What if my baby cries through my newborn photoshoot? | Spokane newborn photographer

Sometimes babies cry, it’s inevitable. I’ve been a newborn photographer for around decade in the Spokane area and here’s a little secret. Every baby I have photographed has cried at some point during their newborn session and that’s OKAY! You can’t even tell in the photos most of the time. Most of the babies I work with cry through the entire thing, some babies are just fussier than others (my own daughter was that way). So rest assured that if you hire a highly experienced photographer, we’re going to know just want to do to make sure your photos turn great.

I specialize in something called baby-led posing in my newborn photography. This means the baby is the boss during the session, we move a baby’s pace and make sure all needs are met. If baby wants to be held, then baby is held. If baby wants to nurse, then baby gets to nurse. I want babies and their parents to have the ultimate say during the photoshoot. If you happen to have a baby that cries the whole time, I’ll have you hold or nurse your baby for calming. Sometimes we use pacifiers if your baby likes that. There are so many ways to deal with fussing and still get great photos. I gently guide the session in a way that you can do all your usual things to care for your baby while I take the photos. All of my posing is completely minimal, because I believe it yields the best photos and the most comfortable experience for the entire family.

So please don’t worry about your baby crying during the photos. Parenthood has plenty of things to stress about in the early days and this should not be one of them.