Newborn Photography

Newborn baby photography sessions work well up to 3-months old, though I can work around this to suit your needs with a new baby. I book on your due date and schedule in a couple of weeks around it to block off time. I usually shoot in your home and all I need is a window with daylight and somewhere comfy – no need to tidy up, I know what it’s like with a newborn! I allow a lot of time for newborns and I am guided by their schedule. Sleeping, awake, feeding, whatever they need, I can workaround.

My booking process is super easy, just like our shoots. We are fully set up online with all the info you need and will discuss with you in real life or on email, where you’d like to shoot and the vibe you’re after.

Booking process – the need-to-know basics

Newborn shoots, please enquire via email so I can save time around your due date.

Once a booking request is created, a deposit of $250 is required to confirm the booking. Payment is required within 48 hours, otherwise, the booking expires. I only take a few bookings a week so enquire early to avoid disappointment.

Pre-shoot consultation

Once the booking is paid in full, and therefore confirmed, you’ll receive an invitation to our online welcome guide where you’ll find tips on how to prepare for the session, what to wear (the most frequently asked question) and more, as well as a questionnaire to introduce your family, and a model release form.

I will be in touch to discuss ideas for the shoot as well as a location, via email or phone. Feel free to ask any questions as we go through the process. Knowing what you’d like from your photographs, and how you may use and present them – a print, frame, photo book or just digital photos to share, ahead of time is really helpful so we create photos you really love.

Editing

Your photographs will be lovingly edited. I spend a great deal of care editing each photograph – creating both a colour and black and white version of each image. The hours spent in post-production result in a series of striking images that will work well together as a series, or that can be printed or framed individually.

Retouching

Within your package comes an edit of your photos from over a few hundred photos taken. I make sure the images look great by balancing the colours and tones. Should you wish to have any beauty retouching done – for example, a hair out of place, remove something from the image, spots/pimples, or resize – basically a little boost to the photo, please enquire and I can give you an estimate of the price.

Viewing your photographs

Within 3 to 4 weeks, the images are emailed via a password-protected private gallery for viewing and selecting your images or for downloading.

Your edit will include all images in colour and black and white, and both high res for printing and low res to share online.

I strongly believe in printing the images to have a physical copy, so your gorgeous photos don’t disappear down the photo file rabbit hole.

You can order prints and products directly from your gallery.

I am not here to do a hard sell - you’ll have the option when the final files are delivered to look at options yourselves on the website.

“I would recommend Elena to anyone, she makes you feel very at ease, like an old friend.”

— Sasha H., Mosman

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