Benjamin | Rhode Island Newborn Photography
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
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!!
Ch-ch-ch-changes | Rhode Island Photography
Welcome to 2012!!!
Yay! Although, honestly, I am still trying to figure out where on earth 2011 went, I am welcoming 2012 with open arms. 🙂 I wanted to share a few changes with clients for this year. Nothing huge but a few different things that I am excited about.
1) Session days
Newborn sessions will now be held only on Tuesdays with some other weekdays possibly added in beginning in February. There will not be any held on weekends. Family sessions will be held on Saturdays. Family sessions may be booked for Tuesday afternoons only if there is not a newborn session previously on the schedule.
2) In-person proofing
You will now have the option to meet me for an in-person proofing session. Rather than ordering online I will come to your home and go through everything with you in person. I will bring my bag of samples with me including a variety of sizes and products; this will allow you to work with me right there in your house and touch and see the various options. Have a wall you are thinking of decorating? I will be there to help you figure it out! Wondering what a brag book is? You can see exactly what it looks like. I will walk you through the ordering process, help you lay out ideas for yourself and family and do your order for you so there are no mistakes. If you would like in-person proofing simply let me know at your session and we will set up an appointment. Proofing sessions will be held on select Sundays only and weekday afternoons when possible.
3) Slideshow Add-Ons
Did you love your slideshow that you saw when you got your proofs? The slideshow that you receive with your proofs will now included at no additional cost with all full digital packages.
4) Complimentary Shipping
All orders totaling $1000 or more will now receive complimentary shipping.
5) Package of 10 Digital Files
After a year off of my price list, the package of ten digital files is back! You now have the option to purchase five, ten or all files. Single files are still available after a $500 minimum purchase.
6) Complimentary Set of Proofs with Collection A
With the purchase of Collection A ($1500) you will now receive a set of bordered 4×5 proofs of every image in your gallery.
7) Classes!
I will be offering my Get Manual class at least two times this year so stay tuned for dates. 🙂
Sweet Kyleigh | Rhode Island Newborn Photography
Hoyts Cinemas. That is where it all started. Hoyts Cinemas in Carousel Mall back in Syracuse. I was a 16 year old high school senior working the concession stand and box office when I first met Jaimie. At 18, she was a little bit older than me and a student at Syracuse University. We immediately hit it off and became good friends. We stayed in touch while I went away to school and she was a big part of convincing me I *needed* to come back to Syracuse for school and a better partying academic atmosphere. She was instrumental in helping me (forcing me to) join the marching band with her as well as the sorority that went along with it. She was one of my best friends and we even lived together for a year as well. As we got older we went our separate ways geographically but always stayed very much in touch visiting for any and all reasons. When I started planning my wedding, she was one of the first people I wanted as my bridesmaid and she was one of the first I told when I was pregnant. Basically, she has been there through it all. 🙂 There is this rule I have in my business that I stole from friends. If you have seen me pee, puke or cry, your session is free. Needless to say she had that allllll very well covered hahaha! No matter how much time passes, it never feels like we have been apart. 🙂 I mentioned in a post last year “The true friends. Someone that I know calls them “rocking chair friends” – the ones we’ll sit with on our porches when we’re 85 and drinking lemonade on a hot day. That person. That friend.” That is my Jaimie. 🙂
When she and Chris got engaged I was so, SO happy for her. Their wedding was absolutely amazing and beautiful and perfect. And then about seven months ago I got a message on my phone asking if I had any availability in December. 🙂 They were pregnant!! I immediately put them on my calendar. No way would I miss those photos. Though Kyleigh made her entrance about a week and a half early, I did a quick drive down to NJ for the photos. Being the wonderful baby that she is she did not make a peep the entire session. And she is just as gorgeous as her mommy. 🙂 
