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Newport News Newborn Baby Photographer

We are a full-time photography business specializing in posed newborn portraits in a studio setting.

We do not just occasionally document brand-new babies; it's our specialty and what we am known for as one of the top Newport News Virginia newborn photographers. Your baby is in excellent hands, and you will receive timeless and stunning works of art!

Our centrally located commercial studio space, situated in the heart of City Center in Newport, features 2,500 square feet of dedicated photography space.
 
We understand that professional photography can be a significant investment. That's why we offer flexible payment plans upon request, allowing you to spread the cost of your session over a period that suits you.

Streamlined, modern online booking & scheduling!

If you are interested in booking a phone chat, please contact us directly to schedule a conversation.

Newport News Newborn Baby Photographer

booking your newborn session

A $200 session retainer and portrait agreement are required to book all sessions or add your due date to the calendar. Session Retainer are applied to the overall balance of your selected package. Within 24 hours of booking, I will confirm via e-mail.

Due to the tentative nature of a new baby's arrival, newborn sessions are scheduled in the following manner:
  • BOOKING IN ADVANCE WITH DUE DATE PLACEHOLDER: If you are currently pregnant with Baby, your due date is used as a placeholder on the studio calendar. The due date placeholder is not your session date or time, as babies are often early or even late. A placeholder ensures I always know how many newborns are on the calendar at one time. Submit the $200 session retainer and agreement so you have top priority on the calendar. I will follow up with an message (unless you let me know first) when baby arrives to schedule the session date, so you have priority.
  • Once Baby is born, we will talk about your preferred date/time to photograph baby, preferably in the first 14 days of life. The balance of your selected package will be due 3 days prior to your session, unless you have a payment plan already in place.
  • If Baby is already born and you're not booking while pregnant, book with baby’s birth date. The agreement and $200 session retainer are also due immediately. Please double-check that Baby fits into the timelines in which we accept newborn sessions to have a successful session. If you have an older baby, please contact me to chat about options for newborn or a milestone session.

If you're unsure about these dates, you may always contact me via the form below to chat about options.

Three days before your session, a new invoice for the remaining balance is due.

You will be required to pay the entire session amount upon booking - if you are booking with less than three days' notice.

Please note that a credit card processing fee of 3.5% percent is applied to all packages.
If product is ordered, Virginia Sales Tax will be added to all physical product orders at a 6% rate per Virginia Law.

In-Studio Wrapped & Posed Newborn Photography Packages

Newborn sessions occur only in our studio in City Center, in Oyster Pointe District. We recommend booking your session when baby is as new as possible for best experience with posing when baby is still extra sleepy and use to being wrapped and folded for all those newborn poses.

Our preferred dates to see you are in the first 14 days of life, with these early days acting as the most successful time for photographing a new baby. The studio does not offer in-home newborn or family photography sessions.

My fourth baby was a NICU baby, so I take great care to consider the scheduling of each baby, especially having any unique circumstance for Premie and Pre-Term Babies.

Which Newborn Session Is Right For You?

We know that newborn photography is not a one-size fits all experience. That is why we offer multiple newborn session packages with options for parent, sibling and grandparent images as well as a large variety of poses and props to truly style every session specifically to each clients preferences.

The studio provides all props, setups and accessories, and has a studio wardrobe available for use. All you need to bring is your baby and how you are feeding them. Props, accessories, and all setups are sanitized between uses.

Upon booking, you will receive questionnaires for information about baby as well as you preference in styling the newborn session. You will also received an in-depth prep guide to successfully prepare the Baby for their first photoshoot!

With over 30+ years of working with babies and children, we have learned a thing or two. We have put all that knowledge into our very thorough prep guide will direct you on how to have the most successful newborn session possible.
We're committed to making your photography experience as smooth and personalized as possible.

If you are only interest in photos of baby, we have our So Cosy Package that is designed for parents who would like a smaller package focusing specifically on their new addition; however, if you would like to participate, we have other packages that include parents and sibling, with an upgrade to include grandparent images.

We classify the newborn photography experience into four categories: Wrapped, Posed, Prop and Portrait.
Our Newborn Packages branch into two groups: 

Our So Cosy Package is a Wrapped Baby Only Session that can feature Baby in certain props or on a color fabric drop. These images will not allow for Baby to be un-wrapped for posing. 

If you are looking for images of baby to be posed unwrapped or want to include family portraits - we offer two packages for this - the Signature and the Ultimate. These can cover several setups: the entire family, Mom with Baby, Dad with Baby, Sibling with Baby, Mom with the little ones, Dad with the little ones, and more

Grandparents can be added at an additional cost to these sessions to create some truly memorable images for you to cherish for a lifetime! 

Example Wrapped Baby

Example Posed Baby

Example Baby in Prop

Example Portrait with Baby

Your selected session package will include a specific number of hand-edited digital images. Prints and Products are available for purchase, and all physical product orders will be taxed at 6.6% per Virginia Law.

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newborn portfolio

- Brianna k

We had an amazing experience and received precious pictures of our baby boy! Lyn was so easy to work with, friendly, and thorough from the time we scheduled our newborn shoot through the end, and we have beautiful pictures that I couldn’t be any more happy with! Highly recommend! We’ll definitely be using her again for other milestones!

- Madison W

110% recommend The Baby Photog!!! I felt welcomed immediately when entering the studio. She has a whole area set up for moms with snacks drinks and a comfy couch to get comfortable on while she takes the most amazing pictures of your baby. I'll definitely be scheduling another session with her in the future!!

- J Pizarro

Their professionalism and dedication to capture that best photo for our babies [was] incredible.

Parent

RAVES

At this time your baby is still pretty flexible and sleepy for those precious newborn poses. We have photographed many newborns up to 6 weeks of age. Don't worry if your newborn is a little older! We can still capture beautiful images of your baby. Newborn sessions span up to 2.5 hours depending on the package you select. We provide everything for the session so you wont need to bring anything but the diaper bag and the baby.  We offer multiple newborn packages so there is something for everyone.

Maternity & Newborn Bundle Available.

newborn sessions best done at 12 to 21 days old

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