Newborn Baby Session

Those first few weeks after childbirth seem to fly by in a surreal blur with very little else happening but a constant cycle of feeding, changing & sleeping (if you’re lucky!)….not leaving you much time for anything else. It’s so easy to forget how small and fragile newborns are. Their tiny little hands & feet, their curled up bodies and their little newborn features that you’ll want to remember forever. You’ll have enough on your plate with a newborn to look after so we’ll aim to make your newborn photo session as easy and relaxed as possible. To capture that gorgeous newborn look, you should think about having your session within the first 2 weeks of birth before they start to uncurl!

Things you might like to know about your photo session:

• Either Aine or Mark will come to your home as this will probably be where you and your baby will feel most comfortable.
• You don’t need to worry about tidying up and making loads of room for us, as we don’t need much space.
• We don’t use flash or cumbersome lighting setup for our newborn sessions allowing us to move about freely and find the best available natural light. We’ll more than likely want to set up next to a window or glass door, ideally in a bright part of your home.
• We know from having our own little 1 year old that schedules don’t always work out, as we’d like! But if everything does go according to plan we could be finished within an hour.  If it doesn’t, don’t worry we’re happy to allow for plenty of breaks for you to feed, change or just cuddle your little baby, whatever it takes. If it takes two hours to get it done then that’s fine too.  We’re happy to make the tea & we’ll even bring some of Mark’s famous muffins!
• Within two weeks of your shoot, we will send you a username and password to provide access to a private area of our website where you can view proofs and place orders.

Older Baby Session

Your child’s first year is choc-a-bloc with moments you’ll want to remember. When they first manage to sit by themselves, cut their first few teeth, start to crawl, take their first steps, and have their first birthday party. A great time to photograph your baby is when they’re about 6-9 months – that stage when they can sit up by themselves but they’re not quite on the move yet and can’t run away from the camera! They’re faces are full of expressions and emotions and they’re extremely inquisitive.

Things you might like to know about your photo session:

• Either Aine or Mark will come to your home, we’ll have a little scout around to find the best light, and acquaint ourselves with your little one before we produce the camera and start taking pictures.
• We like to keep our baby photography sessions as simple and relaxed as possible and prefer to use natural light so we can move around freely.
• For younger babies who aren't yet walking, you really just need a small amount of space for these sessions - ideally somewhere with nice light coming through a window or glass door.
• When they’re that little bit older and starting to move around by themselves, sessions tend to become a little more photo-journalistic in nature. It’s unlikely that they’ll want to stay still for any length of time, so this type of session will involve creating some little adventures for them and capturing their actions and expressions. If the weather’s good these sessions would work really well outdoors in your back garden if you have one or in a local park or beach – anywhere they’ll have room to move around and have fun!
• Within two weeks of your shoot, we will send you a username and password to provide access to a private area of our website where you can view proofs and place orders.