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When I was in the hospital doing a birth photography, Faith was also in there with her mommy and daddy. She’s just a little tiny thing. I think she’s a pretty good mixture between her the two of them, and for a tiny little girl, she was pretty good for me. Usually they are the fiesty ones that fight their sleep, but Faith was so good for me! Thanks Dustin and Sherry for bringing in your newest, lovely addition! I am in newborn heaven right now!
At 10 days new, James is loved. Tessa is so gentle with him, and enjoys snuggling with him. I did his maternity session 11 days ago, glad we got it fit in! Soon he will be headed back home to Minnesota. I sure hope they come back for family photos down the road!
I was at the hospital the night Shannon went into labor, and the look on her face as her and Phil walked down the hall brought back memories! We all thought this little one was going to be a boy, but she surprised us! That’s ok, I’m sure they have pink john deer things out there Phil! Here are a few sneak peaks. She didn’t want to sleep too much for us, and when she was awake, she had quite the different expressions going on!
Owen’s mommy was ready to get him in as soon as possible. But then she went overdue, and I went to Punta Cana to photograph a wedding. So as soon as I got back we got him into the studio at two weeks old. He didn’t want his hands anywhere but at his face, and would protest whenever I tried to move them. He was a bit stubborn, but I am more stubborn 
It was so nice watching mommy and daddy with him, he is a very loved baby. Thank you Adam and Amy for letting me capture his newborn stage for you!
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I have to say, one of my favorite names! When his mom brought him and and said he was two weeks old, I figured he was going to make me work hard. However, within a few minutes of working with him, I knew he didn’t feel two weeks old so I asked when her due date was and found out he’s actually not supposed to be born for another week. Premie’s are wonderful, they sleep very well. He was a dream to work with and such a beautiful baby! Daddy was very proud, almost drank some pee when Elijah decided to let loose, and mommy and grandma oohed and ahhed the entire time. This little one is loved by many! Here are a few teasers….
Just a heads up about your newborn photos. I find that newborns come in waves, and the next one is coming. They’re beginning to book up quickly, which means if you are having a baby in the next couple months, don’t wait to book your session. I try to do only one newborn session a day since I like to take my time with them and make sure we get all the shots (I did two newborns in one day the other week, and I really would prefer not to!) Eight days and under is really the best time to bring your baby in if you want the actual newborn poses and for your baby to cooperate the best. And I promise, if you want you can sleep on the couch the entire time! Can’t wait for all the little squishy babies to come to the studio!
Have I ever told you that I ADORE newborns? Probably my favorite subject to photograph. Merridy was one week old when she came into the studio (same day as Mathea) and she was a dream. If she stirred a bit, mommy would give her a quick top up, and off to sleep she would go. She let me move her and fold her and squish her and I didn’t hear a peep. And we found that purple looked great with her complexion! In case you didn’t know, I LOVE NEWBORNS!
Mathea came into the studio just 3 days after being born, and she held true to the newborn little girls I get….fiesty. For three days, she fought her sleep for a very long time, but once I got her out, she let me do quite a bit to her with no complaints. It is so awesome when parents bring them in when they are still in that true newborn stage, you can really squish them without them caring. And I always say to the mom, I have a couch for you to sit and relax on (most dads take a nap on it while I’m shooting just the baby) so come in sooner than later!
Daddy is a fireman so we made sure to incorporate something with that. And isn’t it such a beautiful family? Mommy looked amazing for three days post delivery, I have to say! Thanks so much Post Family for letting me capture the first precious days of Mathea!
Every photographer has something that is their favorite to photograph. My favorite is newborn. I love everything about it, even when it takes five hours to get the session done. I was out for lunch with another photographer on tuesday, and when Gerri said that she had a three day old coming in the next day, we decided to join forces for the session, like Carrie and Brittany (baby as art) do. I have to say, it is much different working with another person with newborn. One poses, the other shoots then switch it up. I have to say, Marley was a little angel and slept the entire time and let us play with her a lot without objecting. She was a smiley one as well. For the photo below, I was showing Gerri how I do the pose, and right when I said, “ok, are you ready?” and I removed my hands, we got the most precious smile. Can’t beat that. And we decided since we both had a hand in the photo, it was a collaborated effort and both of ours. I decided to share it in black and white, although I couldn’t decide what version I liked the best. I love my new pink blanket, but figured Gerri will post that one on her blog. I will have a few more to post from this session, once I have the time to go through them. Thanks Gerri (and Sheila for letting us play so much!) for letting me work with you, it was a nice change from being solo.
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Every now and then it’s nice to change it up and try something different. So we took it outside with Leif. I was a bit worried because he’s 5 weeks old and they normally don’t cooperate with the newborn stuff and it wasn’t as warm as I was hoping. But we got to our spot, and had a ton of patience….he made sure to let us know we were on his time. He refused to let me put his hands together, he kept pulling them apart, so I got smart and worked with how he wanted them. Then once we got him settled in enough, I got ready, mommy took off the blanket and yanked the soother and I shot away until he would decide he wanted a different position. And he is one strong boy, could fully hold his head up and turn it the other direction no problem. I really enjoyed this session and the different feel it gives. It would be nice to incorporate some of these this summer when it gets nice and hot!
Jessica, thanks for letting me play with Leif and experiment and being a calm mom….and for letting me cuddle him at the end there.
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