I didn't choose to hire a doula for any of my three births.
I honestly thought, "My husband is so amazing! What could a doula possibly do for me, that he can't?"
But seeing Carrie work opened my eyes to the incredible work doulas do.
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You've downloaded our Session Guide - whether you're planning your family session or newborn one, and you're curious.
What are these Collections really like?
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From birth, your new baby is immediately woven into your family's story.
She has a unique place in your family, no other has ever had before. That's something to celebrate!
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Do you love taking photos? Join me Tuesday, August 22nd from 9-10am, for a Photo Walk!
Email me for location information.
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“Tell me a story about when I was a baby,” he says, as we wait at the red light.
His legs stretch well below the car seat. His face is starting to thin. His eyes sparkle in anticipation, hoping for something funny.
The light turns green, and I’m struck with a memory.
It’s not for everyone, this documentary family photography thing.
I thought it was, initially.
I thought, This style is so meaningful, so beautiful, so magical – anyone would be thrilled to have these sorts of photographs in their home.
But I’ve slowly come to see, it takes a very special kind of person to see the value in documentary photos and family films – and choose that gift for their own family.
I’ve noticed, over the years, that those that do, all share these three defining characteristics.
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What do want to remember about your baby's newborn days?
This time, filled with caring for and getting to know your baby, is truly magical.
The way you hold your baby in your arms, quiet her cries, kiss her sweet cheeks, and soothe her to sleep.
The way your husband scoops up your baby, pats her back, and whispers sweet words in her ear.
The way her fingers curl around yours. The way her feet fit in your husband's hand. The way she gazes as you both.
For me, the images that pull on my heart and bring the memories flooding back aren't the ones that are perfectly posed.
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Films are memories in motion. Preserve the sweetness and beauty in your life.
Documenting our lives in this exact phase, complete with sound and movement, film is the perfect addition for those of us who realize how wonderful these days truly are.
I'm so thrilled to now offer newborn and family films, along with my photography, to help you hold onto this fleeting time for a lifetime.
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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.
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I 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.
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With 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.
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Newborn 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.
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A week after I met Baby O, I headed to his home to photograph his newborn days. This sweet boy is so loved by his parents and "big brother." I'm so thrilled he'll be able to look back at these photos one day and see that love so clearly, and that his parents will have these memories to hold and go back to year after year as he grows.
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A week after Baby C was born, I headed to his house to capture some of the sweet details of his first days. It was a quiet day at home with his mama, and a perfect one for documenting cuddles, feedings, and the most adorable baby yawns ever! And I just cannot get over that hair! This sweet boy is so, so cute!!
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