Newborn Photo Session
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ABOUT MERY

Mom of 2 amazing kids | Wife | Photographer | Artist | Newborn Specialist

María Gracia Geraci (Mery) is a world awarded newborn photographer located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Known for her beautiful posing technique, use of shadows and her soft, dreamy editing style. She has been a professional photographer for more than 20 years. Her newborn studio opened in 2016 and has since photographed hundreds of newborn babies. She was trained by neo doctors to respect newborn babies knowing how they need to be cared best. Her work is well recognized as one of the best in the industry, and as a result she teaches the art of newborn portraiture to other photographers to be.

MY PHILOSOPHY & STYLE

I believe in simple, clean, organic, classic portraiture, a style that focuses on your beautiful baby. I don´t force a baby into a certain pose, I respect what each baby let me do during the session. I don't use a lot of "crazy props". Some of my favorite images have no props at all. Just baby. 100% beautiful on their own. This way, they don't get lost in the image. I do have simple props available at the studio, such as wooden bowl, bucket and little crib, so many hats and headbands and lots of textures that I like to use. Newborns often look most beautiful naked, or just with a hat, headband or wrap. Newborns are beautifully perfect... just as they came.

**If you are wanting newborn images that are not a style like those displayed on this site, and want a more relaxed posing newborn photo session, please ask me for LifeStyle Newborn Photo Sessions. My images will be soft and dreamy, natural, moody, rustic, with the use of lots of highlights and shadows and also the use of neutrals and muted colours. I only use up to 2 colours in each set. My editing style is soft finish. I leave baby´s skin soft as I use a special lighting and a wide open aperture, so you will see a little focus part (usually on baby´s eye) and the rest of the face and photo will be soft and smooth looking. Of course I will remove from your baby´s skin some distracting details, like scratches, big flakes of skin, and pimples if there are just few on their face and I leave dry skin left on their hands and feet. I hand edit each image to improve some details. You Mom/Dad can come to the session with a professional HD make up done if you preferer a fashion skin looking. Special parents retouch (skin hair, clothing, anatomy, etc) is not included in my packages prices, you can add this additional service paying the fee in advance, if what you request is possible. Looking through the portfolio on this page gives a great idea of what to expect when selecting me to be your photographer. I love this style and hope you do as well!**

Make sure you love my style and you will love the results!

SESSIONS

Sessions take place in my own studio located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Boedo. Sessions are booked Monday to Friday at 10:00 am. Maximum of 10 newborn sessions per month. Please book your session 2-3 months before you are due, to ensure you get a guaranteed session with me. However, if you have not pre booked your spot, please contact me, I may have last minute openings to accommodate you.

Newborn sessions are best done within 21 days after your baby is born. At this age they are still sleepy and we can get those tiny curled up poses, and if we are lucky, some dreamy smiles!

After this age, they don't sleep as deeply, often don't like being moved around into different positions and start to lose that "newness" or "curliness" and may become colicky, or develop "baby acne". Older babies (who aren't prebooked) up to 3-4 weeks can be accommodated if I have availability, and usually do well being wrapped up for the session. It´s not allowed to take pictures or videos with phones or other electronic devices to respect photographer´s work, but you can buy the video recording service if you wish to have more and different memories of the session (see details below).

THE STUDIO

My studio is perfectly equipped and disinfected, with all the comforts for you and your baby. Is a beautiful big antique house in a quiet neigbourhood. Is stocked full of the best newborn props from around the world, made by the most talented newborn prop specialists, in almost any colour you might want! It´s warm and relaxing, perfect for your little one to stay in dreamland. Take this time to sit back and relax drinking a tea or coffee while I capture beautiful images of your new baby. Parents: you are also welcome to participate as the best assistant for your baby!

Studio is closed on weekends and holidays.

ONCE THE PHOTO SESSION IS FINISHED

7 working days after the session, I will upload the samples to an online gallery so you can choose your favorite photos, when you send me the selection, I will be able to professionally edit them according to my aesthetic criteria, to deliver the final work in high resolution, you can add more digital photos and printed products, if you wish. Final work takes approximately 30 working days. If you need the digital images sooner, you can add the Edition Priority Service (payment in advanced) and they will be ready 5 working days after your selection.

Once you´ve send me your selection, the photos that were not selected will be automatically deleted, without being able to recover them again. I do not give the original files or raw or unedited photos, but you can add the additional ones you want, paying in advance. After the final digital photos have been edited, they will be sent by email via We Transfer downloading link. You will have to pick up the printed products from the studio on working days or you can send a delivery.