WHAT TO EXPECT GUIDE - Natalie Moss Photography

Newborn Whattoexpect NATALIE MOSS PHOTOGRAPHY

W ELCO M E ThankyouforchoosingmeasyourNewbornPhotographer.Ilookforwardtoworkingwithyou. Irealisethatweareinunprecendented mesrightnow,andyoumightbefeelingalilenervous aboutthesession,but,restassured,mystudioiskeptCovidsafeandIwilltaketheutmostcarein protecngyourlileoneduringthesession. Inordertohelpmecrreateasuccessfulsessionforyou,pleasecarefullyreadthroughthe followinginformaonandtrytofollowitasbestasyoucan.

PrepTips& PLANNING SOMEEXTRASYOU MANYNEED FORYOURSESSION Everythingiswashableinmystudio,however,Iaskyouthatyoupleasebringextrawipesandnappiesand formulamilkifrequired.Babiesmaywellfeedmorethanathome.isisbecauseofthemovingaround duringthesession.Itisalsoagoodideatobringachangeofclothesforyourselfincasebabyhasan accidentduringfeedingortheparentshots. THEESSENTIALSLIST nappies extra clothes wipes formula milk

M Y STUD IO Mygardenstudioisdesignedperfectlyfornewmumsandfamiliestorelaxin.Ihaveavarietyof props,headbandsandhatsthatfitwithinmystyletouseduringthesession,thathasbeen sanisedreaddyforuse. Theaddressofmystudiois 4TanglewoodClose,Pyrford,Surrey,GU228LG You caneitherparkonmydriveifthereisspaceonontheroad.

Whatto EXPECT BEFORE SESSION About45minstoanhour(nolonger)beforeyouleaveyourhouse,pleasetrytokeepbabyawake andalertasbestyoucanviasmula on&play me(bathsworkgreat).Letyourbabyfallasleepin thecaronthewaytothestudio.ShouldbabysllbeawakewhenyouarrivethenIwillgetyouto givehim/heratop-upshouldtheyneedit.EnsurebabyhasaVERYfullbellyforthesession.Itis advisedtofeedbabyabout20-30minsbeforeyouleavethehouse. Ifbreastfeeding,pleasetrytoavoideangthefollowingfoods24hourspriortothesessionasit mayupsetbaby’stummy:Spicyorgassyfood(suchasbroccoli,beansetc),heavydairy,caffeine& chocolate.**PLEASEAVOIDDRINKINGCOFFEEONTHEMORNINGOFYOURSESSIONIF YOUAREBREASTFEEDING** DressbabyinONLYabu onorzipupsleeper(noonesiesunderneathplease).Whenyouarrive atthestudiopleaseleavebabyinthecarseat.Iwilltakethecarseatfrom youandstartpreparing babyrightaway.

DURING SESSION DuringthesessionIwilltakecareofyourbabyifhe/shegetsfussyorstartstowakeup,asIhave manysoothingtechniquesthatwillhelpse lebabydown.Itrytoallowverylilehandlingwith theparentsduringthesessionasitcano enmakebabymoreirritableespeciallyiftheycansmell ‘mommy’.IwillonlyhandyourbabybacktoyouifIfeelhe/sheneedsfeedingorisveryunse led. Yoursessionstartsatthe meitisscheduledforsopleasedoyourbesttobeon me.Newborn sessionsgenerallylastbetween2.5–3hourssopleaseplanforthat.ThestudiowillbeVERY warm inordertokeepyourbabycomfortableandsleeping.Pleasedressinlayerssothatyou don’tgettoohot.Waterwillbeprovidedbutpleasealsofeelfreetobringyourownrefresh- ments.Itrytoemulatea‘womb’likeenvironmentforyourbabytokeepthem calm andsoothed soIwillhavewhitenoiseplayingloudlyinthestudio. Yoursessionstartsatthe meitisscheduledforsopleasedoyourbesttobeon me.Newborn sessionsgenerallylastbetween2.5–3hourssopleaseplanforthat.ThestudiowillbeVERY warm inordertokeepyourbabycomfortableandsleeping.Pleasedressinlayerssothatyou don’tgettoohot.Waterwillbeprovidedbutpleasealsofeelfreetobringyourownrefresh- ments.Itrytoemulatea‘womb’likeenvironmentforyourbabytokeepthem calm andsoothed soIwillhavewhitenoiseplayingloudlyinthestudio. Asmystudiodoesn’thavealotofsea ngroom andiskeptVERYwarm,Ikindlyaskthatyoudo notbringextrafamilymembers/friendswithyoutothesessionwhoarenotinvolvedwiththe shoot.Accidentshappenandyourbabymaypeeorpoopduringthesession,butyoudon’tneed toworry. IhaveaworkflowofposesthatIgothroughduringthesession.Iwilltrymyverybesttoget everyposeandproppossiblewithyourbaby,howeversomebabiesdon’tliketobetouchedor movedaroundtoomuch.Shouldyournewbornbecomeunse ledthenIwillmoveontosome simplerposing/props.Are-shootwillonlybeofferedshouldyourbabynotse leatallandwe haven’tgo enenoughimages. AFTER SESSION iApproximately2weeksa erthesession,youwillbeinvitedbacktothestudioforyourviewing andorderingappointment.Allmyproductscomefrom highqualityprofessionalstandardlabsand arenotavailableonthehighstreet.

Parent& SIBLING SHO TS It’ssolovelytocaptureolderchildrenwiththeirnewsibling.Ialwaysdomybesttoensurethis happens,butthereareacoupleofthingsIwouldadvise. Asanewbornsessioncantakeapproximately2.5to3hours,Ifeelitisalong meforolder childrentositaroundando engetbored.Hence,Isuggestallsiblingshotsaredoneatthe beginningofthesession.Thatway,oncethesiblingandfamilyshotshavebeentaken,dadora familymembercantakethemoff,andmumcanjuststaywiththebabyun lwehavefinishedthe session. Some mes,toddlersdonotalwaysco-operate.Imakenopromises.IwilldowhateverIcan,but youmaywanttoconsiderarewardforthem,justincaseweneedalilebitofbribery. Whenconsideringfamilyoutfits,Iwouldadviseplainneutralclothing.Definitelynothingwith boldpa ernsorlogos.Theyreallydodistractfromthebaby!!

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