How To Prepare Your Toddler for Newborn Photos

Newborn Photos with Toddler II How To Prepare Your Toddler for Newborn Photos

Before my sessions begin, I always pull parents aside and tell them a few things to set them up for success.✨

1. I’ll put you in a position so that you both look amazing…but don’t feel that you have to be frozen. Feel free to be loving to each other. If kids need to move around then let them. 

2. You cannot be too affectionate or too playful with your kids. View this session as a way to love the socks of your kids. If they feel loved by you, then you’re going to end up with true smiles and joy in your images. 

3. If things end up being chaotic…. Pretend like they aren’t. IYKYK. Your job is to look amazing and relaxed. I’ll handle your kids 

I think we often go into these sessions with the wrong mindset. We feel anxious and stressed about whether our kid will smile or listen… but I think we need to reframe this. How do we capture “real” smiles? It has to actually be real. Kids have to actually feel loved and cherished. So with that, as you prepare for your session tell your kids how much you love them and you can’t wait to play with them with Miss Tate. Tell them we will play games. Tell them you will cuddle them and give them so many kisses. Chances are, things will go so much smoother for you! 

Everyone who books a session with me gets free access to the Arte of Dressing style guides. I want to make sure that that busy mothers of all stages have flattering, stylish options that photograph beautifully. I want my families to feel stress free as they plan their session. Ready for a session where your family is styled beautifully but with zero stress? Send me a message and we will get started!

Each session was edited with The Archetype Process. I shot with my old Canon EOS M50 Mark II, but I have since upgraded to my Sony A7IV. I am loving my 35mm 1.4 Zeiss lens.

Newborn Photos with Toddler II How To Prepare Your Toddler for Newborn Photos

I’m Tate. I’m a Dallas based newborn & family photographer and have the joy of raising three babies with my college sweetheart.

As a former postpartum nurse turned family photographer, I have the unique ability to understand the highs and lows that come with motherhood. I offer family, newborn, maternity, and milestone photography. My hope is to help my clients feel beautiful, treasured, and valued for who they are.

Are you ready to have a seamless photography experience without the stress of picking out outfits, locations, and feeling alone? I’ll be there every step of the way to help you style your family, pick out the best location for your family, and walk alongside you so that you are obsessed with your photos. Oh, and I’ll also help you print your photos so that you can hang them all over your house.

You have been given the most precious and wonderful family. Our world is fast paced and rushed. It’s time to slow down and cherish the people in your life. It’s time to treasure them for who they are. It’s time to celebrate the life you’ve created. I’m so grateful that I have the opportunity to partner with you in capturing your favorite people!

Newborn Photos with Toddler II How To Prepare Your Toddler for Newborn Photos