Almost rained out again!! We were able to sneak in one family session over a rainy weekend out at Riverbend Park.
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Category Archives: Babies
Last month I held a Newborn workshop at my house with 5 talented local photographers. One of them recently had a baby and allowed us to take photos of him. We got lucky that Nicolas is a fantastic baby and was in the mood for his close up. After a feeding he was ready to go. A few of the photographers there were fairly new to newborn photography so I was able to share some of the basics that help me get some of my favorite shots. For those new to my work, I like to photograph newborns in a basic way so that they are the center of attention. Once I’ve achieved the photos I need I do tend to have some fun with hats etc. if it fits in with Mom’s style. I like guiding the newborns into basic posing safely. In most cases I do not do advanced posing or shots that would require composite images. I hope that by sharing my style I can help other photographers find theirs in the world of newborn photography.
A year passed so quickly and now my baby boy is 1! I thought for a long time about what I wanted to do for his session. I knew that I wanted some portraits of “just him” but I also wanted to put together a set that would be fun and amusing and would mean something to him. This year I’m working with Trisha Varney a local set designer and wardrobe coordinator to help with some photo shoots when needed, so I decided to put her to work to help me with Alex. We spoke many times working out the details on this one, even once around midnight!
After doing research I decided a storybook theme would be a good idea and I brought up the idea of “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs”. It was a story I loved growing up and was funny, cute and fit Alex’s personality perfectly.
One of the most amusing things about Baby Alex is his love for food. By the time he was 6 months old I thought he would never want any, he still showed no interest in solids! By the time he was 7 months I was introducing baby foods and he wasn’t very happy with them. He seemed to skip over them entirely and by the time he was 9 months he was eating Chipotle, and at 10 months you could hand him a slice of pizza and he would eat it just like an adult. He’s a funny kid.
The awesome thing about working with Trisha was bringing up the idea of Alex floating away on a giant sandwich with pizza and cheese sails did not bring on any strange looks. It just make her excited for a challenge! And she really nailed this set, I couldn’t be more happy with the way it all turned out. I’m not even sure which ones to print out..