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My son was born in April. My husband and I decided to hire professional photographer to leave this memorable moment on quality photos that we are not able to create the same quality on our own. We were searching for the professional photographer through the Internet web sites. When we came across this red poppy photography, we saw beautiful newborn photos posted on the website. We contacted Dana who owns this company for the details. She answered all my questions promptly and clearly. After comparing many photographer, we decided to ask her to proceed the session. The points that made us select red poppy photography were: 1) Location As a family who just welcomed a newborn baby, it was extremely helpful that session had been done at our home. It is always a hassle going out with a newborn.  Home environment allowed us to work with baby under maximum flexibility. Some other companies mentioned that they have nursing room/changing room. However, it will still be difficult for the parents to manage the situation and bring all the necessary baby goods to the studio. 2) managing baby's comfort/safety Photographer, Dana was always focusing and caring for the baby's safety. She never left my son even 2 feet. When she needed to grab the equipment or change the setting, she always asked someone to be with my son to make sure nothing happens. My son cried quite a lot. I could tell that it made the session run difficult. Dana knew what the baby needed. She was able to soothe my son all by herself. She was even able to fix my son's frown facial expression. She knew all the tricks that make the session move smoothly. 3) cost vs photos Most of the newborn photographs are expensive. I emailed many places and asked for the quotes. Some places charges $2500+ just for the digital image!! I'm not saying that red poppy photography is the lowest on price, but we felt the pricing was reasonable, the quality of photos are excellent, and Dana placed my son in the lovely poses on every single picture. 4) concept Dana uses natural light for the photo shoot. That makes the pictures look more natural and soft, but high in resolution. I also believe that prevents my son from getting startled and blind by using the strong strobe light. In addition, when this photo session was done, family was visiting from overseas to celebrate for my son's arrival. Usually, process for photos takes 2-3 weeks to be ready for being able to be reviewed online. However, Dana did expedite the process and was able to allow my family to review all the photos before leaving the US. My family was so thrilled and enjoyed all the beautiful pictures that was taken by Dana for my son's memorable moment.