Fresh 48 Sessions

I have lots of potential clients inquire about Fresh 48 sessions. So, I thought I would share some information to help parents make informed decisions on the best services for their new baby.

What are they?

Fresh 48 sessions are photographs taken of your baby within the first 48 hours of their life… but generally I like to come sooner. The key to this service, is I COME TO YOU. Whether it is at the hospital or your home, I come and capture your little one within hours of their birth. Sessions are about one hour and include several digital images.

 

What do they look like?

These sessions like lifestyle and birth sessions. What does that mean? Sessions are documentary style and natural light only. The purpose is to capture a story of your baby and baby’s environment the day of our session. For instance, I like to capture the outside of the environment, i.e. the hospital door, or the front of your home. I like to capture little details within the room. Things like hospital tags, clocks, diaper holders, baby cries and yawns, etc.

As a documentary, images are journalistic, natural, and candid. They are also edited in a film style. Below are a few examples of what I like to document during our session. All these wonderful little details make your story complete.

 

How do they differ from my other newborn sessions?

Birth– The biggest difference is…it’s not birth. Lol! For Fresh 48, I only come for an hour during the daytime to capture your little one within hours of birth. For a birth, I am there for the entire labor, delivery, plus an hour afterwards. Birth clients also get a video set to music that I put together for them. As far as the editing, generally it is the same film/documentary style images. However, if there is a night birth, they tend to have more of a gritty/grainy feel depending on the light source.

 

Lifestyle– Lifestyle sessions can be held at any point, in my opinion. I come to your home during the day and capture candid images of your family for about 2 hours. You can plan what day works best for your family, have hair and makeup done, and show off your nursery. It’s also a much more comfortable setting for everyone where folks can just relax.

 

Studio– Studio sessions are where the only thing you need to bring is your baby and milk. Studio sessions are where I plan everything based on your preferences. I provide every outfit, blanket, prop, headband, hat, bowl…you name it. I also provide snacks, drinks, diapers, outfits for mom, and backup formula…just in case. Studio sessions are very time bound. I like babies 4-18 days new, but will go to 4 weeks. Studio sessions are also up to 4 hours long.

I pose every image. The editing style for studio sessions is very clean, perfected, with no blemishes. My goal is to make you and your baby look like you just fell out of heaven. Lol…but seriously true. There’s a ton of editing work that goes into studio sessions. I fix hair, reduce mama’s baby belly, slim arms, fix any scars/pimples, composite images…you name it!

So hopefully this is a helpful guide on what my Fresh 48 sessions are about…as well as a nice run down of the other newborn services I offer. Call me to book your session today! 907-350-3390