What to wear to your newborn photoshoot

Okay so you’ve booked your newborn photoshoot, and you're super excited to get some timeless, natural photographs to capture this special time in your lives. But hold up… What are you going to wear?! I’m going to walk you through everything you need to know from what colours look good, my client wardrobe and what your baby will wear. I’ve got you sorted.

Mum Hack: I would try sorting out your outfits before your baby arrives so it’s one less thing to think about postpartum.

Let’s start with baby

If you’ve had a look at my work, you’ll see it’s very clean, white, natural and timeless. Babies are usually always either wrapped in a knit blanket, stretchy wraps or a beautiful knitted outfit. The good news is I have all of this, ready to go.

However in saying that, if you have a special outfit or something you would like to incorporate you are more than welcome to bring it!

In summary, you don't need to bring anything specific for your baby to wear. Just nappies, milk and the usual getting-out-of-the-house-with-a-baby stuff.

Mums

You can't go wrong with a flowy dress. This style is comfortable, flattering and photographs beautifully.

When it comes to colour, neutrals always work well, but that doesn’t just mean light tones. Creams, whites and soft pastels are beautiful, but deeper earthy tones like browns, warm beiges and muted tones also photograph really nicely and add a bit of depth to your images.

You do not need to go out and purchase a new dress, I do have a client wardrobe that you can borrow from with a range of dresses. You can view this HERE.

Sometimes, you just need to see what looks good and that often that can you help you decide. Here’s some inspo, or stalk me on instagram (specifically the sneak peek highlights).

Dads

Dads are relatively easy to dress for newborn sessions.

A pair of jeans or chinos (short or long) with a relaxed shirt works perfectly. This could be a tee, linen shirt or button-up, just aim for a smart casual feel rather than anything too formal.

Neutral tones work best, but again this can include both lighter tones and deeper earthy colours.

If one parent is in a deeper tone like brown, try balancing it out by having the other parent in something lighter like cream so it all feels cohesive.

Siblings

If you have other children that are attending the newborn session, this is a great opportunity to introduce some texture or subtle patterns like knits, corduroy or linen.

Try to avoid outfits that need constant adjusting (like shirts that need to stay tucked in or anything that might ride up and show nappies). For girls, having a nappy cover if they are wearing a dress is ideal.

If your kids are a bit picky with what they wear, I’d recommend showing them their outfit ahead of time so they’re familiar with it. It just helps avoid any last-minute outfit battles on the day.

Mum hack: If your kids are young and you’re worried about spills or them getting messy in the morning, bring their outfit along and get them changed right before we start.

What to avoid

Avoid bright colours, they can actually reflect on your babies skin and throw off all types of weird colour casts. Also try to avoid large distracting logos on T shirts. Again, we are going for a timeless, neutral look to keep that focus on your beautiful new baby and your family’s connection.

Shoes

For shoes just wear something easy to slip on and off. We’ll go barefoot in the studio as it looks the most natural 😊

I hope this was super helpful! And if you haven’t booked your newborn photos yet I recommend getting onto it ASAP as I only take a limited amount per month.