Newborn vs 1–2 Month Baby Photoshoot: What’s The Difference?
Babies change remarkably quickly in their first few weeks. A newborn photoshoot and a 1–2 month baby photoshoot can look quite different even though they’re only a few weeks apart.
Newborn photography generally focuses on how tiny baby is during those earliest days, including sleepy, wrapped and curled-up portraits where baby is comfortable doing so.
By 1–2 months, babies are usually more awake and aware of their surroundings. Their expressions and emerging personality can become a bigger part of the photographs, making this a lovely stage for photographs of baby together with parents and siblings too.
Neither stage is better. The right choice depends on your baby’s age and the type of photographs you would like to create.
Here’s what you can expect from each.
Newborn vs 1–2 Month Baby Photoshoot At A Glance
. Newborn Photoshoot 1–2 Month Baby Photoshoot Typical age First 2 weeks from birth Around 1–2 months Baby Smaller, sleepier, naturally more curled Awake longer, body less curled, more expressions Photographs Sleepy, wrapped and newborn-focused portraits Less sleepy, more aware to surroundings Posing Newborn poses where baby is comfortable More natural positions based on what baby is happy doing With parents Yes Yes — especially lovely for family connection With siblings Yes Yes Best if you want To remember how tiny baby was Baby expressions + photographs with the family
Newborn Photoshoots (First 2 weeks from birth)
Newborn sessions are designed around baby’s comfort and what they are naturally happy doing during the session.
In the earliest stage, some babies are more comfortable being wrapped or photographed in the curled positions associated with newborn photography.
Planning a newborn session?
1-2 Months Baby Photoshoot
At 1–2 months, the photographs naturally begin to change.
Babies may be more alert, stretch out more and show a wider range of expressions. Rather than trying to recreate photographs from the newborn stage, we work with what your baby is comfortable doing now.
This age can also be particularly lovely for photographs with Mum, Dad and older siblings.
Can Parents And Siblings Join A 1–2 Month Baby Photoshoot?
Yes.
Many families use their baby’s 1–2 month milestone to create both baby portraits and photographs together as a family.
At this stage, the session doesn’t have to be entirely about posing baby on their own. We can photograph baby with Mum and Dad, siblings together and the whole immediate family, giving you a record of how your family looked during those early months too.
Planning to include everyone?
👉 See our 1-2 Month Baby & Family Photoshoot packages and what to expect.
Why Do 1–2 Month Baby Photographs Look Different From Newborn Photographs?
Every baby develops differently, but as babies get older they may become more alert, stretch out more and develop their own preferences about how they like to be held or positioned.
That’s why we don’t try to force an older baby into a particular newborn pose simply to recreate a photograph.
Baby’s comfort comes first.
Instead, we adapt the session to your baby’s age, expressions and what they are comfortable doing on the day.
We let baby guide what is comfortable and work creatively from there.
That’s particularly important with 1–2 month-old babies because we can’t predict whether they’ll be sleepy, wide awake, curious, serious or full of expressions on the day — and those differences are part of what makes this stage worth photographing.
Which Baby Photoshoot Should I Choose?
If your baby is still in the newborn stage and you love the tiny, sleepy newborn look, see our Newborn Photography packages and what to expect.
If your baby is already around 1–2 months old, don’t worry that you’ve “missed” the opportunity to photograph them. The photographs will simply reflect a different stage — often with more expressions, alertness and interaction with the family.
Browse our 1–2 Month Baby & Family Packages for more details.
