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Anyone else feel like September is the longest month? Last vacations and starting school and shorts with sweatshirts and so many dahlias and open houses and school meetings and chilly mornings and apple picking field trips and one last bbq and earlier bedtimes and earlier wake ups and soccer Saturdays and birthday parties and a dozen outdoor sessions. And somehow October is next week! I’ll just look at these pretty pictures of a baby to calm myself out of an early fall panic attack 😂

Excited to meet this baby today for a newborn photo session in my studio, just outside of Boston!
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If you`ve just started researching newborn photographers, you might be wondering, what does a typical studio newborn photoshoot look like? After 12 years of photographing babies and their families, I have this process down to make it as seamless and easy as possible for families. Check out my latest post on the blog to learn more!

https://whitneyobrien.com/studio-newborn-photoshoot-what-a-typical-session-looks-like/ (link in stories)

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Including siblings in newborn photos sounds sweet in theory.

In reality? It often involves snacks, bribes, strong opinions, and at least one child who absolutely refuses pants.

And that’s… totally fine. 😅

The goal of sibling newborn photos isn’t perfect behavior or everyone smiling at the camera at the same time. It’s capturing real moments — curiosity, chaos, cuddles, and the very beginning of a lifelong relationship.

We keep things low-pressure:
• We start with sibling photos while attention spans still exist
• We don’t force hugs (ever)
• We take breaks (lots of them)
• We fully expect some wiggles, wandering, and craziness

Some of the best photos happen between the planned moments — when a toddler leans in unexpectedly, declares the baby “too loud,” or gives a quick kiss and runs away.

Your kids don’t need to cooperate. They just need to show up as themselves.

And honestly? That’s where the good stuff is.

Swipe through to see what sibling newborn photos really look like 🤍

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