My Newborn Nephew

 I had too much trouble choosing 6-8 images to share of my sweet baby nephew.  I had so many more that I wanted to add to this, so I suppose I did not do too bad narrowing it down to this.

First up....geeky glasses baby!!!

I think this is more what glasses look like when you fall asleep on your book though.

 

 This baby was NOT holding himself up like this.  My sister was holding his little head and this is after some PhotoShop magic.

 For this image his mommy was behind him holding on to him and 1 hand is wrapped in the black under his head also.

His big sister love him very much.  His mom was behind him holding his head in this image also.

If you noticed that his hand was inky in some the the images here, this is why.  I had a hard time getting him to open up those little fists to do this.

These are the announcement options that I designed for them.

This is the announcement option they chose to go with.

MOM!   If you are reading this, here is your warning.  The next image is the one you think is too creepy.  You will appreciate that this day Ben (my brother) had already asked if he was big enough to eat yet.  BAHAHAHA....sorry everyone.  As you can tell, weirdness runs in the family.  So.....apparently this does not look like a cute little chef making soup.  I guess it looks more like we are trying to make soup out of this cute little baby.  AND as it turns out....cannibalism is frowned upon.  What do the rest of you think?  Cute, or Creepy?

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He was stirring when I put him into the pot, so I sat there for a while rocking him in the pot.  My sister had walked out of the room and when she came back that is what she saw.  Me rocking a pot with her baby in it.  She thought that was weird. Tthen he fell fast asleep and she says, "I can't believe he fell asleep in a pot!"  HAHAHA So funny.  Maybe you had to be there.

 

 I think the baby in the pot is cute, but this crop may be more acceptable for some.

 

OR....I could add a mustache. Side note:  This cute chef's hat was made by Trevor's favorite aunt....ME! 

Welcome Little Trevor!

Congratulations are in order for my sister and brother-in-law.  Today their little boy was born!  I just love him so much already.

Proud Big Sister

Sweet Baby "R" is 10 Days Old

I love sweet squishy brand new babies!  I was so excited to do this session it was unbelievable.  She is such a lucky baby to have this wonderful loving family and 3 big sisters who you can tell already love her more than anything.

Every time I get to photograph a newborn I try to come over when they are usually sleepy.  I have never ever had a baby sleep for very long and this little cutie was no exception.  I tell myself that they are too excited that I am there and don't want to miss it.  That sounds good to me.  She was very tired and that gave me opportunities for some super cute yawning photos.  Eventually she did fall asleep as you can see.

This was the first new baby that I have photographed that did not go to the bathroom on me though, so I am thankful for that.  I don't mind really when that happens, it just is not the most fun part of the session.  It is hard to beat snuggling a sweet squishy newborn.

I wanted to do something with this gorgeous piano, but ran out of time.

This quilt was her mommy's.

Her grandma made this quilt.

Gorgeous Moma | Maternity Portraits

What fun this beautiful mama was to photograph!  I brought backdrops and lighting expecting to be shooting inside.  It was such a mild day for January in Michigan.  We have had very little snow so far.  This winter has been strange....We have been having 50° one day and 0° just 2 days later.  Then we get the snow and slushy roads and it is all melted away the next day.  For this shoot I was a little bit hoping for snow, but the warm colors of the grasses look so beautiful.  I am sure in the next few months there will be plenty of opportunities for me to go out in the cold snow and take photos.  

I was also expecting to have her 3 beautiful daughters in some of the photos.  Unfortunately due to conflicting schedules we had to do the session during school hours.  With only 3 weeks until her expected delivery date I am glad we didn't wait any longer.  I must say that I feel honored that this busy working mom wanted to spend her alone time with me. 

We didn't do any photos inside, but Oh how excited I am for newborn portraits.  We went inside after the session for just a bit and OH the POSSIBILITIES!  My head was instantly overflowing with creativeness.  I can't wait!

I love.love.love her lashes

I love quilts.  I would incorporate them into every session if I could.

The barn and silo in the background here have been in the family for generations. 

2011 Maternity/Newborn