This beautiful mama to be was up for anything – including braving the waters of this huge pond. I just found out last night that her baby girl arrived on Friday so I figured I’d better hurry up and blog her maternity before the newborn session! See you soon T!
Love his name. Loved his chubbiness even more! And his mom was tiny – you should’ve seen her! They are such an adorable family and I loved hanging out with them while I captured their gorgeous new little boy.
The umbilical cord stump. It’s the newborn tag…. Like when you go to the store and buy something new, you bring it home and it has the tags on it. I see the umbilical cord stump on an 8 day old baby and I think… wow… brand new… and there’s the proof. There it is… a life… new, with tags. =)
A clean, fresh process (my usual) paired with a black backdrop makes for a timeless image:
Look at those cheeks!
I love when newborns just relax into this pose… it’s so natural and candid… reminds me of the way my own babies slept when they were newborns.
So comfy and cozy…
A happy, sleepy newborn is always a goal for me at a newborn session but I love capturing a happy, calm, awake newborn… especially one with eyes like this – priceless!
Baby G was just one of those babies that sleeps through the entire session, barely makes a fuss or a mess, and gives you just about every single pose you could ask for and then some – a dream newborn session. There isn’t much that needs to be said about this session and these images… if a photo is worth a thousand words, it wouldn’t make much sense if I went on and on about them right? =) Enjoy her newborn sweetness!
So happy to finally share this session with you … meet Mac & Peyton: brother and sister, about a year or so apart. I love seeing siblings this close together in age because you just know how close they are going to be growing up together. Mac was so adorable, grabbing a hold of my hand almost right away, we ran off to play together and had a blast during this session. Mom joked with me about how he would’ve gone home with me. I loved capturing both their blooming little personalities.
Warning to future clients: I am currently obsessed with white – you will probably hear me recommend white something during your pre-session consultation - don’t know how long this will last, but I am just loving it…
I love, love a classic headshot. Crisp eyes with solid eye contact, a great smile – creamy bokeh in the background…. there is something so timeless about it…
And really, there aren’t much cuter things in this world than a baby grabbing toes… irresistible cuteness! But it’s her eyes that really draw me in here…
You can’t help but smile right along with him here…
Again with those eyes!
And finally – some sibling fun!
You read that right. She’s expecting TWINS. Yes… there are two babies in there. How, I don’t know… but she tells me they are in there. Can I tell you how excited I am about these babies? They’ll be here in just a few short weeks – identical boys – and I get to do their newborn session!
I literally squealed out loud when I read the email telling me she was having twins… you see, she’s been my client for a long time now and has become more than just a client… You might recognize her seriously adorable daughter (who’s always all over my website – and my samples!) from past work… it’s been so fun watching her grow up and now to see her become a big sister to two little brothers – well, this is one of the perks of being a family portrait photographer that makes it so worthwhile. I get to be there for this family to document momentous occasions in their lives… toddlerhood, holidays, pregnancy, and soon – two new additions to their family.
Anyway, back to how fabulous she looks…
Loved this color combo on her…
Just a couple more… I can’t help it! Two babies people. Two. See you in a few weeks D!!!
We had just a few minutes to take this shot… It was getting late and Melina had to go to bed. She had school the next day. She had been my little helper throughout the entire session, ever vigilant over her new little sister – holding her, soothing her when I needed her to. She expressed an eager interest in photography, so I handed her my backup camera and let her take a few shots of me as I continued to photograph her sister. But now it was her turn…her turn with Camila. First I got the tentative yet excited smile for my test shot, then she got a little serious when I handed her the baby, sound asleep and completely naked. And then I got this… As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words…this one clearly and emotively says just two: big sister.
I have to admit that I am very biased with these photos as they are of the newborn daughter of my close friend of many, many years. I can’t even begin to tell you how happy I am for her and her beautiful family. I know how long awaited baby #2 was for them, and I know how deliriously happy they are over her arrival. But every newborn session is just as special… it may not be my close friend of many years, but I know how special each baby is to its family… yet another reason why I love newborn photography. Jimmy, Yagaira, & Melina – congratulations again on your new addition! See you soon!
I was so excited to meet baby Dillon. I did his Mommy’s maternity session in January, when we were lucky enough to get a few flurries for her outdoor shots. It was just so fitting that he was a Spring baby with those snowy Maternity shots! Dillion definitely got his parents long, long legs. He still curled up so adorably for me in my green wrap. He ate and slept like a champ for his newborn session and with all that eating – we certainly had a few laughs over all the resulting…er…. incidents. Dad got the brunt of it, but he handled it really well. I always tell my newborn parents – the accidents are inevitable – I expect it and plan for it. All we need to do is have some paper towels and wipes nearby, we handle it and move on. After wiping away the tears of laughter, of course! As you can imagine, I’ve got some pretty hysterical stories and most new parents can definitely appreciate and relate. You won’t have to ask, I usually cheerfully volunteer to recount them!
Anyway – again another shout out to Dillon’s Dad on this shoot – I absolutely loved the suitcases and other props (some of which Dillon was too big for!) that he had ready to go!
My jaw dropped when I opened the email that said “well, my son came about 5 weeks early…” I’ve gotten my fair share of early newborns but 5 weeks definitely wins the prize for earliest. Baby C was a healthy 6lbs 4 oz at birth and as strong as any full term baby. But he was putty in my hands, so cooperative, and a complete pleasure to photograph. Congratulations R & T on your beautiful baby boy!
My husband and I went on a quick weekend getaway a couple of months ago to New Hope, PA. We stayed at this excellent B&B and I picked up this vintage cranberry crate while exploring the local antique shops… it’s a new favorite for sure and Baby C was so awesome to let me try it for the first time. It’s now my new gallery wrapped canvas sample (photo of that coming soon!)
He was also really good in my twiggy basket…
Did you see? The snow is gone! I finally updated that pic and traded snowy Jake for Jake & a blossoming cherry tree… now that’s more like it! But onto the adorable Rylee… what a doll! She was awake for much of our session – quite unusual for an 8 day old, but she was very content and super cooperative for her modeling debut. She gave us some amazing eye contact and poses.
I love to capture that newborn yawn… and look at the proud daddy… priceless!
So tiny…for such a brief moment in time…
This one will go on their wall as a 16×20… I LOVE when clients choose black and whites for their walls… I know they will be so pleased with their choice. I have several black and whites up. Maybe it’s just me and coming from a b/w film background but there is just something about the contrast against a colored wall and about how a black and white makes you focus so much more on the core of the image – it makes a for a striking wall portrait.
Congratulations to the S. Family on your beautiful baby girl!
It’s been a whirlwind month – is April really over? Where did it go?! Oh yeah… to the chubby feet and squishy faces of the all the newborns I was lucky enough to photograph this month! With only a minute to blog tonight – here she is… all of 19 days old, my “oldest” newborn yet: Miss Layla. (Love that name!) Look at all that sweet chubbiness… M & C, it was so nice working with you and M – my thoughts are with you! Thank you so much for letting me into your home to photograph your gorgeous newborn baby girl.
