Newborn Client Model Release Form & Questionnaire

Here are some tips on how to prepare!

If at all possible, try keeping baby stimulated and awake an hour or so before the session; a bath usually helps in keeping them awake. We will need the baby to be asleep for a majority of the session to achieve the squishy poses you see on my site. It’s best to start on a full belly so feeding him/her right before you put them in the car seat to head my way is best. Please dress him/her in a button down outfit so I’m not having to pull anything over their head while undressing them. Try not put them in anything tight that will leave marks (like socks, mittens, etc.).

Sessions can take up to 3-4 hours even with a very sleepy baby. (if you are doing a Keepsake session it will be more like 1-2 hours) There is a sofa in the studio with a TV and light snacks. Most parents take advantage of the time to rest and relax. I try to keep the studio fairly warm for the babies so you may dress in layers so you don’t get too warm.

Jaundice : If your baby has jaundice or is still yellow from jaundice it is best we wait until it is out of his/her system. Jaundice is very hard to edit out of skin due to the yellow/red blotchiness it causes as it is leaving their system. Jaundice is typically gone by week 2.

Gas : If you are breastfeeding and your baby has gas issues, please abstain from eating the following 48 hours before your session : dairy products — milk, cheese, yogurt, pudding, ice cream, or any food that has milk, milk products, casein, whey, or sodium casein in it. Other foods that may cause gas and fussiness include anything with caffeine, soy, fish, peanuts, chocolate, wheat, beef, nuts, eggs, corn, citrus fruits and prenatal vitamins containing iron. –Courtesy Babycenter & ModernMom Parenting If your baby is showing signs of gas issues, please pack a bottle of Mylicon, safe for the newest of babies.

All I need you to bring is a paci without an animal attached this can help us get thru a pose before eating, or pacify a baby that doesn’t want to settle. It’s nice to bring a bottle of formula or expressed breast milk so I can feed baby during the session, but it’s not mandatory. Once baby has that connection with mommy in the middle of the session, it’s sometimes hard for them to get back into a deep sleep or if mommy’s milk is not in all the way baby may want to use mommy to snack and pacify frequently. If you’re exclusively breastfeeding, that’s perfectly fine. We will take breaks as we need to as the baby is always the boss in the studio. I will play a white noise machine during the session to mimic the sounds of the womb.

The Studio is located at 515 E 4th Street, Tonganoxie KS 66086. It is a white building with a gold BLUSH sign, use the black door and take the long hallway down to the studio. My number is 913-488-5125 in case you need to reach me.

Please scroll below to fill out the Model Form and Information for the session style.

How to Schedule a Newborn Photo Shoot Kansas City P I N_______I M A G E

Client: Moms Name

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Client: Dad's Name

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Address *

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Minor Model: Baby's Name *

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Baby's Birth Date & Time

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What colors and style are you drawn to and want to see used in your session? *

Please use this space if you'd like me to do anything specific for your session (pose, props, etc). If there is a particular pose that you absolutely love or one that you don't care for, please list it here.

Model Release: This Release is between the Client and Photographer for the photographic session on DATE OF EVENT. Client acknowledges they are the parent and/or legal guardian of the minor models listed above. The Client authorizes the Photographer, and/or any assignees and licensees, to use and to create images, and any reproduction of them in any form in any media whatsoever, for promotional materials, online marketing, port, and other areas of marketability. The Client further authorizes the distribution of photographs to potential clients of the Photographer for demonstration purposes, and authorizes the inclusion of such images in a Photographer portfolio. The Client agrees and understands that the photos will be taken and stored through electronic digital imaging. The Client further acknowledges that the Client will not be compensated, either now or at any time in the future, for any use of marketing and that the Photographer of such photos exclusively owns all rights. The Client acknowledges and agrees that the Photographer shall have the exclusive, perpetual, and irrevocable right to take, use, re-use, publish, and republish photographic materials which contain the Client’s image in accordance with the following permissions; -Printed promotional materials -Printed portfolio samples -Online using (including but not limited to social media accounts, website and blog display) -Other areas of marketability by the Photographer The Client hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Photographer may modify, change, or alter such images without restriction. The Client hereby acknowledges and agrees that the photographs created by the Photographer shall become and remain the exclusive property of the Photographer, and that the Client retains no rights to said photographs unless specified particularly in this Release. The Client, also hereby waives all rights and claims and releases the Photographer from any claim or cause of action, whether now known or unknown, relating to the sale, display, license, use, and exploitation of the photos. The Client hereby covenants and agrees that the Client shall not bring any action or proceeding or maintain a complaint against the Photographer in any court of law, state or local, or before any administrative body, related in any way whatsoever, to the use of the photographs. The Client hereby releases any and all claims whatsoever in connection with the use of the Client’s photographs and the reproduction thereof as aforesaid. The Client hereby waives any right that the Client may have to inspect and/or approve the photographs or any advertising copy that may be used in connection therewith or the use to which it may be applied. *

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I prefer you not use the images online (social media, blog, marketing materials)

TYPED NAME HERE REPRESENTS YOUR SIGNATURE *

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Despite our careful attention to sterilization, disinfection, and use of personal barriers, there is still a chance that you could be exposed to an illness in the studio, just as you might be at your gym, grocery store, or favorite restaurant. Although we have taken measures to provide social distancing during sessions, due to the nature of the posing we provide, it is not possible to maintain social distancing between the newborn and myself and sometimes the family at all times. Although exposure is unlikely, do you accept the risk to continue with the session? *

TYPED NAME HERE REPRESENTS YOUR SIGNATURE FOR ABOVE CONSENT *

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