I visited Baby Isla and her family at home for her Fresh 48 newborn photography session when she was just two days old. The youngest of four sweet children, this newborn baby girl is so loved! Her big sisters and brother couldn’t get enough of her, and the entire photo shoot was filled with such joy.
Read MoreI had such a lovely time with Baby Dawson, just a week after he joined his family. Capturing natural, heartfelt, and real moments in a beautiful and emotion-driven way is my true passion as a newborn photographer in Cary, NC. Additionally, one of my favorite things is when a family chooses to add a film to their newborn photography session. It’s just so sweet to see those kisses and cuddles in action.
Read MoreWhen you bring your new baby home from the hospital in Albuquerque or Santa Fe, you’re likely to take hundreds of photos of her in those first days and weeks. I know I did, when my three were babies!
But when you also choose to hire a professional newborn photographer like SMA Photography for a lifestyle photo shoot at home, the experience of your baby’s newborn days is even richer.
Read MoreAs a newborn photographer in Albuquerque, one of my favorite things is watching my clients’ families grow. After photographing Baby Ellie’s two older sisters’ newborn days, it’s so very special to me to be asked to photograph her newborn photo session, as well.
Read MoreOne of the best things about having your newborn photo session at your home is simply that - it’s at your home! No stressing about arriving at your appointment on time with your newborn baby in tow, and no worries that you won’t have everything you need at an arm’s reach.
And what’s more, preparing your home for your newborn’s photography session is super easy and can be done in almost no time at all.
Read MoreAs they say, the days are long, but the years are short.
And soon, the days of juggling a newborn and a toddler will be a blur.
Read MoreWhen you're expecting your first baby, it's completely natural to spend most of your time dreaming about your next phase of life.
Between the preparations to be made and the anticipation of meeting the little miracle growing in your belly, the future is an exciting time.
But right now, on the precipice of your life changing in this gigantic and wonderful way, is also just as amazing.
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Sometimes we hold off on a newborn photo session because we tell ourselves, "We didn't get professional photos of our first baby...and we don't want our oldest to feel left out."
I know I felt that way with our second, but like Kaytee, thankfully, I was over that guilt trip by my third.
This newborn time is so short and so sweet, and it deserves to be documented in beautiful photographs.
And that guilt trip - besides being a complete figment of our imagination - just doesn't stand up next to documentary newborn photography.
Read MoreI headed back to Amanda's home when Baby Joshua was 2 weeks old for his newborn photo session. In the short time since his Fresh 48 Session, he had already grown so much, and was even more alert, which was so fun to see.
One of the wonderful benefits of in-home lifestyle newborn photo sessions is that your baby is free to be himself - awake or asleep, nursing or crying, in your arms or wrapped up tight.
There's no pressure to put your baby to sleep (and make sure he stays that way).
There are no rules to follow.
It's just you and your baby, exactly as you are, making memories you want to keep forever.
Read MoreAmanda welcomed Baby Joshua in the early morning hours at Dar a Luz Birthing Center. Just a few short hours after he entered the world, he was able to come home with his family.
(I don't know about you, but that sounds heavenly to me!)
So instead of the traditional hospital setting that marks most Fresh 48 Sessions, I photographed a glimpse of Joshua's first few sweet hours and his brand-new, newborn features in the comfort of his parents' bedroom, right after his dad got home from work.
Joshua was incredibly alert. He would gaze at his mama - and even into the camera - with such intensity, it took my breath away.
Read MoreWith Baby Huck being their seventh baby, Krystal and Gabe know very well how quickly the newborn stage passes, and what a treasure this time is.
When we met, Krystal explained exactly why a documentary-style newborn session appealed to her. Instead of the stress of trying to convince her children to sit still, look at the camera, and smile at the exact same time, they could all relax and enjoy their photo session. In being themselves, they could capture the honest connections between each other and their beautiful baby boy - the moments she holds most dear.
Read MoreWhen I think of the ways I love my family every day…
From making meals to reading stories,
From kissing away boo-boos to listening to hopes and dreams,
From dancing and singing to hugging and cuddling,
It breaks my heart to think, if I don’t make an effort to get in the frame, one day, the details of those memories will fade away – both for me and for my children.
Megan understands how important it is to have her family’s real life documented – and to be IN her family’s collective memory in photographs.
Read MoreI so loved listening to Tish describe how she cherishes the simple moments in their every day - the looks on her children's faces when they wake or as they tell her a story, the way her husband stands at the gate and watches their daughter play with the goats, or the sight of her grandmother reading to her youngest children.
Read MoreNewborn sessions at home are so magical. There is something about the combination of parents' love for their long-awaited miracle and the brevity of this stage that shines so beautifully and longs to be documented in photographs.
When I visited the sweet Baby Luz and her family to photograph a little of this time for them in their home, she was one week old. Her mother, Brooke, told me she loved the idea of having photos of her daughter at this stage, but she was a bit nervous about having photographs of herself one week postpartum. She knew, though, that five years from now and twenty-five years from now, she'll want to see her arms wrapped around her baby girl and her face smiling down on Luz's tiny one.
Read More"Stacey was able to capture the real us with her documentary-style photography. She saved a moment in our lives - although it’s more than a moment - it’s a story. She gave us something we will treasure forever in the photographs of our Sunday mornings together. These are moments that I know won’t last long, and it’s so wonderful to save them in the way she does." -Jennifer
Read MoreMany of you know that in-home, documentary sessions are where my heart lies. I truly believe that the little moments are the most important moments, and that looking back at photographs of real memories bring us back in time in a way posed photos just can't.
Before Christmas, Kristen and Nathan took a big leap of faith and invited me to photograph them in their home in Albuquerque. This was their family's first experience with a documentary session, so I asked K to write a little bit about her experience.
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