Is an Outdoor session right for your family? ???????????? Outdoor newborn photography: ✔️An outdoor newborn session is most commonly done within the first two weeks of life and is weather dependent. ✔️In the United States you can usually get away with a newborn outdoor session between May and September, depending […]
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Is a Lifestyle session right for your family? ???????????? Lifestyle Newborn Sessions: ✔️Typically these sessions are done within your own home using natural/available light, but occasionally with secondary light sources such as strobes or other off-camera flash. ✔️The aim of these sessions is to capture a more relaxed image of you as a family […]
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Is a Studio session right for your family? ???????????? Studio newborn photography: ✔️These are formal portraits taken in the studio, usually before baby is two weeks old. ✔️Baby is generally encouraged to be sleepy and will be placed on smooth backgrounds and in props such as buckets, bowls or beds. ✔️Typically props, wraps, […]
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What type of photographer should you hire? (Spoiler alert, we’re not all the same) ???????? I’m going to break down 4 different types of newborn photography as well as tell you the differences between the 2 most popular pricing and delivery models. Because, well, we’re different! And everyone out there is different, and what you […]
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Alright already with the babies! Oh sorry, did I not mention? It’s newborn month over here at Glean & Co. While everyone is off in their pumpkin spice family photography land we are focusing on our tiniest clients. I’ll lay off the big long story for today and just show you my face instead. […]
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I promised yesterday that I would give you some options for capturing your baby in that precious 4 week newborn window and what it really boils down to is that you have 4 choices: 1. Don’t take any newborn photos at all 2. Hire a professional (check out our QUIZ in the bio to help […]
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Pinterest fails have taught us that things are not nearly as easy as they may seem and that absolutely is true for newborn photography. The problem is that unlike a cake that came out badly baked or an art project gone wrong, we can’t go back in time. The baby has grown. We don’t get a […]
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Newborn Month, Day 6 This week I’ve been telling you all about my foray into newborn photography and some of the things I’ve learned along the way. I showed you my first 2 sons disastrous newborn images and then shared how I attended a photo conference down in California. Not long after that conference, my […]
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Newborn Month, Day 5 Alright, if you’ve been following along this week, I’ve been telling the story of how I came to be a terrible newborn photographer. Now, I’m going to tell you how I was able to change that narrative. (See my 1st son’s failed photos HERE and my second son’s terrible results HERE […]
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Did you see my embarrassing post yesterday? Yep, I took that awful picture of my now 8 year old son because I truly believed I knew what I was doing despite having held about 10 babies my entire life and only having photographed like 4. I didn’t think newborns would be any different than any […]
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Hiring the right newborn photographer is similar to hiring the right wedding photographer! Here are a few things to consider when looking for your perfect match.
How to Choose the Right Boise Newborn Photographer for YOU
newborn tips & Tricks
If you're expecting, you're probably wondering-- when is the best time to take maternity photos? Here's a few things to consider when planning your Boise Maternity Photos
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the best time to take maternity photos
