Creating classic, fresh and natural newborn posing by beginning with a simple, timeless style of newborn wrapping. Houston baby photographer, Sarah Borchgrevink, shares tips on newborn styling.

Fresh, clean, timeless, beautiful.

Today's blog post is step-by-step portraits showing how to transition into bean bag posing from a simple style of newborn wrapping. Sometimes when working with a new baby, they prefer to be wrapped and dislike the feeling of being naked. However, an important trick and tip is to keep your studio nice and warm when the baby is present. Not only does this create a soothing, womblike environment, it helps baby relax so they're more likely to be moldable and curly for those oh-so-precious naked bean bag images!

Let's get started!

Babies typically prefer the texture of soft textiles, such as jersey knit.

At this point in your session, this is a fantastic time to show how a baby may have slept in the womb. See how their little feet are curled up and they are nestled so sweetly? To have the best newborn photography in your area, it's important to create timeless, beautiful and fresh portraits parents are sure to swoon over!

Feel free to get creative: place baby's hands perfectly on their feet, chest, or even their cheek and face. This makes for a darling newborn portrait!

Now that baby boy is on his side and dreaming of all things milk and mommy (ha! this is what I imagine at least), you can begin transitioning him into natural newborn poses without awaking his slumber.

At this point, you can begin gently guiding and posing baby into the desired poses, such as slide sleeper or taco pose. These often mimic the womb and show the brand new, curly nature of a recent earthside baby. These poses are truly beautiful and while they look simple, require much training to achieve the effortless look of a sleeping baby.

However, wrapping a baby prior to bean bag posing is an awesome way to create these dreamy, timeless photos! Parents deserve the best newborn photography available to them and I proudly present galleries with much joy because it's an honor to photograph cherubs in their newborn stage.