Hooray!! You booked your newborn session so now what?
Well, soon enough you’ll be holding that baby in your arms and you won’t have as much time as you would like. Thinking about colors, props, style, etc, might get a little overwhelming. It might be a good idea to plan out what you’re wanting now, or at least narrow down some thing. With that said, you could just throw the neutral flag out there and play it safe. Cream all around! Haha, just kidding unless that sounds amazing to you! For some people, a better option is to ask your photographer to choose the colors and props for you. That is mostly what is requested, and while I love it be sure you do too! If you’re worried that you might not like the selections, you could ask to get a sneak peek in order to say yay or nay. If you’re my client, I invite you to visit the studio and make selections for your session if you’d like. Or we could even do a virtual visit and I can walk you through everything via a video chat. You tell me! :)
Now that I have you super excited about your session, think about your house, the nursery, the way in which you live your life. The following, plus more, can help you know what you want or don’t want at your newborn session. Think decorating!
- What colors do you have on your walls and as accents?
- What colors or theme is the nursery?
- What color(s) is your living room?
- What colors don’t you like?
- What colors do you like?
- What wall art can you envision on your walls? Wrapped canvas or a framed print. Or both?
- Where are you going to hang your wall art? Nursery, living room, office, etc.
- How many albums do you need? Don’t forget about the grandparents!
- How many folios do you want? You can display them on the wall, in a glass case, or on their own.
- Is your house modern, contemporary, traditional, eclectic, BOHO, ect? This will help in selecting props, and colors/patterns for that matter.
- Do you have any inspiration of newborn photos? Send that inspiration to your photographer to help when narrowing down what to use at your session.
Thinking about everything above, what colors are you wanting for your newborn session? White, cream, brown, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, blue, green, etc. Floral, stars, butterflies, or solids? Food for thought: If you’re hanging a canvas in the nursery and the nursery is blue, do you want the backdrop your baby is on to be blue - because it will likely be the wrong blue? Or white? Or Cream? I suggest working around the main color of the room and using a color that works well with it, such as an accent color. Blue walls and a cream canvas is a beautiful match to me! Or cream walls and blue canvas! Either way, I hope you get what I’m trying to convey.
What about the props? I typically have 1 or 2 props at each newborn session, sometimes more. Check the list out and see what your photographer has. I have way too many but it’s because I love them all!
- Wooden bed (dark and light)
- Metal bucket (with different overlays)
- Wire baskets
- Woven baskets
- Drawers
- Bins
- Crates
- Macramé swing
- And I'm sure I'm forgetting some but hopefully you get it.
I hope the above information above helps you get ready for your newborn session. If you have a question, please shoot me an email – michelle@michellekrohnphotography.com.
Remember to enjoy life, the dishes and cleaning can wait. The littles are only little once so hug them often!
Hugs and love, Michelle