Flo Mummy: PS I Love You Photography

Feature - Newborn Photographer

Anyone out there love love newborns??

I bet with a million dollars that I am NOT the only one!!!

Today, I will share with you my behind the scenes with one of Singapore's trending newborn photographer, Patricia Seng. She runs her independent business P S I LOVE YOU photography and is the studio is based her new spanking awesome townhouse. I will show you around her working space which has been thoughtfully thought out!!! It just amazing to have both studio and outdoor, natural lighting options for your photo shoot.

I got to know Pat 5 years ago while we were both pregnant and chatting in a mummies-to-be forum. We were staying in the same estate and started hanging around for the children's playdates. She was a very hands-on mummy who makes her own flash cards (like ALOT) and always have the most toys in the house. Pat was always the appointed ad hoc photographer and the talent was obvious. Her child always had the nicest props for his photos and eventually he had the nicest album *envy. It was at that time she left her career to embark on her interest and that was photography. She started her studio at home and many of us started to be her supportive models.

Today, lets go behind the scene on how a newborn shoot is done.

PS I Love You is a home based and the environment is just so comfortable for parents especially with post-partumn mummies who gave birth just 1 week ago. The studio is located in the basement, there is a play area for the crazy toddlers to spend their energy while the parents get cosy. Patricia has a abundance of toys for the children to chose from, there is even a train set up. ball pit, cooking area!

A sneak preview of Pat's studio.

The Process:

Pat has a area where the parents get to chose their selected theme from her array of collection, which I think is really apt. I really admire her creativity and her professionalism by sourcing out new props from overseas constantly! While some photographers tend to use their classic signature looks, be charmed by the studio's collection. I guess this has to do with the photographer tenacity to love change.

One of pat's 3 computer screens

Preferred looks are swiped across 3 screens (always amazed by how this works heheh ) and this screen displays their collection

The Studio Shoot

The photo shoots starts! The baby didn't have to be transferred anywhere the whole 15 mins while he was settling in the arms of his nanny (bring if you have 1). The main star gets his shoots 1st before he gets cranky for a feed and so do time your milk well when you have your shoot! While the baby stays nicely nestled in his "crib", next comes family portrait which took 15 mins because they took a while to try to get his brother to get a brotherly shoot. After about 45 mins upon arriving to the studio the baby has started to get cranky and it was time for a change and feed.

During that time, Pat gets ready for the next change or changes... the baby gets his portfolio done the minute he snoozes. At this point, baby got cranky (can't blame right? hahhaha) but with Pat's patience, she spent so much time pacifying and coaxing him to sleep before she proceeds. Now, have I mention she is a mother of soon to be 3?? You can be sure your baby will be in safe, protective arms.

Baby cleverly posing for the camera

Baby being coax to sleep and he was pampered by the touches of the photographer

The Outdoor Shoot

We spent about 1h 15 mins in the studio - includes choosing of themes, baby change and milk. Next, we were brought to the house rooftop for an outdoor shoot! It's so nice to be able to have a variety of shoot in 1 studio isn't it!!!!! What better place then to get it just upstairs? Natural lighting photos are always so beautiful in my opinion but most of us chose to do studio just because its cooler. The rooftop studio didn't get any direct sun which was great for the baby, maybe because it was about 5pm already. So timing is important for beautiful shoots too isn't it.

Beside the rooftop outdoor studio, PS I love U has a pool studio too!!!!! That theme was soooooooo cute.

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The whole shoot took about 2 hours in the comfort of the photographer house. I love how comfortable the whole process was. Just thinking how wounded some of mummies are after birth and it always nice to be hanging around in a home when the baby gets a celebrity photoshoot!!

Here are some beautiful photos of the studio