How to prep your home for an in-home newborn lifestyle session

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Written By Morning Owl Fine Art Photography San Diego CA

Part of why I love in-home newborn sessions is that everyone can be more relaxed and comfortable. Shooting these sessions in the comfort of your home allows for parents to have all the normal resources, making everyone (including baby!) feel more comfortable and relaxed.

I love newborn lifestyle sessions because they allow me to be a fly on the wall for all of the tender interactions between a new family unit

Here are the 3 most important things to do to prep for your in home session:

1: Let there be light

Find light! Head towards your windows and open the blinds. Where does the light fall? Its okay if you don’t have an immaculate space straight out of Pinterest we really only need light, everything else is optional! Some families opt to forgo a nursery which means we use your couch, parents bed, siblings room, or just a wall.

2: Declutter

Your home does NOT have to be perfect. I promise. It's your home and it's supposed to look lived in. Clear space near your windows and toss the rest in a closet until I leave. I'm not a neat freak by any means, so there are no worries to go into panic mode and clean everything up before I get there.

3: Eat

Feed everyone, including yourself! Babies are unpredictable, and that is totally okay. I suggest to feed babe about 20 min prior to your photographers arrival so they are a tad sleepy. I also assume there will need to be other feeding sessions while I am present so don’t stress if that happens to you.

Extra tip - Send cell phone photos of the area you want to use at the specific time of day your session will be for expertise advice. Even send perspective outfits as your photographer will know what may look the best on camera.

 

Check out these images from baby Lita’s in-home session. (You will also see some images I took of big sister in the hospital and in her home as well!)

How to do this in San Diego CA.

Well, contact me! I would LOVE to help you with your dream lifestyle photo session in the comfort of your own home.

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Before and Afters

Ending notes.

As already said, I your home does NOT need to be perfect, nor is it expected. These are the three most important things to keep in mind when preparing for your in home newborn lifestyle session.

Bonus - some in-home lifestyle photos from 2019 that resulted in this review <3

 
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Having three sons is like having an unpredictable roller coaster ride. There’s never a dull moment, and you never know what’s going to happen next. One minute they’re playing video games and the next they’re off on some wild adventure - You are guaranteed to have a huge grocery bill!

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