Infants at a photoshoot can be likened to Jennifer Lopez on a music tour – they are a bit diva-ish. However, instead of demanding that their coffee be stirred counter-clockwise and their dressing rooms contain all white items, their demands go something like this – Feed me, change me, cuddle me, feed me again, change me again – nap in a 45 min rotation. This means that as the photographer, I have a very small window of opportunity to get them when they are awake and content. Much like a diva, you must not push them into something they do not what to do or suffer the consequences. You can only hope that once their list of needs are met, they will cooperate. But, the difference between babies and divas is that babies are still adorable subjects irregardless of their mood, while divas are not.

Take Abigayle for instance. Whether she’s crying, yawning, sleeping or cheering for her favourite (Dad’s favourite) hockey team – she is adorable by default. And for some reason, when you put a baby in basket it ups their adorable factor 100%.