Services offered by Corpus Christi newborn photographer Janelle McDonnell Photography
Every session is thoughtfully designed.
You'll have access to my carefully curated collection of wraps, bonnets, headbands, loveys, layers, bowls, beds, and timeless props.
Whether you're dreaming of soft neutrals, delicate florals, or a favorite color that holds special meaning, every setup is thoughtfully styled to feel timeless rather than trendy.
My goal isn't to create photographs that look like everyone else's.
It's to create artwork that still feels beautiful decades from now.
Your Experience
Book during your second trimester.
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Your due date is reserved on my calendar.
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Baby arrives.
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We'll schedule your session between 2–4 weeks of life.
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Come relax while I gently guide every detail.
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Choose your favorite images.
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Receive timeless artwork you'll treasure forever.
Newborn Collections
The little things I'll always photograph.
• Tiny fingers wrapped together
• Curled newborn toes
• Sweet milk-drunk smiles
• Tiny lashes
• Delicate lips
• Baby stretches
• Every tiny wrinkle
• Family connection
• Parent hands holding baby
• The details you'll never want to forget
Keepsake
$475
Customized styled newborn session
3-4 swaddled setups for baby in desired colors/theme
Baby Portraits Only
Baby will be sweetly swaddled in props + swaddled for poses on table for duration of this session
Use of all studio props, wraps + accessories
Final gallery of 8 hand edited images
Signature
$675
Customized styled newborn session
4-5 setups for baby in desired colors/theme
Baby Portraits Only
Swaddled and unswaddled images
Use of all studio props, wraps, outfits + accessories
Final gallery of 15 hand edited images
Heirloom
$975
Customized styled newborn session
7-8 setups for baby in desired colors/theme
Use of all studio props, wraps, outfits + accessories
Baby + parent / sibling portraits
Swaddled and unswaddled images
Final gallery of 25 hand edited images
+ Accordion Mini Book with all chosen images
Additional images, albums, canvases and prints available for purchase after your session
Ready to book?
Click the 'reserve your due date'
button below.
OR
Fill out the inquiry if you have any questions you'd like answered prior to booking!
The tiniest details have a way of becoming the biggest memories.
There comes a day when you suddenly realize your baby doesn't curl up on your chest quite the same way anymore.
Their tiny fingers have grown.
Their sleepy stretches have disappeared.
The little newborn scrunch you saw a hundred times during those first weeks has quietly become a memory.
Those are the moments I think about every time I photograph a newborn.
Not just creating beautiful portraits.
But preserving the tiny things you'll one day wish you could experience just once more.
That is the heart behind every Signature Studio Newborn session.
Calm hands. Patient heart.
Newborn sessions are unlike any other type of photography.
They can't be rushed.
They can't be forced.
Your baby sets the pace.
Some babies sleep the entire session.
Some need extra cuddles.
Some simply want to be held a little longer.
Every one of those things is completely normal.
As both a newborn photographer and a mother of five, I've learned that patience is the most important part of creating beautiful newborn portraits.
Your only job is to love your baby.
I'll take care of the rest.
Your baby's comfort always comes first.
Every pose is created with your baby's safety, comfort, and wellbeing as my highest priority.
Sessions are entirely baby-led, allowing plenty of time for feeding, soothing, cuddles, and breaks whenever they're needed.
Many of the artistic portraits you see throughout my portfolio are carefully created using safe posing techniques and, when necessary, composite editing to ensure your little one is never placed in an unsafe position.
Your baby is precious.
I'll always photograph them that way.
One day, these tiny fingers will hold crayons, backpacks, car keys,
and maybe even the hands of children of their own.
Today... they're still wonderfully small.