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Extended Family Newborn Session | Photographer in Vancouver, BC

Extended Family Newborn Session | Photographer in Vancouver, BC

Sukhi’s newborn session with extended family included: grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Adding extended family members to your session is such a unique and special bonding experience for your family, especially coming out of this pandemic. It truly celebrates family being able to over come the many challenges during covid. Being able to simply hold your baby, has gained a whole new meaning and appreciation for all of us.

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In-Home Newborn Photo Session | Client Spotlight

In-Home Newborn Photo Session | Client Spotlight

Professional photography might be the last thing on your mind while cozy at home with your 1 week-old, especially during a time of uncertainty around the pandemic. I’m here to tell you that you can commemorate this special time with professional photos, while staying comfy in your PJs while an experienced photographer with a strict Health & Safety Plan comes to your home with all the equipment, props, and skills needed to create something really special.

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Newborn Photography at Home | Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Langley

Newborn Photography at Home | Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Langley

During pregnancy, your baby must-have list might include newborn photos. But then when you search “newborn photographers near me”, you find tons of studios throughout Greater Vancouver, when perhaps what you’re looking for is natural photography that documents your family and lets you stay home with your baby.

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6 Self Care Tips for New Moms | Vancouver Newborn Photographer

6 Self Care Tips for New Moms | Vancouver Newborn Photographer

As a photographer of babies and families, a toddler mom, and a former postpartum anxiety sufferer, I’ve learned the importance of self care in maintaining my physical and mental health. As much as I love my newborn photo shoots, I’m up on a ladder, in a hot room, rocking babies to sleep, contorting my body (I even did all of this up until 9 months pregnant!), and when I get home it’s straight to “mom” duty, with little time left for myself.

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Health & Safety Plan | Vancouver Newborn, Maternity, Family Photography

Health & Safety Plan | Vancouver Newborn, Maternity, Family Photography

Kim Forrester Photography has always treated safety as our #1 priority. During the uncertain time of Covid-19, we have created an official Health & Safety Plan that includes extra measures around germ control, sanitization of equipment, and a strict illness policy. We require the cooperation of all clients in understanding our procedure at the time of booking. A Covid-19 section has been added to our photography contract and pre-session waiver.

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DIY Newborn Photography in 8 Steps | Vancouver Photographer

DIY Newborn Photography in 8 Steps | Vancouver Photographer

This blog post is dedicated to all of the families welcoming new babies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

I can’t imagine how you must feel, social distancing from your own family and friends when you need them most, and even having to wait for important people to meet your baby. Newborn photography, which lifts spirits for many families during the challenging newborn phase, isn’t even a possibility to you right now.

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Abbotsford Newborn Photography | In-Home Photo Shoot

Abbotsford Newborn Photography | In-Home Photo Shoot

As a mobile newborn and family photographer, my mission is to provide value to clients in the comfort and ease of me coming to their homes for professional, high quality photos. To me this means taking it a step further than the typical natural, un-posed lifestyle photography done in people’s homes, since I actually bring along a complete newborn studio setup so we can get all those sweet, curly poses of baby.

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