Get a FREE Maternity (Belly) Session when you book us for your little one's newborn photos.
A newborn session includes the following:
- A complimentary 30 minute in-hospital session
- A 2-4 hour in-home session
- 3 Baby brag books
- An online gallery of images to view and order prints
- A DVD of high resolution images to print and share.
Now for a little more explanation because I know you're bursting with questions!
The in-hospital session. The idea for offering this came from my extreme disappointment with our hospital "photographer" when my first son was born. Simply put, they were terrible and very blah. They lacked creativity and just did not speak to me.
We offer this complimentary service (meaning, if you want it and we're available, we'll be there, but if we happen to be out of town or photographing a wedding, etc it has no monetary value or "trade" value. It is exactly as stated, a complimentary service - but I will do everything in my means to be there. I promise.) because I want new moms (and new moms again) to have images they absolutely LOVE of their little one before they ever leave the hospital. We then post a sneak peek to facebook for tagging and sharing your bundle of joy with all of your loved ones.
The hospital session usually lasts about 30 mins. I usually focus more on the incredible love shared with the new family addition that is unique to the first few days after birth and leave the more time-consuming "sleeping" photos for the newborn session.
The newborn session. This usually occurs within the first 2 weeks because that's when baby sleeps the most and is easiest to "mold" into the adorable newborn poses we all love so much. Around that 2 week mark, they also don't curl up into the fetal position as tightly - meaning their legs won't stay tucked and shots of the cute bottom in the air become much more difficult.
You may wonder why newborns can take up to 4 hours photograph. The answer is simple - newborns are unpredictable! Believe it or not, I haven't met 2 that were the same yet. The time varies so much because it depends on your baby; her mood, if she's hungry and needs to be fed, needs a diaper change, is sleepy and cooperative or just plain cranky and takes a while longer to make her happy, contrite and fall back asleep. This leads me to why we do this in your home - baby is happiest and most comfortable in a familiar setting. I don't care if you have a gorgeous mansion or a humble little cottage. I don't care if you are exhausted and it's not spotless. I've had 2 children - I understand. We'll work with it. Don't stress about it. Let me work my magic and give you images you will fall in love with and cherish forever.
Brag Books. These are adorable and one of my favorite products. This is a super cute little accordian-style fold-out book, approx the size of a wallet. It includes about 10-12 of your favorite images and is custom-designed by the most incredible designer I know - Carl. :) You will absolutely LOVE these books and because you get 3 of them, they're perfect as gifts for grandparents as well!
Online gallery. After we work our magic on your images, they are uploaded to a private gallery with our lab, Pictage. You will have a private link to share with friends and family from which you may order prints of various sizes.
DVD of images. You will receive a DVD of all of your edited images - from the hospital and your home. Keep this DVD safe and treat it like you would film negatives. One little perk over old film negatives, though, is that you will be able to print these from home computer or you may take them to a professional lab of your choice. You will be given a copyright release for personal use.
All of this for your little angel is only $300. But if that's not enough of a bargain on it's own, take advantage of the FREE belly pics now (a $200 value). This includes 2-3 hours of photography in your home or at another location of your choice. The best time for these photos is approximately your 7th or 8th month, or when you're already nice and round, but not so close to the end you are totally exhausted and not wanting photos. Include the baby's father and any siblings as well. What a GREAT way to remember this time of your life. The glimmer in your eyes and the anticipation on your face (even if you don't think it's there) will shine in your images and you will love and treasure them.
As with all of our lifestyle sessions, this is about you and what's important to you. We never limit the number of participants in the photos, but we do require that if it's belly pics the mom-to-be actually be in the photos or newborn pics, we must include the baby in the photograph. Aside from that - include grandma, grandpa, siblings, etc. Take advantage of this opportunity to update your family photo as well! Please keep in mind, the more participants involved and the more onlookers present, the longer it often takes to coordinate and capture the perfect picture and you may receive less images. Let's keep things simple. We like it that way.
I am including a few images here for you to view and fall in love with, but please, take some time to view our website gallery at www.blindvisionsstudio.com and check out some of our most recent work on facebook at www.facebook.com/blindvisionsstudio.
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