What is a Fresh 48 Session? Why These First Hours Matter
The first hours with your baby are a blur of emotions.. joy, exhaustion, love, and awe all bundled into one. You meet your baby for the very first time, watch their tiny expressions, and count their tiny fingers and toes. These are the moments you’ll never want to forget… but often they fade so quickly.
This is where a Fresh 48 session comes in.
Unlike traditional newborn photography that happens at home or in a studio during the first few weeks, Fresh 48 sessions are done within the first 24–48 hours after birth; usually at the hospital, birth center, or even in your own home if you have a home birth. These sessions are natural, capture your baby’s story, and filled with all the little details that make those first hours so unforgettable.
Why Choose a Fresh 48 Session?
Capture the details you’ll miss later. The hospital bracelets, tiny yawns, wrinkled toes, and even the first time siblings meet the baby.
No stress or prep work. You don’t need special outfits, props, or a tidy house.. just your baby and your love.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You can recreate family portraits anytime, but you can’t go back and relive your baby’s very first day.
How It Works
Booking a Fresh 48 session is easy. I will be on call around your due date, and once your little one arrives, you or your loved ones will send me a message. I will come to your place of birth within those first two days to capture your baby’s earliest story.
Sessions are relaxed and unhurried.. You simply love on your baby while I document the details and emotions of those precious first hours.
Fresh 48 vs. Newborn Sessions
A Fresh 48 session isn’t meant to replace a newborn session. They’re actually very complementary. Fresh 48s focus on the raw, emotional first hours, while newborn sessions (usually done within the first 2 weeks) capture your baby at home with more variety and a cozy, relaxed pace. Many families choose both to tell the full story.
Ready to Book Your Fresh 48 Session?
If you’re expecting a baby this winter or spring, now is the perfect time to reserve your Fresh 48 session. Since babies arrive on their own schedule, I take a limited number of bookings each month to ensure I am available when your little one arrives.
