Little Brie couldn’t wait to see the world and meet her Mommy and Daddy…or maybe she couldn’t wait for her Newborn Shoot with us!  🙂  Both Brie and big brother, Brody (click HERE to see Brody’s newborn shoot), were absolutely amazing.  It’s often difficult for older siblings to adjust to a new baby brother or sister, especially within the first few weeks of the newborn’s life.  Sibling and family shots can be challenging. This was certainly NOT the case with Brody. I couldn’t believe how well he did.  He took directions well, and just sat there an smiled for us. No complaints, just happy smiles. Thanks for making our job so easy, Brody!!!  Brie was equally amazing.  She just slept and slept and slept. Edson and I were in awe of her sleepiness  😉  I asked Mom what the secret was, so I could tell other upcoming Newborn Shoot clients.  She smiled and said, “Facebook and Instagram”!  Apparently, Brody and Brie have already been prepped for their shoots because they are used to the parent paparazzi! She also followed the tips on the “Newborn Shoot Parent Preparations” pdf I sent them prior to their shoot. Mom and Dad, thanks so much for allowing us to be a part of your newborn journey! It was a pleasure working with all of you again!  Congratulations on your newest little angel, she is beautiful!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Baby Kayden was born 6 weeks premature, and Mom contacted me as soon as Kayden got home from her slightly prolonged hospital stay. Given her true estimated due date, we scheduled Kayden for her shoot at the “7-day” mark (7 days after her estimated due date, but a good 49 days out from her actual birthdate). The timing worked out PERFECTLY, and Kayden truly was the size of a newborn. Not only was she so tiny and precious, she had a beautiful “hair halo”…just like an angel.  She also had amazing skin, so smooth and clear. Kayden was sleepy, and so ready for her shoot (thanks Mom and Dad for following our suggestions on how to prepare for a newborn shoot). Kayden’s big brother, Tyler, wanted to share his Transformers with the world! He was a sweet little guy and a wonderful big brother!!! Kayden, you are a beautiful and strong girl…just like your Mommy (one of the strongest and bravest women we’ve had the pleasure of meeting)!  Mom and Dad, thanks so much for driving all the way out here to meet us…we know it was an incredibly far drive for all of you! We were honored to do your shoot  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Little Miesha wasn’t ready to meet the world…she was perfectly happy staying in mom’s tummy. What a life! Baby Miesha was a week overdue, and it was time for her to make her grand entrance.  We scheduled her newborn shoot based off of her expected due date. The week of her shoot, Mom shot me an email to let me know that she hadn’t given birth yet.  I was ready to reschedule our shoot, but mom made a miraculous recovery after delivering. Somehow she managed to keep our scheduled shoot date.  Really?!  Look at how great mom looks just days after giving birth…absolutely amazing!  I wish I knew her secret. I was a hot mess for literally an month after Bradley was born.  Miesha was equally amazing.  For a barely 4-day old baby, she was incredibly alert. Her eyes would focus for brief moments, and boy was she strong! I’d swear she was almost 2 weeks old (maybe it was that extra week incubating in Mom’s tummy).  Thank you, Mom and Dad, for sharing your wonderful family with us! I hope you are all enjoying your first few weeks with your little angel  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It’s the middle of summer, and boy is it hot and humid! We’ve been plagued with frequent power and cable/WIFI outages for the past couple of weeks. Our air conditioner, pool pump and refrigerator all decided to give up on us, and I even accidentally used up all of our phone plan’s data in one day (since our cable/WIFI went out, I switched to data service to email a client, and forgot to switch it back to WIFI before I participated in a photography webcast). We needed something to brighten up our situation…and Baby Zara was our little angel  🙂  Zara had the most incredible eyelashes…ever!  They were so thick and long, they seemed to go on for days.  She had two amazing sisters, Remy and Issa. If Zara’s personality is anything like her siblings, Mom and Dad have to be the most fortunate parents on the face of the Earth!  Of course, children are often a reflection of their parents…so obviously this family is just amazing.  Zara slept like a champ, and allowed us to do both natural and prop poses (the best of both worlds, right?).  Thank you, Mom and Dad, for driving out to meet us.  It was an absolute pleasure working with all of you.  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Sometime, we just get a baby that loves to smile…and baby Kellen was definitely a smiler! We think he got those smiles from his parents  🙂  He must be one happy little guy! Mr. Smiles also did a great job of smiling for us. Thanks, Mom and Dad, for being so calm and taking the time to read our suggestions for maximizing your Newborn photo shoot. I think it worked, because he was a sleepy little angel for us. So tiny, so precious! Thank you for driving out to us, we were so honored to meet you all. Here’s Kellen’s sneak peek:

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We knew little Stella before she was even born! It’s always amazing to do a maternity shoot with a mom and dad, then do a newborn shoot with them a few weeks later.  So much has happened to these families over the past weeks, and the look in their eyes is indescribable. It’s a look of pure love, so genuine and sweet. The look says, “I’ll do anything for you, little one.” Life truly is a miracle. We were blessed enough to capture little Stella while she was safe and warm in her mommy’s tummy (click HERE to see Mom’s maternity shoot), and we were equally blessed to meet her in person during her newborn shoot. Stella had the most beautiful lips and slender little fingers. Such a tiny little angel. Mom and Dad even ordered their own outfit for her newborn shoot…how lucky is this little girl?! Thank you for coming out to see us, and for letting us capture little Stella as a newborn. The next time we will see her (at 6 months), she will be a big girl!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Congratulations, Mikey, you are officially a “Big Brother”!  (Click HERE to see Mikey’s previous shoot.) We couldn’t wait to meet little Roman. Glad that everyone was feeling better (we postponed his shoot a week because Mikey and Mom were sick the prior week).  🙂  Mikey did a great job posing with his baby brother…loved that smile!  Mom mentioned that Roman was experiencing tummy problems this week, but we never would have guessed he was having a problem. He posed on his tummy without a single whimper (sometimes older babies don’t like to curl up on their tummies), and tolerated our wardrobe changes with ease. Mom and Dad brought in Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” painting. They wanted to incorporate it into each of Roman’s 4 photo shoots (they purchased the Newborn Shoot Package, which comes with a Newborn, 6-Month, 9-Month and 1 Year shoot) to show how much he’s grown over the course of his first year. We’ve used clothes and stuffed animals before to document growth over the first year, but using a painting was a first for us…what a wonderful idea! It was great to see all of you again!  Thank you for sharing your beautiful little joy with us.  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Our first newborn shoot of 2015! Lily was absolutely precious! She was so tiny, but had the biggest beautiful brown eyes, EVER  🙂  She began our shoot wide awake, but eventually closed those amazing eyes so we could take some prop shots. It was great to see Michael (3 years) again! Click HERE and HERE to see his previous shoots. I remembered that he had the cutest little bear outfit on in his last shoot, which inspired me to use a newborn “girly” bear outfit for Lily.  Mom was incredibly calm (which really rubs off on our newborns), thank you!  It was also wonderful to see Lily and Michael’s cousins, Maile and Maverick (click HERE to see their previous shoot). We love to see familiar faces! All of the kids did a great job of posing for their “cousin” photos. Being photogenic must run in the family!  Thanks Mom and Dad (and Aunty and Uncle) for driving out  to our studio.  It was a fun Sunday morning!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It’s our last scheduled studio shoot for 2014 (we have a one-year old birthday party post coming up), and what a wonderful way to end our year…with a newborn shoot!  We met little A and his big brother, B (2 years), this past Sunday.  B brought his construction equipment, and impressed us with his extensive knowledge of all-things truck/digger related. We were digging holes and hauling rocks clear across our flooring! Baby A looked so handsome in his fashionable hats, and readily fell to sleep for us (thanks to that paci!).  When we were done with the shoot, I told mom that his paci was “gold”. As soon as we popped it in his mouth, he calmed right down and fell asleep!  Thank you for bringing all of your props, Mom and Dad! We have lots of “Lion” photos for you to choose from in your gallery.  We enjoyed our morning with all of you, it was wonderful to meet you all! Hope you have a wonderful weekend.  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Little Brooklyn slept like a champ during her family photos. Most babies are restless throughout the family portion of their sessions because they are hungry, tired, and desperately want their mommies  🙂  Brooklyn was cool as a cucumber during her sibling photos, even opening her round little eyes to peer out at all of us. Big brother, Elijah (age 2), and big sister, Lexi (age 5), were incredibly gentle with their new little sister. Lexi was a very mature 5 year old. I remember her being equally easy to work with during her brother’s newborn shoot 2 years ago (click HERE to see Elijah’s newborn shoot). Elijah flashed his adorable little smile and immediately won us all over.  This was the same smile he famously sported during his own newborn shoot (he was the envy of many moms, all asking if I had photoshopped in those smiles…nope…all natural!). Brooklyn is so lucky to have her big brother and sister! Thank you, Mom and Dad, for making the trip out to see us! You are both amazing parents, and we were honored to take Brooklyn’s photos. She was absolutely precious. Congratulations to all of you  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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