Your Portrait Session
It is an honor to be considered to photograph this special time in your lives. My goal is to make the entire process stress-free and enjoyable for every newborn photoshoot. To ensure availability for your maternity and newborn session, I recommend scheduling while in your second trimester.
Maternity session are best scheduled ahead of time to ensure availability. Select a session date via the schedule link which falls during their 29-34th week of pregnancy.
Newborn sessions should be schedule while in your second trimester or no later than early in your third trimester to ensure availability. This will hold a spot for you which will be adjusted if need be, once baby arrives! Please grab a date which falls approximately 5-10 days from your expected due date. Again, this serves as a place holder and will be adjusted if need be! Once I receive your booking notification, I will be in touch with a welcome email including all the details you will need for your session.
All sessions take place in my Glen Ellyn photography studio. A standard newborn session is for babies up to 2 weeks old. Babies 3-4 weeks of age will be swaddled for all or most of their session. Immediate family only (Newborn's parents, newborn's siblings). No pets.
Total investment: $275
$100 is captured at booking and serves as your non-refundable retainer. Balance due the day of your session.
Included
- Two outfits encouraged! Details included in welcome email after booking
- Five beautifully edited, high resolution digital images in both color and black & white. Option to purchase additional images.
- $50 optional add-on fee to include significant other and/or older children. Two additional images included
- Full print release and print lab recommendation included
Total investment: $900
$100 is captured at booking and serves as your non-refundable retainer. Balance due the day of your session.
Included
- Parents & sibling poses included
- Minimum of 30 beautifully edited, high resolution digital images in both color and black & white
- Unlimited time
- Props & accessories provided
- Full print release, print lab recommendation & wall collage templates
- Custom 8x8 custom cover album showcasing all final images included!
Total investment: $650
$100 is captured at booking and serves as your non-refundable retainer. Balance due the day of your session.
Included
- Parents & sibling poses included
- 20 beautifully edited, high resolution digital images in both color and black & white
- Unlimited time
- Props & accessories provided
- Full print release, print lab recommendation & wall collage templates
Total investment: $500
$100 is captured at booking and serves as your non-refundable retainer. Balance due the day of your session.
Included
- Baby only - baby fully swaddled for session
- 10 beautifully edited, high resolution digital images in both color and black & white
- Unlimited time
- Props and accessories provided
- Full print release, print lab recommendation & wall collage templates
"Francine is extremely talented and her work is absolutely breathtaking. She has a beautiful gift capturing and bottling up moments for her clients. My young kids warmed up to her very quickly and were belly laughing within minutes for great shots! She also handled my newborn with the utmost love and care. Francine is extremely thorough and careful throughout the session – she takes care of all safety aspects (ex. positioning /props with newborns / young kids), positioning and working directly with you and/or the kids for the desired shots. It’s a great feeling to just show up for the photo session and let Francine work her magic. You’ll fall in love with Francine and her work. Promise you won’t be disappointed." ~ KA
When do I book my newborn photoshoot?
It is best to schedule your newborn portrait session during your second trimester to ensure availability. THIS DATE WILL BE ADJUSTED IF NEED BE. In the online scheduler HERE, grab a newborn session date which is approximately 5-10 days after your estimated due date. This gives us some wiggle room should we need to reschedule your photoshoot. Your portrait session will be secured, and your session date will be adjusted if baby arrives early or late.
What should I expect after I schedule my newborn portrait session?
Within 48 hours of scheduling your newborn portrait photoshoot, you will recieve a welcome email filled with wonderful tips to prepare for your photography session. This is where you will find the portrait studio address and a detailed note on how to best ensure baby is sleepy and relaxed for baby's first pictures!
What is included with my newborn portrait package?
After your photography session, you will receive an online gallery of portrait proofs from which you will select which digital portrait collection you would like to purchase. With each digital portrait collection, you will receive your beautifully edited chosen portraits in both color and black & white, a print release and a print lab recommendation. In addition, you will have access to an online store from which you can order high quality professional print products! If you decide you can't pass up on any of the timeless photographs from your proofs gallery, you can purchase the full gallery and receive a high quality custom 8x8 portrait album showcasing your entire newborn photo gallery.
What should we all wear to our newborn portrait session?
What to wear during your newborn photography session is a personal choice, but I do prefer soft color tones and casual clothing, and discourage wearing pure white which look much too bright with strobe lighting. We want your tiny newborn to shine in the images captured in the Chicago area studio, not compete for attention. Do wear soft fabrics without distracting patterns or logos! More information will be sent along with your welcome email.
What do we need to bring to the baby's photoshoot?
While I have almost everything necessary to beautiful photograph your infant at the Chicago area portrait studio, you will need to pack a few things for your portrait session. Grab a couple of extra diapers, a bottle to feed or supplement if milk supply is low, a pacifier for distracting while posing, and some liquids to keep you hydrated as you watch the magic happen. I have everything needed in the photography studio we need to wrap, swaddle, and accessorize your baby that will fit and photograph perfectly! More details on how to prepare for your session will be included in your welcome email.
Do you offer milestone, family, mini sessions, child portrait sessions, group family sessions or event photography?
Specializing in Chicago newborn and maternity photography means my heart and soul have been poured into extensive training and tailoring my business to best capture beautiful images of your infant. If there is time in my schedule, I may squeeze in a special portrait event, which will be noted on the photography blog and social media pages.
THE NEWBORN PORTRAIT STUDIO
Chicago Newborn Photography
My goal in creating the Lillybelle Rose Photography studio, nestled in the western suburbs of Chicago, was to create a comfortable, clean, roomy space with the comforts of home. When you arrive, you will enter a spacious lounge area with room to kick back and relax. In the photography area, you will see top-of the line equipment and a large assortment of props and accessories. Once inside the photoshoot space, you will see everything set up for your portrait session (Items chosen based on your booking survey!)! The studio is perfect for you to watch or catch up on a few Zzzs as I work some magic with your newborn!
Policies
Retainer - To reserve a session date, Client shall pay to Photographer, upon booking, a non-refundable retainer for all session types. Client understands and agrees that Photographer will not book other sessions during client's scheduled time. In the event that Client cancels the session or fails to attend the session on the Session Date, for any reason, Photographer shall suffer losses that are difficult to ascertain. As such, Client agrees that, in the event of cancellation by Client, such retainers shall be forfeited by Client and paid to Photographer as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. Client and Photographer agree that such amount is reasonable. If you must reschedule due to an emergency or illness, you MUST complete your session within 14 days to avoid loss of retainer fee. If a medical emergency or tragedy requires cancellation of the session by the client, Lillybelle Rose Photography may refund the retainer minus all credit card processing fees incurred.
Images - All images are copyrighted by Lillybelle Rose Photography. Your print release allows you to print any size prints or products at any location. Lillybelle Rose Photography reserves the right to use all images for portfolio/website, display, competition or peer review. Unedited images are the property of Lillybelle Rose Photography and will not be released for any reason. Images are chosen based on technical merit, composition and variety. I always softens skin, smoothes undereye areas, removes blemishes, and completes standard image corrections, but will not edit things which are the client's responsibility such as clothing choices, hairstyles, or dirt/items that can be removed or wiped away in person (Food, old nailpolish, boogies, etc.). A copy of final images are retained by Lillybelle Rose Photography for a period of one year. Lillybelle Rose Photography will not be held liable for images already distributed.
Appearance/Grooming - Lillybelle Rose Photography is not responsible for the appearance of subjects other than newborns in regard to clothing choices, condition of clothing, or grooming (hair, skin, etc).
Behavior - Lillybelle Rose Photography is not responsible if the client or child fail to cooperate during the portrait session. Session will not be rescheduled for poor behavior.
Printed Products - Printed images are only guaranteed for quality if printed through Lillybelle Rose Photography. Due to the nature of the service and it’s products, all sales are final. All professional print orders will be placed once payment has cleared. Orders may take up to two weeks to process and can be shipped to the studio or your home.
You hereby agree you will not and legally cannot sue Lillybelle Rose Photography or Francine Mittenthal, if you are injured on the studio and/or home property. You are waiving your right to sue and ultimately collect damages.
Lillybelle Rose Photography are not responsible for lost or damaged items during any on-location or studio sessions.
Chicago Newborn Photography Studio
@lillybellerosephotography 2009
799 Roosevelt Rd, Bldg 3, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
