Frequently Asked Questions

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.

In home shoots are $800. A travel fee will apply for distances over appx. 20 minutes from 15025. Contact me for with your address for travel quote.

I recommend booking as soon as you know you want newborn photos. Typically, this is in your second trimester. I will always do my best to take later/ last minute bookings but can’t 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. I schedule the sessions for weekday mornings, typically beginning at 10am.

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 you’d 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.

Don’t 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 15 years 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 also offer photoshoots for "older babies" (often referred to as milestone photos) typically done at 6-7 months and at one year. Time permitting, I also offer toddler, kids, and family photoshoots in my studio. Upon request, lifestyle shoots (done in your home) may be available as well.