Bothell Newborn Photography for Studio and In-Home Photos
Your baby does not need to sleep the whole time, your toddler does not need to sit still, and your home does not need to look photo-ready for newborn photos to work.
I photograph newborns in my light-filled Kirkland studio and in homes throughout Bothell. Each session is built around your baby’s comfort, with time for feeding, soothing, changing, and the normal pauses newborns need.
I’ve photographed Eastside families since 2008. My process is simple: keep your baby safe and comfortable, guide the session flow and posing, and adapt to what your baby or older child needs that day. The goal is a gallery of natural, timeless newborn photos you’ll want to print, share, and come back to as your baby grows.
How Newborn Sessions Work with Real Baby Life
I follow your baby’s cues and adjust the session as needed. We may pause for feeding, change the setup, simplify the pose, or photograph baby in your arms until they settle.
The goal is not to force one narrow version of a newborn session, but to work with the baby in front of us and create images that feel safe, natural, and connected.
I use gentle posing and pay close attention to how your baby is responding. When something does not feel right for your baby, I change direction instead of pushing through.
That is part of why working with an experienced newborn photographer matters. A calm newborn session is not just about taking pretty photos. It is about knowing when to wait, when to adjust, and when to let the baby lead.
I’ll guide how to hold your baby, where to look, how close to stand, how to bring in an older sibling, and how to move from one setup to the next.
The goal is for the photos to feel natural without leaving you responsible for making the session work.
Sibling photos may mean a quick snuggle on the bed, a kiss on baby’s head, sitting close for a few seconds, or giving an older child time to warm up before trying again.
I do not expect siblings to perform on command. I guide them through small, manageable moments.
In-home sessions are helpful when leaving the house feels like too much, when you want pets included more naturally, when older siblings may do better at home, or when your baby is past the earliest newborn window.
Neither option is better. They simply solve different problems.
For newborn sessions, the date you choose near your due date reserves your general spot. It is not meant to predict the exact day your baby will be photographed.
Once your baby is here, we confirm the actual session date.
If your baby has already arrived, choose a preferred date from the calendar or reach out with your baby’s birth date. Older newborns still have good session options, especially Baby In Your Arms and In-Home Lifestyle.
For in-home newborn sessions, I usually look for a few usable areas: the nursery, primary bedroom, family room, or another simple space where your family can sit together near good light.
A few prepared areas matter much more than the condition of the entire home.
The home should feel like the place where you brought your baby, not like a styled photo set.
For in-home sessions, the prep stays practical. We focus on clothing, light, and a few likely rooms instead of asking you to turn your whole house into a photo set.
The goal is to make the session easier to understand before the day arrives.
Choose Studio or In-Home Newborn Photos
In-home newborn sessions are for families who want to stay home during the early weeks. This can be helpful when you are recovering, including pets, managing older siblings, or photographing a baby who is past the earliest newborn window.
Both options are baby-led and family-centered. The difference is the setting, the level of styling, and how much you want your home to be part of the final gallery.
Newborn Studio Sessions
Newborn Studio Deluxe Session
Newborn Studio Deluxe Session
What the session looks like
We will create a mix of gently posed baby portraits, parent images, sibling photographs, family portraits, and newborn details.
The session includes five to ten setups with two color themes of your choice, along with wrapped and unwrapped photographs of your baby.
There is time for feeding, changing, soothing, and settling as we move through the session.
Choose this when
Choose Studio Deluxe for the widest range of newborn photographs in a single appointment.
It makes sense when parent, sibling, and family images matter as much as the posed baby portraits, or when you want enough variety for an album and framed wall art.
Another option may make more sense when
Choose Baby In Your Arms when the photographs you care about most are the ones with your baby held close and multiple prop setups are not important.
Choose Mini Wrapped when you want a smaller collection centered on wrapped baby portraits.
Choose In-Home Lifestyle when staying home or including your living space matters more than styled newborn setups.
Images
25 hand-edited high-resolution digital images chosen by you from a proof gallery of 60 to 80 images.
Additional hand-edited images are available for $20 each.
All the family images from the proof gallery, with color edit, are available for $200. This does not include posed solo photographs of the baby with props.
Print release
Included for all purchased images, allowing unlimited personal printing.
Session duration
Up to three hours, allowing time for feeding, changing, and comforting your baby as needed.
Who can be included and what we’ll photograph
This session includes natural and posed photographs of your baby in five to ten setups, with two color themes of your choice.
We will also photograph gently guided parent, sibling, and family portraits. Nursing photographs are included when requested. Grandparents and pets may also be included.
Props
Studio wraps, headbands, bonnets, blankets, baskets, and other newborn props are provided.
Location
Downtown Kirkland studio. There is usually free street parking in front of and around the studio.
Appointment time
Typically scheduled at 11 a.m. for the best light.
Prep help
Detailed prep guide and online styling service provided.
Scheduling
I recommend booking in advance by selecting the date on my calendar closest to your due date.
This reserves your spot before baby arrives. Once your baby is here, we finalize the actual session date.
Recommended age
5 days to 3 weeks after birth.
For babies older than three weeks, I usually recommend the Baby In Your Arms Studio Session or the In-Home Lifestyle Session.
Turnaround
Proof gallery delivered within 4 days; final hand-edited images delivered within 7 days after your selections.
Session price
- Base price: $1250 + tax
- Twins: +$500 to base price
- Seasonal florals (photographer’s choice): +$200 to base price
Payment schedule
- A $100 deposit is required to book this session.
- The remaining balance is due at the time of your session.
Post-session add-ons (optional)
- Additional hand-edited images: $20 each
- All the family images from the proof gallery, with color edit: $200 (This does not include posed solo photographs of the baby with props.)
See more sample photos
Baby In Your Arms Studio Session
Baby In Your Arms Studio Session
What the session looks like
We photograph parents together with the baby, each parent individually, and a range of gently guided moments while your baby is held safely.
The studio setup remains simple so the attention stays on your baby and the connection between you.
Choose this when
Choose Baby In Your Arms when the photographs you care about most are parent-baby images rather than posed newborn setups.
It also makes sense when your baby is older, you want less emphasis on props, or you prefer a shorter appointment.
Another option may make more sense when
Choose Studio Deluxe when you want multiple styled setups, posed baby portraits, sibling and family photographs, and the broadest range of images.
Choose Mini Wrapped when you mainly want solo wrapped portraits of your baby.
Choose In-Home Lifestyle when you want the session to include more of your family’s everyday surroundings.
Images
20 hand-edited high-resolution digital images chosen by you from a proof gallery of 30 to 40 images.
Additional hand-edited images and the entire proof gallery with a color edit are available Ă la carte.
Print release
Included for all purchased images, allowing unlimited personal printing.
Session duration
Up to one hour, allowing time for feeding, changing, and comforting your baby as needed.
Who can be included and what we’ll photograph
This session includes gently posed photos of your baby in your arms, with parents together and individually with baby.
Nursing photos are included when requested. Siblings and pets may also be included.
Props
Headbands and blankets are provided.
Location
Downtown Kirkland studio. There is usually free street parking in front of and around the studio.
Appointment time
Typically scheduled at 11 a.m. for the best light.
Prep help
Detailed prep guide and online styling service provided.
Scheduling
I recommend booking in advance by selecting the date on my calendar closest to your due date. This reserves your spot before baby arrives. Once your baby is here, we finalize the actual session date.
Recommended age
5 days to 2 months after birth.
Turnaround
Proof gallery delivered within 4 days; final hand-edited images delivered within 7 days after your selections.
Session price
$800 + tax
Payment schedule
- A $100 deposit is required to book this session.
- The remaining balance is due at the time of your session.
Post-session add-ons (optional)
- Additional hand-edited images: $20 each
- Entire proof gallery, with color edit: $200
Newborn Studio Mini Wrapped Session
Newborn Studio Mini Wrapped Session
What the session looks like
We photograph three wrapped setups using studio wraps, blankets, baskets, headbands, bonnets, and other simple newborn props.
The session stays centered on your baby, with one coordinated color direction throughout.
Choose this when
Choose Mini Wrapped when you want professional posed newborn portraits but do not need the broader range or longer appointment included with Studio Deluxe.
It also makes sense when you want a smaller set of baby photographs and prefer to add parent or sibling images only when needed.
Another option may make more sense when
Choose Studio Deluxe when you want wrapped and unwrapped photographs, several setups, parent images, sibling and full-family portraits, and more variety.
Choose Baby In Your Arms when photographs of you holding your baby are more important than solo posed portraits.
Choose In-Home Lifestyle when staying home and including your surroundings are the priorities.
Images
7 hand-edited high-resolution digital images chosen by you from a proof gallery of 15 to 25 images. Additional hand-edited images are available for $20 each.
Print release
Included for all purchased images, allowing unlimited personal printing.
Session duration
Up to one hour, allowing time for feeding, changing, and comforting your baby as needed.
The parent or sibling images add-on adds 20 minutes to the session. The family images add-on adds 30 minutes.
Who can be included and what we’ll photograph
The base session includes three wrapped setups in one color theme.
Parent, sibling, or full family images are available as add-ons.
Props
Studio wraps, headbands, bonnets, blankets, baskets, and other newborn props are provided.
Location
Downtown Kirkland studio. There is usually free street parking in front of and around the studio.
Appointment time
Typically scheduled at 11 a.m. for the best light.
Prep help
Detailed prep guide and online styling service provided.
Scheduling
I recommend booking in advance by selecting the date on my calendar closest to your due date. This reserves your spot before baby arrives. Once your baby is here, we finalize the actual session date.
Recommended age
5 days to 3 weeks after birth.
Turnaround
Proof gallery delivered within 4 days; final hand-edited images delivered within 7 days after your selections.
Session price
- Base price: $700 + tax
- 5 parent or sibling images: +$200 to base price
- 5 family images (parents with siblings): +$300 to base price
Payment schedule
- A $100 deposit is required to book this session.
- The remaining balance is due at the time of your session.
Post-session add-ons (optional)
- Additional hand-edited images: $20 each
- All the natural family images from the proof gallery, with color edit: $200. (This add-on applies when family images are included. It does not include posed solo shots of the baby with props.)
See more sample photos
Newborn In-Home Sessions
Newborn In-Home Lifestyle Session
Newborn In-Home Lifestyle Session
What the session looks like
We photograph your baby alone, in your arms, with siblings, with pets, and with the family together.
We include the nursery, bedroom, nursing photographs when requested, and the small details that connect the images to your home.
The posing remains gentle and directed, but the finished photographs feel more lived-in than the styled studio sessions.
Choose this when
Choose In-Home Lifestyle when staying home would make the day easier or when your home is part of what you want to remember.
It is especially useful when including pets, photographing older siblings in familiar surroundings, or scheduling newborn photos for an older baby, up to 3 months old.
Another option may make more sense when
Choose Studio Deluxe when you want multiple posed baby setups, wraps, props, and the widest range of studio photographs.
Choose Baby In Your Arms when you want simple parent-baby images in a prepared studio setting.
Choose Mini Wrapped when you want a shorter studio session centered on solo wrapped baby portraits.
Images
25 hand-edited high-resolution digital images chosen by you from a proof gallery of 60 to 80 images.
Additional hand-edited images and the entire proof gallery with color edit are available Ă la carte.
Print release
Included for all purchased images, allowing unlimited personal printing.
Session duration
Up to two hours, allowing time for feeding, changing, and comforting your baby as needed.
Who can be included and what we’ll photograph
This session includes relaxed, naturally posed photos in your home, usually in the nursery, bedroom, or family room, with parents, siblings, and pets.
Nursing photos are included when requested. Grandparents can also be included.
Props
A few simple, timeless props are available upon request, including headbands, blankets, and a Moses basket.
Service area
I travel to homes throughout Seattle, West Seattle, Bellevue, and the surrounding Eastside area. A travel fee applies beyond a 25-mile radius of Kirkland.
Appointment time
Typically scheduled at 11 a.m. for the best light. This may be adjusted if needed.
Prep help
Detailed prep guide and online styling service provided.
I will help you focus on the areas that matter most. You do not need to clean or style the entire house.
Scheduling
I recommend booking in advance by selecting the date on my calendar closest to your due date.
This reserves your spot before baby arrives. Once your baby is here, we finalize the actual session date.
Recommended age
5 days to 3 months after birth.
Turnaround
Proof gallery delivered within 4 days; final hand-edited images delivered within 7 days after your selections.
Session price
$950 + tax
Payment schedule
- A $100 deposit is required to book this session.
- The remaining balance is due at the time of your session.
Post-session add-ons (optional)
- Additional hand-edited images: $20 each
- Entire proof gallery, with color edit: $200
See more sample photos
Newborn Session Questions, Answered
I recommend booking before your baby arrives by choosing the date on my calendar closest to your due date. That date reserves your spot. Once your baby is here, we confirm the actual session date.
It is still worth reaching out. If your baby is already here, choose a preferred date from my calendar or contact me with your baby’s birth date. The date you select is not the actual shoot date until I confirm it, but it gives us a starting point.
If your baby is older than the earliest newborn window (5 to 21 days after birth), you still have options. The Baby In Your Arms session is available for babies up to 2 months old, and the In-Home Lifestyle session is available for babies up to 3 months old.
Not necessarily.
The more posed studio newborn sessions usually work best between 5 and 21 days after birth. Older babies can still be photographed with an approach that depends less on sleepy newborn posing.
The Baby In Your Arms session and the In-Home Lifestyle session are the two options I usually recommend for older newborns.
For a deeper dive into timing, read: When to Schedule Your Newborn Photos: A Practical Guide for Real Life
That is normal. Newborn sessions include time for feeding, soothing, diaper changes, and breaks. Some babies sleep deeply. Some are awake for part of the appointment. Some need more time in their parents’ arms.
I work with the baby in front of me and will not force a pose that does not make sense that day.
Choose Studio Deluxe if you want the most variety: posed baby portraits, parent images, sibling photographs, full-family portraits, and newborn detail.
Choose Baby In Your Arms if you want studio portraits focused on holding your baby.
Choose Mini Wrapped for a shorter studio session focused on styled wrapped baby portraits.
Choose In-Home Lifestyle when you want newborn photos in your home, with your baby photographed alone and with parents, siblings, and pets, and with the nursery or other familiar spaces included.
Choose the studio when you want a prepared setting, newborn props, curated setups, wraps, and a more styled final look.
Choose in-home when you want to stay home, include pets more easily, photograph the nursery or bedroom, or connect the photographs to your baby’s first weeks at home.
It depends on the session.
Studio Deluxe includes parent, sibling, and family portraits. Pets may also be included.
Baby In Your Arms includes parent-baby images. Siblings and pets may also be included.
Mini Wrapped includes wrapped baby portraits in the base session. Parent, sibling, or family photographs can be added.
In-Home Lifestyle includes parents, siblings, and pets. Grandparents can also be included.
Grandparents can be included in the Newborn Studio Deluxe Session and the Newborn In-Home Lifestyle Session. Choose one of those options when grandparents are important to include.
Dogs may be included when the session type supports it.
For studio sessions, dogs must be small to mid-sized, well-behaved, supervised, and kept off furniture. After their photos, it is usually best to have them wait outside or in the car when possible.
In-home sessions are often easier for families who want to include pets because the dog is already in a familiar space.
After booking, you will receive prep guidance and access to an online styling service.
Soft neutrals, light colors, gentle texture, and simple clothing generally photograph well. The outfits should feel connected without matching or distracting from the baby.
Wraps, headbands, bonnets, blankets, baskets, and newborn props are provided when they are included with your session.
Your prep guide will explain what to bring for your baby and family.
Focus on a few likely areas, such as the nursery, primary bedroom, family room, or another space with good light. Make the bed if we may use the bedroom, clear the nightstands, and move obvious clutter from the areas where your family may sit or hold the baby.
We need a few usable spaces, not a fully styled home.
For a deeper dive into home prep, read: How to Prepare for an In-Home Newborn Session
My studio is in downtown Kirkland at:
720 Market St, Ste E
Kirkland, WA 98033
The studio is light-filled, private, and set up for newborn and family photos.
Newborn sessions are typically scheduled around 11 a.m. for the best light. Timing may be adjusted when needed.
Your proof gallery is delivered within 4 days after your session. Final hand-edited images are delivered within 7 days after your selections.
Yes. Additional hand-edited images are available for $20 each.
Some sessions also include a full-gallery or partial-gallery upgrade option. The available upgrade depends on the session you book.
A $100 deposit is required to book your newborn session. The remaining balance is due at the time of your session.
Yes. Twins can be photographed with the Newborn Studio Deluxe Session. The twins add-on is +$500 to the base price.
Yes. Custom, museum-quality albums, framed wall art, and canvases are available.
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