Charming baby “C”

I feel blessed to be able to photograph so many little ones lately. So fresh and new to the world and I get to be one of the the first people they meet. I was excited to meet baby “C” after talking with his mama. Their home was absolutely beautiful with big, bright windows to work with. I was definitely pleased with the light.

This new Mom definitely has a big reason to celebrate on Mother’s Day this weekend! A big thank you to you both for welcoming me into your home and sharing your little guy with me. And thanks for turning on the Fleetwood Mac while I was working. I think it calmed both me and baby C and made the morning even more fun.

And just a quick note to any last minute Mother’s Day gift givers-

Follow this link for the best gift idea yet . . . cb Yates Photography gift certificates. Drop me an email and I’ll be sure to get yours mailed out in time for this weekend. Perfect for Moms and Moms-to be!

A cabbage patch doll

is exactly what this sweet little thing reminds me of! Oh this little girl was such a pleasure to work with despite the somewhat cool weather. We wanted to photograph more outside but the weather took a dip last Saturday and didn’t allow us to be outside like we had wanted. Regardless I’m very happy with the way these turned out. Mom and Dad’s house had some amazing light and a cute little couch that was just the perfect place to photograph little miss “M”.

Her eyes are simply gorgeous! She’s such a lucky girl.

I told her mama that I wanted to clone her so I could have a baby as cute and sweet natured as her. 

Thanks for such a fun photoshoot you two. I enjoyed the morning we spent together.

Spring Newborns

Well spring is finally here and with it brings lots of newborn babies!  Always excited to photograph newborns. Is it bad that one of the many reasons I want to have a baby of my own is that I’m thrilled by the idea of all the photography time I’ll get with it? Who cares! Here is just a sample of three recent newborn babes I was lucky to get to work with.

Baby “K” sportin’ her ladybug outfit. A person could stare into those eyes all afternoon.

Baby “C” with his adorable red hair. I was lucky enough to photograph his parent’s wedding so I was thrilled to get to document another new step in their lives.

Check out his little smile!

Baby “S” was so good and very easy to photograph. Her mama taught me a thing or two about swaddling. She’s definitely a pro.

So happy to see this cute one grow up.

Also, wanted to share with you something else I’m excited about. My new prop! See the vintage high chair pictured below? Well I have big plans for it. I’ve used it once already and I’ll have to share pictures from that session later this week. Next time I use it I’m picturing a chubby little 6 month old seated in the high chair in a field of wildflowers. We’ll have to let the weather warm up and give the plants time to grow but I’m ready. So who wants to sign up for that session? Drop me an email if your baby will be around that age this summer!

Also pictured are baby K’s birth announcements. Mama and baby are dropping by today to pick them up. Love how they turned out. Check out this post for more info on custom cards.

I’ll be back later this week with more updates. I apologize for letting so much time lapse in between blog posts. I’ve been busy!

More to come about where I’ve been which includes a wonderful workshop in Dallas taught by JVS Pictures.

What a difference a year makes | maternity photos & birth announcements

I’m really happy to share these maternity images I took in December. The couple is beautiful inside and out! I was happy to take them back to the same brick wall that we used in December 2007 for their holiday card images. How cool to look at the images below taken a year apart and reflect on how their lives are changing. I’d love to go this next December when their little girl is just starting to walk. Can’t you just picture the same brick wall scene but with a cute little dark haired girl holding on to mama and daddy’s hands?

Well we all know what comes next . . . newborn pictures! I always enjoy taking picture of brand new babies and creating birth announcements so the new parents can show off their little bundle of love. You can’t help but smile and say “ahhhhh, how cute” out loud when you receive one of these in the mail. So I’ve updated my baby announcement designs and put up samples on the cb Yates Photography proofing site.

Custom birth announcements are printed the same way as the custom Holiday cards. Here are more specifics:

• Custom birth announcements are not photographs, but are produced on state of the art digital printing presses. The printing facility uses real liquid ink, not toner like a color copier as some other printers use, to give the cards the look and feel of a very high quality printed piece.
• Cards are double sided (more room to show off your sweet little one!)
• Size is 5″x7″
• Ordered in increments of 25 (Each box of 25 cards is $45.00)
• Pricing includes envelopes
• There are multiple paper finishes available (matte, glossy, watercolor paper, and pearlescent)
• Announcements are completely customized so all the “busy new mama” has to do is address and stamp the envelopes and they’re ready to mail. (allowing much more time for cuddling, feeding, and probably the most important thing on a new mom’s mind . . . sleep)

Beautiful weather, beautiful baby

I am happy to share these images of little baby “L”. I’ve known her mama since high school and she is beautiful inside and out. I’m so proud to see her enjoying life with her kind-hearted husband. They love being new parents and you don’t have to take my word for it. Just look at them lovin’ on their little girl.

Thanks again for a wonderful photoshoot. The weather was perfect to work in and so were the surroundings. I feel privileged to have these photos showcase my new blog. What a great way to kick off the new design/layout!