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Simi – 11 Days | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:27:45 +0000

Where to start on this sneak peek?? First, I’ll tell you – you’re going to be seeing a lot of this beautiful family in the next few months. Newborn now, a family session this summer and then their wedding in September. So get used to them. ;) A&M first found me when I did a newborn session for A’s sister back in January of 2011. They became followers of my work and eventually contacted me to shoot their newborn in May and their wedding this fall on the Cape. From the first email, I knew that I had found a really cool couple – or rather, they had found me. I went out this past week when their daughter, Simi, was just 11 days old for their newborn session. It was hours full of laughter and smiles and fun. We had the bonus of one grandma visiting who got lots of extra snuggles in if Simi needed soothing AND got to do a few pictures with her daughter and granddaughter – how special!! (Oh *and* we had two gorgeous dogs as well!) Simi was an amazing sleeper and A&M are great with her already. She was just a perfect, beautiful baby who let me do pretty much whatever I wanted — I even got to use some new things I picked up. I was able to get SO many different shots during this session, I am thrilled! Hopefully they will be too.

It was so great to finally meet you guys!! Thank you for welcoming me into your home and into your lives over these next few months. :)

Sweet Baby S | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:51:56 +0000

You may recall I went down to Philly for a maternity session and baby shower back in December (you can see those photos here). This past weekend, it was time to go back down for the newborn. Baby S was simply perfect and her family, beautiful. That is about what it boils down to. There are many more things I could say but I know mom and dad are super excited to see these so here are a few :)

Franklin | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:49:34 +0000

“We love his hair! Here’s a brush for you to use to make it all spiky and fun!” And that was the moment I knew I would love them. Actually, that’s kind of a lie. I knew I would love them the moment I got the first very excited, very enthusiastic email. Generally you can tell a lot from the tone of an email. And I could tell right from the first contact that Franklin and his moms were very excited for photos. (Okay, probably not Franklin since he was only 11 days old but you get my meaning.) So after discussing a few different dates since their little guy was already here, I packed up and headed up into Massachusetts for his newborn session this past Wednesday. He was an absolute doll to photograph weighing in just under ten pounds with awesome hair (two babies in a row!) and a great sleeper. Even though both A & M said they wanted it to be more about the baby than them, they did jump in a few photos with their little guy. AND as a result I got what is, to date, one of my top three favorite photos EVER – though I am not sure they even knew I was shooting. And that is what makes it so good – that raw, honest emotion and tenderness. ::melt:: So, meet Franklin!

A&M you already know how I feel about you guys so I’ll just say again, enjoy him and enjoy this time

Hadley | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:00:36 +0000

After a few delays due to strep throat running rampant through the family, I finally got out to meet this sweet fifteen day old baby girl on Saturday morning. If her family looks familiar it is because I did a regular family session for them back in the fall when mom was just barely pregnant. And now they are four. :) Hadley was absolutely beautiful and one of my squishier newborns at ten pounds AND she had a full head of hair!! ::love:: I love all of my newborns at all sizes but something about the bigger ones just melts my heart. Big sister did great, you can tell she loves having a real live baby to play with in the house – and mom and dad were so loving with the two of them. Of course dad has quite the work cut out for him down the road being outnumbered three to one with two gorgeous daughters! (I should give him my dad’s phone number since it was the same in my house!)

S. family it was great to see you again and see how you have grown into this gorgeous little family of four.

Sophie | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:42:21 +0000

Baby Sophie decided to arrive a few weeks early, and only a very few short days after we did her mommy’s maternity session! Nick of time I went out this past Tuesday for her newborn session and she was absolutely adorable! Although we had a few little challenges to work around I was able to get some beautiful photos of her!! We even got her pretty nursery in there as well as a kiss from big sister, ::love::

Enjoy her, M family!! You have two gorgeous little girls!

Logan | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:15:52 +0000

When I arrived to do Logan’s newborn session I was hoping that at 8 days old he would be wonderfully sleepy. He had other ideas. Instead of sleeping for me, he had slept the night before for his mom and dad. Which, really, is totally fine. But it did make it a challenge. :) He was still perfectly adorable at 8 lbs with a full head of hair and big GORGEOUS eyes. Some of my favorite awake photos ever came during this session (like the one of him looking over mom’s shoulder – LOVE!) Of course we all know what an awake baby means – extra snuggling time for me!! :) I never ever mind that part of it. He was so calm and happy when he was awake and then eventually took two short naps which allowed me a few sleeping photos. I truly love what we got though and I’m beginning to love the awake photos even more!

Jamie | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:50:16 +0000

I really shouldn’t do photos for friends. I am a sucky friend photographer. Jamie here is over a month old now. And I am FINALLY blogging his newborn session!! Eeeeks! My only saving grace in all of this is that I *was* there photographing when he was born. So really this is just a bonus newborn session, right??? ;) We split this into two times – once at my house for the newborn part and once at Dani’s house for the family photos. And I am going to share a bunch here because, well, I’m a sucky friend photographer and made her wait this long. :)

Sweet Sophia | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:53:26 +0000

I met up with beautiful little Sophia and her parents earlier this week for her newborn shoot. Although she came three weeks early and was three weeks and one day old at our session, she was still an absolutely perfect little model!! She was just over six pounds and had the most beautiful head of dark hair and rosebud lips to just die for. :) And she is obviously very, very loved. I adore the shot of mom in her nursery and have some others I’m keeping as a surprise for their gallery :)

Congratulations P family, she is just precious!!

Benjamin | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:31 +0000

Baby Ben decided to come a few weeks early into his family – six to be exact! And after five weeks in the amazing NICU at Women and Infants he is now a handsome eight week old little guy that I had the delightful pleasure to photograph on Sunday. After spending some time with mom and dad I can’t really blame him for coming early – they’re pretty cool people! Mom wanted much more family interaction and not traditional beanbag-style shots and I was more than happy to oblige her. Not-so-secretly, this is the type of newborn shoot I love and kind of prefer. We spent about and hour and a half together getting lots of shots of Ben with mom, with dad, with both and, yes, just a few on his own.

I don’t know what it is – perhaps NICU families have an extra special bond between them. Maybe they appreciate something the rest of us don’t yet. But being around this little family, you could just feel and see a kind of love above and beyond what you normally see in newborn sessions. Even Charlie the dog was in love with the little guy! I left this session with such a full and happy heart. :) J&J it was so great to meet you; enjoy your little guy, he’s absolutely precious.

Isla | Rhode Island Newborn photography

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:03:19 +0000

When I met little miss Isla for her session last week, she was only five days old. One of the youngest newborns that I have ever done. But even at that early age, I could already tell the amazing family that these guys had become. Mom and dad were high school sweethearts so their new baby girl?? Like completing the circle. Although she wanted to be awake and hang out with us for a while, she did grace us with some cute sleepy shots as well as some gorgeous calm awake shots. And the family shots? LOVE. I want to share them all! This is why I go to clients’ houses. There is just something so special about being in the place you brought your baby home to. :) Congratulations K&D, she is just perfect!!