All of my Newborn Packages are in-home sessions done at the client’s home. This is great for moms that just gave birth and don’t want to travel, especially with Covid. All sessions start at 10 AM and are done Monday-Friday. I bring all of my newborn studio equipment to a client’s home, along with wraps, newborn clothing, props and backdrops. Nothing is needed from mom and dad, except an occasional diaper change or feeding. I am fully vaccinated, including covid boosters, flu shots and tdap. For the safety of the baby, I wear a mask during the entire session.
Sessions are custom designed for each family regardless of package. I will chat with you prior to your session regarding color choices and prop preferences. I have somewhat of a prop collecting problem, so you’ll have plenty to choose from! Clients will also be sent out my client guide prior to their session, to help answer any questions and further explain my workflow for the day of your session.
I have a range of packages available to suit any budget, from simple swaddled sessions to bespoke deluxe sessions with multiple prop sets, family portraits and fine art portraits. Need help deciding on a package, give me a call! My business line is 209-284-5500.
Don’t forget your maternity session! All of my maternity clients receive $100 off of their newborn package. Maternity clients have full access to my client closet for session styling, check out my maternity packages here.
Review my newborn portfolio here.
Basic In-Home Newborn Package – Starting at $700
Full newborn sessions are about 2 hours long. This package is baby only, with swaddled, unswaddled and outfit poses are included in this package. Learn about different poses and props here.
My basic newborn print and digitals package includes 3 5x7s and 1 8×10 printed at my pro lab from the images you select, a slideshow of all of your images for sharing with friends and family and 18 standard digital portraits and 2 fine art digital portraits. All digital images in the basic package are hand edited and web sized for sharing with friends and family. High resolution images are available at an additional cost. Additional prints can be ordered through your final gallery, as well as wall art, calendars, photo albums and books (great for grandma!).
Learn about the difference between Fine Art and Standard Portraits here.
This package includes one fabric backdrop for unswaddled poses, one outfit and 3 different prop sets. Each prop set will have its own custom styling and color scheme. A wide variety of wraps, headbands, bonnets, hats and small accessories are always included in my sessions.
Family members are not included in this package. Parent hands can be used for detail shots (hands on feet, etc), but no full frame images with parents or family members are included.
Twins are an additional $200.
No travel charges for client home locations within 30 minutes of the Modesto Area.
Non-refundable retainer of $300 is required to book this package.
Petite Swaddled Newborn Package – Starting at $450
A budget friendly package, my petite swaddled newborn sessions are about 45 minutes long with an additional 30-40 minutes of set-up time. Babies will be swaddled the entire session, no unwrapped poses will be taken during this session.
This package includes 5 digital standard portraits, a slideshow and digital birth announcement, as well as 3 5×7 prints and 1 8×10 print from the images you select. Additional prints can be ordered through your final gallery, as well as wall art, calendars, photo albums and books (great for grandma!)
Additional portraits are $15 a portrait and can be selected when you receive your proof gallery. Fine art portraits are not included in this package. Learn about the difference between Fine Art and Standard Portraits here.
This package includes wraps to match your backdrop, one bowl set, one prop set, one basket set and one backdrop to match your prop set.
Family members are not included in this package. Parent hands can be used for detail shots (hands on feet, etc), but no full frame images with parents or family members are included.
Twins are an additional $200.
No travel charges for client home locations within 30 minutes of the Modesto Area.
Non-refundable retainer of $150 is required to book this package.
Mommy’s Choice In-Home Newborn Package – Starting at $900 (Family Portraits Included)
The Mommy’s Choice Package is my most booked package and include 3-4 hours of session time, backgrounds for mom and dad to take portraits with their little one and set-ups to include siblings. This package includes 2 digital Fine Art portraits and 25 digital standard portraits, a slideshow and digital birth announcement, as well as 3 5×7 prints and 1 8×10 print from the images you select. Additional prints can be ordered through your final gallery, as well as wall art, calendars, photo albums and books (great for grandma!).
Additional portraits are $15 a portrait and can be selected when you receive your proof gallery. Additional fine art portraits are $30 an image. Learn about the difference between Fine Art and Standard Portraits here.
This package includes wraps to match your backdrops, two outfits, two bowl sets, one prop set, two colored fabric backgrounds choice and one backdrop to match your prop set. *An additional prop set can be added for an additional charge.
Family members can be included in this package, limited to immediate family (grandparents can be included), no extended family members (cousins, aunts, uncles, etc).
Twins are an additional $200.
No travel charges for client home locations within 30 minutes of the Modesto Area.
Non-refundable retainer of $300 is required to book this package.
Ultimate Package – Starting at $1600 – Includes up to 2 Hours of Travel, All High Resolution Images and Family Portraits!
My ultimate package is my top package. With this package you will receive all standard portraits that meet my artistic standards taken during your session (heirloom sessions typically produce 100+ digital standard portraits) and a minimum of 15 digital Fine Art Portraits. Learn about the difference between Fine Art and Standard Portraits here. Mom, Dad and any siblings are included in this package.
Travel to any location within 2 hours of the Modesto Area is included in this package. If you are outside of that area, travel fees can be discussed.
Heirloom sessions take 4-5 hours to safely pose your little one and capture family portraits. This package includes, 3 5×7 prints, and 1 8×10 print. Additional prints can be ordered through your final gallery, as well as wall art, calendars, extra photo albums and books (great for grandma!).
This package includes wraps to match your backdrops, two outfits, two bowl sets, two prop sets, three colored fabric backgrounds choice and two backdrops to match your prop set. A large family backdrop is also included for the family portraits.
Twins are an additional $400.
No travel charges for client home locations within 30 minutes of the Modesto Area.
Non-refundable retainer of $500 is required to book this package.
THE PROCESS
Booking of your newborn session is ideally tentatively booked before you give birth or the day after you give birth. The ideal time to take newborn portraits is 7-10 days old. Older babies tend to stay awake more during a session and they grow surprisingly fast! You’ll want to capture your baby as early as possible to remember just how tiny they were.
When you contact me to book your session, we will go over the type of session you’ll be choosing, the color of backgrounds and wraps, whether mom and dad or siblings will be included, set design, clothing choices,and more.
After your session, I head back to my office to get started on your proofs. Turnaround for my proofs is generally 1 week. Proofs are edited, but not fully retouched, full retouching comes after you select your final images. Your proofs will be delivered to you via a secure proofing gallery where you can choose the images you want to keep. My sessions typically produce 2x the amount of images included in your package. If you would like to add additional portraits the charge is $15 an image.
After you have chosen your proofs, I put the finishing touches on your images and get to work on your slideshow if your package includes it. This process usually takes about 24-48 hours. When your final images are ready for download you will receive an email with a link to your secure download. There you can download your images and choose the images you want printed. Each package comes with a few prints, additional prints or products should be ordered through your final gallery.
