Parent Posing with Baby Declan

Declan was a dream baby! Every baby is beautiful and unique. Some babies like to curl up {as they were in the womb} and others have learned the joy of stretching out. We get sleepers that never open their eyes or even need a meal during a session and we have babies that are wide awake or easily awaken that want to eat every other pose.

Half of the joy with photographing newborns is learning who they are, what they like, and how we work with their personality to create a beautiful gallery of images.

No two galleries are the same. Because each newborn is going to have their own positions that they prefer - each body molds differently. 

I encourage parent + baby poses at every newborn session. I understand that often parents are tired and mom especially may be feeling completely outside of herself.

When my first was born I did not take any formal portraits with him. I completely regret this. I was tired. I hate having my own portrait captured {ha, I know}. So I declined when the photographer offered. 

With my second born I did have the photographer capture an image of my newly born girl in my arms. I didn't care for the image at the time. I'll be honest. But now, three years later ... it is one of my favorite images. It also still makes me deeply regret not having that same type of image with my boy.

I keep my parent images with baby very simple. Simple backdrop. I ask that you wear neutral solid clothing {black, grey, tan, or cream}. I try to pose in a flattering way, I reduce or remove skin imperfections, reduce dark circles, and in general help parents look their best even when they may not be feeling their best. 

The number of parent images and the different poses vary based on how comfortable baby is and how well they are posing in parents arms. Some babies sleep without moving, while others are a bit more awake and easily upset. But in general, I try to capture at least one of mom with baby, one of dad with baby, and then a family pose. 

So even if you hate having your portrait captured. Even if you are not feeling like you want images captured with your newborn at their session. Even if you think you'll hate the image after - and maybe you will {I hope not}. JUST DO IT. When you look back months and years later you will be so happy that you did. An image that you might have hated at the time can become the most treasured image you have. 

We have to remember that these images are not for us. They are for our children and their children and so forth. Documenting their life story is one of the greatest gifts you can give to your children. 

Newborn sessions are typically reserved by the 6th-7th month of pregnancy to ensure availability. Every session is thoughtfully planned and we only photograph one newborn a day - thus space is limited by month/due date.

After a spot is reserved with due date, we photograph baby within 20 days of their birth.

Below is a slideshow of images from Declan's gallery - it may take a moment to load. 

To learn how you can reserve a session with Brandy Goldenberg Photography visit our website or facebook page, and send us a message.