Studio Mini Newborn Prep
Our session is almost here and I look forward to getting to photograph your family!
The studio is located at 2860 Laguna Street San Francisco, CA (Cross Street is Union). There is usually street/meter parking on Union, but there is also a paid parking lot on Union and Laguna, right next to the Wells Fargo bank, if you need it.
Here are some things to do in order to ensure for a successful newborn session:
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If nursing, try to avoid eating anything spicy (i.e. pizza, hot sauce, etc.) that might upset baby’s tummy for 24 hours preceding your scheduled session.
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Interact with and try to keep baby awake as much as possible before your session to ensure he/she is good and sleepy for the session. It is important to keep him/her awake for 1 hour before the shoot. Without this, we spend too much time getting them to sleep and not as much time photographing them. If you need to give the baby a bath to help keep them awake or get them naked, those are some tricks to use. Also, the baby needs to be fed as much as possible during the 12 hours that precedes the session. This will allow for baby to sleep as deeply and as long as possible.
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Please make sure your little one has a full belly for the session. Please feed your baby just before you leave for the studio. If baby is formula fed please bring extra formula and bottles.
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Dress baby in loose fitting clothes to avoid any lines on skin – a simple button-up pr zipper sleeper is best.
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Bring a pacifier if he/she takes one.
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The studio will be kept pretty toasty to keep your little one warm while in their birthday suit, so I recommend dressing in layers so that you can remove some if you get too warm.
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When you arrive please leave baby in their car seat when bringing him/her in the studio. The less baby is moved before we start the better! 🙂 When you first arrive we’ll spend a bit of time choosing the outfits and accessories for your baby before we begin photographing them. If we’re doing family and sibling shots, we’ll do those first since the studio will be so warm and we don’t want you to be sweating! It’s VERY helpful to have another parent or caregiver available to take big brother or sister out to play after their part is done so they don’t get bored and stir crazy. 🙂
Wear layers! We keep the studio pretty warm for the little people so you’ll want to stay comfortable in case it gets a little hot.
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No prints! We want the focus to be on you so the less print or super loud color combos you have going on, the better.
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Wear neutrals! Neutral colors are universally flattering and give your photos an elegance. Neutrals also make it easier for you make your family members match and look like a unit. Blues, blushes, creams and grays are my favorites. You can always add a pop of color with a scarf for some pop!
