Your baby is safe here. And so is every feeling you are carrying right now.
Sewickley Newborn Photographer
You are probably running on no sleep. You might not feel like yourself yet. You might be nervous about someone else holding your brand new baby. Worried it will be chaotic. Wondering if it is even worth the energy today.
All of that is normal. And none of it will get in the way. As a Sewickley newborn photographer with a brick-and-mortar studio just down the road in McMurray, I’m here for the families who want this part to feel handled.
You do not have to perform here. You do not have to have it together. You just have to let yourself be cared for, the same way I am going to care for your baby.
Years in the pediatric ICU taught me to read the tiny cues most people miss. When a baby needs a break. When they are hungry. When they are overstimulated. When they are about to settle into the deepest sleep. Baby-led means your baby sets the pace. I follow. Every time.
If you are looking for a Sewickley newborn photographer who will handle every detail and give your baby the most unhurried, gentle session possible — you are in the right place.
What to expect as your Sewickley Newborn Photographer
This is not a race against the clock.
You may have heard newborn photos need to happen within ten days. A lot of photographers push that timeline because it works for them. Mine works differently. As your Sewickley newborn photographer, my timeline is built around your baby — not the other way around. We place a tentative date on the calendar about ten days after your due date so you have an anchor. But if you need more time, if baby spent a few days in the NICU, if you are still healing and not quite ready, we adjust. The last thing I want is for you to show up before you feel like yourself and then look back at those images wishing you had waited.
No rigid window. No pressure to get out the door before you have found your footing. I get it. You are exhausted. You are still healing. The last thing you need is one more deadline. We find the right time together. When you arrive, you walk into a warm, quiet space. The pace is set by the smallest person in the room.
Baby needs to eat, we pause. Some of my favorite images are of moms nursing their newborns. I always ask if you would like me to document that moment. Needs twenty minutes of soothing, we take it. Some of the most loved images in my portfolio came from those pauses. A mom rocking her baby back to sleep. No direction from me. No posing. Just her and her baby. Those are the photographs people frame.
Everything you need. Nothing you have to manage.
A welcome package arrives before your session. We have a planning call to talk through everything. Wardrobe for you and the baby is handled. Hair and makeup included. Siblings and parents are always part of full sessions. And yes — families make the drive from all over, from Sewickley and the North Shore to Peters Township, Upper St. Clair, and Mt. Lebanon. The studio is set up to make it worth it from the moment you walk through the door.
Every step is planned and communicated before it happens. No surprises. No wondering what comes next.
Afterward, we go through your images together. This is one of my favorite moments with newborn families. The images always surprise them. Their baby’s fingers curled around theirs. A look they did not know the camera caught. We choose what goes in your home. A print for the hallway. An album with their whole first week inside it. Your kid will flip through that album at ten and not believe how small they were.
When your order arrives, I package everything together with a few small things just for you. Bath bombs. A candle. Hand cream. A thank you note. Because you just did something extraordinary and someone should acknowledge that (even if it is just your photographer).
They will never be this small again. Give those images a permanent home.
An album with their whole first week inside it. The wrinkled fingers. The way they curled into you. A framed print in the hallway your family walks past every morning. A matted album for the grandparents who cannot stop asking for copies. Albums. Framed prints. A matted keepsake for the grandparents. Digital files. Custom birth announcements. Everything is chosen after your session, together, with my help. No guessing. No “good luck printing” energy. Just finished pieces that do justice to how small and new and perfect they were.
Sewickley Newborn Photography
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“Brooke was amazing. I love her style and my outfits and hair and makeup were perfect. My son was very fussy for our last session but she still captured the moments perfectly and all of our photos are wonderful. I’d go back any day.”
-Kristi G.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“Brooke made our photography session super easy, from making sure everyone looked their best to ensuring my kids were comfortable and having fun with the session. I get told how beautiful the pictures are all the time and how well done they are. These pictures will be cherished by us forever.”
-Robin N.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“I cannot recommend Brooke enough! Not only is she so sweet, but every aspect of how her business is run is perfect. From the level of communication and help leading up to the pictures, making us so comfortable during the photos, and then how beautifully the photos turned out – she is just amazing. Each picture was stunning. Her style is soft and timeless – we will cherish these photos forever. We are looking forward to using her for future photos!”
-Leanna K.
2026 Sewickley Newborn Photography Investment
Step One: Reserve Your Date
Your session fee is paid first and reserves your date and experience. It covers everything that makes the day itself feel effortless — your welcome package, a pre-session planning call, full access to my client wardrobe with options for nursing and postpartum mamas, professional hair and makeup, and your session.
A single session fee is $400.
The Collective Membership is $900 for up to four sessions — most Collective clients reserve maternity, newborn, six months, and first year. Every session includes everything above: wardrobe access, styling guidance, professional hair and makeup, and your time with me. Membership also includes priority scheduling, grandparents or your family pup in one session, 25 custom-designed birth announcements or holiday cards, and $200 off each heirloom album.
Step Two: Choose Your Portraits and Artwork
After your session, we sit down together at your design and ordering appointment. I walk you through your images as printed proofs and help you choose exactly what belongs in your home — heirloom albums, framed fine art prints, matted keepsakes for the grandparents, digital files, and custom birth announcements. You only invest in what you love, after you’ve seen it.
What Most Families Invest
Total investment begins at $1,300 — which includes your session fee and a curated set of digital files. Most families invest $2,500 or more by adding heirloom artwork like an album or framed fine art prints. We’ll walk through every option together during your design and ordering appointment so the experience feels easy from start to finish.
Looking for Something Simpler?
The Petite Newborn Session is a shorter, focused option for baby only — no parent or sibling portraits, no professional hair and makeup, and a handful of beautiful images instead of a full collection. A good fit if a full session is not quite right for where you are or you are just looking for a few gorgeous portraits to mark this season. Reach out and I’ll share the details.
A few things people usually ask.
Great question — and one I want to be really clear about, because the way I’ve built this experience is a little different from what you might expect.
Your session fee covers everything that goes into making the day itself effortless. My time and expertise as your photographer. A pre-session planning call to talk through your vision. Full access to my curated client wardrobe in sizes XXS through XXXL, with options for nursing and postpartum mamas. Professional hair and makeup in-studio. And the kind of care that comes from a clinical background as a pediatric ICU nurse turned nurse anesthetist — I am intimately aware of every tiny cue your newborn gives, how to keep them safe through every position and pose, and what it takes to create the calm, warm environment a brand new baby needs to settle. The session fee is your investment in the experience — and it’s designed so that from the moment you walk through my door, every detail is already handled for you.
Your digital files and heirloom artwork are chosen and purchased separately after your session, during a Design and Ordering Appointment where we sit down together and I walk you through your images as printed proofs. This way, you’re only investing in the pieces you truly love — not paying for something that was decided before you’ve even seen your portraits.
I never want you to feel like there’s a one-size-fits-all answer here, but I also don’t want you to be surprised. Here’s how it usually looks.
The full Petite Magnolia experience begins at $1,300 — which includes your session fee and a handful of digital files. Most families invest $2,500 or more by adding heirloom artwork like an album, framed fine art prints, or matted keepsakes for your home. That number reflects everything from a single beautiful album to a full collection with framed prints for your walls and pieces for grandparents.
There’s no minimum product purchase and no pressure to hit a specific number. We walk through every option together at your Design and Ordering Appointment, with your actual images in front of you, so every decision feels right. I would rather you leave with one piece you are proud of than five things you feel lukewarm about.
This is one of my favorite parts of the experience, and honestly — it’s also one of the most efficient.
About two to three weeks after your session, you come back to the studio and I walk you through your finished images as printed proofs. Something you can actually hold in your hands. We design your album layouts, choose images for framed artwork, select your digital files, and decide what belongs on which wall, all in about an hour. No back and forth over email for weeks. No second-guessing yourself in front of a screen at 10pm. No DIY printing project you never start.
Bring the kids. Bring your partner. Bring whoever you want there with you. Your little ones are welcome — there are toys, snacks, and plenty of room for them to be themselves while we work. No need to find a sitter. I handle all of the design, layout, sizing, and framing decisions. You just tell me what you love.
Absolutely. I want this to feel exciting, not stressful, and I’m happy to work with you on a structure that makes your investment feel comfortable.
For your session fee, a deposit reserves your date and the remaining balance is due before your session. If you’re planning ahead and your session is a few months out, we can spread that into additional payments leading up to your session day.
For your artwork and digital files, we’ll talk through payment options at your Design and Ordering Appointment. My goal is to make sure you walk away with the pieces your family will treasure — and that getting there feels as easy as everything else.
As early as you can, ideally during your second or third trimester. I keep my session volume intentionally low so I can give every family the time and attention this kind of experience requires — and so I have flexibility to move things around if your baby comes early, late, or needs a NICU stay. That means my calendar fills up quickly, especially in newborn season.
When you reach out, I’ll pencil in a tentative date around ten days after your due date. Once baby arrives, we confirm the actual date based on how you’re feeling and how your little one is settling in. Your spot is safe even if your baby has other plans.
This might be the most important question on this page, and I’m glad you’re asking it.
Before I became a photographer, I spent years as pediatric ICU nurse turned nurse anesthetist with experience in labor and delivery. I’ve cared for critically ill newborns, managed airways, monitored vitals, and handled emergencies most people never have to think about. That training doesn’t leave you — it informs everything about how I work with your baby.
My approach is entirely baby-led. I work gently with wraps and soft, natural setups — never forcing your baby into anything unnatural or uncomfortable. I always have a hand on your baby or a spotter within arm’s reach, and the studio is kept warm so your little one stays comfortable and settled. Everything I do is guided by what your baby is telling me. Your baby’s safety is never compromised for a photograph. Ever.
These are the babies I love photographing most.
After years in the pediatric ICU working with the most fragile newborns and their exhausted parents, I’m confident with whatever your baby brings to the session. Reflux babies do better in upright positions — I have setups for that. Colicky babies often settle once they’re warm, swaddled, and rocked — I know how to make that happen. Preemies need extra patience and gentler handling — they get that here too.
If your baby has any specific medical considerations, or if you’re feeling anxious about what to expect, please tell me everything during your planning call. The more I know going in, the more I can tailor the session to your baby. Nothing you share will surprise me, and nothing about your baby will be “too much” for me to handle.
The ideal window for newborn portraits is within the first two weeks after birth, when babies are still naturally sleepy and curly. I typically place a tentative date on the calendar about ten days after your due date as a placeholder, and we adjust from there once baby arrives.
If they come early, late, or need a NICU stay, we move the date — no stress, no lost spot. If you’re not feeling like yourself yet, or your baby needs more time to settle in at home, we wait. I’d rather you arrive feeling ready than have you look back at those images wishing you’d waited a few more days. My baby-led natural approach welcomes newborns beyond that window of the first two weeks.
I don’t put a time limit on newborn sessions, and that’s intentional. Most run about two to three hours, but if your baby needs to eat, be soothed, or just take a break, we take all the time they need. There’s no clock running, no rush, and no pressure to get through a shot list.
Your baby is in charge. I follow their lead. That’s how we end up with those peaceful, settled images where your newborn looks perfectly content — because they genuinely are.
Absolutely. All immediate family members are included in your session fee. I love incorporating siblings and parents — those early family portraits from the newborn stage are some of the most treasured images my clients have.
If you’d like to include grandparents, that’s available through The Collective Membership, which includes one session with grandparents or your family pet at no extra cost. It’s a beautiful addition, especially knowing these are the photographs your family holds onto for generations.
Not at all. If you’re still pregnant and wishing you had scheduled a maternity session, reach out — depending on your timeline, we may still be able to make it happen.
And if your baby is already here and you’re just now exploring your options, that’s completely okay. I’d love to talk to you about The Collective Membership, which lets you add milestone sessions over your baby’s first year so you can document the whole story from here forward. Maternity may be behind you, but there is so much ahead.
Sewickley newborn photography that handles everything. From the wardrobe in your hand to the images on your wall.
I’m a former pediatric ICU nurse, a member of the Professional Photographers of America, and a founding member of The Motherhood Anthology — a global community of photographers committed to elevating motherhood imagery into something families keep for generations.
