Not Ready For A Newborn Photoshoot? You Haven’t Missed Your Chance
You may have planned to do a newborn photoshoot, but once baby arrived, getting everyone ready for photographs simply wasn’t a priority.
Perhaps you’re still settling into a new routine, you’re not ready to be photographed yourself, or the newborn weeks simply passed more quickly than expected.
That’s okay. Missing the newborn stage doesn’t mean you’ve missed the opportunity to photograph your baby.
The photographs will simply look different as your baby grows.
At 1–2 months, baby is still very little but may be more awake and expressive.
By around 3–6 months, interaction, smiles and personality can become a bigger part of the photographs.
Rather than trying to recreate a stage that has passed, we photograph your baby as they are now.
What If My Baby Is Already 1–2 Months Old?
You don’t have to wait until 100 days.
At 1–2 months, baby is still very young, but the photographs may already look different from those taken during the early newborn stage.
We don’t try to force an older baby into every newborn pose. Instead, we work with what your baby is comfortable doing on the day and photograph the stage they are at now.
Parents and siblings can be included too.
👉 See our 1–2 Month Baby & Family Photoshoot packages and what to expect.
Wondering how different the photographs will actually look?
👉 See Newborn vs 1–2 Month Baby Photoshoot: What’s The Difference?
What About A 100 Days Baby Photoshoot?
If you’d prefer to wait a little longer, some families choose to photograph baby around the 100-day milestone.
By this stage, the photographs can become increasingly about baby’s expressions, interaction and connection with the family rather than trying to recreate the newborn look.
Depending on what your baby is comfortable doing, the session might include:
✓ Baby portraits
✓ Tummy-time photographs
✓ Baby with Mum and Dad
✓ Siblings together
✓ Family photographs
✓ Baby Milk Bath photography
Browse our 3–6 Month Baby Photography Portfolio to see what photographs around this stage can look like.
Baby’s Milestone Can Be A Family Photoshoot Too
As baby grows, many parents become interested not only in photographs of baby alone, but in the relationships forming around them.
A baby milestone session can include photographs with Mum and Dad, older siblings and the whole family, alongside baby’s individual portraits.
This means you don’t necessarily need to organise a separate family photoshoot later.
If you’d like everyone to be an important part of the session, see our Family Photoshoot packages and what to expect.
Can We Include Baby Milk Bath Photography?
Yes.
If your baby enjoys bath time and you’d like something more playful, Baby Milk Bath photographs can be included alongside classic baby and family portraits.
You don’t have to choose between the two styles.
👉 Browse our Baby Milk Bath Photography Portfolio to see examples.
Or see Dry or Milk Bath Baby Photography — Which Should I Choose?
What If We’re Not Comfortable In Front Of The Camera?
You don’t need to know how to pose or what photographs to create before arriving.
Your photographer will guide you through the session, including how to position yourselves with baby and the different family combinations to photograph.
We also work around what your baby is comfortable doing on the day rather than expecting them to perform for the camera.
Missed The Newborn Stage? Photograph The Stage You’re At Now
If your baby is already past the newborn stage, there’s no need to wait for another “perfect” time.
At 1–2 months, 100 days, 3–6 months, the sitter stage and beyond, the photographs simply capture something different about your baby’s first year.
You haven’t missed your chance. Your baby has simply moved into the next stage.
Baby 1–2 Months?
👉 View Baby & Family Packages
Baby 3 Months Or Older?
👉 View Family Photoshoot Packages
Not Sure When To Book?
👉 Read When Is The Best Time For A Baby Photoshoot?
