What is Baby Led Posing in Newborn Photography?
NATURAL NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY & BABY LED POSING
If you’re reading this, chances are you are researching newborn photographers and hoping to learn more about your options for when your new baby is born. There are many different types of newborn photography and today I’d love to share with you why I specialize in natural newborn photography & baby led posing. I hope you’ll walk away after reading this with all the information you need to decide if this is the right type of session for your family.
For me, natural newborn photography allows me to create simple, beautiful images by keeping backgrounds clean and the focus on your sweet babe in my gorgeous, natural light studio. I love minimalistic imagery and avoid the use of excessive props so your sessions don’t feel unnatural or dated. I even provide all of the perfect little clothing items and blankets for your session so your final images are a perfect representation of the style I’m known for.
Natural newborn photography means allowing parents to snuggle and hold baby in a way that you would in real life. Nothing is forced or awkward. It’s real, organic and so sweet. When it comes time for me to photography your baby alone, I lay them down and allow them to curl and roll themselves into a position that they feel comfortable in. While I may make slight adjustments to ensure the perfect composition and a perfect, pretty image, the pose is led by the baby and what makes them happy. The results are natural, relaxed images that capture all the sweet details of your newborn.
Here are some more wonderful benefits to a natural newborn session and baby led posing:
TIMELESS & CLASSIC IMAGES
I’m committed to capturing your precious babies in a way that is timeless and honors them as they are on the day of our session. I want to document the beautiful connection that you have with them and all the sweet details that change so quickly. My goal is to create pure and emotive newborn images that will be classic and hold their own throughout the generations. Avoiding the use of excessive props, keeping the color pallet light and neutral and utilizing baby led posing allows me to achieve all of this!
STRESS FREE & FUN
I’ve tried both lifestyle and posed newborn sessions in the past and have found that a natural newborn session in my studio is the least stressful and most fun for my clients. You don’t have to worry about cleaning up your house or shopping for newborn outfits. You won’t spend tons of extra time waiting to get your baby completely asleep and into a variety of intricate poses either. Taking natural newborn portraits with your tiny baby and watching while I photograph all their adorable details is truly fun!
SAFE FOR BABY
I admit it. I’m a bit of a safety nut. Nothing matters more to me than the safety of your family. While there are many different posed baby session poses that can hurt your baby if not done properly by a trained professional, baby led posing takes that worry off the table. I will never put your baby in a position that isn’t completely safe and comfortable for them.
PERFECT FOR INCLUDING FAMILY
These sessions are perfect for incorporating images with your whole family in a way that looks authentic and natural. Parents and siblings are not only welcome, but encouraged to participate in your session! We are documenting some amazing moments in your life and you are all a very important part of that!
SESSIONS LAST ABOUT 2 HOURS
While some posed newborn sessions can last up to 4 or more hours, my newborn sessions are much faster. Because your little one doesn’t need to be completely asleep for every image (in fact, I love when I get some images when they’re awake too), sessions don’t take as much time and you end up with a larger gallery of finished images.
Thank you so much for being here! I’m Kami Vanous, founder of Lucky Friday Studios and a leading Colorado maternity, newborn and baby photographer. My beautiful natural light photography studio is located in Centennial, Colorado and I serve clients from all around Denver, Littleton, Ken Caryl Ranch, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Cherry Hills, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Englewood, Castle Rock, Parker and surrounding areas. I have more than 12 years of experience photographing motherhood, babies and young families, and I would love the opportunity to work with you to create something beautiful.
To see more of my work, please spend some time looking through my portfolio. If you are drawn to my art and are looking for a maternity, newborn and baby photographer, I would love to chat about how we can to begin planning your session together to create the images you’ve been dreaming of.
xo - kami
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