Four weeks | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

At four weeks old, baby S. was a little older than my typical newborns.  So I was a little apprehensive when we scheduled and I made sure to tell mom and dad that there were probably going to be lots of awake shots and not too many traditional sleepy bendy ones but that I would try!  Turns out I didn’t really need to worry at all.  She was still teeny at four weeks – right around eight pounds and once she slept, she slept really well.  To add to my joy with that, mom and dad had an AMAZING bedroom that I want to rent out for newborn shoots, especially when there is snow on the ground.  A secret to snow – it is a fabulous natural reflector of light.  Combine that with a wall of windows / sliding doors, a beautiful screen system behind the bed and a gorgeous family and you have a newborn shooting dream.  Though we didn’t get everything on the first day and I went back for more, I had an absolute ball getting to know this family.  So sweet and already amazing parents at only a few weeks old!!  Thanks for having me out twice, guys.  I am so glad we got to do it, the pictures were SO worth it!!!!

Curly | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

I got to spend Thursday with sweet sweet little baby A. and her family for some newborn photos.  I am not going to lie – she did not want to sleep for us in the slightest for the first few hours which is rare for a one week old.  She seemed much more content to stay awake and look at the world.  But when she did sleep, she was just perfect.   Curly and teeny and perfect.  It is so great to get them when they are young because really really new babies have this amazing flexibility about them – they can bend and curl and are so content to be bent and curled.  She was a champ at it and made for such a beautiful subject.
I think you’ll agree  🙂

Amazing | Rhode Island Newborn and Family Photography

I will say right off the bat that it has been difficult to narrow down proofs from this session.  And then to only pick a few for a sneak peek?!  Well, I didn’t do such a good job at that, either.  When we first set this session up (my last of three on Sunday!) mom mentioned how she would really love to have some newborn shots done as well as family shots.  The only thing was that the “newborn” was already a chunky, adorable 6 weeker.   I will admit, I was a bit worried about getting more traditional newborn shots with a baby that old, but he rocked it!!!  Little C. slept deeply and let me do some shots with his adorable 12 pound self.  So, so cute.  It definitely was not as much as a regular complete newborn session would have been, but it was fabulous. I mean look at him!  Tell me you do NOT want to squeeze those cheeks or snuggle him.  (Trust me, you want to.  I got to snuggle him!)

And can we talk about big sister and brother?  Ummm ADORABLE.  (Not to mention they had this amazing eye color!)  Third family in a row that day, third awesome set of kids.  (And more Steeler’s fans too, yippee!  We are taking over the world, you’ll see)  These two were definitely a typical brother and sister in how they interacted but when they were cute and snuggling together for a picture, my heart melted a little – and they’re not even my kids!  I am not sharing the whole family shots just in case she wants to use one for a holiday card but even mom and dad got in on the photos in the end 🙂 And then when we were done shooting, mom and I chatted for probably another 15 or 20 minutes!  Again, in the back of my mind I found myself wondering if she would think I was nuts if I arranged marriages between our families.  (At this point I think I have married my kids off ten times over each…)  What could have been a very tiring, long end to my day, was made perfect with this family and these kids.

All in all, an amazing day!

Good for the Soul | Rhode Island Family Photography

Every once in a while in the middle of a super stressful time such as holiday season, I need a refreshing.  A cleansing of my spirits, my (photographer) soul, my memory cards.  So I shoot for friends.  I tell them ask them nicely when we are doing sessions and then I drag them out in the cold and shoot for them and for me.  It is something I love to do.  It is something they love that I do, too.  (Or at least I am pretty sure – no one has strenuously objected so far!  😉 )  And I love when it is good friends that I can shoot with.  Especially when I have been there since the beginning – through the maternity, and the newborn, and the six month phase.  It’s special to me to watch them grow as a family, and even more special to get to document it with my camera.

This past weekend meeting me in the Downcity area on a brisk Saturday morning was one of these good friends.  Miss L. has grown from a beautiful baby bump into an adorable toddler.  She did absolutely awesome running all over the financial district and the cold didn’t seem to bother her one little bit.  Could have been the awesome Boden warm jumper or the gorgeous sweater and hat that her grandma knit for her.  Or just the excitement of being outside and being allowed to run through empty alleys and stand (with her parents) in the middle of deserted streets.  (Note to clients:  downtown areas are perfect on Saturday and Sunday mornings – there is no one around!)   It was clearly good for her, and good for my soul as well.  😀  

Thankful | Rhode Island Baby Photography

Today, on Thanksgiving I am so thankful for so many different things.  My husband, my kids, my family, my job, my friends, my clients.  So what could be more appropriate than to share a sneak peek from a session with one of those friends?  I first met Allison last year after we moved here and we formed one of those weird and wonderful instant friendships.  Where you just meet a person and immediately you click.  I ended up shooting her maternity and newborn sessions last winter:

And even though we haven’t gotten together as often as we have wanted, this fall of course, I was going to pester them into doing family photos as well.  Little miss Paige has grown into quite the beautiful 10 month old and mom and dad?  Well, just as gorgeous as ever.  Although she was cutting several teeth during our session and not her normal super smiley self, I still thought the session was perfect.  Sometimes, you just capture who they are, as they are in that moment.  🙂  Teething and all.

I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with the friends and family that mean the most to you 🙂



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