https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 17:15:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1008396 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 16:30:39 +0000 lawbee11 1008396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tricycle: Awesome--thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1008323 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 15:47:09 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 1008323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: our photographer had a lot of great tips! I blogged about them here: <a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/05/behind-the-scenes-at-a-newborn-photo-shoot/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/05/behind-the-scenes-at-a-newborn-photo-shoot/</a> :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1008177 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 14:02:43 +0000 lawbee11 1008177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: thank you! These are very helpful :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1008102 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 13:24:59 +0000 Bookish 1008102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol I wish I had seen these tips before our session; LO was awake the whole time for ours, despite being fed continuously and up all morning! They turned out super adorable anyways :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1008055 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 12:42:28 +0000 blackbird 1008055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did your photographer send you a to do list? I always send one to clients (I've been doing newborn photography for a couple years)-you want the house to 85 degrees, you want to keep them awake for a couple hours before the session, and keep the diaper on loosely so you don't wake the baby up when removing it plus it keeps the lines away. And feed the baby right before so she's drunk and passed out. </p> <p>The baby will also smell you and be more alert if you are nearby, so if you can step into the next room, it's very helpful.</p> <p>I use a space heater and white noise machine also! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1008046 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 12:33:34 +0000 anbanan15 1008046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Get LO milk drunk! Works like a charm :) Good luck, just go with the flow and be ready for anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1008030 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 12:25:06 +0000 sorrycharlie 1008030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>definitely be prepared for anything. ours took 4 hours for maybe 20-25 photos (final product, that is). she also pooped on the prop and had to nurse 3 times, and wouldn't go to sleep for awhile. we just winged it! my photog brought a heating pad to heat up the space the baby would be before we put her there. We also had the heat up, but it was beginning of october, so wasn't as horrible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1008004 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 11:59:04 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1008004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My rec is to go with the flow and be prepared to be peed on! Our son was a little older than recommended and he slept for about a half an hour of our four hour session. It was a lot of work! And pee. But the photog was awesome and so are the shots we eventually got. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1007955 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 11:28:06 +0000 lawbee11 1007955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: LOL--good to know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1007928 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 11:14:32 +0000 emg86 1007928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My photographer brought a space heater and a white noise machine. I fed her about 20 minutes before she was scheduled to arrive. We did do our family photos first. Our photographer was awesome...she was the baby whisperer. She encouraged feeding breaks and took care of all diaper changes. I think if they're used to shooting with babies/newborns most photographers have patience and tricks :-). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1007874 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 10:28:48 +0000 Smurfette 1007874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just don't eat broccoli the night before. I learned my lesson she had horrible gas the whole time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1007868 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 10:25:27 +0000 heffalump 1007868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think at that age it's hard to control things. My photographer was very understanding and took her time, allowed for feeding breaks, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1007848 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 10:07:14 +0000 Ra 1007848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Yes! We started with family photos. It was so hot that my hair started curling (I'd straightened it) before family pics were over. I was a sweaty mess at the end of the session. </p> <p>B was ZONKED the entire time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1007842 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 10:01:56 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1007842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I recommend a space heater instead of cranking up the heat. We tried to make sure she was full before her shoot. Honestly, nothing really worked. The photographer tried everything but DD didn't want to sleep. (as soon as we put the diaper back on her, she went right to sleep LOL) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1007834 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 09:57:36 +0000 lawbee11 1007834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: yeah, our photog suggested we turn our thermostat to 80-85. Not looking forward to that! Did you take the pics of you with him first? We're wanting to take some of her by herself and some with me and DH. I am worried we will look a hot mess if we wait and take the family ones at the end! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1007821 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 09:51:46 +0000 MrsRoo 1007821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fed her about 30 minutes before the shoot started, as the photog was setting up. She told us to turn off the AC and fans, and she brought a little space heater. It was disgustingly hot! It took LO a few minutes to relax, but once she was out, she was OUT!<br /> Can't wait to see how they turn out!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1007818 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 09:48:35 +0000 Ra 1007818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My photographer turned off the a/c so it was unbelievably hot in the house. The warmth kept him asleep the entire time. Just prepare yourself for some serious boob sweat.</p> <p>ETA: It helped for me to keep my distance and stay quiet so he couldn't hear me or smell my milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-tips-for-newborn-photos#post-1007811 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 09:45:57 +0000 lawbee11 1007811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have our newborn photos at our house tomorrow morning. I'd really like M to be nice and sleepy when the photog gets here. She sleeps a lot throughout the day, but she's only a week old so obviously her schedule is pretty unpredictable. Is there anything you did that helped your baby sleep through his/her newborn photos? Did you start feeding a certain amount of time before your session? Any other tips would be appreciated, too! </p>