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Newborn Photo Shoot at Home | Coquitlam, BC

Newborn Photo Shoot at Home | Coquitlam, BC

This newborn photo shoot was done at the family’s home in Coquitlam. We brought our posing equipment, wraps and a basket for some of those perfect curly newborn photos of just baby, and then used their window sill and couch for their family photos.

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Bump to Baby Sessions at Home | Vancouver Newborn Photographer

Bump to Baby Sessions at Home | Vancouver Newborn Photographer

Let’s talk bump to baby sessions, being able to capture maternity and newborn photos for our clients’ is our favorite! The benefit to using the same photographer is that not only will your images be cohesive in style and aesthetic, but you’ll feel relaxed and comfortable already knowing the process, and you’ve already build a relationship with your photographer.

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Pink Newborn Photo Ideas | Valentine’s Day | Vancouver Baby Photographer

Pink Newborn Photo Ideas | Valentine’s Day | Vancouver Baby Photographer

With Valentine’s Day coming up we just had to share some of our favourite newborn sessions using the color pink! While our style is neutral and minimalist, that doesn’t mean we don’t use color. Soft colors like pale pink for a gentle pop of color, and a simple matching headband can add that subtle hint that you’re looking for without overpowering your images.

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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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Why Photography Is Expensive | Vancouver Family, Maternity, & Newborn Photographer

Why Photography Is Expensive | Vancouver Family, Maternity, & Newborn Photographer

I have been meaning to write this for some time, and was recently inspired to follow through after reading a similar blog post by Christina at Mimsical Photography . Thank you to the lovely Kristara May Vainio for sharing it on your page, and thank you to Christina for the reminder and encouragement to write my own blog post!

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