Pittsburgh Newborn Photographer - Laura Mares Photography

NEWBORN PORTRAITS

My newborn sessions are relaxed and baby led, with a focus on natural portraits, beautiful light, and the people who are part of your baby’s first days. Whether your baby is sleepy, wide awake, or somewhere in between, we’ll follow their lead and create photographs that feel simple, natural, and true to your family.

I focus on capturing natural photographs of your newborn. Sleeping or awake, we simply follow your baby’s lead. I love including the little details that make your baby yours: tiny toes, wisps of hair, their favorite swaddle, and the way your hands hold them.

Newborns don’t need to be perfectly sleepy or perfectly posed for beautiful photographs.

Some babies sleep through their entire session. Others stretch, wiggle, look around, or want to be held. We follow their cues and work at their pace.

I’ll guide you through the session while leaving room for the little things that happen naturally. Sometimes the most memorable photograph is the one we never planned.

Your newborn session isn’t just about your baby. It’s also about the people who are already completely in love with them.

Parents, siblings, grandparents, and even family pets are welcome. We’ll make room for the little interactions that are part of this new chapter, along with portraits that focus just on your baby.

Years from now, you’ll want to remember not only how small they were, but how you felt holding them.

You can choose the setting that feels most like you.

Studio sessions are simple and focused, with clean backgrounds, beautiful light, and plenty of attention on your baby and the tiny details you’ll want to remember.

Lifestyle sessions take place in your home and incorporate the spaces, routines, and people that make this season yours.

“We booked both a newborn in studio session and a family lifestyle session with Laura and I am so glad we did. Laura was kind, personable, and professional. We never felt rushed and both sessions were so smooth.

We could not be happier with our photos – they capture our family exactly as we are. I love looking at these photos now and can only imagine the joy they will bring us looking at them as the years go by.”

NEWBORN STUDIO PACKAGES

Studio sessions are relaxed, baby-led, and focused on natural, timeless portraits. Parent and sibling photographs are always encouraged, and I’ll guide you through the session so you know what to expect. For additional details and customizations, click the Get in Touch link below.

$699

Document every detail

$999

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Let’s work together to create simple, yet beautiful newborn portraits of your precious bundle of joy!

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Pittsburgh Newborn Photographer – Let’s meet in my Mt. Lebanon home studio to document your newborn’s tiny details! I focus on your capturing love, joy, and connection.

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