Mom and dad asked for a very classic newborn session for their little girl. I don't often do this kind of work (bendy baby and black backdrops), but it worked beautifully for her. She was in such a good mood the WHOLE session...it was such a treat!

It's no secret that a sleepy newborn is a photographer's dream. And, I'm not going to lie...I really enjoyed this little dude's session because he was so squishy and teeny and mold-able. But, we did want at least one picture of his beautiful, soulful eyes and my goodness, he made us work for it. Mom, dad, grandma, and I tried *everything* to get him stay awake, but he would just yawn at us and go back to sleep. Finally...finally, we got one:

But here are a bazillion other adorable sleepyhead pics:

Technically, I wasn't really in a position to book this session when mommy sent me a note. My schedule was booked, booked, booked, but then, a lucky break and I was able to drive out to San Antonio one day. So very worth the trip! I was admittedly nervous because she was already 4 weeks old at the time, but wow, she was amazing!!!! Loved all the color and those big blue eyes!

This one turned out to be a session near and dear to my heart. We had to reschedule time after time due to weather and births, so when we finally had the opportunity to get together, there was a lot of anxious anticipation.

But the second I saw their warm smiles and their "up for anything" approach, it was like we had been friends forever. And that baby girl has the richest, deepest, most sincere brown eyes I had ever seen. A truly beautiful evening with truly beautiful people and I'm so thankful to have met them.

And yes. That is a couch in the middle of a field (actually, we were tucked away behind a Dairy Queen ;-). And I don't care how cliché it is, I LOVE it!