Where babies lead the way. No big props needed, because they're beautiful just as they are. Whether it’s the first week or the first six months, this is your family’s story with your new baby, remembered exactly as it unfolded through documentary newborn photography that leaves room for real life.
From our very first conversation about your newborn story, I'll hold you every step of the way. This is a delicate, beautiful time, one that will rock you to your core, so I'll care for you with extra intention from start to finish.
A quiet, baby-led newborn photography experience designed around your family, your home, and the fleeting first months you’ll want to remember.
Newborn photography, gently guided, beautifully documented.
Average investment | *$750
You'll receive a print release, along with my guidance on fine art albums, wall art, and prints.
Print Release & Heirloom Guidance
You'll receive a curated online gallery of film and digital images, each one carefully hand-edited to tell the story of your baby's welcome.
Your Hand-Edited Gallery
Your newborn session includes about two hours together, give or take, because babies set the pace.
Baby-Led Photo Session
I'll help you plan ahead, whether baby's here or still on the way. We'll walk through your vision and what to expect.
Custom Timeline Guidance
This is where your in-home lifestyle newborn photography experience begins.
Pre-Session Consultation
Every newborn session is held with great care, from your first inquiry to the moment your gallery arrives. There are no rules here. As a St. Louis newborn photographer, I want this experience to feel gentle, flexible, and deeply supportive.
A gentle, thoughtfully guided newborn photography experience in St. Louis
* Current pricing is available through December 2026. In January, I'll be introducing new collections, fine art products, and offerings, along with new pricing.
Value authentic moments over a studio session with perfect lighting
Want a calm, experienced newborn photographer who puts safety above all else, following baby's lead
Want to be fully taken care of through this once-in-a-lifetime season, with intention, artistry, and a full heart from start to finish
St. Louis Newborn Photography for families who…
“Rachel made big sister feel comfortable and important while we got our family newborn photos with new baby brother! ”
“She is great with our four girls! She makes the sessions fun and gets everyone involved. The final product is always beautiful!”
“Rachel takes the most beautiful photos and have an incredible eye for capturing the little moments!”
Love Notes
Featured in
Every image is carefully curated from real film and digital into an artful gallery that takes you right back to bringing baby home.
Relive It Forever
On your newborn photography day, I'll artfully document your family in the comfort of your own home.
Capture Your Story
Before or after baby arrives, we'll plan together how you want this season of your life remembered.
We Dream It Up Together
The Sunday Lane Photography Experience
For the mother who is expecting, whether it’s your first or your last and you want something a little different. A maternity photography session that thinks outside of the box and feels like YOU.
Maybe it’s eating ice cream on the porch.
Maybe it’s flowers spilling across the kitchen table, or a slow, cozy morning at home.
Maybe it’s the whole family, piled together, getting ready to make room for one more.
Whatever your story is, it belongs right alongside this beautiful season of welcoming a new baby into your world. I’d love to help you remember what it felt like to carry them, the waiting, the wondering, the quiet moments just before your life changes in the most beautiful way.
Maternity Photography for the Story Before the Story
Did you hear? We aren't leaving our memories to disappear on a digital drive.
Photographs began as prints. Nostalgia lives in boxes, albums, and photographs we return to, to enjoy now and for years to come. My mission is to help you carry forward tangible memories and carry on traditions.
Experience the tangible completion of your art
You have not missed it. Some of my favorite baby stories happen a little later, when babies are more alert, making eye contact, beginning to smile, or settling into a rhythm with their family. Whether your baby is days old or a few months into the first year, there is still so much worth remembering.
04 / What if my baby is already a few months old?
Usually around two hours, give or take. I don’t want you watching the clock while you’re feeding your baby or trying to settle an older sibling. There is room for breaks, diaper changes, bottles, nursing, snacks, soothing, and whatever else your family needs. The slower pace is one of the things I love most about newborn photography.
03 / How long does a newborn session last?
You can reach out before baby arrives or once you’re already home and settling in. There is no tiny window you have to hit perfectly. My newborn photography experience can happen from those first sleepy days through about six months old. To me, it’s all part of your newborn(ish) story. If you book before birth, we’ll hold an approximate date and adjust once baby arrives.
02 / When should we book our newborn session?
I offer newborn photography in St. Louis and throughout nearby communities, including Creve Coeur, Ladue, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, and Clayton. Most newborn sessions take place at home, because that’s where so much of your baby’s first story is already unfolding. Your nursery, your couch, the place you feed them, the rooms where everyone is learning this new rhythm together, it all matters. As a St. Louis newborn photographer, I’ll help you choose a setting that feels natural, meaningful, and true to your family.
01 / Where do you offer newborn photography?
Frequently Asked Questions
Welcoming a new baby is a once-in-a-lifetime dance of learning each other, of who they're becoming, and who you're becoming too. Whether this is your first baby or your last, this season deserves to be documented with honesty, intention, and love. I’ll hold you gently and capture it as art, for now and for generations to come.
