Long and Lean Baby "K"

Last Saturday I really enjoyed a newborn session with a sweet family in their home. Let's see, how to explain the connection - the mom is the sister-in-law of one of my best friends. That wasn't too bad!

This is their first baby, and we had a lot of fun with him. He was almost 10 pounds at birth, and super long, too, at 23" (correct me if I'm wrong here!) Mom and Dad are going to be so glad we captured him at this stage because it is truly so fleeting. We got tons of wonderful shots, so I'm going to go ahead and do a few extra images in this post since I'm having a hard time narrowing it down.

And while no newborn shoot is complete without spit-up and a little bit of "involuntary release" on mom, dad, the rug, floor, and changing table, I'll spare you from seeing any of that here.... :)

I'm going to be designing his birth announcement as well, so when I'm done with that, I'll post it (with personal info removed, of course!)

Without further adieu, let's start with my favorite of Mommy and Baby. As always, click the image to enlarge it.



They also happen to have a beautiful Weimaraner dog that I was intent on getting in a photo with baby. Dad worked his doggie magic, while Mom worked hers with baby, and lookie here what we got:


Baby K LOVED this basket. Seriously, he slept like a rock in this thing. Who needs a baby bed?

I love all of these. Couldn't pick from the bunch, so I posted them in a mini-collage that Mom and Dad can order and cut into separates if they'd like.

Moving on... Hard to beat the classic, sleeping baby shots...

And with Mommy and Daddy's rings...

I love the geometric pattern on this rug in their den and the way it accents Baby.

Just a little fun with some overlay patterns in his bed:

This last one cracks me up. Sweet Sadie is taking the back seat these days. Sad, but true. That is just what happens to dogs when the "real baby" comes along. Hate to tell ya, Sadie, but pulled ears, eye poking, and getting used as a seat is in your future...

As if this post wasn't long enough, let me say this: The coolest thing about getting to come into a family's home and capture baby in their natural, comfortable setting is that not only to do I get to create more posed shots, but I also have the opportunity to portray a more creative and photo-journalistic style that captures the realism of life with a new baby. Not to mention, this approach makes it MUCH easier on a new mom who is trying to figure out her new sense of normalcy and might even be scared to leave the house!

Thanks so much for allowing me to spend the morning with you! More coming soon...