When you book a Rockabye newborn session, you have two options: the Luxe Newborn session (my standard newborn session) or the Newborn Mini Session. Although most of my clients opt for the Luxe, the Mini Session is perfect for those clients who sometimes say they don’t want a full session but still want to capture this time! Not everyone knows really what the difference is between the two and it’s one of my most common questions asked so here it is!
The Newborn Mini Session is an abbreviated version of my Luxe session. The Luxe is multiple setups of baby in props and on the table (fabric) and includes family photos if you’d like them! The Luxe usually runs about 2-3 hours long depending on how baby does. Most babies do great and it can be done in the 2-2.5 hour range to allow for extra feeds, etc. if need be.
The Rockabye Mini Session is one hour maximum and two set-ups total! Camila’s Newborn Mini is a perfect example of this! Mom and Dad wanted some family & sibling shots as well as some individual baby shots of her. For something like this, parent/sibling shots are considered one setup because we are doing multiple shots in front of one drop with everyone. The second setup would be baby alone in a prop where I can also incorporate brother for a few shots!
Sometimes clients wonder, well what if my baby can’t do all of this in under one hour? Ideally, we are shooting your session 5-14 days after baby’s arrival which, even with feeds, will create the best scenario for a sleeping baby. This, paired with the prep tips I give you the morning of and your baby whisperer (me!), one hour is usually plenty for two simple setups. If baby isn’t overly cooperative and is wide awake, I will shoot some awake shots while i’m working to get them asleep. With my experience and expose over the years working with literally hundreds of newborns, I have found ways to beautifully capture your sweet little one in one hour if that’s what you’d like!
Looking for something a bit more? The Luxe is the perfect option for you! Whether you choose the Rockabye Luxe Newborn Session or the Rockabye Mini Newborn Session, I will have the perfect experience for you and your family to capture all of those tiny details and features of baby’s first few weeks of life!
Here is a bit more from Camila’s Newborn Mini Session ~
