As a South Jersey Newborn photographer, I often get the question- Is my baby too old for newborn photos? -
Short answer? NO! Not at all!
Most newborn photographers typically photograph newborn portraits in the first two weeks of baby’s life, however, life happens and sometimes we can’t get the session in until later. 2 weeks is BEST because newborns at this age tend sleep more deeply and are more comfortable in curled-up poses. They still have their day and night schedules mixed up at this age, so they sleep nice and cozy for our session.
But what if your baby is older than two weeks? What if they needed some NICU time, or life got ahead of you and you forgot to schedule something sooner- DONT WORRY. There is plenty of time after the two week mark to get beautiful portraits of your baby.
Is three weeks too old for newborn photos?
Absolutely not!
At three weeks, most babies are still pretty sleepy. Some are starting to have longer wake times and be more alert to their surroundings, and some still pass out cold after a feeding.
If your 3-week-old newborn is awake for a portion of their session, we will likely get better eye contact with the camera and most 3-week-old babies are still comfortable in curled-up positions.
Is four weeks too old for newborn photos?
Nope!!!! At this age, your baby will likely be awake and alert for a good portion of their session, but that’s okay! I’ve actually had plenty of 1 month olds get a good nap in! Some one month old newborns still like to be curled up, but if they seem to be more into kicking/stretching, we can focus on a more wrapped session.to help keep them calmer
Is six weeks too old for a newborn session?
It’s pushing the “newborn” look a bit, but still 1000% doable! At six weeks, we can still get beautiful newborn portraits. I can usually get your baby to sleep for at least some of the session but we may need to focus on more “awake” shots. Family portraits with mom, dad, sibings etc and some cute awake poses on their backs. I often will even suggest an in home lifestlye at this age as well- to keep it even more laid back.
