Safeeya had just moved here from out of the country, and didn’t know of any photographers in the Atlanta area. She looked around online, looked through my website, and fell in love with my maternity sessions in our gardens location. As a reminder, the garden location is not available on weekend evenings, so if you want your session to take place there, you will need to arrange for your schedule to accommodate a weekday. During certain times of the year, we can also shoot an hour after sunrise time at the gardens as well - this is a perfect fit for early risers or those who want to avoid the summer heat. Weekends are sometimes available for sunrise sessions - just ask about that when you inquire!
A couple of weeks later, the family came in for their maternity fitting at the studio, I was delighted to meet all three of them! Big sister was absolutely adorable and such a sweetheart. Safeeya tried on lots of dresses, and had it narrowed down to five. I encourage my clients to take photos in each of the dresses and then send your final choices attached to an email. This ensures that we have the dress steamed and ready to wear for your session in advance, and prevents any mixups from happening since we have a LOT of pieces in the studio wardrobe. Safeeya emailed a few days later with her final choices: both off the shoulder dresses since she loves that look so much. One was a gorgeous floral dress in chiffon and the other was a cream lace dress - she looked stunning in both! They also chose a dress for their daughter from the studio wardrobe as well and expressed how happy they were that they didn’t have to go out and find something for her. Our baby and children’s wardrobe is much more limited than our wardrobe for moms, but those who have borrowed from it have loved what they’ve found.
On the evening of their session, we had such gorgeous light! Once everyone was dressed and ready, I started with family images. I always do this for two reasons: (1) in case they decide they’re over the session and don’t want to participate anymore later on and (2) to get them used to me and the sound of the camera shutter.
As we walked around the gardens, I photographed the family together, some with just Safeeya and her daughter, and some of Safeeya alone. As her daughter’s interest started waning, we gave her a break and spent some time just photographing Safeeya and her husband together as well. It was such a fun time with them, and I enjoyed hearing stories about their home country and the traveling they’ve done. We’re so lucky to photograph clients from all over the world!
I LOVED working with this sweet little family of three (soon to be four!) and can’t wait to see them again very soon for their newborn session!
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 family photography in Atlanta, Georgia and surrounding areas.
