Alecia and Michael were so excited for the arrival of their first baby - a little boy! Alecia requested to add on hair and makeup services, and when they arrived at the studio she was a little overwhelmed with all of the options available to her in the wardrobe. She had been worried about finding something that would fit her since she's on the petite side, but we assured her that it wouldn't be a problem. We were right - she absolutely LOVED the dress she chose to wear as soon as she put it in. If I remember correctly, there was a gasp when she saw herself in it. Michael had brought a few options, and we chose a plain t-shirt for him to wear. A t-shirt? You betcha! My number one goal for you is for EACH of you to feel comfortable in what you're wearing and to be happy with how you look. I have men in my studio who are most comfortable and confident in a three piece suit. I have other men who want to wear jeans and a t-shirt. Neither way is wrong - my concern is with color, not the level of dressiness or casualness. So if your guy wants to wear a cotton t-shirt with jeans, that's perfectly okay, and it's welcomed in my studio.
For reference, our shortest female adult client was 4'10", and our tallest was 6'2". We have various lengths and sizes (0-16) and have yet to have a client not be able to find something they liked. Clients are also more than welcome to wear their own clothing if they prefer! We'll provide a super easy and to the point style guide, and we're available via email to go through things with you, or we can schedule a quick studio consult. Our goal is to make your experience as easy and stress free as we possibly can.
Alecia settled into the hair and makeup chair, and I got started with Joseph's newborn solo images. He lasted for about thirty minutes before he woke up needing to eat, so Alecia nursed him in the makeup chair while Michael and I chatted. Michael is a videographer, so it was fun to talk in technical terms since photography and videography share basic principles. He had a few questions for me about my equipment and expressed that he had no idea how much went into newborn photography in terms of getting the perfect images. I asked him a few about the video editing software he used. When Alecia finished Joseph was content and asleep again and we were able to wrap up the rest of his solo portraits quite quickly.
We moved into parent and family images, and it was so sweet to watch Alecia and Michael with Joseph. You could tell how blissfully happy they were to be parents, and the images exude the feeling of calm and content that was present in the studio that day.
Here are a few of my favorites from their session!
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.