Why book your Newborn Session before baby's born? | Mooresville Studio Newborn Photographer11/4/2016 During your second trimester, you barely know what the baby's name will be so why do you keep hearing that you should book a newborn session at this time? I know, I know, it's early. You may still be working on your baby registry or just planning what to do this weekend, how can you think of booking a photographer for your baby that isn't going to be born for months?!? If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you know I preach about booking early. Why? Because babies don't always come when you think! The unpredictability of their arrivals as well as the fact that their sessions are more time consuming, including the prep/planning before the session, a 1-3 hour session, clean up after (think lots of laundry!) and several hours of editing, make it so that newborn photographers can only accept a limited number of newborns each month so that you get your gallery in a reasonable time. Booking early for a newborn session doesn't commit you to a date, but reserves the availability of your photographer. Once baby is born, then we set an actual date within the first 2 weeks of birth! What if my baby is born much earlier or has to stay in the NICU? Don't worry, it happens! Just be sure to keep in touch with your photographer so they know the baby is born as we mentally plan when we can get you scheduled as many photographers have to arrange for child care and work around other sessions and personal obligations. Once released from the hospital, you'll want to get in for a session as soon as you can, ideally within 1-2 weeks of release. Just know that sometimes older babies prefer to be wrapped and may not be as sleepy as you may see in your newborn photographer's portfolio and there is an increased risk for baby acne. What if you are just reading this now your baby is already born or due any day?!? Don't worry! Even though it's a messy job and working in a hot studio isn't for everyone, newborn photographers love their jobs, so we do what we can to get you in and if we can't we often have other photographers we can refer you to! So if you are reading this and realizing it's time to book, then please be sure to head to my portfolio and if my work is something you like, contact me so we can chat more! Shannon Anderson Photography specializes in newborn, baby, child and family photography in the Charlotte and Lake Norman areas of North Carolina. Shannon has a home studio in Mooresville, NC available for newborns and young children and travels around the Charlotte area for outdoor and lifestyle sessions. To book a session please email Shannon at hello@shannonandersonphotography.com
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Karena
12/4/2016 11:27:41 pm
I'm not expecting but I look forward to the day I can contact you and book my baby's session!
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1/9/2018 09:28:13 am
When the time comes that I will have a child of my own, I will name it either Emma Louise or Elizabeth Louise. I just find Emma such a classy and elegant name. I like Elizabeth because you get to come up with multiple nicknames like Eliz, Liz, Lizzie, Liza, and Beth. I have always wanted to have a name like that. If, however, it is a boy, I will probably name it either Lucas or Nathan which I was inspired of from the television show One Tree Hill.
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Aly
12/7/2016 07:23:34 pm
What a great post Shannon! With all the excitement of pregnancy I never thought about booking my session so early - I'll be calling you soon!
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Chalise
12/10/2016 10:10:26 pm
This is such great information! Thanks for sharing!
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Amy Osborne
12/12/2016 01:48:42 pm
Great info - so important to have as much as possible in order before baby arrives!
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Sarah Jane
12/12/2016 08:20:58 pm
Very informative post -- and your images are so beautiful! <3
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Jenna
12/26/2016 11:36:59 pm
I had no idea I should be booking now! I've just sent you an email but will follow up with a phone call in the morning. I can't wait to book my session with you! You have such beautiful work!
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1/3/2017 10:18:31 pm
This is so important for expecting moms to know! They don't want to get caught unable to book a spot because they waited until baby was already here. Thanks for sharing!!
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4/8/2017 11:47:32 am
The commercial photographer of modern day is no more just the everyday ordinary photographer who would click a few pictures with a central theme and a subject, and hand over the images to the clients without a second thought about the work he did. Today's commercial photographer is different. He is much more aware of what he is doing, why is he doing it and for whom is he taking all those photographs for.
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Thanks for helping me understand that we can book a newborn photography professional in advance so that we are sure that they will be available for us when that time comes. My husband and I definitely want the moment to be recorded once I give birth in a hospital five months from now. It will be the first baby in our family, and it is very special because we had a hard time conceiving for the past three years.
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