Working with Grace for

Newborn Sessions

Real is perfect.


The newborn stage is like no other. As the mom of a toddler and a new baby, I'm in it right there with you! It's a season of so much emotion, exhaustion, chaos, and beauty. It's different for everyone and yet for everyone the truth is: babies don't keep.

A newborn session with me is all about capturing your family as you are now. I come to you, keep you comfortable & relaxed, and let baby lead the way. I focus on using natural light, minimal props, and flowing with baby's schedule.

If you're looking to capture those beautiful, exhausting, messy, wonderful moments of your first few days with your baby - just as they are - I'm your girl.


When it comes to the details, I'm here to guide you.

I'll help you with what to wear, what areas of your house are worth tidying, how to hold baby, etc.


So let’s connect & capture these sweet little moments. 

A newborn baby girl swaddled in a floral print laying on a matching crib sheet by Traverse City Newborn photographer Gra
New parents holding their newborn baby and their family dog in Leelanau by Traverse City Newborn photographer Grace
A newborn baby boy in his crib in his nursery by Traverse City Newborn photographer Grace Hudson

What to Expect


We'll connect before your session to talk about:

-What to Wear

-Locations

-Session Timing


Based on the package you book, we'll work with your baby to capture:

-Individual Shots

-Family Shots

-Shots with each parent and any siblings


Feeding, calming, and changing baby are all part of a normal session and nothing to worry about scheduling around.

I recommend planning your session for early to mid morning, planning for when your baby tends to nap.

When it comes to my style & what you can expect:

I keep all my sessions PLAYFUL. I want to bring out your natural reactions and expressions, while also giving you direction to feel confident and calm. I look for both soft, glowy light as well as unique highlights and shadows to play with. I capture a healthy balance of classic portraits and candid images to make up your gallery. I'll remove most basic imperfections and use some soft skin smoothing, but I am not a photographer who uses photoshop heavily. When I say authentic and natural - that's what I mean.

Professional photo touch ups are available at an additional cost if you're looking for that airbrushed look on your images.

Your images will be delivered in mostly true to life color, with some in black and white. You can expect natural greens, natural color saturation, and warmer, higher contrast images that pop and make you feel the emotions. I pride my work on being timeless, not trendy.

Testimonials

Testimonials

Brianna Rousos

Brianna Rousos

Grace has been our family photographer since our oldest son's Fresh 48. Since then, she has been there to capture so many monumental moments for our family. Over Mother's Day weekend, we were able to snag a session for my mom. She normally doesn't love taking pictures, but felt totally comfortable and confident with Grace. The prints turned out incredible and captured the special bond of my boys with their Nonna. We will hold onto these treasures forever.

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A newborn baby boy rests in his parents arms Captured By Grace Photography Traverse City Michigan

Newborn & maternity Collections

Newborn & maternity Collections

All Collections Include:

Planning Consultations

Style Guide

Full Gallery of Finished Digital Images for Digital Download

Newborn collections

Premium Newborn Session

Up to 1 Hour Session
Approximately 100 Digital Images

$900

Premium Newborn Session

$900

Up to 1 Hour Session
Approximately 100 Digital Images

Basic Newborn Session

30 Minute Session
Approximately 50 Digital Images

$600

Basic Newborn Session

$600

30 Minute Session
Approximately 50 Digital Images

maternity Collections

Premium Maternity Session

Up to 1 Hour Session
Approximately 100 Digital Images

$850

Premium Maternity Session

$850

Up to 1 Hour Session
Approximately 100 Digital Images

Basic Maternity Session

30 Minute Session
Approximately 50 Digital Images

$550

Basic Maternity Session

$550

30 Minute Session
Approximately 50 Digital Images

multi-session collections

Bump to Birth

This package includes a maternity session and a newborn in-home session.

Basic - 2 Half Hour Sessions
Premium - 2 Hour Long Sessions

Basic $1,000 // Premium $1,600

Milestones Package

Be confident you'll have it all captured with just over a year of sessions including:
Maternity
Newborn
6 Month
1 Year

Heirloom Signature 10X10 Album encapsulating the highlights of all 4 sessions.

Starting at $3,500

Book & Album Add-On's

Signature Books make great gifts and are perfect for getting your photos off your computer and into your hands!

Check out some full Galleries for an idea of what to expect:


About Grace

I'm a momma too.

Hey, I'm Grace! I'm here to help you capture your family, authentically and easily. I'm a mom to a toddler and a new baby & spent years in the education world - I'm all about flexibility and FUN.

After every session, my families are always texting me telling me how much FUN they had and how they were blown away with the ease of the experience.

I love getting to know your family as we're shooting and finding the little things that are special to only you - this is how we make the magic.

Learn More

Grace Hudson is a top Traverse City Newborn photographer with an authentic and natural style. She uses digital photography for the in-home and studio newborn sessions of her Michigan Families to give her clients an relaxed experience and stunning gallery of vibrant and timeless photos in and around Michigan's beautiful lakes, beaches, small towns, and forests.