Newport Beach, CA & Gilbert, AZ • Sessions by appointment only

Hoag Hospital Newborn Photographer – Fresh 48

Hoag Hospital Newborn Photographer – Fresh 48

Gilmore Studios has been a Hoag Hospital Newborn photographer for years now! The Fresh 48 newborn session is one of our favorites. After baby arrives, we capture moments with the family during the first 2 days of life. It’s a nice alternative to the live birth session- for those who don’t a photographer in the room during delivery! Live birth sessions are amazing, but timing can be tricky. Sometimes labor can go on forever, so it’s difficult for us to show up at the perfect time. The Fresh 48 makes photos much easier on mom, too. Mothers can get their much needed rest and bonding time with baby before we bother her with photos. It’s also a great way to document brothers and sisters meeting baby as well.

Hoag Hospital Baby Photography Session

Hoag Hospital is home for the Gilmores’. We have had all three of our children there and Jennifer volunteers for a charity organization there as well. When scheduling your Fresh 48 session, simply give us your due date and pay your session fee of $350. The studio will keep in touch with your progress to make sure Jennifer will be able to meet you and your family at the hospital. Many of our moms add a studio newborn session, bringing the total to $450 for both sessions ($100 savings).

Documenting every baby milestone!

Everyone will tell you, enjoy these moments- they go by very quickly! This family took this advice and we love how they continue to document everything! Check out their maternity session!

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Gilmore Studios is a family owned and operated maternitynewbornchildren and family photography studio in Orange County, CA. Contact us for more info about booking your studio or on location session in the Southern California area. Brian and Jennifer Gilmore specialize in natural light photography in Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and surrounding areas in OC and Los Angeles, CA. Call 949-698-3968 or email us to book your summer & fall 2017  family photography sessions. Check out our favorite sessions on Pinterest!

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Meet the Gilmores:

Gilmore Studios serves Orange County, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. We specialize in wedding photography, family portraits, newborn and branding photography. Our studio has been in business since 2002.

Fun Facts:

PLace we call home:

Newport Beach & Queen Creek

Number of kids:

3 boys

Years in business:

Since 2002

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