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Archive: ‘newborn’



“”It’s double the giggles and double the grins…And double the trouble if you’re blessed with twins.”"

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Being the mother of twin boys, I KNOW that quote is very, very true! Mine are so sweet, but very rotten, too. ;) Yesterday, I finally got my wish to work with newborn twins. These little fellas are not quite newborns as they are almost 3 weeks old. Surprisingly, it wasn’t as challenging as I thought it would be. I was very blessed that they cooperated wonderfully. I was also blessed that I had help. Thank you to my BFF, Heather, and thank you to a great friend, Heather M., for sending the little ones my way!

“A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.” ~Eda J. Le Shan

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Anyone who knows me knows that my absolute favorite sessions are the newborns. Are they easy??? NO! lol! But, they are so worth it. I love the challenge of soothing them when they are fussy and getting swoon worthy images for their parents. Very rarely have I had one sleep the entire time. On the contrary, they tend to wake very often and easy. Usually, the sessions last 2-3 hours. Yes, I did say 2-3 HOURS. You have to allow time for feeding, rocking, soothing, and diaper changing.
Today, Miss Lucy was my most challenging subject to date. She did very little sleeping. But, omgoodness, she was so sweet and beautiful!!! Mom, Dad, and Aunt were very doting and helpful. For first time parents, they were extremely calm and knew just what little Lucy needed. Thank you for inviting me into your home to share in this joyous time!

 

I LOVED this image to show how tiny she is. :)

{ Miss Kiley }

Friday, August 6th, 2010

I know that I say it every. single. time. BUT, I really do ♥ newborns. Today was no different. I had a play date with Miss Kiley. yay! Even though I didn’t have my super-duper, BFF assistant, Heather, I think I managed to get a few good shots… with the awesome help of Mom. ;) Enjoy!

I ♥ Newborns!

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

I know that I have said it many times before, but I really do LOVE newborn sessions! I think it is my passion. :) Here is a sneak peek from the gorgeous baby girl that I got to play with today. Thanks again to my favorite assistant (and BFF) Heather! I think we make an awesome team. What do you think??? Take a look below…

{ i ♥ faces } weekly challenge- purple

Monday, July 26th, 2010

It’s time again for the i heart faces weekly challenge. :) As you can see, this week’s topic is purple. Well, I couldn’t think of a more purple entry than this. I ♥  little Deacon!

Head on over to the blog to check out some pretty, cool pics from some pretty cool people. ;)

{ Sweet Baby Deacon }

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Today has been a wonderful day so far! This morning, I got to meet and cuddle little Deacon. If you follow me on Facebook, you would know that I photographed Nellie and her boys for the much anticipated homecoming for Daddy. Well, that night, they welcomed baby Deacon. Yes, he waited for Daddy to get here and then decided it was his turn to make his appearance.

My best friend, Heather, was my wonderful assistant once again. It is such a blessing to have a helping hand with the newborns. We had fun, too! I hope you all enjoy these images as much as I enjoyed capturing them!

{ Welcome baby Wyatt }

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

 Yesterday, I went and visited with sweet, baby Wyatt, his adorable, big sister, and beautiful Mommy. Oh, he was so precious! The images we were after are very special. You see, this was another of my OpLove sessions. Daddy didn’t get to come home for the birth of his baby boy. :( So, it was my job to get some photographs of his wonderful family to surprise him. I think he will love them.

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{ i ♥ faces } weekly challenge- all about babies

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Well, this image was one of my very first newborn pics ever, but it’s still one of my favorites. Mom is a good friend of mine. So, she just let me borrow him for a couple of hours. (I am a mom of 5 myself. He was in good hands:) I remember looking down at him and thinking… ok, what am I going to do?!? Right about then is when he decided to give me this BIG grin. Over a year later and he is still just as cute!

{ Baby Call }

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Now that my senior casting call is over, I can focus on my newborn casting call. Back in February, I posted here, looking for the wee-little ones to practice my skills. You see, I’m starting to believe that newborns are my passion. Out of all the sessions I do, the newbies have become my absolute favorite. The problem is, they don’t come around very often. :(   I researched all the hints and tricks for working with them. I even bought lots of cool, simple (so as not to take the attention away from the baby) props. Actually, I came home with a few antique ones from my weekend getaway to St. Augustine. Yea, I know, I already posted that on the “fan/liker” page this past weekend. heehee, I couldn’t wait! :)    

Since the facebook page has grown tremendously, with thanks to the senior contest, I realized that there are lots of new people that haven’t heard of my newborn casting call. Well, here is the info…

  • It’s for babies under 3 weeks old, prefereably less than 10 days old. (Don’t we all LOVE seeing the newness of that umbilical cord?!?)
  • There is no session fee.
  • All edited proofs will be hosted on my website in a password protected slideshow. You are welcome to send the link to whomever you want to be able to view and purchase your pictures. This way, I handle the stress of ordering and getting the prints to everyone and you get to sit back and enjoy the results.
  • Any prints you decide you want to purchase will be 10% off retail.
  • Special goodies for multiples.

That’s it! It’s that simple. So, if you or someone you know is expecting a baby soon or already has a newbie, be sure and tell them about this casting call.

{ sweetness }

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Oh my goodness! I L-O-V-E this newborn  sweetness! This precious, 9 day-old, sweet, baby girl came to visit for a few hours this morning. This session went smoother than normal because my bestest friend, Heather, was my assistant. With only a couple of “mishaps,” (don’t worry Dad, it will dry:) we were able to capture this innocence. Hope you enjoy your sneak peek. There will be lots more to follow!




 

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