I first met Mary and Matt over two years ago when I photographed their maternity, birth, and newborn sessions for their oldest son, Harrison. Mary texted me as soon as she found out she was pregnant with baby #2 to make sure she could get on the calendar again! As time went on, I was thrilled for her as she found out she was expecting another little boy. Brothers close in age = high potential for built in best friends for life!
I photographed the family maternity session in the winter which was absolutely beautiful and so much fun, and then was present for Holden's birth at Johns Creek Emory. It was amazing how much he looked like Harrison at birth but he's since turned into a mini me of his mama!
Mary brought him in for his newborn session and worked with our HMUA team for her makeup. I started working with Holden for his solo newborn images and just loved capturing all his little baby rolls and details. Those detail shots are some of my favorites: it's so easy to forget what your babies looked like when they were tiny! I photograph babies on neutral colored backgrounds and in simple wraps with natural posing. I never force a baby into a position they don't like - we are very baby led in practice around here! Sometimes babies will protest at first but once they're settled are nice and comfy.
Matt arrived with big brother Harrison and we started with the sibling and family images right away. Harrison wasn't even yet 18 months, so we had to be a little bit creative. Depending on the age of big brother or sister, it may not be safe for them to lay next to baby or interact with baby alone. In those cases, we simply frame sibling shots while a parent or both parents are right there to supervise and protect the baby. No matter how young a toddler may be, almost every single one loves to show off that they know where baby's nose or toes are! We have lots of little games and tricks to employ when it comes to engaging wiggly young toddlers. While we certainly cannot guarantee older sibling cooperation, I can state that we have yet to have a session where we weren't able to work with them to get what we needed!
I have loved working with Mary and Matt and getting to know them over the years. This session was so much fun to shoot - here are some of my favorites of sweet baby Holden and his incredible family.
If you're expecting a baby or already a parent and looking for a newborn, maternity, baby 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.