Ideas for Baby's First Photos | Newborn Girl Styling through Dainty Accessories

Sarah shares samples of the setups you can expect when visiting for a posed infant session.

A popular question I receive from parents is, ‘where do you we buy all the props we see in your photos?’ Have no fear: I provide everything for your sessions and do so with thought, creativity, and also ensuring our session is all things classic, timeless, and forever preserves this incredibly special time in your life.

Prop Philosophy | Enhance Through Simplicity

As a professional newborn baby photographer, the branding behind my studio encompasses all things natural, dreamy, and simple. The props you’ll find on hand are often inspired by my love of vintage and antique vibes, but also lets the baby shine and does not detract from your little one. Baby should be the star of the images. Props and accessories add gorgeous touches such as interesting textures, background, and rustic floor items, but simple is always best as to not take away from the beauty of a newborn baby. This approach also ensures your photos are forever timeless. I liken this to the little black dress we, as women, all have in our closet. Classic, forever chic, and never too trendy, as those trends do fade.

Handmade with Love from all over the world

Moreover, each piece you find in my Houston Newborn Baby Portrait Studio is carefully selected to curate an amazing collection for our time together! Many of my favorite vendors are sourced from all over the world such as Poland, Italy, Australia, Canada, and more! While the states has plenty of neat vendors, there is something incredibly special and unique about purchasing handcrafted, small batch props that are custom designed for petite clients. As a photographer, I build relationships and repertoire with my vendors and am so happy to have many options for all of my needs.

For instance, I purchase all of my luxury little sitter props from GeorgeandAnnie, located in Brisbane, Australia. My hand-knitted, darling and precious newborn baby bonnets are from MoonlightLittleKnits, located in Milan, Italy. These beautiful photography props for newborn babes make for the dreamiest of sessions! By using handmade photography props, the quality is excellent and also unique! When it comes to my ninja wrapping newborn skills, however, I love to purchase baby headbands and wraps from ClothApothecary.

However, my absolute favorite vendor for headbands, tiebacks, and dainty, petite accessories for little ladies is Created by Carli, props for little people, located in the UK. Her items are so amazing it’s worth using the pound, ha!, and converting it over to American dollars, ha! Of all the vendors I’ve encountered, her headbands, florals, halos, and tiebacks are the perfect addition to adorn any chubby cherub baby girl.

Delicate, Natural, and Lovely

Ahhh, if you’ve made it this far I am truly excited to show you, through recent newborn baby girl sessions why I provide all styling, such as props, accessories, lighting, etc., because my studio is the perfect place for your little one’s session. Simply bring their diaper bag and leave the rest to me. A newborn styling questionnaire & posed prep guide are always provided for parents, but put your feet up, relax, and leave everything to me. During our time, I’ll ensure Baby is comfortable, safely posed, and you have a little break.

Thank you for visiting my blog to see beautiful newborn girl baby props that create stunning works of art! If you’re located in the Greater Houston Area and are perhaps expecting your own bundle of joy, please do not hesitate to reach out. I am currently accepting new clients and would love to work with you during this special time in your life.

Vintage & Natural Bed Prop | 'Mamamada' is Featured Vendor of June

Daniel's posed newborn session featuring a natural mini bed. Check out the featured prop vendor of the month!

Greetings, friends, and howdy to you! Thanks for visiting my blog! For today's post, I am sharing information about one of my favorite vendors I have recently discovered. You see, when designing gorgeous sessions for my newborn clients, I like to have props that are not only unique, but also natural, timeless, and inspired by all things vintage. I am also often asked where I find my props. This post is great if you're simply curious about where to find awesome props or maybe even looking for a little bit of newborn boy inspiration for an upcoming session.

These make for the best sessions and are truly a stunning keepsake of this precious time in your life. Welcoming a new baby is one of the best milestones; as a professional photographer, I can attest my little ones are the light of my life! This has strongly influenced my love for posing babies and creating works of art parents may cherish for generations.

This wooden floor prop is available in two colors within my studio: cream and brown. I often use the cream color for little girls and the natural brown for little lads! However, they're totally interchangeable and can be used for both genders. Daniel is an absolute squish so as soon as Mom relayed he is 9 pounds, I knew he would look fantastic in the tooshie up pose inside of a wooden newborn prop.

Mamamada is a favorite vendor of mine because her props are simply the best! She has pieces in the following categories:

• woolen, wooden, metal, baskets, prop sets, wraps & layers, hair props, and even editing and retouching preset(s) for Lightroom!

Wow! Another reason Mamamada is one of my favorite newborn prop vendors is that each item is made with love and care. These are not mass produced items from a big box store, like Amazon or Target; these are individual pieces made by the owner. They are unique and special because they have their own character. They are also timeless and have a rustic look to them, which is perfect for my brand! I adore all of her props and have invested in more items, which I'll showcase later on. :-) 

Another reason why I adore this vendor is because the customer service is perfection. Items are shipped quickly and a tracking number is provided. This is in line with the way I do business for my own photography studio so it makes me happy to see someone who delights in ensuring everything is perfect for the clients! 

9 pounds and perfectly plump 

Now that I've shown you the darling vintage-inspired bed, here are more highlights from Daniel's session. I hope you enjoy seeing all things natural, neutral, classic, and timeless. Providing dreamy and stunning newborn images is my favorite part of my job! 

As always, thank you for visting my little 'ol blog! I hope you enjoyed seeing my favorite featured vendor of the month and reading more about what makes her props ever so special! Moreover, I love sharing higlights from Daniel's session; he is a baby plan client, so you'll be seeing him again in 6 months for his sitter session. :-) Wishing you a joyful afternoon, friends!

xoxo,

Sarah

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Sarah Borchgrevink Photography is a Houston Newborn Photographer specializing in gorgeous posed newborn sessions. Her studio is located in Northwest Harris County. In addition to breathtaking baby portraiture, Sarah also offers stylish natural light family photography as well as dynamic outdoor maternity sessions for expecting mothers and couples. Sarah joyfully serves the entire Harris and Montgomery county areas including Houston, Cypress, Tomball, Spring, The Woodlands, Kingwood, Memorial & West Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, Pearland, Richmond, West University and Rice Village.