Welcome Guide
— Newborn Sessions —
Here are all the answers to your questions & so much more!
🤫 Privacy statement 🤫
Everything being written & said between you & your family and me during the preparation,
the photo session itself & the follow-up exchanges is private and will remain not be publicly released, neither by me or by you.
Our relationship is based on trust & I want you to know you can trust me.
Before the session
In addition to all the info shared here, I’ll be happy to set up a call to speak things through 📞
Let’s decide where & when
If you want the very hours of your baby to be captured, the photo session can be done at the hospital.
I can come right after the birth, a few hours later or the next day.
Photographing birth is also possible, with the agreement of the doctor.
The other option is in the comfort of your home.
The session will have to be scheduled from Day 5 to Day 15.
It means you’re back from the hospital, you’re comfortable at home, you’re getting organized in your new life.
It also means your baby still has that foetal position and her body is still quite « flexible » to adopt smooth & gentle poses.
Best moments
For both options, the best time is when there is as much light as possible.
We need a bright room, so even a cloudy day is just fine.
Once this is set up, we’ll go with whatever your baby (& yourself) needs.
Outfits Coordination
If the session is done at the hospital, there is nothing much to prepare.
Maybe a plain color top, rather than with a logo
If you feel like it’s be a good thing for you, the hospital most probably offers hairdresser services.
Some new moms would prefer to have some make-up on, it’s up to you.
Better have “too” many options than not enough!
If the session is at home, to wear coordinates outfits during our session makes a lovely visual difference.
It creates harmony & a "togetherness” feeling.
As this is very important, I create a special document to help you on that matter.
Thanks to the colors wheel & inspirational examples, you’ll pick up the best outfits for our session.
And if you feel overwhelmed by the task, I have the ultimate solution: Chrissy Güleç Style, personal stylist & image consultant!
For the baby, it can’t be easier: just a plain-color bodysuit will be perfect. White, beige, light blue, pink, violet, anything will be fine.
For part of the session, we’ll have your baby with just her diapers or even naked.
Payment & Rush fee
The payment is due on the day of the session - in cash.
I do accept money transfers to my French bank account (euros) or to my Garanti Turkish bank account (euros or dollars) as far as the fees are paid on your side.
If you choose to transfer money another way, fees might be paid on both sides. If so, the missing amount will remain due.
If you need your images within less than 1 week, the extra fee is 70 €.
I might not always be able to provide this extra service.
Force majeure & Sickness
If a family member is sick on the day of our photo session, we will of course postpone it. We all need to be in a great shape to have a great time together!
In case of force majeure & strong sickness, I reserve the right to postpone or cancel the photo session.
The cancellation will not engage my responsibility & therefore it will not lead to any financial compensation.
If the payment has already been done, I’ll reimburse you.
I will always do my very best to propose new dates & to organize another photo session or to find another photographer to substitute for me.
Their fees & services may be different than mine, as well as their style.
During the session
No pressure
During newborn sessions, there is no time pressure. Your baby will dictate the pace of time.
As a newborn, your little angel still sleeps a lot and it’s wonderful to capture a sleeping newborn.
A newborn session lasts about 2 hours, with portraits of your baby alone, with both of the parents & with siblings.
Please don’t plan anything right after the expected finish time for the session. We might need more time & it’s better not to be rushed.
Breastfeeding / feeding moments
During sessions, it’s very often necessary to breastfeed your baby.
It’s a lovely occasion to capture these moments of special connection between you & your baby.
If your breastfeeding journey was short, by choice or not, be sure that bottle feeding is also very special.
“I’m not comfortable in front of the camera”
I have to admit it’s not easy.
It is part of my job to make you feel comfortable during the session.
So trust me, be “here & now” & you’ll forget me!
If there is something you are self-conscious about, please let me know during our call.
I’ll do my very best to capture you under the best light.
After the session
Your Online Gallery
You will receive a special email to your private online gallery, within 3 weeks after the session.
Thanks to this gallery, you’ll be able to:
😍 Discover your portraits in a beautiful way: try the diaporama!
✅ Create your list of favorite portraits & choose the portraits to be printed / framed
📲 Download the images on your computer, your phone & on your dropbox.
🥰 Share the gallery with your family and friends
❤️ Share your portraits in your favorite social medias
In my offers, 25 portraits are included.
You can choose them from the Colors tab & from the B&W tab.
I will make a custom-made offer for you to receive ALL the portraits.
Your Prints & Frames
Portraits are created to be printed out, not to stay on a hard drive within the possibility of getting lost forever.
A decade ago, we wouldn’t even think not to develop our films: a picture was A THING!
Nowadays, our photos are digital.
It does take time & effort to get them printed out, so we end up doing nothing.
I know as I have hundreds of untouched photos of my now 3-year old son on my hard drive 🤦🏻♀️😧.
The experience of looking at a photo album or a framed picture is incredible. It does evoke memories.
Looking at a screen isn’t just the same.
This is why a framed photo is included in my standard offer & why I propose to handle prints & photo albums.
Just pick your favorite pictures & rest. I’ll take care of the rest.
Special offer “My 1st Year”
Because time flies.
Because you’re busy with “life”.
Because photos taken with your phone will stay there.
Because your baby will change so fast.
Because you deserve to have the 1st year of your baby to be documented the best way possible.
Here are some reasons why I created this special offer!
The 1st session is a newborn session.
The 12th session is a 1st birthday session.
In between, 1 shorter photo session every month!
For further info, get in touch with me!
Afterwards
Copywrite & Print release
The copyright is owned by the person who creates the work. From the second I snap an image, it legally belongs to me, as the photographer, unless I sign it away otherwise, giving me the exclusive rights to determine how the image should be displayed & distributed. I am also the only person who can make alterations to my work. Since my name is associated with the images, I want to have complete control of how they look to ensure they are in line with my photography style that you are hiring me for.
The print release is different in that it gives you the permission to reproduce my images for your own personal use. If you want to make prints, canvases, albums using a source other than me, you are more than welcome to do that, but cannot use them for commercial reasons. For example, if you were approached by an editor of a magazine who wanted to buy your brand new family profile picture for the cover of their next edition, you would have to decline as they are not yours to sell.
To sum up, with the print release included in my offers:
✅ You can:
- Post them on all forms of social medias
- Print an unlimited amount of them in any form (photo, canvas, album, t-shirt, etc.)
- Share them with your family so they can do the same!
⛔️ You cannot:
- Edit or alter the images in any way, including cropping and filters.
- Claim the work as your own.
- Use the images for commercial gain.
Reviews
I can’t wait to hear your reaction after you discover your portraits!
Feel free to give me a call or to leave a voice message on whatsapp 🙏🏼.
If you could write a review about your whole « Noemie Deveaux Experience », I’d appreciate it a lot!
The idea is to write about how you felt all the way: from the preparation to the moment we spent together, to of course the portraits & their value for you & your family.
Tip: I strongly advise you to do it ASAP or trust me, you probably won’t do it 😬!
Communication
on my website & social medias
I update my website regularly & post my work on social medias. I will love to share your beautiful portraits to promote my work.
If you don’t want me to share some of your images, please let me know.
Please tag my account or my name when you will share your portraits on social medias, it always makes me happy 🥰…. and it helps your friends to know who created these lovely photos of you.
Responsibilities
Better be safe that sorry!
I ensure my clients to back up the files in high resolution during 1 year (except in case of unexpected disaster like fire, flood, damaged computer and / or hard drive).
If you loose your files & want them again, I will ask a 30€ fee to create a new online gallery.
1 year after your session, my digital back-up is not guaranteed anymore & the files can be deleted at any moment. I will send you a note before I delete anything to make sure everything is safe on your side.
I strongly recommend to save these files on 2 external hard drives & on 2 clouds.