Whitney contacted us to see if we had availability for a newborn session for her third child and "warned" us that she had two older boys that would be coming along. While I appreciate moms giving me the heads up on their children, I'm a mom of three very energetic children. Very little fazes me! I love working with children and am experienced with children who are extremely shy to kids who have never met a stranger. I am very good at assessing a child and meeting them where their level of comfort is.
Whitney arrived at the studio with Glenn first, and we went through the studio wardrobe. She told me she hadn't had time to find shirts for her boys. Not a problem! We have several really cute shirts for 12 months through 5T that lots of moms borrow. Moms of boys very rarely buy light colors since boys love to get dirty. We'll provide you with the wardrobe, and we'll even do the laundry for you afterwards! ;) We had a quick discussion about whether she wanted me to use headbands in all, some, none, or most of Glenn's newborn images. It's ALWAYS up to parents when it comes to this! We don't have bows the size of Texas in our studio, and I choose what I use to be proportionate to each baby's head size.
Whitney had elected to add on hair and makeup services as well, so she slipped into the chair while I started photographing Glenn. Glenn was big girl at over 8 pounds, and a very deep sleeper, so we moved through that portion of the session rather quickly. I just loved her chunky cheeks and little lips. She was such a sweetheart!
Whitney's husband and sons arrived, so we moved right into photographing the siblings and dad images while Margaret finished working on Whitney. Whitney joined in for some of our family images, and then the boys enjoyed some snacks from the studio basket while I photographed some parent and baby images. The boys departed with dad, and we wrapped up with baby and mama images. Each newborn session has a different flow depending on how things are going. Sometimes a big sibling needs a little more time to warm up, so we'll photograph parents only first. I customize each session workflow to each family and their unique dynamic It never looks the same, and I love that!
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!
Lily Sophia Photography specializes in newborn, baby, maternity, and birth photography in Atlanta, Georgia and surrounding areas.