Bringing home your bundle of joy and adjusting as family is a special time for everyone. I typically recommend getting your newborn session booked at least 3 months before your due date so that you have time to relax and focus on everything else. But sometimes I can take last minute bookings too! We want to make sure that we take in account the lighting in your home, any other siblings in the household, and make sure that everyone can be present for the session. We aim to accomplish your newborn session sometime between 5-15 days old, but a lifestyle newborn session can really be done any time.

When do Newborn Sessions take place?: I offer in-home newborn sessions that typically take place when your baby (or babies) are between 5-15 days old. However, your healing time is just as important so if you're still in the recovery process from your birth that bracket of time is really flexible. The benefit of an in-home session is that flexibility while making sure you're as comfortable as possible. Babies usually sleep best swaddled when they're within that 2 week period, but older babies can do really great for their sessions as well.
What does an in-home Newborn Session entail?: My in-home newborn sessions usually take place during the mid-morning or early afternoon hours when your home is getting the most natural light. The most popular spots in the home for your newborn sessions are the nursery, master bedroom, or we can even use a well-lit living room, or sun room. Where ever feels like home to you, we can capture your family there. I keep my family portion of the session lifestyle focused and pretty simple. We always start with full family, featuring any sibling portraits if you have other little ones, we can even include your fur babies! Once the family portion of the session is complete I will then move on to my posed portion of your session for the baby only which mostly focuses on a swaddled and sleeping baby. I bring along props like bowls, crates, textures, swaddles, hats and headbands to create stunning portraits of your newest addition using natural light. The props and things I bring along can be as colorful or as simple as you'd like, I always get your preferences from the pre-session questionnaire you've filled our prior to my arrival.

I also have three different levels of packages for my Newborn Sessions which you'll see below. The sessions vary by how many images you'd like in your gallery, and set-ups you'd like me to bring along.

A postpartum friendly Client Closet is also available if you're absolutely stumped on what to wear for your Newborn Session.

Choose Your Package

Newborn, The Epilogue

$799.00

Lifestyle newborn session at home to include the immediate family, and 3-5 custom posed set ups and props for baby. Includes 50+ final images with artistic and professional retouching, high resolution downloads, print release, and choice of an 8x8 Keepsake Album or $75 professional print package with free shipping to your home.

Newborn, The Full Story

$699.00

Lifestyle newborn session at home to include the immediate family, and 2-3 custom posed set ups and props for baby only portraits. Includes 30 final images with artistic and professional retouching, high resolution downloads, print release, and a $50 professional print package with free shipping to your home.

Newborn, The Highlights

$649.00

Lifestyle and un-posed newborn session at home to include the immediate family. Includes 10 final images with artistic and professional retouching, high resolution downloads, print release, and 20% off print orders

Browse the Client Closets

Once you've chosen your package and booked your session you'll be sent your Pre-Session Questionnaire to help me learn more about you, your family and all your preferences for what I bring along.

I offer a Client Closet for moms with a selection of dresses that are perfect for postpartum. I also have a Client Closet of all my newborn props and accessories for you to browse. If there's anything you love, let me know so I can be sure to pack that for your session!

Newborn Client Closet

Dress Client Closet

Got Questions?

When should I book?: I recommend booking your sessions in your second trimester starting with a phone consultation. We want to aim to photograph you at 30-34 weeks for maternity and your baby between 5-15 days old when possible.
How do I schedule my newborn?: We all know that babies can come any time they feel ready, so booking your session with me allows me to reserve time in my schedule no matter when your baby arrives. At first, we just book your due date in my schedule. If we have a maternity session scheduled this is a great time to meet and chat about your progress and touch base about any induction or c-section dates that might be scheduled. Once you have your baby just shoot me a text or email with your expected discharge date and we schedule your session for a day when everyone will be home during best lighting hours. Typically newborn sessions take place between 10 am and 2pm.
What if my baby is in NICU?: NICU stays are common for many babies and can vary in length based on the time or circumstances of your birth, medical conditions or precautions. It's important not to stress and allow the wonderful team of nurses and doctors to provide the best care for your little one. If you're expecting a NICU stay we can re-asses your newborn session scheduling any time. My goal is to always provide my services in the comfort of your home in the safest way possible for babies of any age. Sometimes the expectation of the session must change for older babies, but the important thing to remember is that no matter when we do your session, we will highlight your family and little one in the best way possible!
What precautions do you take to prevent the spread of COVID-19, RSV, etc?: This is an excellent question for any expecting parent to ask and does change as CDC guidelines and recommendations are ever-changing. For starters, I became fully vaccinated as of April 23, 2021. I will always be monitoring my own health and will report any symptoms out of the ordinary and reschedule a session when necessary. When healthy and upon arrival, proper hand sanitation and washing is always key and is done before handling babies as well as sanitizing of props. Masks are available for my use at your request, the health of your baby and your family is my top priority.
How does payment work?: All sessions or bundles require a $300 retainer to book and secures your maternity and/or due date in my schedule. Plantation locations require an additional retainer to secure the grounds in the location's event schedule. The final payment for each session is due on the day your session takes place.
What's the Client Closet? Can I try on dresses?: Client Closet: https://www.erinrosephoto.com/client-closet

During your consultation we chat about your style, sizing and colors that you wear most. I will typically make recommendations for you based on these things. Nearly all of my dresses are made with a cotton jersey stretch and believe it or not, work really well on woman from size 4-16. I do have dresses for women of all sizes, and if you have any concerns about fit I will bring options for your maternity and newborn sessions. Due to the cleaning and sanitation process of dresses I do not allow for try-ons before the session, only the day of.
Who do you recommend for Hair and Makeup?: If you haven't thought about this yet, I definitely encourage you to! Hair and Makeup services are worth every penny to pamper yourself before your Maternity and/or Newborn Session to get you looking and feeling your absolute best. Remember how gorgeous you felt on your wedding day, we want that warm fuzzy feeling again! I recommend a simple style or curl and subtle makeup that looks natural, yet defining.

These are the places I always recommend for a great experience:

Gibson Hair Salon: https://charlestonhairandmakeup.com/

Silhouette On Site: https://silhouetteonsite.com/

Lashes and Lace: https://www.lashesandlacecharleston.com/

Paper Dolls: http://mycharlestonweddinghair.com/
How do I know if I have good lighting in my home?: I send out a Pre-Session Questionnaire to all my expecting parents to gauge the lighting available in your home. In addition, I do have lighting available that I bring along to all sessions to supplement for darker rooms, cloudy days, etc. So it's nothing to really worry about!

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Newborn, The Epilogue

Newborn, The Full Story

Newborn, The Highlights

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