closeYour family is such that it ebs and flows through the various joys and trials of life. It is a unit that grows as time goes on and adds life and laughter. I am SO blessed to be able to capture these moments, especially for those where I am able to photograph engagements, weddings, pregnancy, new babies and celebrating years of marriage! The Anderson family is just one of the families I have been a bystander to document those ever changing life events!!
As a young mom, it only took me one time to decide why, as a mom, I would not do an in studio session again while my kids were young. I had found a studio 20 minutes away and found the perfect out fits for my girls. Knowing we would need mid-morning naps and feedings, I purposefully scheduled my 30 minute session around the those times, and after sweating through getting myself and them ready, headed out.
Upon arrival they were running behind, so I took my kids to the play place to burn off some steam. When we arrived back for our now 30 minute late session, my youngest was ready to eat and my toddler was ready to bolt! I fed my youngest as quickly as I could, but of course babies are on their own schedules (and to this day, she is still on her own time line!)
We headed into the studio and a woman quickly told me that I only had 15 minutes left of my scheduled time because I had took time to feed my baby. She then proceeded to treat the kids as if they were school-agers by telling them to “smile, and say cheese”.
In the end, I ended up with one photo that was semi decent and a terrible taste in my mouth toward studio sessions.
Recently I had the conversation with a friend as to why I don’t do many newborn shoot in the studio. As much as I would love this, I have found some amazing benefits of being able to photograph a session in client’s homes from my own experience and from others I have talked to.
Bed bouncing, laughter, mommy kisses and daddy hugs made this sweet spring session so unbelievably wonderful for me to get a sneak peek on this beautiful family!
I arrived as Lorna was putting the finishing touches on a sign she had made and when she showed me her son’s brand new nursery, my jaw dropped to the floor. I am always astounded as to how creative parents are when designing nursery’s, and this one was not to be missed!! Her sweet son was a complete angel as we went through his session. I simply can’t wait to reconnect with this family as they grow!!
What’s not to love about a little boy? What about two little boys!!?! This little guy was so excited for his little brother to join him in the world, and I was so thrilled to be able to photograph them all in these early days.
From their engagement session, to their wedding, to the birth of their first daughter and now to their second, it’s been a joy and honor to be able to photograph couples like the Wargo’s as their life changes.
It’s what makes my job so meaningful and fulfilling! Congratulations Hannah and Jake, your family is beautiful!
Including siblings in your newborn session… yes or no?
My answer is always yes.
It might feel a little chaotic in the moment, but those are often the images you end up treasuring the most—the real connection, the tiny interactions, the beginning of a new family story.
I’ve loved watching the Luong family grow through all three of their children’s newborn sessions, and those sibling moments are always some of my favorites.
If you’re wondering how it all works (and how we make it easy), I wrote a full blog post about it! Check it out in my stories
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NEW WEBSITE. SAME HEART.
After a long time behind the scenes… it’s finally here.
And I want YOU to be one of the first to experience it.
So I made it a little more fun 👇
✨ I’m giving away TWO mini sessions for 2026 ✨
How to enter:
• Visit the new website (link in bio)
• Look around
• Enter the giveaway
That’s it.
If you’ve been thinking about booking photos this is your sign!
Tag a friend who should enter with you below and add to your stories for another entry!! (Make sure to tag me!!)
No one said you had to do newborn photos inside! Taking lifestyle newborn photos outside and making them true to your style makes them even more meaningful and significant!!
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