Questions to ask a newborn photographer

Re: Questions to ask a newborn photographer

• mamatohne member

  August 2014

  I would want to know
  how many photos I am paying for?
  Their procedure on how the photos are given to you? (Some you have to print through them, some you will print yourself from a disk)
  I think most newborn photographers are open to date "changes".
  As for any other questions I would just want to see their portfolio.

  
  

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• Curlyfries851 member

  August 2014

  These photographers actually have pretty informative website are: pricing and packages.
  I guess I'm just thinking more along the lines of methodology and safety and stuff. I remember @Kristil2014‌ a long time ago talking about pics where you see babies in precarious poses and special techniques photographers use to make sure the baby is okay and stuff...
  
  I admit I'm probably being an overly paranoid FTM with this stuff haha...

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• Kristil2014 member

  August 2014

  I typically get the questions about: how will the session be? How long after the session will the proofs be ready? Who can come to the session? And the typical... What kind of camera do you use? (Which I never understand. It's not the camera, it the photographer who creates the images.)
  
  I have only had one client ever ask me about my education.
  
  It depends on of the photographer does in person consultations. If you can meet in person ask to see various examples of their work. Getting them to show you they can achieve great poses with more than one baby. (Right now in the industry there are a lot of new photographers who are stealing photos from other photographers and passing them off as their own.) Especially if they seem new to the industry.
  
  You could ask people for a referral from a previous client.
  
  As them if they have business insurance. If they have liability insurance. (That's what it is called in Canada. Not sure if it would be the same elsewhere.)
  
  As for safety. If they show any hanging shots. (Where the baby appears to be in the air) ask the photographer how it is achieved. (The answer should include: parents as spotters. Or the photo is achieved in more than one shot and processed in Photoshop.)
  
  If they show in their portfolio any images where there are babies in glass jars. Run. If they show babies in any object where the baby doesn't look comfortable. Run. Look at the photos to make sure that their heads are supported. (Either by blankets or by the babies arms or hands)
  
  A true newborn photographer is flexible with session dates as long as they don't have too many sessions booked for a particular month. In my busiest months (and not pregnant) I would take on 8 clients a month. (Roughly 2 per week. If babies arrived on time... Knowing that babies don't arrive on time.) if they have room in their schedule, they should tell you to call/text/email once baby arrives and they will arrange their schedule accommodating a session for when your baby is 7-10 days old. (Depending on when they typically photograph their newborn sessions.)
  
  That's all I can think of for now. Hope that helps.

  Kaitlyn - born November 7, 2014

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• Curlyfries851 member

  August 2014

  Kristil2014 said:

  I typically get the questions about: how will the session be? How long after the session will the proofs be ready? Who can come to the session? And the typical... What kind of camera do you use? (Which I never understand. It's not the camera, it the photographer who creates the images.)
  
  I have only had one client ever ask me about my education.
  
  It depends on of the photographer does in person consultations. If you can meet in person ask to see various examples of their work. Getting them to show you they can achieve great poses with more than one baby. (Right now in the industry there are a lot of new photographers who are stealing photos from other photographers and passing them off as their own.) Especially if they seem new to the industry.
  
  You could ask people for a referral from a previous client.
  
  As them if they have business insurance. If they have liability insurance. (That's what it is called in Canada. Not sure if it would be the same elsewhere.)
  
  As for safety. If they show any hanging shots. (Where the baby appears to be in the air) ask the photographer how it is achieved. (The answer should include: parents as spotters. Or the photo is achieved in more than one shot and processed in Photoshop.)
  
  If they show in their portfolio any images where there are babies in glass jars. Run. If they show babies in any object where the baby doesn't look comfortable. Run. Look at the photos to make sure that their heads are supported. (Either by blankets or by the babies arms or hands)
  
  A true newborn photographer is flexible with session dates as long as they don't have too many sessions booked for a particular month. In my busiest months (and not pregnant) I would take on 8 clients a month. (Roughly 2 per week. If babies arrived on time... Knowing that babies don't arrive on time.) if they have room in their schedule, they should tell you to call/text/email once baby arrives and they will arrange their schedule accommodating a session for when your baby is 7-10 days old. (Depending on when they typically photograph their newborn sessions.)
  
  That's all I can think of for now. Hope that helps.

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  Very nice thanks for the tips. I wouldn't have thought about liability insurance! I'm also glad to hear that there are different methods for the hanging poses etc. fab response, thx again!
  

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