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Newborn Photography Perth

Single flower sketch

Here's Why I can't wait to

photograph your newborn

For many, the visit to your Perth newborn photographer is the first time you leave the house as a new family. I will forever be honoured to be the photographer capturing this precious start to life!

 

The photography experience you have means everything to me! When you book with me as your Perth newborn photographer, I promise you a full luxurious experience that matches the quality of my work. The sleepless nights can make these early weeks a blur, let me help you preserve the endless love you have for your baby. Your time with me should be filled with smiles and laughter, and even a short time to relax.

 

It is not lost on me that you are trusting me with the most precious thing in your life. I promise to be gentle and patient, always putting your baby's needs first.

Hiring a photographer who has the style of photography you are after should be one of the first decisions you make. But the person behind the camera matters just as much. Having four children of my own, plus having photographed hundreds of newborns during my career, I am very confidant in handling newborn babies. I am always calm when dealing with any siblings involved and I have a very caring nature when working with your newborn.

 

The photographs I capture will take you back to the first weeks with your baby, even if it was a blur. When you receive your online gallery, I want you to feel like you are reliving every tiny detail of your newborn baby again. These memories should never be forgotten and this is why I help you print tangible copies for your home to go along with your digital files. Since professionally printed products will last more than a lifetime - every time you look at your photographs on the walls in your house, in your albums, and everywhere else that they are displayed, you will always remember this special moment in your life.

"SOMETIMES THE SMALLEST THINGS TAKE UP THE MOST ROOM IN YOUR HEART"

 

All my Newborn sessions include:

PRE-SESSION COMMUNICATION

All emails and calls involved in planning the session. Once booked in, I send a pre session questionnaire so that I get to know you all that little bit better. At the same time, I send a guide for both wardrobe and photoshoot locations, as they are my two most commonly asked questions. I will continue to be here to answer any other questions that may come up along the way.

45 MINUTE OR A 2-3 HOUR PHOTOSHOOT

This is the fun part! I know the thought of photos can be scary for some. But you can feel safe in my hands - you will have my creative guidance throughout your entire photography shoot. During the planning stage, we'll have decided whether your photo session will be held in my studio, your home or the hospital.

 

Newborn photos take longer than my other sessions because your baby's needs are my priority - I allow plenty of time for snuggles, feeds and nappy changes so your baby remains as comfortable as possible.

PRIVATE ONLINE GALLERY

A beautiful online gallery for viewing the edited images from your session.

HIGH RES JPEG DIGITAL FILES

All selected images go through a final edit and are provided in both colour and black and white, as high resolution jpeg files.

COMPLIMENTARY PRINTS

Your favourite images are professionally printed on archival quality paper and sent directly to your door.

HEIRLOOM PRODUCTS

Exclusive access to my print store for beautiful heirloom, professionally printed products.

Newborn Photography Collections

keep it simple

10 DIGITAL IMAGES

Mini session

Week days only

45 minute shoot

$500

Adore

20 DIGITAL IMAGES

2 - 3 hour shoot

20 - 6x4 inch prints

$100 print credit

$850

Complete Me

FULL GALLERY - 60+ IMAGES

2 - 3 hour shoot

30 - 6x4 inch prints

$200 print credit

$1050

Bundles

2 SESSIONS BOOKED TOGETHER

The most common bundle

- maternity and newborn

Your choice of a hospital, studio or in home session

hospital sessions capture all the first moments and details

 

studio sessions capture posed newborn setups, including family

 

in home sessions capture candid newborn and family moments

OTHER

Bump to baby package; pregnant mum next to a photo with her newborn and husband.Your journey's just beginningBUMP TO BABYMy best value package. Turn your maternity or newborn
shoot into a bump to baby package to capture your
most precious moments. Starting at $900...
FIND OUT MORE

Newborn Galleries

Perth Newborn Photography triptic image

Newborn

Here's Why I can't wait to photograph your newborn

For many, the visit to your Perth newborn photographer is the first time you leave the house as a new family. I will forever be honoured to be the photographer capturing this precious start to life!

 

The photography experience you have means everything to me! When you book with me as your Perth newborn photographer, I promise you a full luxurious experience that matches the quality of my work. The sleepless nights can make these early weeks a blur, let me help you preserve the endless love you have for your baby. Your time with me should be filled with smiles and laughter, and even a short time to relax.

 

It is not lost on me that you are trusting me with the most precious thing in your life. I promise to be gentle and patient, always putting your baby's needs first.

Hiring a photographer who has the style of photography you are after should be one of the first decisions you make. But the person behind the camera matters just as much. Having four children of my own, plus having photographed hundreds of newborns during my career, I am very confidant in handling newborn babies. I am always calm when dealing with any siblings involved and I have a very caring nature when working with your newborn.

 

The photographs I capture will take you back to the first weeks with your baby, even if it was a blur. When you receive your online gallery, I want you to feel like you are reliving every tiny detail of your newborn baby again. These memories should never be forgotten and this is why I help you print tangible copies for your home to go along with your digital files. Since professionally printed products will last more than a lifetime - every time you look at your photographs on the walls in your house, in your albums, and everywhere else that they are displayed, you will always remember this special moment in your life.

Naked baby sleeping in a ballBREATHTAKING | MOMENTS | CAPTUREDSingle flower sketch

"SOMETIMES THE SMALLEST THINGS TAKE UP THE MOST ROOM IN YOUR HEART"

All of my Newborn sessions include:

_________________________________________________________________________________________

PRE-SESSION COMMUNICATION

All emails and calls involved in planning the session. Once booked in, I send a pre session questionnaire so that I get to know you all that little bit better. At the same time, I send a guide for both wardrobe and photoshoot locations, as they are my two most commonly asked questions. I will continue to be here to answer any other questions that may come up along the way.

45 MINUTE OR A 2-3 HOUR PHOTOSHOOT

This is the fun part! I know the thought of photos can be scary for some. But you can feel safe in my hands - you will have my creative guidance throughout your entire photography shoot. During the planning stage, we'll have decided whether your photo session will be held in my studio, your home or the hospital.

 

Newborn photos take longer than my other sessions because your baby's needs are my priority - I allow plenty of time for snuggles, feeds and nappy changes so your baby remains as comfortable as possible.

Three sisters hugging newborn brother and frame samples

PRIVATE ONLINE GALLERY

A beautiful online gallery for viewing the edited images from your session.

HIGH RES JPEG DIGITAL FILES

All selected images go through a final edit and are provided in both colour and black and white, as high resolution jpeg files.

COMPLIMENTARY PRINTS

Your favourite images are professionally printed on archival quality paper and sent directly to your door.

HEIRLOOM PRODUCTS

Exclusive access to my print store for beautiful heirloom, professionally printed products.

Maternity Newborn Collections

Keep it simple

10 DIGITAL IMAGES

Mini session

Week days only

45 minute shoot

$500

_________________________________________________________________________________________

ADORE

20 DIGITAL IMAGES

2 - 3 hour shoot

20 - 6x4 inch prints

$100 print credit

$850

_________________________________________________________________________________________

complete Me

FULL GALLERY - 60+ IMAGES

2 - 3 hour shoot

30 - 6x4 inch prints

$200 print credit

$1050

_________________________________________________________________________________________

bundles

2 SESSIONS BOOKED TOGETHER

The most common bundle

- maternity and newborn

Your choice of a hospital, studio or in home session

 

hospital sessions capture all the first

moments and details

 

studio sessions capture posed newborn

setups, including family photos

 

in home sessions capture candid newborn

and family moments

Bump to baby package; pregnant mum next to a photo with her newborn and husband.Your journey's just beginningBUMP TO BABYMy best value package. Turn your maternity or
newborn shoot into a bump to baby package to
capture your most precious moments. Starting
at $900...
A taste of a sessionMAKE IT A MINIMini sessions are perfect if you want a short and
sweet photoshoot experience. They are quick and full
of energy, giving you a little taste of a full session.
30 minute minis are available weekdays only, in my
studio or at one of my favourite outdoor locations.

newborn Galleries

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NikanotesLove WOW!!! Oh my goodness Jessica. These photos
are amazing. We absolutely love them all.

Thank you so much for capturing such precious
family moments for us. Thanks also for all the flexibility
in timing and your patience that day.
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Lovenotes_________________________________________________________________________

WOW!!! Oh my goodness Jessica. These photos

are amazing. We absolutely love them all.

 

Thank you so much for capturing such precious

family moments for us. Thanks also for all the flexibility

in timing and your patience that day.

NIKA

PERTH NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY

Peach fuzz, peeling skin and that ever sweet newborn smell … argh!!! You can understand why I am in love with Perth Newborn Photography.

Newborn sessions are ideally held before your baby is two weeks old. This is because they are still very sleepy and like being curled up like they are still in the womb.

Rest assured, I always take the utmost care with newborns. I will never rush a session and take as much time as we need. I allow your baby to be my guide. A full newborn session can therefore take hours to complete. My aim is to have you feeling completely relaxed and enjoying every moment of your session without feeling rushed or overwhelmed.

To ensure we don’t miss a moment, I use a combination of posed and lifestyle photography, letting your baby take the lead. Poses are womb like and moments are real. I cannot wait to capture these memories for you.

FRESH 48 NEWBORN SESSIONS

A fresh 48 newborn photography session is for families who want the first few hours of their newborns life captured (without having the entire labour or birth documented.) Like the name suggests, these sessions are held within the first 24 – 48 hours of your baby’s life. The session is candid and perfect for remembering your baby’s first day forever. Your baby is changing so fast – hour to hour, day to day. Fresh 48 sessions documents all these firsts. Shots include your little one’s first yawns and cute little newborn feet and fingers. Dad’s first nappy change, mum breastfeeding, the first bath, meeting siblings and family members – all the goodness. I can capture you going home from hospital or simply gazing at each other!

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A PERTH POSED NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION

I adore brand new babies – their smell, fuzzy hair, soft skin, teeny tiny fingers and toes. This beautiful stage is fleeting and an important time to capture. My posed newborn sessions involve patiently waiting for baby to fall asleep. I then gently pose them on a soft beanbag to look like they are naturally resting. I also work with some worn, rustic props to create timeless imagery. Typically, I include a mixture of lifestyle and womb like posing to make sure that no details are missed. All full sessions include parent shots, sibling shots if there are any and of course baby portraiture.

These sweet images will melt hearts for years to come but they are not easy to get. A posed session may take from 2 up to 4 hours (entirely depending on your baby). To keep your baby happy we must shoot in a heated room – around 28 degrees! Your baby has been living in a 37 degree womb so they actually find warmth very comforting at this young age. The session length allows plenty of time for feeds, settling, nappy changes and importantly lots of comforting hugs.

I have found the first two weeks after birth to be the best time for these photos. After this your little one starts to wake up and explore the world around them. It becomes a little more difficult to get them into that beautiful relaxed sleepy state. However, it is never too late to capture your little one – you just need to adjust expectations accordingly to the age of the baby. Older babies will not fold into womb like poses. So pictures of older babies involve more awake, wrapped and parent holding images.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A PERTH IN HOME NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION

For those with a fussy baby or for couples wanting more candid family images, a lifestyle session in your own home might just be the perfect thing. Lifestyle sessions are photoshoots that capture your new bundle of joy in natural poses and in a natural setting. Popular choices for lifestyle images include baby held in daddy’s big hands. Mum, dad and baby together. Photos with the family pet and/or siblings and larger group shots. My lifestyle images are taken with natural light, generally in a number of rooms around your house with lots of light flooding in through the windows.

A lifestyle session is casual, relaxed and quick – taking no more than 2 hours. I truly love these sessions as much as the posed newborn sessions. Why do they hold a special place in my heart? Because your home is where you create and collect memories that will last a lifetime. It is a place that holds your families real life chaos, milestones and love. So why not have newborn memories documented where it means the most! I focus heavily on the connection between subjects and all the details that make this time and your little one so precious.

PERTH BABY PHOTOGRAPHY SESSIONS

I love everything about squishy little babies. They are so honest and pure – my aim during all Perth baby photography sessions is to connect with these qualities. Due to their unique personalities, I am totally baby-led during my sessions. Our time is more than simply taking photos of what we see. I want to create beautiful images freezing the feelings we get from these quirky souls.

At around five months babies are full of smiles, grabbing at toys, dribbling and sucking on those fingers and toes. We get great eye contact when we sing silly songs and they are propped up on their elbows.

By nine months babies are exciting, lively and fun. Your bundle of joy is probably the centre of attention at almost any gathering, rolling around the play area and cooing to admiring onlookers. By now most little ones have learnt to sit which is my favourite time to capture babies.

My Perth baby photography sessions take one hour at the very most, your little loves don’t have the greatest attention span at this age so we want to be quick and capture pictures when they are happy and still excited by their new surroundings of my studio.

Frequently Asked Questions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

frequently

asked

questions

01

Perth newborn photography is best captured around the 2 week mark when they are sleepy, curly and brand-new for the posed studio sessions.

 

In home, it honestly doesn’t really matter. We are capturing the bond between the family members so it is not essential that your baby is asleep.

 

Fresh 48 shoots are the most time restrictive, as I need to visit you when you are still in hospital.

02

Booking in your 2nd trimester is best. I note down all newborn due dates in my calendar, knowing that they could be born a few weeks either side. Let me know once they have arrived, and we can book a date that suits your newborn style of photography.

03

Yes of course! I always try to fit you into my calendar no matter what. I know I can capture adorable images of your new baby no matter how old they are.

04

Honestly? NOW! They grow so very fast and each week brings new things!

BUT if I had to choose, 8-10 months is divine – they are generally sitting up unaided, they are smiling, laughing, sometimes crawling, their little chubby thighs are divine, and we generally can achieve lots of variety during the session.

05

Yes! I photograph all members of the family – welcoming a new human into your clan is important for everyone.

06

WHAT SHOULD WE WEAR?

I provide assistance and direction with styling for all my clients by sharing a detailed wardrobe guide after the booking fee is paid.

 

But I know you want to be inspired, so I have some of the key points under the info tab.

07

This is completely up to you, I know you will look beautiful in front of the camera no matter what! I do find that mumma’s who invest a little bit in themselves, feel just that little bit more fabulous in front of the camera. And how you feel is what it’s all about at the end of the day!

So if it’s a good excuse to find 45 minutes to escape to be pampered, then go for it!

08

Either in my Carine home studio, in your home or at the hospital where your baby will be born.

09

CAN WE ONLY BOOK WEEKDAYS?

As a general rule, yes. This allows me to be really flexible with you and schedule your session quite easily around your expected due date. Both parents are normally off work during this exciting time and have more flexibility than my family clients, who might only be available on weekends.

10

DO YOU SHARE IMAGES ONLINE?

Of course! There is no better way to share with my future clients the results they should expect from a session with me. I never use anyone's names though, the world doesn't need to know that. If you have any court orders or other issues about photos being used online, I am very understanding. Please just let me know.

PHOTO EDITING

YOUR PHOTO LEGACY STARTS HERE!

After we have completed your photoshoot, your session images will be loaded onto my computer. Then begins the culling process so that you are presented with only the very best images. I will apply my signature colour edit to your gallery and deliver these to you.

 

Once you have selected your package and the included images, I will individually hand edit this selection. I will be looking for blemishes, bugs, obvious background elements ... fine tuning until they are ready for final delivery.

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Comparison of edited Newton face
Bunch of flowers logo
A stack of linen covered photo albums

For you - a month, a year, a decade from now.

For your children - when they're all grown up.

For you great-great-grandchildren - when they ask their nan about you.

HEIRLOOM PRODUCTS

FINE ART PRODUCTS, HANDCRAFTED MEMORIES!

I know we live in a digital era and everyone wants to keep their digital files. I believe that you should be able to print and share your images as many times as you'd like, and that's why every session includes your choice of digital files with a print release included in my packages. The sad thing is that digital files do not last - they either corrupt or technology advances so much that they can no longer be accessed.

 

So this is my reminder for you to print your photos. My print store gives you access to timeless, heirloom pieces to hang on your wall, display on your shelves or fill your albums. Professional, archival quality products are an absolute must!

PHOTO EDITING

YOUR PHOTO LEGACY STARTS HERE!

After we have completed your photoshoot, your session images will be loaded onto my computer. Then begins the culling process so that you are presented with only the very best images. I will apply my signature colour edit to your gallery and deliver these to you.

 

Once you have selected your package and the included images, I will individually hand edit this selection. I will be looking for blemishes, bugs, obvious background elements ... fine tuning until they are ready for final delivery.

Bunch of flowers logo

HEIRLOOM PRODUCTS

FINE ART PRODUCTS, HANDCRAFTED MEMORIES!

I know we live in a digital era and everyone wants to keep their digital files. I believe that you should be able to print and share your images as many times as you'd like, and that's why every session includes your choice of digital files with a print release included in my packages. The sad thing is that digital files do not last - they either corrupt or technology advances so much that they can no longer be accessed.

 

So this is my reminder for you to print your photos. My print store gives you access to timeless, heirloom pieces to hang on your wall, display on your shelves or fill your albums. Professional, archival quality products are an absolute must!

Photo frame and albumFor you - a month, a year,
a decade from now.
For your children - when
they're all grown up.
For you great-great-grand
children - when they ask
their nan about you.

Love what you see?

LET'S WORK TOGETHER!

I'm currently taking 2024 bookings. Please complete the

contact form to receive my Welcome Guide with

full pricing. You will hear from me within 48 hours or less with

answers to questions you may have asked in your enquiry !

GET IN TOUCH BELOW

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Photography For Those Ready For An Amazing Family, Newborn or Maternity Photography Adventure

Perth Portrait Photography

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Jessica Lockhart Photography headshot

Love what you see?

LET'S WORK TOGETHER!

I'm currently taking 2024 bookings. Please complete the contact form to receive my Welcome Guide with full pricing. You will hear from me within 48 hours or less with answers to questions you may have asked in your enquiry !

GET IN TOUCH BELOW

Photography For Those Ready For An Amazing Family, Newborn or Maternity Photography Adventure

Perth Portrait Photography

Jessica Lockhart Photography logo
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Footer Image with trio of instagram photos

@jessicalockhartphotography

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