Older Newborn

Each baby that comes to the studio is amazing.  Each baby is unique (even the identical twins!) and with their own personality and likes.  Some babies don’t like to be unwrapped.  Some don’t like me to move their hands.  Some want a hand or blanket on their legs while I pose them.  Some smile in every set up.  Others have grumpy brows. But all of them have a beauty all of their own.  I love both parts of my job: showcasing that beauty and encouraging that mamas (and daddies) that created that beauty.

This little girl’s name is Lola.  When she was carried into the studio I gasped.  This tiny less than 7 pound brunette beauty had the most extraordinary caramel highlights all throughout her hair. I’m not eve sure these images can do the beauty of this feature justice, but look for it in the rest of of her images.

Lola’s mommy Polly said that even all the nurses in the hospital were fussing over her amazing hair.  I wonder how long these beautiful highlights will remain.

At the same time, Lola has all these sweet delicate features. Tiny eyelashes, hands, and even those tiny toes peeking through her wrap.  Tiny humans are just breathtaking.

And then these tiny humans smile revealing a hidden dimple and bringing joy to anyone who sees it.  The wonder of it all… breathtaking.

What if you took just one moment and saw yourself as you were created?  The beauty in you is like the beauty in Lola.

Precious, Lola, may you always know your value and beauty that was treasured by your family from the very beginning.

I’d love to serve your family by recording all the beauty that’s already there.  Click here to learn more about working with me.

Sawyer’s mama contacted me panicked and begging me to take her “older newborn” for photos in Greenville, SC.

Sawyer had arrived a little unexpectedly. Her birth experience had been difficult and had included an extended hospital stay.

When she finally settled in at home and realized she had not booked a newborn photographer she called a few local photographers.

Almost without exception she was told that newborn photos were only done in the first 10 days of life and that she should wait until 6 months to book a session.

Sawyer was just shy of three weeks old.

I was so sad for his mama.  Here all she wanted was beautiful images of her sweet little one (asleep or awake) while he was still little and she was being told it wasn’t possible.

Obviously we were able to capture beautiful images of Sawyer even the sleepy and posed images that other photographers said were not possible at his old age.

Photographers: let me take a second to point at you and implore: please take on older newborns.  Please take beautiful images of these sweet older newborns.  Give up your ideal of sleeping infants in perfectly posed set up and accept the reality of perfectly imperfect art that gives a mama a memory for life.  A memory she treasures and wants to pay you for.

And, mamas, if you’re not finding that all the photographers are saying your baby is too old for newborn pictures: contact me.  And I will either see if I can fit you in my calendar or refer you to someone willing to create art for you.

I just love soft neutral tones for baby photography.  This little guy, a cream backdrop, a pair of cream sort, and a cream wrap.  Perfection.