*Baby needs to be asleep to be safely posed in the positions needed for the beanbag and most babies older cannot guarantee that they will sleep soundly enough. This rule is to ensure client expectations are in line with the packages available as well. Exceptions would be made for babies born prematurely (under 36 weeks).
Lifestyle sessions capture your family in their natural environment and are usually taken in the nursery or a bedroom. I do have a portfolio example so please look at that webpage. I do not bring anything to that session except my equipment and one swaddle. This is completely different from the silver and gold that are heavily posed and prop oriented.
The Gold is all inclusive and includes bean bag poses AND prop photos (baby is naked with swaddles in different poses), whereas the silver is only prop photos (baby in bowl, bed, etc.). Both packages include family portraits.
Example: Prop photo- baby in heart bowl
Versus baby on bean bag
A speciality setup is anything outside the normal beanbag or prop pose and include a backdrop and/or outfit and several additional props. Each setup is an additional $75 to accommodate the time it takes to pose baby safely. These setups add on additional time on the session.