Aly Collins Photography – Newborn Prep Packet !!Congratulations! !A brand new bundle of joy is arriving shortly and of course you’d like to photograph those teeny little fingers and toes before they grow in what seems like a blink of your eye! Thank you so much for choosing Aly Collins Photography to capture this special moment in your life. Newborns are my favorite subjects to capture; they create the most beautiful photos effortlessly! !Continue to read this packet in order to answer all your questions and prepare for set up!

The Overview - !Ideally, your session will occur 3-10 days after birth. Your session will be booked by your due date (obviously baby’s have a mind of their own, so exact dates cannot be booked). Once your child is born please contact me immediately so we can set the details of their session! !Lifestyle sessions happen in your home and are not posed. The posed sessions happen in my (newborn ready) apartment in Shoreline, WA. !Here is a quick list of tips that will help your session go as smoothly as possible: !1. Avoid feeding your sweet little one for 2-3 hours before

the session. 2. Avoid pacifiers at all costs; if you must use a pacifier use

the soothies that the hospital gives out to avoid marks 3. Keep your baby awake for 2-3 hours prior to the session

at all costs. Try baths, playing and avoid swaddling! !The idea is that they will be fed at the beginning of the session and fall into a milk-induced baby coma. !

Prepping Your Home - !If your session is in my apartment skip this section! I will do all the prepping! !-Clear a space in your room with the most natural light (if you need help moving furniture we will help.)

-Heat the room to no less than 75 degrees (75-80 is best)

-Do not worry about your clean being ‘magazine’ clean, it doesn’t even look natural!

-Open shades in the newborn’s & master bedroom

The Last Minute Details - !If you have a special teddy bear or blanket you’d like photographed don’t forget to have it ready! Additionally, if there are any must-have photographs please send them to me prior to the shoot so I can figure out a way to make them my own. !Have a soothing pacifier (non-marking) ready so we use it to soothe in between poses. Alternatively, have formula or breast milk ready! !Family members should be dressed to be photographed if poses are wanted. Please contact me ahead of time if you need help with outfits. !Your sweet little child will primarily be photographed in their birthday suit with some appearances from wraps. !Sessions at my apartment have a larger variety of props to choose from. Once you arrive, my props will be laid out. Please express your favorites to me so we can make sure to utilize them! Sessions in your home will be subjected to my judgement as I cannot pack everything! !Please do not be concerned if your little one pees or poops on my props - it happens! Everything is washed before and after all sessions!