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Thank you for booking your session with Brittany Robson, Associate Photographer for Laura Brett Photography. We’re really looking forward to working with you and getting images you are sure to love for many years to come. On this page, you will find of the details about preparing for your session. If you have any questions about anything you see on them, please do not hesitate to contact us at bmhrobson@yahoo.com or 678.522.7956.
Newborn Lifestyle Session b • We find that lifestyle portraits are an ideal way to portray the raw emotion of the moment. Candid images, unposed, artistically capture things just as they are; real moments frozen in time for you and your family to enjoy over and over. They may additionally include shots of mom and dad, siblings, and even the family pet interacting with baby! Lifestyle sessions do not require as much time as a posed
session, and are ideal for fussy babies who have difficulty falling asleep. A typical lifestyle session lasts anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on baby.
Before the Shoot b • Once your little bundle of joy arrives, please contact Brittany Robson at 678.522.7956 to let us know the news. We will work closely with you or a family member to find a day and time that works for everyone. Newborns are best photographed under 2 weeks of age; the ideal timing before 9 days.
How to Prepare b • Don’t schedule vaccinations the day before the session. • Keep your newborns up for 30-60 minutes before we arrive that will help to make for an easier session. Best way to do this to pass time is to give them a bath to keep awake. Feed them after they have been awake for 30-60 minutes, approx. 45 minutes before we arrive at our session. Please make sure they have a VERY FULL belly before we arrive. This is to ensure that once we arrive we can start right away. • Please have the house a bit warmer than usual to keep baby nice a warm. • Please have a space ready for us; the nursery, bedroom, family room. We will look around to find the very best light. • If you have any outfits, props or blankets that match your style we would love to use them. Please lay them out ahead of time. We are going for a natural feel; for the session to reflect the relationship and interaction with your family.
• Don’t forget extra milk/formula, extra diapers, wipes, pacifier. • Siblings - I will say it never really goes as planned. I will try "my best" to get a couple of them together. If you can kind of prep them before, just trying to get them to kiss the babies head while at home and so forth...it might help a bit. :) • Pricing - be sure to review our pricing (http://issuu.com/laurabrettphotography/docs/pricing2013 ) if you haven’t already. This way, you can begin to think about how you might like to display your portraits and we can also discuss at your session.
What to Wear b • Family - dress in simple clothing, a light colored solid top are soft and very flattering. We love long dresses with a light pattern; it adds a softness and whimsy feel to the images. Dad can wear a solid shirt complimentary to mom's color of shirt. A subtle pattern on dad's shirts is also good for interest. By dressing the family in solid neutral colors, we can put focus on the baby as needed with a swaddling blanket to add contrast. Avoid a lot of black or white. • Baby - everything will swallow them at this age. I recommend onesies, swaddling blankets and diaper covers. Delicate headbands for girls and a knit hat for boys are some other options. • We a re happy to prov ide recom mendations as well if you’re hav ing a ha rd time na rrowing down clothing options. You ca n a lso v iew ou r WHAT TO WEAR B LOG POSTS to ga in some inspiration.
During the Session b • Tour the house - typically the family room, nursery or bedroom are great locations.
• Weather permitting we can take some outdoor pictures around your home. • Session Flow • Portraits of baby (posed and lifestyle) - blanket set up, basket or crate, swaddled on bed, quilt or rug. • Family • Siblings • Break - feeding and changing • mom and baby • dad and baby • I generally like to keep things loose and informal. I’ll shoot a variety of images in various locations. I try to avoid the traditional style of posed photography since the images tend to look stiff and forced. Instead, I’ll try to capture your family in more spontaneous and fun moments. Of course I’ll be sure to get photos of the entire family together. I just want the photos to look relaxed and honest. • If you have older children - please limit your interaction with your child during the session. My goal is to capture genuine portraits and it is difficult to do when a child is told to smile by their parents. Children do, however, like to be made to smile. I use several techniques to get your child to laugh, smile and have fun. Please also note that too much confusion will only cause stress. Be calm and patient and allow your child to warm up to me without your assistance. Often times, 80% of our session is interaction and 20% is shooting so don’t be alarmed if it seems as though your child and I are only playing. These are moments we want and make for natural smiles and beautiful portraits!
After the Session b • One week after your session, you will receive a password link protected link to your online gallery to view and make your purchase. Your gallery will be available online approx. 7 days and all orders and payments must be received within 7 days. If you cannot make your order within the time, a re-hosting charge in the amount of $35 will be added to your order and re-listed for an additional 3 days. You are welcome to choose the 7 days that will work for you. We recommend reviewing our price list not only now, but again before the gallery is available online. We will hold the images for 30 days after the session, if a purchase is not placed at that time the images will be archived and no longer available for purchase. • Pricing -http://issuu.com/laurabrettphotography/docs/pricing2013 • Digital Packages & A la Carte Options - when you are ready to checkout, you will select the digital package that fits your needs. Digital Images are not combinable on one CD from different sessions, ie maternity/newborn or baby’s 1st year - each CD is separate. All digital packages come with a print release for unlimited printing. You are welcome to purchase prints/products after the purchase of your digital package and they will be mailed to your home. There is no minimum purchase order on prints or products. • Sales Tax - All session fees, prints and products are taxable for Georgia. Prices do not include 7% GA sales tax. • Final Delivery - All orders have the option of being shipped or picked up. Your order will be commenced upon payment in full. Your CD order, once placed will be ready for pickup or shipping in two business days.
• Blog Sneak Peeks & Sharing on Facebook - Once your order is placed and paid in full, we will post a sneak peek on our blog of a few of the favorite shots from your session. If you are on Facebook, we will also upload the sneak peek shots to an album on our Fan Page and tag you in them so you can share them that way with any friends or family. Please note that you are allowed to use them on your Facebook Profile as long as the watermark remains fully intact and the photo is not altered in any way. If there are other images from your session you would like to have added to Facebook, please let us know and we will get them added for you! Thanks and we look forward to meeting your Family! Brittany Robson Associate Photographer for Laura Brett Photography
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