GoLucky Diaries

Camera and coffee talks… 

Hi, I am Bhargavi. I am the Founder and lead photographer at GoLucky Diaries Photography who helps families to create a legacy of timeless photos.  Well, let’s have a coffee talk and answer some of the commonly asked questions 🙂 

My experience:
Well, it’s been six years I have professionally started photographing babies and specialised in Newborn Photography. I am an Internationally certified Newborn photographer from Sandra ( Instagram handle @photography_by_sandra ) and a self learner from various other photographers all over the world. Prior to this I have an experience of 10 years in the field of photography. 

What do I like the most? 
I love to create new creative set ups for every newborn baby who comes to my studio. I really work hard to stay up to the client’s expectations. More or less I will always like a minimalistic prop approach so that I set my focus on specific things and blur out the surroundings. 

Expectations from client side
Every client who would want to get their baby shots done is to only create a memory for their lifetime. I do understand this and based on their needs I suggest to them which package would best fit their budget. 

What lens do I use ? 
I am a Canon user. I use Canon 5D and 24-70mm lens, 50mm, 35mm and 85mm for outdoors. 

What if my baby doesn’t cooperate?
We will help you schedule the shoot at a time most suitable for your baby. While we have a lot of experience working with children, we also aim to make this a comfortable experience for both parent and child coming to our studio. 

When should you book for the Newborn session ?
Ideal time for the Newborn sessions is between 5-15 days. Since Indians have many rituals or formalities after baby birth we ideally discuss with the client after the baby is born and plan the shoot accordingly. 

Is photography my passion ?
I did my masters in Software Engineering. Coming from an IT background I started this profession to be a full time photographer. I was able to reach here with the support of my family and friends. My hobbies are painting and any kind of art works. And from there I was creative enough to get into photography. I specialised in Newborn Photography because there were a lot of creative set ups to be planned and designed by me. I handle kids very well and that’s one of the reasons many parents are comfortable to hand over their babies to me and relax when they come over. 

How to choose your photographer ?
Yes, you gotta choose them. Every photographer has their own unique style of photographing babies. One cannot be compared or copied to another photographer. Hence clients need to check the style of every photographer before getting in to contract with them. 

When should you book for the Maternity session ?
Ideal time to shoot is between 28- 32 weeks for maternity photo sessions. This is when the baby bump will be seen. From 33 weeks onwards mothers will start losing out energy and will not be comfortable posing. So please plan to book accordingly. 

Do you provide costumes for all baby sessions ?
All newborn sessions props and costumes are provided by us. You just have to walk in with your new love of your life 🙂 

All other milestones ( 3months, 6months, 9 months, 12 months) costumes will be provided after a mutual discussion by us and the client. 

For cake smash or water splash session:

Boys – Bow tie and shorts 

Girls – Frocks or tutu skirts 

Beyond everything, All bookings are done one month in advance for better planning of every photo session because every client is important to us 🙂