Remember that results of the session depend largely on baby’s cooperation. 

This guide is meant to help prepare your baby as well as you parents, for what may be a longer photo session than what you're used to. Our tips are not guaranteed to work every time, as each baby is different, but it's our hope that you will apply them. 

During their first few weeks, babies sleep more hours in a day than they stay awake. This is one defining characteristic of the newborn period which allows us to pose them as little bundles of joy that they are to you dear parents. In between napping

for 2-3 hours at a time, baby will usually wake up on their own to fuss and feed before falling back to sleep again.

For this reason, we ask that you observe your baby's sleeping patterns if any, and choose a time when they tend to be in deep sleep. This way we can minimize delays and let baby sleep through the session, instead

of fussing from being in unfamiliar environment or being made to hold certain poses while they're wide awake.

Our goal is to get baby to sleep longer, thereby making posing transitions faster.

Newborn sessions are set to last more than an hour or 2, to allow for feeding breaks in between poses. If baby is uncooperative within the first hour, you may reschedule at no extra charge. However, if you wish to continue the session, a fee of P500 will be charged for every hour exceeding the time alloted.

WHAT TO DO BEFORE COMING TO THE STUDIO

1)BABY WORK OUT 

Try to keep baby awake for 1-2 hours prior to scheduled session. Play with/talk to them and keep them engaged, so they will fall into deeper sleep in time for the session. Hold off giving a bath until just before

coming to the studio, it's a good way to tire them out, and they'll be clean and fresh for their first portrait!

2)SWADDLE ONLY

After the bath, put baby in diaper, mittens and socks only, then swaddle with 2 layers of cloth and you're

good to go! Most newborn poses are done with baby wrapped up or naked (if you like). Keeping baby only

semi-clothed eliminates having to take more items off, which would unnecessarily disturb them if they fall

asleep en route to the studio.  

3)TIMELY HAPPY MEAL 
If baby stays awake and relatively quiet while you're on the road, try to hold off feeding until you arrive. 

They're more likely to stay calm and "milkdrunk" if they're fed immediately before being wrapped.

Bring extra milk bottles if baby is not purely breast-fed, and a pacifier if you have one. 

4)TWO IS ENOUGH

While we would welcome other people who wish to accompany you, we encourage you to come with 

hubby only, or one other person if he's not available. Newborns are sensitive to their surroundings. 

Though they have been used to constant noise while inside your womb, they are still getting used to

changes in their environment. The more people present to stimulate/keep them in active sleep phase, 

the longer it will take for them to settle into deeper quiet sleep. 

* If you wish to have photos with baby's older sibling(s) taken, we would advise to take family/sibling shots 

first and send the older children ahead so they don't get bored waiting, or have them come after the solo shots have been completed.

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE SESSION

         CLEAN IS STANDARD

We make it a point to sanitize before starting, and you can rest assured that wraps have been washed clean for the session. 

        MESS IS MORE 
We expect a lot of spills from both ends of their GI tract, and YOU should expect to get dirty. Please come prepared with a
change of clothes for yourself, more than 1 change of diapers and a pack of wet wipes to catch any surprise messes.

          HEAT IS ON
Newborns have been used to the sound of their mother's heartbeat and being extra warm inside her womb. To simulate this

kind of environment and keep baby relaxed, we play white noise along with lullabies, and use a warm compress under layers

of blankets, or turn on a space heater to keep the air around baby warm. The a/c will be turned off prior to wrapping so please don’t be surprised if you start to sweat at the beginning of the session.

         SAFETY FIRST  

Your baby’s well-being is our top priority. Some poses require an extra hand to keep baby in place, as they have quick reflexes

and startle easily. At other times, we would ask you to keep your eyes on baby and be ready to move into the shot should you

feel that baby's safety is at risk.

         COMFORT SECOND
There are certain poses which not all babies are comfortable in, we play it by ear and don't force it when we notice them try

to resist more than usual after a couple attempts.

         YOU CAN RELAX

Once baby is fed and settled, you can actually sit back and enjoy the show! Your baby picks up on your energy and is more 

likely to relax if you do too. We will definitely call your attention if we could use some help or baby needs a feeding break, otherwise you're welcome take a short nap or help yourself to some tea while we take over for you.  

WHAT TO WEAR

For parent-baby shots, we recommend wearing plain neutral tones (e.g black, white, cream, gray, nude) or light/pastel colors.

We advise against wearing bright tones like red, orange, green or yellow as these colors tend to cast shadows on baby's skin, which amplifies the naturally red or yellow undertones that newborns tend to have.  

 Thank you for taking the time read this.        

We truly look forward to making this experience with your baby into precious dad and mom-ents you won't forget!

May our lens serve as a mirror to reflect the gift of life God has blessed you with,

and may your child grow up according to His purpose and live abundantly.

Psalm 139:13-14 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.

                               I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made..."

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you… plans to prosper you and not to harm you,

                             plans to give you a hope and a future.”