Guides · May 6, 2026 · 1 min read

A Hanoi day: session journal 53

Phạm Hải Yến— Portrait & newborn

A newborn session at home is easier than you think if you prepare three things: temperature, light and your baby’s rhythm.

Temperature

Babies are photographed nearly undressed so the room needs to be about 28°C. Switch on the heater thirty minutes before we arrive.

Choose the room with the largest window. Soft window light always beats flash. We bring a fabric backdrop and a reflector.

Feed the baby right before we arrive. A full, sleepy baby is a perfect model.

Ready for a session of your own?

Palettes, fabrics and the three most common mistakes — plus four outfit sets we usually suggest to clients.

Palettes, fabrics and the three most common mistakes — plus four outfit sets we usually suggest to clients.

Palettes, fabrics and the three most common mistakes — plus four outfit sets we usually suggest to clients.