February 3, 2025
What Is a Fresh 48 newborn photo session? Maybe you’ve heard that term, but don’t know what on earth that means!
A Fresh 48 photography session is a newborn photo session that is held while you and your baby are still in the hospital. The name comes from the idea that the session happens within the first 48 hours of your new baby’s life, but it can be done as long as you are still in the hospital.
It’s such a privilege for me to be invited into a new mom’s hospital room during those precious first days, to capture the story of those early moments as you take in the magic of your newborn. Quietly and gently, I am in the room, documenting moms, and often dads and other family members, holding their baby, feeling all the feelings that come after such a monumental experience of birth. Parents may be tearful, exhausted, exhilarated, any and all emotions come to the surface. The photos I take in your Fresh 48 newborn photo session will help you remember all the details that can be forgotten when so much is happening, all at once. I photography the details of what’s in the room – maybe flowers, visitors, your possessions from home, feeding times, quiet moments of reflection, the weather outside through your window, and anything else that you’ll want to be able to savor slowly, as you have moments later to look back at your photos of that very precious moment.
I always plan in advance with a mom to know what she wants to have photos of, and how long she’d like me to be there. It’s so important that your photographer be sensitive to how tired you will be, and that some moments may be too private to share. As I share here on my website, I have four children of my own, and I remember how I felt while I was in the hospital. With my experiences in mind, I always work to have a good sense of how moms are doing, and what they need from me.
If you’d like to talk to me about a Fresh 48 newborn photo session, just let me know here. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Every session is as unique as the family I work with, and I am happy to create the experience that is right for you.



















