Poppy - Cincinnati Newborn Photography

I was lucky enough to photograph this little lady’s birth and her newborn pictures! She and her big siblings came to my studio in Newtown. Since her name is Poppy, I knew I had to photograph her with the below backdrop. It was just too perfect!

She wasn’t the sleepiest of newborns, but we did manage to photograph her in a few other props and backdrops.

Her older sibs got to take a few pictures by themselves and with her. Sibling pictures with so many little ones is a beast so to get these gems I feel extremely proud AND lucky!

If you are looking for a Cincinnati Newborn Photographer, please contact me at sonja.mcgill@yahoo.com or 513.300.9578. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

The B. Family - Cincinnati Family Photographer

I have been photographing this family since their oldest was a newborn. I look forward every year seeing their smiling faces again.

Fun Fact: I have a photo of this family on my website when they only had one child. Can you find it?

If you are looking for a family photographer, I would love to help you. Please contact me at sonja.mcgill@yahoo.com and let’s schedule your session.

Cincinnati Maternity Photography

This gorgeous Mommy to be came to see me in my Photography Studio in Newtown, close to downtown Cincinnati. She came with a few chosen dresses and outfits, and we had a great time photographing her. She was so comfortable during her session that she was really easy to work with.

Mom came with a plan with what she wanted done, but if not, I would have a lot of suggestions as well. You should be comfortable posing in front of the camera, and I always try my best to make it as easy and fun as possible.

These sessions can last anywhere from 45 minutes to 1.5 hours, just depending on how many outfits you bring. There is really no limit to how many outfits we can use.

If you are interested in booking your maternity session, please contact me at sonja.mcgill@yahoo.com and we can set a session up for you. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Welcome Little One - Cincinnati Birth Photographer

I have a passion for Birth Photography. I love the unscripted moments, the surprises, the love everything about it, I love. But Birth Photography can be hard. Being on call for 4 weeks. Having to work with just a little or no heads up. Long hours, mostly through the night. But all of that is worth documenting a new life being born into this world.

If you are interested in booking me for your birth photography, please contact me at sonja.mcgill@yahoo.com. I work in the Tri State area including Dayton. After you contact me, I usually like to meet with you for coffee. I want you to feel comfortable with me before I am photographing these intimate moments.

I am looking forward to hearing from you and photographing your birth.

What to expect at your Newborn Session

On the day of your Newborn Session please keep baby up as much as possible. Feed baby right before coming to the studio and dress baby in an outfit that is easy to take off. For the family photos of the session, I prefer baby either in a plain onesie or wrapped in a swaddle (I have plenty of wraps if you don’t have a swaddle you want to use).

The studio will be very warm for your Newborn session, so that baby is comfortable and sleepy. So please dress accordingly yourself when coming to my studio. You can always change in the studio to your outfits for the photos and then back into a tank shirt or t-shirt.

I have cold drinks and snacks at the studio so if babies’ siblings or you are getting hungry, I got you covered. If you are sleep deprived and need a little wake me up, I even have a coffee machine.

I usually start with the family photos first and then siblings’ pictures. That way older siblings and Dad are done and can go home if they want. If they choose to stay, there are plenty of toys and room to run around.

After the sibling pictures I usually get baby naked or wrapped up in swaddles and start with the newborn pictures. If baby is fussy and won’t sleep at this point, it would be great if I could feed baby a bottle or you could nurse baby to sleep. I usually do 2-3 different colored backdrops and various poses and then move on to a few bucket pictures.

The trick to getting babies to sleep is a very warm study and a belly full of milk.

Typical sessions last 1-2 hours. I have done them quicker, and a few times took longer than 2 hours, but I try my best to keep the session in that time frame.

After I pose baby, we can get him or her dressed, if you want you can feed baby one more time if needed before you drive home and I usually clean up the studio.

Please leave me a comment or email me at sonja.mcgill@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

I am looking forward to seeing you in my studio in the heart of Newtown Village.