Austin Newborn Photography offers a full-service newborn portrait experience in our dedicated North Austin studio. Sessions include traditional newborn posing, styled setups from our prop and wrap collection, and optional family portraits. With over twelve years of experience and safety certifications, we photograph most newborns between ten and twenty one days of age.
Certified, Trusted, and Experienced
Expert Newborn Photographer in Austin, TX
Thank you for considering Austin Newborn Photography to capture your baby’s earliest moments.
As an APNPI Certified and Registered Qualified Newborn Photographer with a Master of Photography designation, I’ve photographed nearly 1,000 newborns in our North Austin studio.
Each session includes the help of my studio assistant, Sasha, so your baby is always safe and supported. Together, we create a calm, comfortable experience that results in timeless newborn portraits your family will treasure.
Session fees: $290
All newborn sessions are reserved with a $290 session fee, which secures your place on our calendar and allows us to plan your session with care.
Your session fee includes the time, expertise, and preparation involved in creating your newborn portraits. Digital images, prints, and wall art are purchased separately, allowing you to choose the photographs and artwork that best fit your family. Your $290 Session Fee will be applied towards your package purchase at ordering.
Sessions are tentatively scheduled based on your baby’s due date and finalized once your baby arrives.
To ensure a calm, unhurried experience for every family, availability is limited each month. Early booking is strongly recommended.
Newborn sessions take place in our North Austin studio, Monday through Friday.
Signature Newborn Experience
Your Signature Newborn Session Includes:
- Up to a 2.5 hour studio session in our North Austin studio
- Optional parent, sibling, and family poses
- Fully styled session with our collection of newborn wraps, props, and texture layers
- up to 5 styled set ups including traditional newborn poses.
- Expert newborn posing in a calm, comfortable environment
- More than 15 years of experience in newborn safety and lighting
- Your Session fee will be applied towards your package purchase
All prices are subject to state and local sales tax. A non-refundable retainer fee is due at time of booking to secure your session date. If it lists a package credit, this is applied to your package purchase when it is time to order your images.
Prices subject to change without notice. Pricing will be honored at time of booking, booking today locks in current rate. Pricing is non-negotiable. All pricing subject to State and Local Sales tax of 8.25%.
Every Signature Newborn session is thoughtfully styled in advance using the details you share in our Session Planning Questionnaire. This helps us prepare color palettes, textures, and curated setups that align with your vision. Our North Austin studio houses an extensive collection of professional newborn photography props, handmade wraps, and artisan textiles, allowing us to design timeless fine art portraits without the stress of decision-making on session day.
More Newborn options:
Petite Newborn
$690
Petite Newborn
$690
Includes:
Up to a 1-hour studio session
Baby-only posing and styling
3–4 softly styled setups customized for baby
10 finished digital portraits
Family, sibling, and parent poses are not included in Petite Newborn Sessions
This is our process:
I. SCHEDULING Newborn Portrait SESSION
Newborn portraits are ideally captured during the first two to three weeks after birth, when babies are still comfortably curled and sleepy. To ensure availability, sessions are tentatively scheduled based on your due date, with final dates confirmed once your baby arrives.
II. PLANNING Your SESSION
Before your newborn session with Austin Newborn Photography, you’ll complete our Comprehensive Session Planning Questionnaire to share color preferences and overall style. Using your input, we create beautifully coordinated setups featuring soft textures, fine art fabrics, and carefully selected props.
Our studio is fully prepared before you arrive so the focus can remain on your baby.
III. THE Day OF YOUR NEWBORN SESSION
Your session will take place in our calm, temperature-controlled North Austin studio.
We provide everything needed for your baby’s comfort, including wraps, blankets, backdrops, and handmade accessories. You can simply arrive, relax, and enjoy the experience while we safely pose and photograph your little one.
Sessions typically last up to 2.5 hours, with time built in for feeding and soothing.
Iv. Your Ordering Appointment
After your session, Valerie will update you on the current turnaround time for image processing. When your gallery is ready, we’ll reach out with details on how to view your proofs. You’ll be guided through selecting your favorite images, with the option to upgrade your collection or include fine art prints and framed artwork designed to complement your home.
We understand you may have lots of questions about the booking process, pricing, and details. We're here to help. Simply fill out our contact form and we'll get back to you ASAP!
"A new baby is like the beginning of all things - wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities"
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NEWBORN SESSION FAQ
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When should I book my session?
You should book your maternity and/or newborn session as early as you feel comfortable. Be aware our schedule can only accommodate 10-14 due dates a month. It is recommended you book some time in your second trimester.
Your newborn session will take place when the baby is between 10 days and six weeks of age. Our preference is 10 and 21 days. This gives baby and mom to settle into a bit of a pattern and have recovered from delivery. In these early days, it can be difficult to get out and about. We start our newborn sessions at 10:30 and our studio days are Monday through Friday.
We often cannot accommodate LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS. You are highly encouraged to inquire early.
Where Does My Newborn Session take Place?
Your newborn session will take place at the Valerie kay Photography / Austin Newborn Photography studio. Our studio is fully equipped with everything we need for styling a unique, creative session to capture those fleeting little details of your tiny, new baby.
The studio is located in North Austin on 620. Easily accessible from IH35, Parmer Lane, and HWY 183. The studio is proud to serve the Greater Austin Area. This includes Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Dripping Springs, Lakeway, and Hutto.
We do not offer in-home newborn sessions. our studio is private. we currently only book one session per day. there is room for us to set up and work efficiently. Being in the studio allows us to follow creative whims when inspiration strikes in the middle of your session. We do not travel to client's homes.
How do I prepare for my session?
The morning of your session you should give baby a bath, play, and try to keep baby awake. Give baby a good feed and baby will most likely fall asleep on the way to the studio. It is important that you dress baby in a sleeper that snaps or zips up the front. Pulling clothing over baby's head often upsets them. We want a nice, sleepy, calm little one.
it is important that baby is sleepy for their session. Many of the poses require baby to be in a very deep sleep. We ask that if you can bring extra bottles of expressed milk or formula. This helps us to sooth baby into positions with bottle as opposed to handing baby over for a top off each time they become unsettled.
We also ask that you bring a pacifier even if baby is not using one regularly. The one they send home with you from the hospital is perfect. if baby needs soothed into a pose we will often have to pop the pacifier in for just a few minutes as baby settles into the position required for the pose. if you do not have a pacifier we keep individually wrapped pacifiers in the studio in case of emergency.
Do I need to bring anything to my session?
Just you, baby, and as mentioned above milk and a pacifier. Our studio is equipped with everything we need. We supply all props, outfits, hats, wraps, headbands, and backgrounds. You do not need to bring any "newborn" clothing or wearable props. In these early newborn days everything is just too big. Baby clothes in "newborn" sizes do not photograph well at this stage and often distract from baby's sweet, tiny features. We suggest you keep any little outfits you have for photos at home when baby is a little older. Many of the commercially made newborn "photo props" are made to fit babies that are closer to 2-3 months, they are often scratchy, and do not photograph well.
AT THIS TIME DUE to the coronavirus / covid19 pandemic we cannot allow outside props.
How Long is a newborn session?
At Valerie Kay Photography, we understand that newborn sessions require time, patience, and a gentle touch. Our Signature Newborn Sessions typically last around 2.5 hours. This allows us to create a relaxed atmosphere, allowing for plenty of snuggles, feedings, and gentle posing to capture those adorable moments. We respect your baby's cues and know when they need a break or when they've had enough for the day.
If you opt for our Petite Newborn Session, this newborn only session is approximately 45 minutes in length.
HOW MANY photos come WITH MY SESSION?
Your happiness is our priority, and that's why we let you choose your favorite images from the session. At your ordering appointment, we'll view your images together and you'll have the opportunity to select the ones you love the most to keep. The number of images will ultimately depend on which newborn image package you chose to purchase. Package choices can include anywhere from 10 up to your full digital gallery.
HOW MANY SETUPS AND POSES ARE DONE IN MY SESSION? HOW MANY IMAGES WILL I BE SHOWN?
There are no set limits on the number of setups and poses we'll do during your newborn session. Our goal is to create a unique and personalized experience for every family. Typically, we'll capture 2-3 poses, 3-5 props, close-ups, and heartwarming family and sibling images. Your final gallery will consist of approximately 45-60 unique images to cherish forever.
What should we wear for our family portraits?
The simpler the better. solid, neutral colors. Avoid busy patterns.
These images are photographed from the waist up.
We suggest creams vs whites and grays vs black.
AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS / COVID19 PANDEMIC we ask that siblings leave after their portraits are made and that only same-household, immediate family come to the studio with you.
HOW do you plan for my newborn session?
Planning your baby's photo shoot is made easy and stress free with Valerie Kay Photography. We'll provide you with a planning questionnaire that covers everything from color preferences, styling, and any special requests you may have. Your session will be designed with your family's preferences in mind.
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why choose Austin newborn photography studio?
Your baby’s first portraits should be created in a space designed for them — safe, comfortable, and fully prepared for every detail. As a studio-based newborn photographer in North Austin, I’ve spent over a decade perfecting an experience that allows families to relax while we create meaningful, timeless portraits together.
- Experience and Expertise: Over ten years specializing in fine art maternity and newborn portraits, with newborn safety certification through APNPI.
- Studio-Based Convenience: Every session takes place in our North Austin studio, carefully set up for your baby’s comfort and your peace of mind.
- Custom Styling: From wraps and textures to props and palettes, every setup is planned with your preferences in mind.
- Heirloom Artwork: Each portrait is finished with professional care and printed on museum-quality materials to preserve your baby’s earliest memories.
- Relaxed, Stress-Free Sessions: With everything ready before you arrive, you can simply sit back, enjoy the process, and watch your baby’s portraits come to life.
Families choose our Austin Newborn Photography Studio for the calm, caring experience and the lasting artwork we create together.