Oh Baby! More Newborn Photography by Captivating Imagery

Ten years ago, I would have squirmed when someone handed me a newborn. When a baby found its way into my arms, it would cry! I’m just pointing this out because I realized recently that I’m a whole lot more comfortable with babies and I think I have photography to thank for that. While I mainly focus on weddings, I started photographing newborns about two years ago. I have to admit that my first newborn session was pretty nerve-wracking. I could sense the nervous energy from the parents and the baby definitely sensed it from me. Poor thing!

My nerves didn’t have anything to do with what was happening behind the camera, but with everything that takes place in front of it: making the baby and parents comfortable, figuring out how to get the baby to sleep, pose, smile! That’s a lot of pressure when you’re not really used to babies. Add into the mix the feeding routine and the little surprises that come with taking off their diapers and that about sums it up. In the end, the newborn portraits turned out great! And since then, I’ve grown more and more comfortable with newborns and what I can do to make the process fun and worry-free! I’ve really grown to love photographing newborns and hope to have one of my own someday!

This post includes some sweeties from recent sessions that I haven’t had a chance to blog about yet. This set shows some of the neat props I’ve collected along the way and have also found that it’s fun to coordinate with parents and see what we can come up with.

This little one in the flapper headband below is ridiculously cute and she doesn’t even know it! I have a feeling it won’t be long until she figures it out.

I love the surprised look on this cutie. At only two weeks, she’s just taking in all the new sights and sounds with incredibly cute amazement!

And here she is again, not at all shy to be sporting her birthday suit!

I can hardly take the cuteness on this next one in her apple hat and cocoon.

Photographing babies in their bare skin can require patience and persistence. Eventually, they will settle in and you can find a shot that is modest and sweet.

And here’s a proud mama with her little bundle of joy.

This little sweetie liked the noise of my shutter clicking. It completely mesmerized her.

And when these little newborns grow up to be toddlers, there’s lot more fun to be had. Lilly is the first newborn I photographed and she’s an absolute delight.

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