There are a few photographic moments in life that we don’t get a do-over.
If we miss it, it’s gone.
Your Wedding Day is one of the tops acknowledged days to photograph, and it needs to be done right the first time.
There are no do-overs.
All the expenses of flowers, table tops, dresses, decorations, and twinkle lights matter in the end if you have no way to remember it.

Newborn’s Sessions are another session that makes it to the top of the list of importance to document.

Newborn sessions are a bit different tho because when you are getting married, it feels more simple to get a photographer hired and then forget about it and just have them show up and do their job.
And you get to focus on all the rest of the details that are going to make those photographs beautiful.
Your dress, location, and decorations.
The photographer really doesn’t have much to do with any of that.

But what about your newborn session? Do you just hire and forget about it until the day of?
And unlike weddings where we are focused on all the details to make a beautiful environment TO photograph, we can be so preoccupied with setting up the baby’s furniture, painting walls, cleaning the house, baby showers, Dr. Visits, our health,  sleepless nights, swelling ankles, and overall physical and mental exhaustion…
Then when your baby is here, your focus turns to the natural pull of what you feel is best to keep your baby warm, safe, and loved.

This is most likely one of the least desired times in your life when you will want to go dress shopping!
You can work for months on fitting into your wedding dress,
But have no idea what will fit after you have your baby, what will photograph well, what will look good with your family…
AND
Who wants to shop and drop a lot of money on a dress they may only ever wear once? (not including wedding dresses)
So what do you do?
Dread your photo day…
You look in your closet and pick out your best “good enough”  and call it a day, all the while feeling a sting in your body that you are paying good money to capture this once-in-a-lifetime newborn phase and you feel like you might look like crud.

That doesn’t work for me.

This is the TOP #1 reason why I offer wardrobe to my clients.
I want to take that stress off of you!
My strongest advice to ALL my mommas is to first come in for a Maternity Session, Why? Well for one, to capture that time in your life too! Once it’s done, there is no going back to those moments, ever!
BUT
So you can also prep for your newborn day.
Look at your Maternity Session as a Newborn Prep Orientation Day.
Come in, see what I have, pick out dresses (because who wants to try on a bunch of dresses with a new fussy baby at their feet), photograph a few beautiful pieces on you, and see what you love most (because most likely, you’ll only have enough energy to wear one dress during your newborn session, and you want to make sure you love the color tones and patterns with your skin and hair color. You may realize you want a particular necklace with a dress I have, or that you need to pick out a totally different pair of pants for your partner.
We get rehearsal dinners when we’re getting married as a kind of a “Practice Run” before it’s Go Time.
So offering a rehearsal session before your new baby is here is an excellent way to ensure things run smoothly.

Now let’s chat about my Wardrobe.
One of my favorite sounds, when a new momma shows up, is the gasp when she sees exactly how many beautiful items she has to choose from to design her perfect session.
I have brought in the most beautiful pieces that I know will fit a variety of shapes and sizes, as well as photograph well with my studio and style.
My dresses range from Needle & Thread, Rachel Pally, Doen, Nothing Fits But, and Free People, to VICI, Baltic Born, Morning Lavender, and even some amazing Amazon Finds, And so many more!

So tell me, do you agree that one of the biggest stressors for having your family pictures taken is selecting what to wear?

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

I have a little Natural Light Studio setup in my home located in South Davis County (Bountiful) Utah.

My focus is on Motherhood, ranging from Maternity, Newborn, and Milestone sessions, to beautiful outdoor family portraiture.

I take a very  light, clean, and pure approach to my photography from stylizing and providing

clients access to my Wardrobe Collection, to natural authentic posing to ensure I capture honest personalities and connections.

If you are looking for a maternity photographer in Salt Lake City, Utah, and surrounding areas, I invite you to take a look around my blog, Facebook, and Instagram,

and please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.

You can click on the Contact link above or email me directly at juliesheriffphotography@gmail.com

Julie Sheriff Photography

Utah’s Award-Winning Photographer

Specializing in meaningful fine art maternity, baby, child, and family photography in Salt Lake County, Davis County, Weber County, and surrounding areas.

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