Booking a Session with me is simple- - FIND THE "BOOK ONLINE" PAGE AT THE TOP, AND FILL OUT THE FORM. You can also EMAIL me directly at SIERRAGATZPHOTOGRAPHY@GMAIL.COM

There is not a single thing that I will not photograph: I do families, events, sports, newborns, engagements, weddings portrait sessions, rainbow bridge sessions, and lifestyle work. If you can think of it, I most likely photographed it. I love growing with my clients and becoming their forever photographer.

We LOVE Pets!! Pets are encouraged in each session. My family lives in the country and we personally have about every animal you can imagine, so pets have a special place in my heart! Bring your special pet no matter whatever it is, I wanna become friends with it and I always recommended a friend come that can keep your animal busy when we are done with them.

The general rule of thumb for the “best” time to schedule a posed newborn session is approximately 7-14 days old. Hopefully, these explanations will help you feel a little more enlightened and prepared for your newborn portrait session! You will have plenty of things to stress over as you get ready to bring your little miracle into the world, but making sure that you have someone ready to take the gorgeous portraits of this fleeting time in your little one’s life should not be one of them! I am more than happy to answer any other questions you may have about the newborn photography process if you want to reach out to sierragatzphotography@gmail.com

The ideal time to book a newborn photographer is the 2nd trimester. You have made it over the hump of the 1st trimester with its elevated risks, and it is time to start really preparing for this baby’s arrival. I recommend securing your photographer in your 2nd trimester so that you can cross it off your “To Do” list and do not even have to think about it again until the baby arrives. You can absolutely book later, but the risk with waiting until the 3rd trimester (or after the baby arrives!) is that the photographer you really want may be completely booked and unable to accommodate you. I personally will take as many last-minute newborn bookings as I can manage with my schedule, but sometimes it is tough to be able to squeeze someone in.

Every photographer has a different “sweet spot” for newborn ages that they prefer to photograph, and many photographers refuse to book a posed newborn session after a certain age. I promise; we are not doing this to try to make your life more difficult. There are several reasons for this “perfect window for newborn photos.” First, the younger the babies, the sleepier they are, and sleepier babies are much more likely to cooperate when getting them into perfect poses. In addition, as babies spend more time outside the womb, the sensory nerves in their skin begin to develop rapidly, which means that “older” newborns are much more receptive to touch and likely to wake from slight pose adjustments. Finally, the longer they spend outside the womb, the less curly babies get, so if you really love the poses that capture how flexible and curled up babies can be, those poses will be more uncomfortable for babies as they approach the 1-month-old mark.

I cannot speak for all newborn photographers, but I know that many of us have a similar procedure when it comes to booking newborns. When you book with us, we will mark your due date in our schedules, which will give us a general idea of when we need to be available for your newborn session. However, we will not schedule your photo session date and time until you contact us to let us know that the baby has arrived. Once the baby is here, we schedule your photo shoot sometime within the next week. There is no need to worry if the baby comes very early or late. We are accustomed to their unpredictable nature.