I promise I'm not going to make you stare at my camera for three straight hours. And your baby definitely isn't going to be posing for three straight hours. In fact, a newborn photography session looks a lot less like a perfectly timed photo shoot and a lot more like... life with a newborn. So, if you're wondering what actually happens during a newborn photography session, here's a little behind-the-scenes look at what those three hours might look like.

If you’re a brand-new mama reading this from your couch, bed, or that one spot you’ve been parked in since the last feeding — hi. This post is for you. Because if the thought of packing up your tiny newborn, loading the car, timing feeds, and driving across town for photos sounds like… a lot — you’re not alone. Lucky for you, I arrive to your home with everything needed to create the same polished, timeless images you’d expect from a studio — just set up inside your home.