Which newborn session should you choose – a full photoshoot or a newborn mini session?
The honest answer is that it depends on what you want from your photos.
If you’d like a small, beautiful set of photos of your baby all swaddled up without committing to a longer appointment? A mini session – which I call the Essential Newborn Experience – is genuinely the right choice. If you want those cute posed newborn photos, family and sibling photos, a bigger gallery to choose from, and the full guided experience? That’s what the full session is for.
If the short answer is enough, brilliant. If you’d like to understand the difference properly before deciding – keep reading.
The Full Newborn Experience
This is the full, personalised session – and it’s what most families choose.
It’s a relaxed 2–4 hour photoshoot in the studio, designed entirely around your baby’s pace. If we need to stop for feeds, cuddles, or just a bit of settling time, that’s exactly what we do. There’s no rushing, no pressure, and no clock-watching.
Before your session, we’ll get together to plan the perfect colours, styles, and vision for your photos. On the day, we’ll create beautiful poses with baby wrapped up snugly in carefully selected props – and we’ll also capture portraits with you, your partner, and any big brothers and sisters too. Because you’re all part of the story. These sessions are great for telling a story of just how small your baby really is.
Around 1–2 weeks after your photoshoot, you’ll come back for your reveal appointment – a personalised viewing where you’ll see your fully edited gallery for the very first time. Only then will you choose the photos and products that feel right for your family and your home.
Take a look at what photos you’ll get from a full newborn session to see exactly what’s included.
The Full Newborn Experience includes:
- A relaxed 2–4 hour studio photoshoot
- Family and sibling photographs
- Pre-session consultation to plan everything around you
- A welcome guide to prepare you for your session
- A range of props and outfits to create the perfect theme
- Professional editing on every photograph
- A personalised reveal appointment
- Expert wall art design and access to heirloom-quality products
Collections start from £499. Find out more about newborn photography pricing.
The Essential Newborn Experience
The Essential Newborn Experience is for parents who want beautiful professional newborn photos without committing to a longer session – while still receiving the same care, expertise, and styling.
It’s shorter, more focused, and designed entirely around baby.
Your baby will stay safely wrapped throughout while I create a small collection of beautifully styled newborn portraits using carefully selected props, fabrics, and colours. At the end of the session, you’ll choose your three favourite photos – and your fully edited gallery will be delivered within seven days.
Start to finish, the whole appointment is around an hour.
The Essential Newborn Experience includes:
- A relaxed wrapped newborn photoshoot
- Professionally styled setups and props
- Your chosen colour palette
- Expert newborn posing and safety handling
- Three professionally edited digital photos
- Choose your favourites before you leave
- Full gallery delivered within 48 hours
The Essential Newborn Experience is £249, and it’s suitable for babies up to 8 weeks old – which also makes it a good option if you’ve left booking a little later than planned.
So which one is right for you?
Choose the Full Newborn Experience if you want:
- Family and sibling photographs
- A larger gallery to choose from
- Multiple poses and setups
- Wall art and album design support
- A longer, fully personalised session
Choose the Essential Newborn Experience if you want:
- Beautiful baby-only portraits
- A shorter, more streamlined appointment
- A small, curated collection of photos
- Your photos quickly, without a follow-up appointment
What stays the same, whichever you choose
This is the bit that matters most to me.
Newborn photography isn’t just about beautiful photos – it’s about knowing your baby is in safe, experienced hands. With specialist newborn safety training, paediatric first aid, and 8 years of working with brand new babies, every session is calm, baby-led, and completely supported from start to finish.
Whether you’re after three perfectly wrapped portraits or a full gallery of family moments – these tiny early days are worth capturing. The sleepy stretches. The curled-up poses. The way they still fit perfectly into the crook of your arm.
They change faster than you think.
Ready to find out which is right for you?
If you’re not sure which session suits your family best, just get in touch – I’m always happy to help you figure it out. You can also check availability around your due date without needing to have everything decided first.
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