Bringing your new baby home and watching your daughter become a big sister is such a special and wonderful time. It’s also a huge adjustment for your family. You’re recovering from pregnancy and birth, learning to care for your newborn, and still caring for the rest of your family. Creating newborn artwork is the best way to hold onto this very sweet time. With so much going on those first two weeks, it’s understandable why a newborn photoshoot may feel like the last thing you’ll want to do.

As moms, we work so hard to ensure our family has everything they need. We make dinner every night, pay the bills, plan celebrations, and take care of every moment in between. You work so hard to care for your family, so let me take care of you with full-service family photography. 

Nesting is a natural instinct many mamas experience later in pregnancy. I would describe it as feeling the urge to prepare for your baby’s arrival. Here, I put together my top 10 pregnancy nesting tips for my Niagara moms. These tips include preparing your house, your family, and even your support after the baby arrives.

Your time is so precious as a new mom. I want you to spend that time with your sweet baby. There’s a time and place for DIY, but a milestone session isn’t one of them. You can find lots of articles and YouTube videos on how to create a space in your home, but that will take you hours to teach yourself and prep. I’d hate for you to take all that time and not be happy with the results. This is the perfect opportunity to trust a professional to capture this important milestone. I’d love to share six reasons why you shouldn’t DIY your baby’s six-month session.

A full-service newborn photography session is a beautiful experience for your whole family.  At Reflections Photography, we want your newborn session day to be a wonderful memory for your family and suggest setting aside the day for your experience. Take this day to soak in your newborn and celebrate your growing family. 

You’ll never regret pausing to document this moment. The first six months with your baby are exhausting and filled with so much love. You’re learning how to take care of this sweet baby and find yourself as a parent along the way.

Maternity photography documents that beautiful yet short time before you meet the love of your life. Some of my clients feel amazing and are excited about their maternity portrait session, while some are a little nervous and unsure. Yet, every mom is excited about meeting their baby and know they want portraits to remember this time.

There is so much to do and prepare when you’re expecting a baby. I never want you to stress about your upcoming newborn photoshoot. I’m always happy to answer any of your questions. Please know that as an experienced newborn photographer and a mom of four, I’ve seen it all. It’s extremely rare for a newborn portrait session not to go well. It’s actually challenging for me to think of a recent one that didn’t go well.

Cherish each of your baby’s milestones without any of the stress of planning. As moms, we put so much pressure on ourselves to make sure everything is perfect for our children. We want to make sure that everything is taken care of for them so they never have to worry.

Turning one is a big celebration for your entire family. Your baby has grown so much over the past year, and your family has too. Creating a family-focused first year studio portrait session means we can document this milestone for your sweet baby and capture family portraits that you’ll be able to treasure forever.

After you’ve had a baby, you’ll realize that your time is more precious than ever. You’ll do anything to get back to those newborn snuggles. If you’re thinking about a newborn photography session, you might wonder if full-service photography is right for you.

Motherhood is a journey, and we get to choose the pace. If you’ve ever wished you could slow down time or felt like time with your child is just going by way too fast, this is for you. I’m not a parenting expert, but as a mom of four, I’ve learned a few things along the way.