

One of the goals of each of my newborn home sessions is to capture all the details of the nursery because I know how hard the parents have worked in preparing for their little one’s arrival. Nursery details are my absolute favorite images to take because they capture elements of both mom and dad’s personalities in the room! Scroll down for 5 different rooms that can hopefully inspire you as you prepare for your little one’s arrival!
Don’t assume this is for Baby #1; actually, this beautifully curated room was for Baby #4! I absolutely adored every detail of this room, and my favorite feature was the light blue dresser with gold handles.
Loved all the personal touches for this newborn lifestyle session. My absolute favorite part of the nursery was the rose print wallpaper, which was just the perfect touch of sweetness for this client of mine!
I loved how this family incorporated books, gold tones, and vintage maps together for their newborn’s room. I felt like I had stepped into a bookshop, and I loved it!
Did you know that there is an artist who incorporates Star Wars and Winnie the Pooh? I didn’t realize this until I photographed this specific lifestyle session, and I about died from all the sweet details! Who would have thought that the friends of the Hundred-Acre Woods would look so adorable in a galaxy far, far away?
Mix heirloom pieces with fresh flowers to create a sophisticated, very sweet southern nursery.
Remember, you can bring so much life and personality to ANY size room in your house! Don’t assume you need a giant space to work with! I have worked in big spaces & small spaces, and I have loved seeing how families have transformed rooms into such peaceful and sweet spaces for their little ones.
I hope this has brought you inspiration and some fresh new ideas as you plan ahead for the arrival of your little one! Did you have a favorite look that stuck out to you? Comment below!

If you are expecting a little one, I’d love to help you plan a session that feels calm, beautiful, and connected. If you want to take the pressure off and feel extra confident walking in, my hair and makeup packages are such a great add-on, and they pair perfectly with a studio session (or home session), where everything is clean, bright, and timeless.
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I can’t wait to help you capture something beautiful!

Dolly DeLong is a Nashville-based family & branding photographer AND a creative business owner who educates other family photographers (aka creative business owners) on systems, SOPs, workflows, and marketing (aka how to run the backend of your own family photography business as a one-woman show)! Dolly loves serving families with her bold, elevated, and radiant photography. She also loves educating other creative business owners on how to set up systems and workflows to help them save time in their businesses. Dolly produces weekly blog posts, podcast episodes on The Systems & Workflow Magic Podcast, and weekly YouTube Episodes.
Dolly shares her expertise in Marketing, Email Marketing, and Business Systems with family photographers in an encouraging, supportive way, because she believes anyone can find joy in systems, workflows, and intentional SOPs! Plus, BONUS: Systems are where the magic happens! You can streamline and automate the backend of your creative business with ease!
Dolly’s faith and love for her family motivate her to help other business owners find the joy and freedom she’s seen in running a successful small business.
Whenever she has a spare moment, she enjoys watching TV, loves eating way too many sweets, and listens to podcasts while running or walking. Fill out her contact form to work with Dolly DeLong Photography for a family photography session.
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