I had the pleasure of photographing this newborn. He was awake almost the whole time! Mom and Dad are new parents, but they were amazingly calm and patient during the session. I was really impressed! Despite his alertness during the session, I managed to get some great shots of him. I bet he slept for a long time after our meeting (thank goodness for Mom’s sake!)

Love these:

Newborns look their best during the first 2 weeks. I took these when Miss L was only one week old. She was so tiny and quiet! I forgot how much I enjoy photographing newborns. Mom is a good friend of mine and a trooper for venturing outside the house only one week after giving birth. I’m not surprised, though. Kelcey is not one to stay home and lie around! She’s probably already organizing and arranging Miss L’s couture baby clothes into color categories in her closet. Notice how I’m a bit jealous of my super organized friends? I have NONE of those awesome qualities.

Kelcey and Dave, you will be so glad you had these taken of her at this moment. It’s hard to remember them this small. It’s bittersweet and it’s also why I love what I do because I had the honor of capturing her as she begins her new life with you all. Thank you!

Lesli

Alas, another newborn I had the privilege of photographing: Leyton. I’m really liking newborn photography because it’s relaxing. No rush. The baby’s not going anywhere. I can even pose them how I want! They really are fairly cooperative compared to wild, running children (oh, but those are fun,too, just in a different way). Leyton is absolutely adorable. And he’s the third child for my friend Candice. Her first, Landon, is in my daughter’s kindergarten class. I photographed him when he was 1 year old! Truly, this is one of the things I love most about being a photographer: the relationships I’ve developed with people. I’ve kept in touch with Candice since I met her for the first time a few years ago for that family session. Her 3 year old daughter, Caroline, is a doll, and now little Leyton. . . When Candice asked me to photograph him, I was thrilled! She said, “I mean, I know you.” That really meant a lot. I want my clients to know me and feel comfortable enough to call on me when they want a something special. I really feel weird calling Candice a “client.” She’s more like a friend! Here are some sneak peeks of Leyton at 2.5 weeks old:

I think he really knew I was taking his picture!

I love this one! Is he a ham or what?

The pensive look on his face is priceless!

Another great shot of Leyton's sweet face.

This beautiful newborn is my good friend Mandy’s third baby. She has two girls who are exactly the same age as my two daughters and they have all gone to school together since they were babies. Fun times! I was so excited when Mandy told me she was having another baby and especially excited when she had a BOY!!!! Ryder was born on April 26. He is so precious. I forgot how tiny newborns are! They grow so fast. . . Mandy you will be so glad to have these pictures because time is so fleeting when it comes to babies. A newborn only looks “new” for about 2-3 weeks! Here are a few pics of baby Ryder:

Ryder sleeping peacefully cupped in Mama's hands.

Look at how awake he is!