Keeping baby’s safe during a newborn session isn’t only about protecting them from illness.  Safe posing standards must also be used in each and every session to ensure the physical safety, and comfort of your child.  For this reason, I will never put babies in a position that I feel would put them at physical risk. Babies should always be well supported by props and/or adult hands. Most importantly, their own hands/arms etc, should not be what keeps their head held up! Sometimes final images lead us to believe this is what’s happening. Rest assured, at Jennifer McNeil Photography, we only pose babies with safety in mind. Composites are seldom used here, but would be the most appropriate for certain final images.

Safe positioning of babies for newborn photos also ensures babies’ airways are open properly. This means poses do not increase any strain on their breathing. My background working closely with nurses in the hospital has helped me to learn safe positioning of babies. I am also Safety Certified by Accredited Professional Newborn Photographers International. This is a leading newborn photography association dedicated to educating newborn photographers with internationally recognized and standardized APNPI credentials.