“Baby he was born to ride”

When this little guy’s Mama called to schedule a newborn session she casually asked if I’d be able to get some shots of him on their motorcycle. My ears instantly perked up, “Why yes, I’d love to try that!” I’ve never photographed a little one on a bike before but I have a soft spot in my heart for motorcycle enthusiasts. Most likely because my Dad is into them. Any chance I get, I’ll go for a ride. So you can imagine how excited I was to pull up to their house and this good looking bike is outside shining in the sunlight. Don’t you love that paint color?

So thankful it was a warm day outside because newborns won’t stand it being cold. After some coaxing from Mom and I, we got him asleep in this position. We faired pretty good too, only one minor hiccup. Nothing a little Armor All couldn’t fix. While we were photographing Dad said he was going to send this image into the Victory Motorcycle dealership. Bet they don’t have too many like this.

I’m excited to use this image on a custom birth announcement!

Then we headed back inside for some more traditional newborn images. This little guy was an angel throughout the session. He slept really good and looked so cuddly.

This family is absolutely adorable. I really enjoyed talking with Mom and Dad about the different trips they’ve taken on their bike. Sounds like fun.

I photographed this session right before I left for Memorial Day weekend. I couldn’t have asked for a better session to end my week. Mom and Dad are so happy to be parents, it just shines. I left that day smiling after seeing them love on their new baby son.

I can make you smile

This title is so fitting. How can you look at this sweet baby and not smile? It’s like she’s already got you wrapped around her finger. Even when it’s late at night and she won’t sleep just look at her dressed in this cute outfit and you can almost hear her whisper “I’m really cute, you love me, and no matter how late it is . . . I can make you smile”.

Speaking of smiles, I was quick with my camera and look what I captured. It’s like finding a four leaf clover, you gotta keep your eyes peeled and your camera ready. So happy I was able to get this baby’s smile on film. 

And I just had to show this cute set of images. When baby “L” was still in her Mama’s tummy we took some pictures with these little socks as a prop. I remembered the socks and wanted to show them on her tiny baby legs compared to when she was still growing inside.

How can I say these last couple images are my favorite? It just seems that every new shoot I go on lately I keep getting images that I want to call my favorite. I realize they can’t all be my favorite but still, I’m very pleased with them. So cool to see a family from the very beginning. I hope they look back on these photos years from now and remember what it felt like when they were parent newbies. They’re doing an amazing job with this little one.

Congratulations Christine and LeRoy, you two have a beautiful start to your family.

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-

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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.