When it comes to newborn photography and newborn photoshoots there are many many different styles out there. For some when they think of newborn photos they think of cute little outfits, little bottoms on show, small hats, sentimental items, props, bonnets and more. For others they think of simplicity, simply a baby, a blanket and a camera.

People often think that cake smashes are only meant for 1 year olds. To mark the milestone birthday celebrate in style by placing a cake infant of a 1 year old and see what ensues, the fun, the madness, the mayhem. Snap away and capture the cuteness and the subsequent sugar rush. By why just for 1 year olds. Who said the fun can’t be the same with a toddler?

With parenthood comes lots of decisions to be made from deciding whether to find out the babies gender, picking the name, designing the nursery and all the choices of prams, cots, nappies, bottles, clothes in between.

Choosing whether to have a newborn photo shoot and subsequently choosing the photographer is a very personal choice but it doesn’t need to be difficult. Capturing those moments in time will not be something you will regret but how you go about doing it is your choice to make.

Here are some tips and things to help you decide