Lindsey called the studio to see if we could accommodate a last minute newborn session. Her son had spent a little bit of time at the hospital after his birth to deal with some reflux, so she was worried that it was too late to schedule one. We had availability, and reassured her that it was most certainly NOT too late as we frequently work with older newborns, and we have had lots of babies with reflux come through the studio for sessions. Working with babies and children requires a high level of patience, and we definitely possess that!

Lindsey brought along a fur because it was a meaningful gift from very close family friends out in Wyoming. Most families do not bring along anything as we provide everything, but I will always do my best to incorporate one meaningful item into an image. It's best if the item does not take away the focus from your baby, and is a neutral or pastel color. The fur that Lindsey brought along happened to match one of my wraps perfectly and was very easy to work into the session flow. While I started photographing Ryan, Lindsey tried on a handful of studio dresses and fell in love with a lace sheath dress. Her husband, Jarod arrived as I was finishing up Ryan's solo portraits. We have lots of dads who pop in for the 30 minutes or so that they're needed and then head back out. It's not necessary for both parents to be in the studio the entire time unless they want to be there!

We had such a great time during their newborn session and I enjoyed chatting with Lindsey and Jarod and getting to know them. They chose a collection with a wall gallery that included a 24x24 frame flanked on each side by a 20x24 frame. and have a large 20x20 framed print of the image of Ryan with his eyes open. Wall gallery collections can be displayed together as a grouping or split up into different areas of your home. We've even had some clients keep one framed print for themselves and gift the other two to each set of grandparents. There are lots of options to meet your needs.

Here are a few of my favorites from Ryan's newborn session!

Side by side image of a sleeping, newborn, baby, boy, wrapped up with only his hands sticking out.

Image collage of baby hands, nose, toes, ears, head, lips and eyelashes.

Image of a sleeping, newborn, baby, boy, on his side, with his hands under his face.

Side by side images of a sleeping, newborn, baby, boy, on his side, with his hands under his chin, convered by a white blanket.

Side by side images of a baby, newborn, boy, wrapped in a gray wrap, and laying on top of a fur.

Image of a sleeping, newborn, baby, boy, stretched out, with his hands over his head.

Image of a newborn, baby, boy, looking right at the camera, wrapped up tightly.

Image of a baby, newborn, boy, yawning while wrapped up tight in a cream blanket.

Image of a mother, holding, her newborn son, looking down and smiling, while her husband, looks down at him from behind her.

Image collage of a father, interacting with his newborn, baby, son.

Image of a mother, holding out her arms, with her newborn, baby, son in them.

Image of new parents, smiling at each other, while the father holds his newborn son in his arms.

Image collage, of a father and mother, interacting with their newborn son.

Close up image of a newborn, bay, boy, passed out in his father's arms.

Side by side images of a father cradling his sleeping, newborn son in his arms.

Image of a father, holding his newborn son in his arms and kissing his forehead.

Image of a mother, cradling her newborn son in her arms while her husband leans over and kisses the baby's forehead.

Side by side images of a mother, holding her newborn son in her arms while her husband hugs her from behind.

Image of a mother in a lace dress,  holding her sleeping, newborn, son in her arms, and smiling down at him.

Image of a mother, holding her sleeping, newborn, son up, wrapped up with only his hands peeking out from under his chin.

Side by side image of a mother, sitting in a chair, interacting with her sleeping, newborn son.

Image of a sleeping, newborn, baby, boy, wrapped up in a cream blanket with his fingers and toes touching.

Image of a sleeping, newborn, baby, boy, wrapped up, with his toes sticking out.

Image of a sleeping, newborn, baby, boy wrapped up in the egg pose.

Image of a newborn, baby, boy, sleeping on his tummy, with his hand under his chin.

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Vertically stacked images of a sleeping, newborn, baby, boy, on his stomach, with his hands under his chin.

If you're expecting a baby or already a parent and looking for a newborn, maternity, or family photographer, I would love to work with you to create images that you will love for a lifetime. Watch this video to hear about my philosophy and see how I work in the studio so you can determine if I'm the right fit for you. I can't wait to meet you!