Well, January is generally a quieter month. It is a good time to reflect on my business of the previous year and to look forward to exciting things ahead. At the moment my prices are set to remain the same as they have for the last 2 years. I am happy to be able to offer the same level of service, expertise and quality as I have done in previous years for the same cost. However, I am aware that not everybody has the budget to be able to book in for such a luxury experience as a newborn or maternity session. So therefore, after a lot of thought, I have decided to open up booking slots for maternity and newborn mini session. How exciting, I hear you gasp!
I have offered maternity mini sessions before, but never on a regular basis. So, new in 2020 will be a monthly slot for both maternity and newborn mini sessions. The newborn sessions are generally going to be taking place on the second Thursday of each month and maternity mini session will take place on the fourth Thursday.
So, what is different from a Newborn Mini Session to a Full Session?
Well, it is exactly what is says it is, in other words a shorter session. A Newborn Mini session is just an hour long and for one set fee you also get 3 digital images included. The session will take place in the Samphire studio, during which time we photograph your baby wrapped/swaddled. There will be two different prop set-ups plus another on a flokati rug.
Following your session you will given access to an online viewing gallery of around 10 images from which to pick your 3 favourites. Or should you wish to, you can upgrade to purchase more.
Above all, the reason they are mini is that we are unable to offer items a full newborn experience does. The newborn mini session does not include a choice of props or colours and they are undertaken while the baby is fully wrapped. Due to the time frame, these sessions are only suitable for single babies; twins, triplets etc are unable to book in together for these mini sessions. The images in a newborn mini session will be of the baby only. However, if you wish to include any other family members please consider a full session experience.
How about a Maternity Mini session?
Maternity Mini Sessions also take place in the Samphire studio and are 30 minutes long. They include the use of 1 to 2 dresses and/or fabric from my ever-growing selection. As with a newborn mini session, we are unable to offer images which include any other family member, other than partners. The session is shot on a single dark backdrop. Full maternity sessions can take place either in the relaxed environment of our studio – with an hour dedicated to a lighter background and an hour dedicated to a dark one – or on location, at your home, on the beach, or in the woods. It’s a much more relaxed session which leaves you with a greater choice of images for your gallery. However, if you are after just a handful of images to remember this special time, the Maternity Mini is the perfect session for you.
Following your session you will given access to an online viewing gallery of around 10 images from which to pick your 3 favourites. Or should you wish to, you can upgrade to purchase more.
However, as these new mini sessions are only being offered for one day each month, I expect them to get booked up quickly, once word is out that is! So if you are due in 2020 and you think this is the session for you, keep an eye on my website, Facebook and Instagram pages to see when new dates are added for the forthcoming months.
In addition, more information about these mini sessions can be seen here and there is also a link which takes you through to the online booking form. Nice and easy and super quick!
Looking forward to seeing you for your newborn mini session or maternity mini session in 2020.
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