Baby-led newborn photography

I’ve been a newborn and family photographer for 24 years at the time of this post. I started my business in 1999 and I’ve always been passionate about providing the families I work with natural, unposed newborn portraits.

My work is clean and timeless. Free of the props and un-natural posing that is so popular in newborn photography today. That is something I take great pride in.

Here’s why.

Babies are perfect just as they are

You see, I believe babies a perfect just the way they are. They do not need elaborate props or posing to make them cute. They are babies!!! And babies just being babies is enough for me!

When I photograph a newborn, I want to capture them in all of their newborn perfectness!

I want your photos to reflect how you see them.

I photograph your children the way I photographed my own. With love, care and respect.

Your baby’s safety and comfort are my top priorities

Sadly a lot of the posing that is popular in newborn photography is unsafe. And all too often babies who are forced into “Taco” poses (yes… that is actually the name of a newborn pose) are inured in the process.

Stylized posing requires extensive training. And I will conceded that there are trained newborn photographers who do it very well. But I also I believe that if you need to be trained how to do a pose so that you do not seriously injure a baby, then maybe you just should be doing the pose!

Babies are tiny humans.

Babies are not tacos!

I want your photos to stand the test of time

We’ve all seen old family photos that may have been on trend when they were taken, but make us cringe now!

I don’t want that for you! And that is precisely why I stay away from trends.

My goal is to create something for you and your family that will hang on your wall for generations. Something that is timeless, so that you can look at in 10, 20 years from now and find it beautiful, not embarrassing!

Unposed newborn portraits are hard to find

I know that my approach to newborn photography is different. Most newborn photography is highly posed and requires a lot of props. You will not find that at my studio.

If simple, minimal and timeless is what you’re looking for in your newborn photography, then you are in the right place!

Follow this link to book your session! And if you do not see any openings on my schedule, feel free to send me an email! (sandra@sandracoan.com). I always leave room in my calendar for newborns!