Your baby's first year, unposed

The best time to book a newborn photographer in LA is as early as possible — ideally while you're still pregnant, so a date is held around your due date, though sessions work anytime from the first weeks through the first birthday. No swaddle wraps, no studio backdrop, no forced poses — just how your baby actually is right now.

Plenty of families love doing this at home — feeds, naps, and all, no extra stops. If home isn't your thing, a nearby park works just as well, or a studio session, which always works regardless of weather or how the day's going. Whatever's most comfortable and closest to you.