I am so grateful that you have chosen me to photograph you and your tribe. I cannot wait to connect with you and help you tell your family's story.

If you have reached out to me to capture your portraits, it's because you love my portfolio and work. Below is some guidance, to make sure that you have a collection you love, in my defined clear style. I love to photograph portraits in an organic way and nothing brings me more joy than capturing a priceless moment, beautifully. For me, photographing families is all about love and connection.

╸MILK DRUNK & baby rolls ╸

The Lullaby Images 100 day milestone baby photo shoots run for up to 90 minutes.

For in home photo shoots, I want you to plan to feed your little one 15-30 minutes before the session is due to start. Assuming you want to photography those juicy back rolls and all their little details, it would be helpful if you could remove their clothes before the feed and then wrap them in a swaddle or blanket. If you have a diaper cover you love, we can use that. If not, no worries, I can bring one! If your preference is to photograph them clothed only, please dress them in a neutral simple outfit that fits well (also see below!).

The idea is that we start straight away, with a nice milk drunk full happy baby! For this age, I usually plan for them to be awake for the beginning and most of the photo shoot. We want you playing with them, engaged and connected, loving on them the way you do normally. Towards the middle - end, we can try for some tummy time fun and also some of them on their back grabbing their feet, if your little one is doing that already.

Quite often, some babies might fall asleep towards the end, which also makes for some seriously wonderful cuddly family portrait loving moments too. If they fall asleep deeply, we can also try some natural solo baby sleeping portraits.

My sessions are always baby led. I will always go with their flow and if needed, we can usually change things up. Please have ready extra top up milk, just incase and if you are using pacifiers, they are always handy. Sometimes they can be the difference between achieving specific shot or not at all.

╸ Glamour Ready ╸

It's best we optimize your time with me. So if possible, please be your version of 'glamour ready' and wearing your outfit for the start of the photo shoot. That means hair and make-up done. For kids with long hair, I recommend having it either fully or partially up. This means that even the most wild dynamic captures will still work well, because they won't have hair all over their face. Also, you won't spend a lot of energy in the session smoothing it out and trying to fix it, which can annoy them and squash all the good mood vibes!

╸ Wardrobe Guide ╸

I highly recommend a 'less is more' approach. This works best with my minimalist natural style. The most important thing though, is that you are comfortable. So please do wear an outfit that will help you all relax and ensure that you have a range of movement to play and connect with your little ones. For newborn and 100 day photo shoots, I usually prefer to use neutral onesies, diaper covers and my 4 way stretch photography wraps, so I can capture ALL those little details.

Here are a few quick tips to follow -

╸ Little oneS ╸

If there are siblings in the photoshoot, I recommend making sure that they also have something in their belly. If possible, I like to try to schedule the photo shoot when naps are not due. Where possible we can try to plan the best time to schedule the photo shoot around their daily routine. If there are any motivators that may help them to enjoy the session i.e. snacks that don't leave orange food dust and stains everywhere, toys or songs, do organize them before hand.

╸Session Flow & SPACE ╸

I have outlined this above but just to recap, I would usually plan to start with a whole family portraits. Then move on to a range of all the family portrait combinations. I do some close ups of the baby within the family portrait flow, and then after I tend to do more dedicated solo baby captures. I will always keep the session fluid and will change things up depending on the mood. For studio sessions I can control the temperature of the space fully. For in-home sessions, I do not usually bring space heaters with me, so please do let me know if you think that may be an a concern.

I love making all my photo shoots bespoke. So please do let me know ahead of the shoot if you have any concepts, preferences and ideas in mind e.g. Do you have a portrait concept, or wall in your home that you would like to plan a portrait for in a frame? It's always a pleasure to try to tailor the session to your family where possible, though kindly note, this is not always possible for mini sessions.

I am so looking forward to photographing you and your tribe!