Email me at anne@annewilmusphotography or get in touch using the Contact Form button (linked below these questions). Let me know your due date and any specific questions you have.
To officially book a spot near your due date, two things are needed: a retainer and a Portrait Agreement. Everything can be done online and I will send you these links once you get in touch.
I have a few different package options that range from $450-$2000. Email me at anne@annewilmusphotography.com
or use the button (linked below these questions) to request detailed package info.
I recommend booking as soon as you know you want newborn photos. I will always do my best to take later/ last minute bookings but canβt always accommodate them because some months are busier than others and there is a limited timeframe to do newborn photos within.
No problem at all! Pretty much no baby is born on their due date! Just be sure to contact me within a day or two of birth so we can still schedule the session within the ideal time frame. If you are having a scheduled C-section or induction, we can schedule ahead of time. If baby has a nicu stay, we will schedule the session asap once he/she is home.
Newborn photos are best taken within 5 days to 3 weeks after birth in my studio. My studio is located in the South Hills, about 15 minutes south of the city of Pittsburgh and I schedule the sessions for weekday mornings. Each session takes between 1 to 3 hours depending on what package you select and how sleepy baby is.
I will have everything ready to go and will handle the baby to get them changed and/or swaddled for photos. If you want any family/sibling photos, we will do those first. (I encourage you to get in at least a few images with your baby. Even just your hands will work if you're not feeling photo-ready.) After your part of the the photos, you can sit back and relax! You can enjoy watching your baby get his/her photos taken and get a few hours to yourself!
Nope! I got you covered! I provide everything we need to photograph the baby. If youβd like to bring something of your own (like a homemade blanket), you are welcome to! Just let me know ahead of time so I can plan how best to incorporate it.
No problem at all! Almost all babies have funky skin! I edit it all to look nice!
It happens all the time! I do a lot of laundry, lol.
Donβt worry about it! I have over a decade of experience doing this and work with well over a hundred babies a year. Most are great sleepers and, with my experience in handling them safely and properly, are very easy to photograph at this age. But of course, there are always a few that will get gassy, fussy, or just have an awake spell while here. To help ensure extra sleepiness, I will send you detailed prep tips before the session that will hopefully help to avoid this, but I always allow extra time if we need to settle baby more than normal. We will also accommodate and adjust the poses so that baby is the most comfortable he/she can be. Sometimes, these fussy babies end up with some of the cutest pics!
Quickly! I pride myself in customer service and part of that is having your photos edited right away. I promise you will never wait more than ten days (at the maximum!) to get your gallery. I will email you a link to your gallery and post some favorite images online so you can show off your baby right away!
Yes! All of my packages include high resolution digital images and a print release for you. You may use the print release for personal use for any types of prints, albums, birth announcements, etc that you wish to make. I also offer high end professional albums, prints, and canvases that you can purchase from me at any time. You can see pics here and I will have samples for you to look at during your session!
I have been photographing newborns for well over a decade now and I photograph about a hundred newborn babies each year. I have taken an in-person newborn photography workshop and always continue with online learning; taking several classes per year. And, as my schedule permits, I also mentor other newborn photographers myself.
I also have three kids of my own.
Prior to focusing on newborns, I learned photography through private lessons and shadowing of a prominent local wedding photographer. I began my career photographing mostly weddings but quickly found that photographing newborn babies was completely what I loved!
Yes! I will photograph babies up to 12 months.
Additionally, if you had (or have scheduled) a newborn shoot with me, you get exclusive access to older kid and family shoots when I offer them. Details of these shoots will be communicated via Instagram and email.
Learn more about baby shoots by visiting the "Older Babies" section of my website.
Pittsburgh Newborn Photographer
π¦πΌπ§πΌ π§πΌI am a mom of three, π°π»ββοΈπ€΅πΌand have been married for 14 years.
πΈ I started learning photography after being inspired by my wedding photographer when I found her in 2008 while googling church photos.
π«I went to W&J for college where I played volleyball πand majored in Business and Psychology. It was so fun and I met my husband there. Before graduating, I took the LSATs and got into law school but decided not to go because I didnβt want to work lawyer hours or have more loans.
π©π»βπΌπ₯I worked in HR for 5 years before throwing all my spare time into photography and turning a hobby into a career.
πΆπΌI officially launched my business in 2011 while on maternity leave with my son. Not having any experience as a mom and not knowing how to create and run a business, it was crazy confusing/stressful and I was tired on top of the post-partum hormones π₯΅π€―. But, obviously Iβm glad I saw it through.
π°πΌββοΈπ€΅π»ππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦π©ββ€οΈβπ¨ When first starting out, I photographed either outside or in the dining room of our townhouse. I did everything from engagements, to weddings, families, and newborns. I quickly realized my heart was with the newborns and phased out everything else over the next few years.
πΊπβΎοΈπ£ππ When Iβm not working, my favorite pastimes are sitting on my couch (my happy place) watching TV, reading, or doing or a puzzle. Iβm currently teaching myself how to crochet via YouTube. Basically, Iβm 80. But, even more than my affinity for sitting on my couch, I love watching my kids do their sports.
πβοΈI prefer to leave my house only when itβs sunny or there is a promise of good food. π₯ππ€π£πΏπͺ
πΆπΌ πΈ Iβve thought a lot about it and I really do think my job is one of the best jobs there could possibly be. I look forward to going into the studio for every session I do and I canβt think of anything else Iβd like to spend so much time doing. I hope I can keep doing this for many many years to come.
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