Lily- 5 days new

Is this not the cutest little gal you have ever seen. Little Lily was just 5 days old when I photographed her as a tiny newborn. She slept for the whole hour, what a little dream.

Noella, Perth Newborn Photoshoot

Noella was the sweetest little gal, just 5 days old and the perfect model, making my job as a newborn photographer so easy! I mean just look at that little face!

When is the perfect time for a newborn photoshoot you ask? For these free sleepy newborn images I recommend 2-12 days, while they’re still sleepy and so easy to put to sleep and move around. But if you’ve missed the boat or you aren’t feeling up to them just yet there is no real perfect time, when they’re older it sometimes just takes a little longer to get them to sleep or to move them around but its still so worth capturing, as everyone always says they grow soooo fast and this is the perfect way to freeze this ever fleeting moment in your families life!

The next question I get asked a lot is do we need to prepare anything? Nope not really! I bring the blankets, cover, wraps, baskets. A little bow is sometimes a super cute addition if you have one and if you guys dress in neutrals we really cant go wrong.

Do you come to us? Absolutely, I will use a corner in your house where the lighting is lovely, usually your bedroom or living area but sometimes even your bathroom.

How long do newborn sessions go for? It totally ranges on how bub is going. If we can get your little one asleep quickly then usually an hour but if theyre needing some extra tlc then sometimes even two hours. Feeding and changing your bub before I get there helps this but there is no way to control how your little one will do that day so we just role with it.

Kate, 40 weeks and ready to burst!

Nine out of ten of my lovely clients tell me “Im terrible at having my photo taken”, and Im right there with you! You would think that us photographers would have it down pat but we still get those photo jitters just as much as you guys I promise.

So how do you get over those pre-photoshoot jitters?

1. Wear something that makes your feel confident

2. Stop thinking and just relax! Ill get the best photos when your enjoying yourself, the sun and your loves!

3. Choose a location that means something to you! Do you love to hike, the beach or have picnic's and drink coffee at Hyden park? Lets go somewhere you enjoy and I guarantee your images will hold even more meaning!

Make sure you scroll all the way through for the most glorious bump photos. What a magical winter bright sunny afternoon in the Perth hills, it was so worth the small hike it took us to get to this little slice of heaven!

Newborn photography session tips

Very soon I will be launching our very own in-home studio, I’m busting to create a beautiful homely space you can bring your newborns too but until then I photograph in my beautiful clients homes across Perth using whatever corners with natural light we can find. Theres a few things you can do to help your newborn photography session run smoothly.

Feed right before your session and feed, change or comfort whenever you need to during the session. Trust me, if your Bub is hungry you’ll hear about it, and settling a very upset baby is a lot harder than taking 10 mins to feed and then getting right back into shooting. This is why I allow an hour and a half, sometimes more for these sessions.

Make sure you have a warm room. Babies start to fuss when they get cold so make sure you’ve got that heater set to a nice temperature.

Ill give you plenty of gentle direction so dont worry about that part, just come and bring yourself and your good vibes. If im not saying anything its because youre nailing it, we want natural and organic images but the process of getting there requires some gentle direction so we get the pretties images with the best angles and light. Have fun and enjoy this time with your newborn. This is such a beautiful moment, your little Bub will never be this little or be in this stage again so try not to stress if they fuss or cry, thats okay. All we need is little moments to capture. If you are authentic and having fun we will get images that reflect that.

Wear neutrals. This is not a hard and fast rule but theres nothing worse than looking fab and then realising the outfit you chose clashes with your partners. Choose neutral colours and outfits that don’t have any crazy patterns and you cant go wrong.

Yellagonga national park family session

I loved photographing this family as three becomes four, we had one day of perfect sun in-between days of rain, unusual for little Perth, winter here is often full of sunny days.

Family sessions are so much fun but can feel stressful at times without the right preparation and mindset, heres some tips to make sure you have the best time during your family session!

Just go with it- try to stop worrying and enjoy the moment with your family, your two year old might be running around rioting but thats okay! The most important thing to make beautiful photos, is to forget that we’re there to take photos, and just simply be in love and have fun with your family. I can’t make this happen for you. This is a result of you simply being happy with each other and excited for what’s coming.

Bribes go a long way! Look normally I might not advocate for bribing your children normally but for your family session it works a treat!! Maccas or ice cream on the way home works a treat to get a two or three year old to cooperate through a photography session when they would rather be running wild.

If the weather is looking average, reschedule! You only get to capture this moment in time and your children this age once. This lovely family below rescheduled their session twice due to rain and im so glad we didnt try to risk it because the day we were finally able to shoot ended up being the most perfect day in-between many days of rain.

Follow these tips and youre bound to have the best time during your family photography session!

After the session Cindy she shared “Oh my gosh thank you so so much for capturing us so effortlessly Amelia, especially with our crazy toddler in the mix. These photos are SOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!! We love them so much!!! Cannot wait to show my fam and friends and have these printed ASAP!”