WHAT PROPS to use FOR a NEWBORN PHOTO SESSION?
WHAT PROPS ARE AVAILABLE?
How to make your newborn photo session to stand out even more?
First things first, newborn photo session is when I take photos of your baby, not so much of the props. Props are there to decorate and make the picture more interesting, but not to take over from the baby, right?? Your baby is and always will stay the center of attention — not the props.
You may have noticed that all my props and general colors are white, neutral, and creams. Have a look for yourself on my Instagram page, This is done deliberately, as not only colors go out of fashion — do you remember a few years back Tiffany blue color was very much a trend and now you look at it a cringe? Exactly!!!
I don’t want this to happen to your baby’s photos, I take them for you to love for many many years, and white never goes out of fashion.
White and cream also looks great in any interior, in case you decide to print those photos big to decorate your baby’s nursery room or create a nice family collage in your living room and enjoy looking at them! Did you know that looking at your family pictures help your child’s self esteem and mental health??? No??? Then you must read this Blog post.
Having said all that, I do offer an extensive collection of props to my clients, that constantly changes and I get more and more items for you. Go through the gallery to see what they look like for yourself:
Let’s start with the basics:
BUCKETS
- DOUBLE SIDED BUCKET — Cream and gray side with flowers — Double sided bucket for newborn photo-graphy — cream side
- WOODEN BUCKET — perfect for rustic look. Often used with a reversible drawer with a British flag or with flowers. Sometimes parents bring a dual national baby to my studio for their newborn photo and I can shance a single British flg to add another flag next to it with aa bit of Photoshop magic:)
- WHITE BARREL — perfect for bigger babies and newborn photo
- NATURAL WOOD BARREL — perfect for bigger babies
BOWLS
- WHITE HEART LARGE — Perfect for little babies as well as for babies up to 3 months old
- BROWN HEART BOWL (SMALL) — I use it for babies as well as for background decorations
- LIGHT WOOD BOWL (SMALL)
- NATURAL WOOD BOWL
- FLOWER SHAPED BOWL
MINI BEDS
- WHITE BED — Perfect basic prop
- WOODEN CAR — Perfect for newborn babies, sitters, and one year olds. Even older siblings love it!!!
- WASHED GRAY OLIVE BED WITH RAISED SIDES — Perfect for laying baby on the back or on the side. Can fit twins too.
- FOUR POSTER BED in Gray
- RATTAN BED — perfect contemporary look
- WHITE BED WITH RAISED SIDES — perfect for sitters, 1 year olds
BASKETS and DRAWERS
- BASKET MINI CRIB — Great neutral prop for easy posing
- ROUND BASKET — Perfect for sitters and 1 year olds
- A SET OF TWO DRAWERS — for more adventurous posing
- A LARGE OLIVE DRAWER for babies from 2 months up to 1 year
CHAIRS AND BENCHES
- BROWN RATTAN CHAIR with high back — Perfect for wrapped babies and for sitters
- ROUND RATTAN CHAIR — great to use instead of the bed and for wrapped babies too
- OLIVE BENCH — perfect bed alternative
- NUDE ROUND CHAIR — Great for sitters
- GREEN CHAIR
- RATTAN LOW CHAIR
ADDITIONAL PROPS
- BALLERINA BENCH
- SWING — Great way to incorporate prop without moving the baby
- MOON PILLOW WITH STARS — also a great alternative to make tummy pose different
- SHELF
- CALENDAR
I think these are the main items available…. And when you come to my studio they are absolutely all available for you and your baby! When you ask for a home visit, obviously we have to pick 2 maximum 3 of them.
My Photo Studio address is SW19 3ND. Whenever you come to my studio you get to see and use any of the props, you can change your mind at any time, we also get to use large backdrops for the family photos and collection of my studio dresses can also be used by the mum at any time.
Please let me know ahead of the photo session what you would like to use, I will get those items already for you. And as I said you can always change your mind too — yeas thats absolutely allowed:)))
