1.  Relax!  You have just done a great deal of work.  Not only your recent event of making another human being come out of your stomach, but the 9 months leading up to the big event!  It is typically best to take newborn photos within the first 5 days, 10 days max.  The earlier you do them, the more sleepy the newborn is and the easier it is to get dreamy pictures!  So, you've got a little bit of time.

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2. Gather a few heirloom items that you would want in the picture with baby.  Most popular examples are hospital cap, booties, hospital bracelet, special blanket, letter from grandma, special outfit etc.

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3.  For Lifestyle Sessions, have an uncluttered area in the nursery that we can shoot in.  I typically like to use baby's crib, and/or photos on mom and dad's bed.  

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4.  Open up curtains and blinds, to have as much natural light coming into the area we will be shooting in.

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5.  Being an on-location photographer, I typically bring any necessary lighting equipment.   But if you want a studio session, I have a ton more props in my home studio and capture some of my best images there!

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6.  Feed your baby before your session.  We want sleepy milk-drunk babies!  If your baby wakes up during the session, feel free to take a minute and feed them some more!