Mother’s Day 2015

Stephanie de Montigny May 5, 2015

Gatineau Ottawa Birth, Baby and Belly Photographer Mommy and Me Baby Photos Mother’s Day is coming up really soon! Join us for a portrait session with you and your little, or gift a session to a special woman in your life who is celebrating Mother’s Day for the first time this year. Available 2015 Session Dates: Mini Sessions: Saturday, May 9th (4 spots left) – 9:00am, 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 1:30pm Sunday, May 10th (4 spots left) – 10:00am, 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm,

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Baby Ellie – 7 months old

Stephanie de Montigny April 30, 2015

Baby Milestone Session I love being able to capture baby pictures for families to cherish forever. Not only because they are cute baby photos, but because they are a great way for parents (and babies alike!) to remember these little yet important time in baby’s life when they are constantly growing and changing. It’s amazing how much babies change from one session to the next. The best part is when mom and dads participate in the photoshoot; it’s super important

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Let’s talk about that 10 days rule for newborn photography

Stephanie de Montigny April 27, 2015

Ottawa Family Photographer | Capturing Pregnancy through Baby’s First Year & Beyond Before we dive into debunking the 10 days rule for newborn photography, I want to tell you the back story of why I am writing this post today… Momma’s little baby Newborn babies are one of the most precious things on the planet. They grow into children, and adults, and yet still remain just as close to our hearts as mom and dad. Why is that? Because of love;

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CONTEST: Win a Free Baby Milestone Photography Package

Stephanie de Montigny April 24, 2015

Birth, Baby and Belly Photographer CONTEST: Win a FREE Baby Milestone Photography Package We are celebrating our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY at our current studio location in Gatineau! Hurray! We would not have gotten this far without our wonderful clients so we’re giving back. We’re celebrating our milestone by celebrating one of yours: we’re hosting a CONTEST for a complimentary baby portrait package! To ENTER to WIN: 1. LIKE the facebook page: Pure Natural Newborn Photography 2. LIKE the beautiful baby image 3. COMMENT

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Newborn Safety

Sandra Burns April 7, 2015

The Importance of Newborn Safety Guest Blogger Series: Birth, Baby and Belly Photography ‘Newborn Safety’ by Sandra Burns, of September Blue Photography Ah, the newborn baby… so delicate and precious, so new and so beautiful to photograph!  These tiny little babies handed over to us by trusting parents are already amazing works of art with their fresh skin, still-curled toes, and brand new belly buttons.  As custom newborn photographers, we aim to show that beautiful artwork in its best light through newborn

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Classic Black and White Newborn Portraits

Stephanie de Montigny April 1, 2015

Birth, Belly and Baby Photographer Classic Black and White Newborn Portraits We are working on a special project and are now offering Limited Edition Classic Black and White Newborn Sessions to create timeless portraits of your newborn and new family. We will be hosting a limited number of these sessions over the remainder of 2015. The photographer will be capturing a variety of poses on dark backgrounds to create stunning black&white images (for babies with darker skin, the classic contrast will be created with light backdrops). To participate, the session must be

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Let’s Bring in Spring with Baby Photos – Mini Petite Sessions

Stephanie de Montigny March 16, 2015

Gatineau Ottawa Birth, Baby and Belly Photography SPRING SPECIAL: Newborn Baby ‘Petite‘ Portrait Sessions Spring is finally arriving! Well, other than the freak snow storm we had this weekend. With the change of seasons comes our annual ‘spring cleaning’. This means we go through all of our photo galleries and remove images that no longer represent our skill level, our unique style, and make sure that it is cohesive. Since we took on the huge task of re-branding over the last year, there are

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Frequently Asked Questions

Stephanie de Montigny March 15, 2015

Thank you for taking the time to read the first set of Frequently Asked Questions. Feel free to leave your questions in the comments and I will be sure to respond to you directly, and include the answer in the next version of FAQ’s I see that your logo & website is ‘Pure Natural Newborn Photography’, do you offer services other than just newborn photos? Do you offer bundles if we book more than one session? I am a specialized newborn photographer, and have

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LIMITED EDITION : Petite Baby Sessions

Stephanie de Montigny March 13, 2015

Limited Edition Petite Photography Sessions ‘Petite’ Baby Sessions NEW! Limited Edition ‘petite’ sessions are now available for pre-registration! These limited edition ‘petite’ baby sessions are perfect for growth charts, update photos, or to get that one perfect portrait for your baby scrapbook or displaying on the wall. During these limited edition ‘petite’ baby sessions, you will have the option to choose from our regular background options and a surprise limited edition set. With our available wardrobe selections and recommendations, the options are endless! The

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LIMITED EDITION SESSIONS : The Pregnancy Petite

Stephanie de Montigny February 25, 2015

Limited Edition Petite Photography Sessions The ‘Pregnancy Petite’ Sessions NEW! Limited Edition ‘petite’ sessions are now available for booking! These limited edition ‘petite’ maternity sessions are perfect for belly growth charts, pregnancy announcements, gender reveals, or to get that one perfect maternity portrait for your baby scrapbook. During these limited edition ‘petite’ maternity sessions, you will have the option to choose your background from our most popular backgrounds (natural grey & timeless black) and a surprise limited edition set. With

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Baby Théo – 9 days new

Stephanie de Montigny February 23, 2015

Newborn Baby Théo Baby Théo came to visit us at the studio for his newborn session in Gatineau at 9 days new. Newborn sessions almost always allow us to see the personality of our vising babies. He was certainly an energetic little guy, with some of the most adorably hilarious facial expressions I’ve ever witnessed by a newborn! He is going to be quite the comedian! Once we finally got him to sleep, he snuggled up like a bug in

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Baby Félix – 10 days new

Stephanie de Montigny February 23, 2015

Newborn Baby Félix – 10 days new Baby Félix came to visit us at the studio for his newborn session in Gatineau at 10 days new. This little guy was a fantastic sleeper! We were able to get through all the setups we had planned with only a few messes (even one all over dad’s shirt, oops!). World, meet Félix! How do I book a session? We’d love to capture your growing family and new baby moments. You can call

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Mom to Be Annie

Stephanie de Montigny February 4, 2015

Mom to be Annie is expecting a little baby boy Mini Studio Maternity Portrait Session Once every quarter we host a mini maternity event which allows expecting mothers to splurge on themselves to get a few pregnancy photos for keepsakes of their growing baby belly. After all, good things come in small packages right? Including itty bitty newborn babies! Mom to be Annie is quite the photogenic woman, and that perfect belly just makes my day. How do I book

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Baby Éliza – 25 days new

Stephanie de Montigny February 3, 2015

Newborn Baby Éliza While we prefer to have our littles come visit within the first two weeks of their precious arrival to make sure they are still nice and squishy, sometimes it takes a little longer for a new family to prepare for bringing their newborn to the studio. I must say, that extra baby chub is absolutely worth it the wait! Just look at those adorable baby rolls, and those scrumptious cheeks.. Swoon! World, meet Éliza!    There’s just

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Mom to Be Véronic

Stephanie de Montigny February 3, 2015

Mom to be Véronic is expecting a little baby girl Studio Maternity Portrait Session It is with great joy that I get to capture a woman’s journey to motherhood, offering tangible memories to last forever. When I am contacted in the last few months of a pregnancy, you can feel the love that the parents hold for their unborn baby. Of course some dads prefer to love their baby off camera, it is just as important to immortalize the emotion

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