes on. Finding time to search for the best newborn photography in the Los Angeles area can be hard!
Lucky for us, we have a wonderful inquiry management system that reminds me to follow up with all our inquiries when we have any last minute session availabilities. So when I shot a quick email to mommy, she replied back that her baby boy had already arrived. They were home from the hospital and would love to schedule one of our openings. It was meant to be!
Ok, let’s talk about handsome now. This baby! SWOON! He was such a total rockstar during his photoshoot! He slept so soundly the entire time. Because of this, we were able to capture exactly what his adoring mom and dad were hoping for in his infant pictures. Before booking a session with us, all parents fill out a pre-session questionnaire. Part of this is to really understand what type of photos they are looking for. Also, what images from our portfolio they are drawn too. What colors they prefer, etc. Of course, we love to add in our creativity as the session flows, and I often do! Many times during a session if the set up or pose we are working towards just isn’t feeling right, we will switch it up in the moment. Parents value our ability to do this so we can deliver our best work.
2. The Plan
Once I read over mom and dad’s pre-session questionnaire, it was clear that they were really leaning more towards the bare baby smooth fabric shots they saw in our portfolio. They were looking for a contemporary color palette of grey, neutral and blue tones. Their primary preference was to get the bare baby “bean bag” shots (we pose baby on a large bean-filled puck to achieve these poses, and in newborn photography world we refer to this as the “bean bag”). But mom and dad were also open to few shots with our vintage props. They liked the look of our textured flokati rug backgrounds, soft swaddles and wraps in the photos from our portfolio. Close up macro shots of all the details on baby’s face, lips, eyes, hands and feet were also a request. Last, they preferred to avoid the use of crates, baskets and hats.
So, now that we had a clear idea of the session goals we went for it! Here ares some favorites from this beautiful newborn photography session. Also, a quote from mommy that we received right after the photo shoot that warmed our hearts!
“We are so happy to have met you and Matt and to have had the opportunity to work with you both. I am so thankful you guys had an opening for us and I’m beyond excited to see the gallery in a few weeks! Thanks for making the newborn photography experience so wonderful for us!”
3. The Session
Posing baby on this simple, smooth fabric allows your infant to be the star of the show. Baby boy went effortlessly into this pose and kept snoozing away. His dark hair really pops and I love the way this pose really focuses on sweet boy’s perfect face. This type of posing can be challenging if baby is not in a very deep sleep. Or is unsettled due to an uncomfortable tummy. If baby tells us they do not like a pose, we move on to another set up where they are more comfortable.
