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I figured I might ought to go ahead and blog their newborn photo session! These girls were amazing…just amazing! It’s so funny to look back on them now with a fresh set of eyes and I can totally tell who is who.
Oh, yes, did I mention they came to visit me over the holidays last year?
I remember their mama mentioning in the session questionnaire that her only concern about the session was that her babies would be so cute, they might break the camera. LOL. You know, she may have been right about that!
Mar 28, 2012
Yeah. She came to visit me a little bit ago. I tried really hard to tuck her away in my camera bag so mommy wouldn’t notice, but it didn’t work. Better luck next time.
This sweet baby literally took my breath away. You may remember that her parents are quite classy themselves, so it’s no surprise that she would be the perfect little lady. We listened to Frank Sinatra during her photo session and I hummed the tunes all the way home, the perfect soundtrack to her photos. She was so delicate and had this angelic glow about her. Everything she did was “just so.” She didn’t make a peep the entire session. Sigh…it was lovely.
Mar 04, 2012
Bless his little heart…this boy gives a new meaning to the word “thriving.” He must have been in the middle of one of those cluster-feeding spells when I was there because all he wanted was to nurse with his mama. But, somehow, we managed to snap a few pics here and there between feedings and it worked out just fine.
P.S. His mama should seriously consider going into interior design because the woman has got outstanding taste and style. Wish I had more time to take more pics of the house…think I need to go back sometime. Either that or move in 😉
Having been there for his brother’s birth and newborn sessions as well as his own birth and newborn sessions, it was so interesting to draw comparisons between the two boys. Upon just being born, big brother was wide awake and always looking at the world around him…little brother was very, very sleepy and mellow. I remember at big brother’s newborn session, he was equally wide awake and looking at the world around him…and much to my surprise, so was little brother. Every now and then, the baby would make a face and I would say, “Oh, he looks *just* like his older brother!” But every now and then, he would do something that would be so completely different and he wouldn’t look like him at all. Isn’t it amazing that two boys could come from the same parents and be so very different and then in many ways, exactly the same? It fascinated me with my own boys and I loved getting to see it happen again with her little ones.
Mar 02, 2012
Well one thing is for certain: the mood of his one year photo session was *vastly* different than his newborn pictures ;0. Watching his mom and dad go from proud, emotional, somewhat nervous and unsure new parents to happy-go-lucky, joyful, exuberant, relaxed, fun-loving and experienced parents was quite the treat! LOVED the joy and love expressed by everyone at this session.
In all my years as a photographer (and 5+ years feels like a long time to me since the second longest job I’ve ever had was for 2 years), I’ve *never* worked with a child *this* happy. The boy was literally grinning from ear to ear the second he woke up and he just played and giggled and had me wrapped around that chubby little pinky the whole time. Sigh…
I LOVE casual, relaxed, family photo sessions at home like this. Makes me think I need to shop around for another family session for us soon 😉
Feb 22, 2012
From the minute I set foot in their home, I felt so grounded and peaceful. They have the most amazing house and garden and play areas set up for the kiddos…and they’re doing a very good job of keeping it earthy and organic. I quite enjoyed the afternoon there…especially the time spent watching the girls play–they were all so comfortable and relaxed and loving.
Feb 20, 2012
Maybe it’s because I know what a miracle she is. Maybe it’s because I vividly remember meeting them for the first time at their maternity session…
…and then sitting around chatting about the miracle of her birth during her newborn session. Maybe it’s because her parents couldn’t be any sweeter. Maybe it’s because her grandma was so overcome with emotion when taking pictures with her we could hardly take pictures. Maybe it’s because this baby girl is so danged adorable. I’m not sure what it is, but this session gets me…big time…each time I flip through the images.
Feb 16, 2012
I loved the deep, rich, bold colors of his session. I loved the relaxed nature of his parents. I love that he had that relaxed nature, too. *These* are the kind of newborn sessions that make me wish I had hired a newborn photographer for all of my babies.
I love that it was such a contrast to the misty, wintry feel of her maternity pictures:
[Though it seems like forever ago in looking at the newborn pictures, I vividly remember the day she came out to the studio for her maternity session…it was so grey and cold outside…I swear it could have snowed. When she showed up in the grey sweater dress, I thought it suited the mood and showed off her beautiful belly so perfectly!]