Wow. Was this *really* all the way back in March??? He was such a perfect angel for our newborn workshop demonstration and let me tell you, his poor dad (who was suffering through some kind of cold) was quite the trooper. These tender moments of mom and dad cuddled up with a brand new baby are what keep me going. You just don't get these memories back and when you're in the middle of trying to figure out your new role as a parent (a sleep-deprived parent at that), you can quickly forget what it was like when they were *this* brand new.

Looking forward to demonstrating this kind of newborn photography for the 2012 workshop attendees (we have some openings left), but with a little twist...this time, we're going into homes for the newborn part. I'm excited. I love exploring my client's environments!

We seriously could not have more going on the day we did this newborn session. Walls freshly painted, furniture on order, repairmen to fix a broken window, etc., etc. Every time we'd get big sis geared up to play and baby sis comfy and cozy, someone new would ring the doorbell. At one point, the repairmen were stepping ever so gingerly with their big ol' steel toed boots around a little bundle of sleeping newborn in the doorway. So we just went with it and it turned out just fine. These girls are so beautiful and I just know they are going to be such good friends as they grow older!

One of the things that I find most fascinating is having the opportunity to photograph siblings of past newborn clients. I followed his older sister from newborn to one year and from the second I walked in for his newborn session, I could see the resemblance. It's AMAZING!!! I can't wait to see if he ends up with his big sis's beautiful locks, too. 

They had *just* moved into their new home...in the midst of all that, their little guy surprised them quite early. Mom was worried because the house wasn't furnished or decorated yet. I was elated to have this blank canvas with which to work. And he was a sweet little superstar at his debut photo session!