Kristin Brockman Photography

One amazing benefit of doing a lifestyle newborn session in your home is that the timing is much more flexible than traditional, posed studio newborn portraits because the baby does not need to sleep for the entire session in order to create amazing memories together.  Option One: First 2 Weeks After Baby Is Born We'll want to get your session on the calendar very soon after your baby is born if you want to capture your baby in the tiniest sleepy newborn phase. You can still get some awake photos in these early days as the baby typically wakes up when we change outfits, but this is typically too early for alert, focused eye contact with the family or toward the camera. Be sure to reach out to schedule your session right after the baby is born if you have your heart set on sleeping newborn portraits. Option Two: 3-4 Weeks Old If you have your heart set on getting some bright-eyed, expressive newborn portraits, I recommend scheduling your newborn session for around 3-4 weeks after