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Newborn sessions in Hadapsar — including the common situation where not everybody in the family wants the same photographs.
When views differ
Parents and grandparents frequently want different photographs, and nobody says so.
One side wants the quiet, simple frames. The other wants everybody holding the baby. Both are reasonable and they are not the same session.
What happens without a conversation is that whoever is most vocal on the day gets their version, and the other person is quietly disappointed later.
It is easily avoided. Both kinds of frame can exist in one session, provided we know both are wanted before we start.
That is genuinely the whole fix: say what each side is hoping for and the hour is planned to include both rather than defaulting to one.
Where the disagreement is sharper than that — one parent wants a session at all and the other does not particularly — it is worth saying so too.
A session booked over somebody's reluctance shows in every frame they appear in, and it is better handled than ignored.
There is a particular version of this worth naming, which is when one parent wants a session and the other thinks it is unnecessary.
That is usually not about photography at all. It is about spending on something intangible during a month when everything is uncertain.
Saying it plainly tends to resolve it faster than avoiding it, and a shorter session is a perfectly good answer to a genuine hesitation.
The other useful thing is to establish what happens if the two of you disagree during the session itself.
Somebody should be able to say yes or no without a discussion, or the hour disappears into deliberation while the baby stops cooperating.
Agreeing that in advance sounds excessive and it saves the session more often than any technical preparation does.
Getting ready
Getting the views on the table
Ask both sides what they are hoping for before the session. The answers are usually different and both are easy to include.
Tell us if grandparents want frames with the baby, since those are planned rather than added at the end.
Clear a patch of floor near the brightest window, and bring your baby at a reasonable hour.
Planning it
What we ask
What each person is hoping to come away with, since it is rarely the same thing.
Who is going to be in the room.
And which way the flat faces, so we know where the light will be.
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Newborn sessions in Hadapsar
How the session itself works is covered in full on the main newborn photography page.
- 1st Floor, Behind G S Mahanagar Co-op Bank Ltd, Sai Nagari, Mathura Nagar, Wadgaon Sheri, Pune, Maharashtra 411014
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Our parents want different photographs from us.
Very common, and both can exist in one session provided we know both are wanted before we start.
Grandparents want to be in them.
Then those frames are planned rather than added at the end, which is when they usually get rushed.
One of us is not keen on this.
Worth saying. Reluctance shows in photographs and it is better handled than ignored.
Which areas do you cover?
Hadapsar, Magarpatta City, Keshav Nagar, Mundhwa, Ghorpadi, Wadgaon Sheri and Kharadi.
Home or studio?
Either. Home means nothing to pack; the studio gives controlled warmth and light.
How long should we allow?
More than the photography needs. Feeding and settling take up most of it.
Should we tidy the whole flat?
No. We use one corner of one room.
What if we cannot agree at all?
Then tell us both positions and we will shoot both. We will say honestly what each produces; we will not tell you which your family should prefer.
Should everybody be on the call when we book?
It helps for anything with several stakeholders. Failing that, send us what each person is hoping for and we will work from that.
Who should we nominate for the day?
One person, agreed beforehand. Requests from everybody are welcome at the start; instructions from four people mid-session mean less gets photographed.
How do we book?
Send us the date and what you have in mind, and you get a clear quote for the coverage you actually need.
What is each person hoping for?
It is rarely the same thing, and both versions fit in one session if we know.