You have enough to organise with a new baby. Preparing for photographs should be a small part of that day. I’m Gabriela, the photographer behind Duffymog Studios, and this is how I help families plan a newborn session in their own home.
For prices, coverage and booking, start with newborn photography in Dublin. This guide is about the practical details once you are considering a session.
Find one comfortable room with window light
Think about where you already sit with your baby. A sofa near a window, your bedroom or a place at the kitchen table may give us everything we need. We can look at the light together and decide where to begin.
You do not need a large window in every room or a home that looks like a magazine. In this Dublin newborn session, the kitchen, the nursery and the family’s everyday furniture were part of the photographs.
Keep the essentials close by
Leave your usual feeding and changing supplies where you can reach them. A spare babygro and a muslin can be useful. There is no need to lay out a collection of props: I photograph the things you already use.
The current At-Home Newborn package allows 1–2 hours, including breaks for feeds, changes and settling. Share any particular needs before we agree a date so we can plan appropriate time and flexibility. The longer morning described in the real session story is an account of that family, rather than a different package promise.
Your baby does not need to sleep for the camera
An awake baby can look at a parent, stretch or rest in your arms. Those moments belong in a newborn gallery too. We work around what your baby needs on the day, and pause when needed.
Lifestyle photography does not depend on arranging a baby into a particular sleeping pose. If the first fortnight has already passed, you can still enquire. Tell me their age and we can plan a session around your family now.
What should everyone wear?
Comfortable clothes that feel like you are a good starting point. Plain colours or a simple stripe tend to keep attention on faces, hands and the baby, but there is no required colour scheme.
Your baby’s usual babygro is enough. In the session featured here, one striped babygro appears throughout the morning. It belongs to that family’s photographs just as much as their furniture and the light from their windows.
Make room for older siblings
Tell me about their routine when we arrange the session. We can involve them early while they are curious, photograph the family together and let them go back to playing.
You do not need them to smile on cue. Sitting close to you, watching the baby or reaching for a hand can be enough. We decide what is comfortable for your family as we go.
Decide which everyday moments you want photographed
Some parents want photographs of a feed or the little routines around changing and settling. Others prefer to keep those moments private. Tell me what you are comfortable with, and we will work within that.
The same applies to rooms and personal details. If a corner of the house, a family photograph or something in the nursery matters to you, mention it. You do not have to include any part of home life you would rather leave out.
Leave the date flexible around your family
During pregnancy, your due-date window is enough to start planning. Once your baby arrives, we can confirm arrangements around how things are going. If illness or a change of circumstances interrupts the plan, let me know and we will work together to rearrange.
Read the full newborn session story to see how these choices look in photographs. When you are ready, view the at-home newborn package or enquire about a session.