When I arrive for a newborn photo session it takes me a few trips to carry in all my gear. I am so curious what parents think as I just keep going back out for more and more stuff. *giggle*
In the middle of maybe my 2nd trip in, for this session, it dawned on me that parents may wonder why I seemingly ignore the baby when I first get to the house.
The truth is I have to…because the moment I lay my eyes on the cuteness I won’t want to leave their side to get the rest of my gear from the car:) I can’t explain my adoration for newborns. I absolutely LOVE them!
Anyway…for this session, I had more than the usual amount of props. In attempt to be quieter going in and out of the house, I pulled the metal do-hicky thing to hold the screen door open.
Imagine my horror when I went to close it after I was done, and it was frozen stuck. Oh yeah…completely frozen stuck! Great way to make a first impression-break my clients screen door. I apologized profusely and held my breath while Logan worked on it. Thank goodness he is super handy and got it unstuck.
The moment I laid eyes on Gia, I forgot my embarrassment over the door and was in baby bliss. Gia is such a laid back baby. She didn’t make a peep the whole session. She is absolutely lovely and so are her parents.
I have been waiting since the winter to use this new baby prop. When the tree in my front yard went into bloom a few days before our session, I knew this would be a great time to try the sling. I have to give a special thanks to Logan who did a fabulous job holding the branch for me while I took pictures. I couldn’t resist showing a little sneak peek at the behind the scenes at the end of the post.
Enjoy the pictures!
Unedited pull back to show how this was done. Dad held the branch- a few inches above a big cushy pillow.
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Thanks so much P.J.!
Thea you are a true artist, your work is inspirational,
Gorgeous baby, Mom & Dad! We are so happy she’s here! We love her so much! Thea, great photos!
Gorgeous baby, Gorgeous Mom, Handsome Dad… we are so lucky she’s here! We just love her! Thea, great photos! Grandma & Grandpa Jack
Gia is ABSOLUTELY the most adorable baby ever!
LOVE the branch one!
These are great! Love the blooming branch!!
These pictures are amazing. Gia is such an adorable pumpkin! Loving the family photo!
gorgeous baby…props, colours…baby!!!!
I love these photos! She is so so perfect and beautiful! <3
I absolutely love it! What a precious, perfect baby girl <3
What lovely newborn work! Great job with your new prop- the flowering branch and blue background all came together so beautifully with it!
She’s the cutest baby ever! She’s also very lucky to have such awesome and sweet parents! Very beautiful pictures!
Can’t even pick a favorite. They are all stunning!! Keep up the inspiring work.
Great session. I love the hats! The sling shot is amazing and I love your backdrop for that. Where ever did you get your sling, it looks like a small cushion is on the bottom where the baby is lying…how nice!
Oh Thea, the branch shot is amazing. Thanks for posting the pull back too
What a lovely baby. The family is sure to love these.