Newborns – About Your Session
The session fee is due at time of booking. Sessions last between 2-3 hours for a bump or newborn session.
The Studio highly recommends having your newborn photographed within the first 2 weeks and to book in while you are in your second trimester. This is when you can capture those newborn moments and poses at their best. It is also when they are at their most flexible and usually prior to any colic or baby pimples developing.
Pre-booking ensures your newborn session, this allows the Studio to put your due date in the diary and be prepared for a newborn session. Pre booking during your second trimester is advisable.
Once your baby is born, it is important that you contact the Studio within the first 48 hours to finalise your session date and time.
If you would also like an older sibling photographed with your newborn they are welcome to attend the first 15mins of the session to capture those photos, after that time, you will need to arrange for someone to come and collect them, so we can finalise the newborn session, as a lot of time and patience is required.
There is a required $500 minimum spend on every photo session booked by the Studio.
Approximately 1-2 weeks after your sitting, you will be invited back to the studio to view your images and make your selection during a personalised order meeting.
Images are projected onto a large screen to ensure you see the full quality and detail of your images, and Natalie will help assist you in making the right choices for your home and needs.
Smash & Splash – About Your Session
What is a Smash and Splash Session?
- Outdoors – just in case it all goes pear shaped with the Cake Smash, we spend 15 mins outside first with mum and dad doing photos.
- Cake Smash – The cake smash will be set up indoors, this will last about 15mins. Do not be alarmed if your child doesn’t want to touch the cake, 99% of the time, we help them ‘smash’ it as most children do not like the texture on their hands. We have various outfits for boys and girls to borrow for the session, and sessions usually include a bunting, cake stand, ONE timber sign, 1 timber number for the top of your cake (we find a simple set up looks best). Colour themes are blue, pink, rustic, with 3 cake stands to choose from. You are also more than welcome to bring props. I will usually send you a few photos via text the day before to confirm the setup. The Studio suggests purchasing a cake from Sift’d for the smash, they are inexpensive and just perfect!
- Splash – This part will happen directly after and it means you get to take home a clean, non-greasy baby! If your baby hasn’t really enjoyed the cake smash, they will hopefully enjoy this part of the session. We add organic bubble bath and yellow rubber duckies. The bath colours to choose from are a lemon tub, pink enable oval bath or a larger metal round bath. The babies usually really love this part!
What is the cost of a Smash & Splash Session?
Just $100 for the session, it is the same price as a standard session. We just ask you bring the cake. This session is suitable for individual children only (does not include sibling photos).
After your order session, we will organise a time for you to come back to view your images for your order meeting. You are welcome to purchase anything from our universal price list from large canvases, frames and albums, but below is 3 special packages exclusively for Smash and Splash sessions.
Maternity – About Your Session
I suggest having your maternity images taken around 34 – 36 weeks. The session is approximately 1.5 – 2 hrs and includes 2-3 set ups of your choice. Usually 1-2 indoor set ups and 1 outdoor set up. The Studio offers a range of gowns, clothing and flower crowns to create a beautiful unique look for yourself, you are however, also invited to bring your own clothing if you have something specific in mind. Maternity sessions are usually relaxed and calming, a beautiful way to welcome the new baby into your life. Having your hair and make up done professionally is a great way to feel glamorous, as it’s truly a pamper day (even with swollen feet). Once booked, we will send you a list of items we need you to bring (ie underwear styles and colours).
Most clients purchasing a maternity session find the USB packages to be the best option for their needs.
Approximately 1-2 weeks after your sitting you will be invited back to the studio to view your images and make your selection, or you can choose to select your images from your bump session at the same time you do your newborn order, please note however, they are still separate orders and both still have minimum spends.
Images are projected onto a large screen to ensure you see the full quality and detail of your images. Natalie will help assist you to make the right choices for your home and needs.
Portraits – About Your Session
Time goes by so fast and memories fade, but a beautiful photograph of your child or loved one remains with us forever and reminds us of their personalities, emotions and their character at the time the image was taken.
At Howe Studios, your session is simple & relaxed, either in the studio or on location, creating memories you will treasure forever.
Portraits should capture a feeling, attitude or emotion that will be remembered forever.
I love to create a composite of expressions, which will reveal your child’s individuality, not all the images I take will be the be the “ideal” perfect portrait of a child sitting still, looking at the camera with an angelic look on their face – hands up who’s child this portrays? I want to capture their character and personality with faces of silliness, pouting, laughing, giggling and wonder.
Sessions are available at the studio or at a location of your choice. (Travel fees may apply.) The Studio offers an amazing range of props and beautiful natural locations for your images. it truly is a one stop shop!
The best time to photograph you & your family depends on your family routine. With younger children and babies, it is best to photograph them when they have had a good night’s sleep, fed and happy which is usually in the morning.
If the shoot is on location or outdoors, the time of the shoot will highly depend on the main light source – the sun. Location shots are best done in the last couple of hours before the sun goes to sleep.
Your child is the prop and should be the centre of attention in all shots. You are invited to bring favorite items that your child loves to help relax them, whether it be a toy, book or favourite music.
Sessions are 1 hour. Prints are available for purchase at a la carte pricing, or you may choose any of the specially designed collections.
Approximately 1-2 weeks after your sitting you will be invited back to the studio to view your images and make your selection.
Images are projected onto a large screen to ensure you see the full quality and detail of your images. Natalie will help assist you to make the right choices for your home and needs.