Comfort and safety of infants has always been a top priority at Jennifer McNeil Photography. This is one reason why parents trust me as their photographer to be gentle with their newly born baby.

Babies are so pure and innocent, they are best captured as newborns in the early days after birth, but that is also when they are most fragile and must be given the utmost care and respect. I prefer a natural approach to newborn photos which doesn’t include contorted poses that can cause discomfort to your child. Because my style of newborn photos is predominately swaddled and wrapped, babies are more easily relaxed. I move slowly for everything I pose and set up, because being gentle with a newborn is important!

Parents often tell me I’m a baby whisperer, and that wouldn’t be the case if I forced babies to do anything. The art of newborn photography is all about knowing what a baby wants and needs, and working with comfort and safety to create beautiful images.

Wrapped or curled up poses in the studio allow for babies to feel the comfort of womblike positions and feel safe in being completely supported. The best photos are taken when babies are happy, relaxed, comfortable and safe!