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This session in particular was an in-home newborn session in Bossier City, Louisiana. We had a beautiful day with gorgeous natural light to work with. I loved it all and I’m so excited for you to see it!
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As a family and lifestyle newborn photographer in North Louisiana, I’ve learned a few things that I’d like to share with you as you being planning your in-home newborn session.
This is such an incredible exciting time for you and your spouse. Bringing a little life into the world. It is one of the best and most incredible experiences. You want to document this precious time because, truly, it goes so fast.
I want to share a few things to help you prepare:
1. Don’t stress about what your home looks like. If you don’t have a chance to clean up before I come, don’t worry! I know just how hard it can be to clean and care for this new life. If anything is in the way, I will move it. I’ve never come into a home that I couldn’t work with.
2. It’s ok if your baby is awake during the session. We can’t predict exactly how baby will be for his/her session. Some babies sleep the whole time, some are fully awake, some cry. I do my best to help them be comfortable and I practice a lot of patience while they get sleepy but sometimes they just don’t want to sleep. And that’s ok. I let baby lead the way. I never try to force anything on them.
3. If your home doesn’t have incredible natural light, that’s ok! I always bring a flash with me and I’m always able to make the lighting situation work.
I hope this is helpful as you being planning your in-home newborn session. I am so thrilled for your little family! I pray all the blessings God can bring for you as you begin this incredible journey of motherhood.
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Some of my most favorite sessions to do are these sweet lifestyle newborn sessions. Photographing these sweet babies and their parents in their home is something that never, ever gets old.
I photographed little Seth a few weeks ago in his home in South Arkansas. It’s a little bit of a drive for me, living near Minden, Louisiana, but it’s always worth the drive. Something I have learned is that families are most comfortable in thier home. It’s their safe place.
When I arrived for this newborn session, I got to meet little Seth for the first time. What a cutie! I went in to different rooms to find the room with the best natural light. I can typically work with just about any light that is available but I do always prefer natural light. Big windows letting in glorious light is my favorite thing to find in an in-home session.
I prepared the room and began taking images of the sweet little nursery. This is something I have always loved doing. Things will change so much over time and these babies grow. It’s always good to have photos to help you remember what it looked like then. I know myself enough to know I would forget all the tiny details as time goes on.
Seth was wide awake for most of his session, but he was happily awake. He was just looking around, admiring what he was seeing. And, no, I don’t mean me. HA!! He didn’t make much eye contact with me. But that’s ok! We can still get great images of awake babies. I have actually found that a lot of mom and grandparents really like the awake images best. I don’t blame them. You get to see their sweet, little eyes.
We had a few feeding breaks and then photographed little Seth with his mom and dad. The outfit he is wearing was made by his grandma for his daddy. How special is that to have that treasure passed down! I just love it!!
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Little baby Selah.. Oh I am so happy finally share these here!!
This session at their home in North Louisiana went so great! In home lifestyle newborn sessions are my absolute favorite! There is nothing at all like having sweet photographs in a location that you are so comfotable in.
Little Selah did so good for me, too!! After being swaddled, and a little bit of persuasion, she went right to sleep. She was a little on the older side because my girls weren’t feeling well when she was younger, but she still did so wonderful!
I always like to let mama feed baby and get them nice and sleepy while I photograph the details of the nursery. Even if there are not alot of details, I still find it very important to capture all the tiny details that make up all the story of your newborn’s life. This time goes by so, so fast! One day you’re staying up all hours of the night with a fussy baby and in the blink of an eye you’re starting them in school. It’s crasy how fast it goes!
Sadie had the sweetest little bassinet for Selah that I just adored. There were so many elements that made this sesion so good. The window seat, the colors in the room, all of it was just so good! She had special outfits made by family members. Smocked dresses, knitted bonnets and sweater, it was just so special! It’s easy to say that newborn sessions are my favorite.
I know things are getting repetitive here but what can I say?? It was just that good!! Are you ready for me to stop talking and show you the images? I know you are!!
These were made by her sweet cousin
Jeremy’s aunt made this dress!!
This one is so beautiful!!
Little sweetie
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Courtney
Sweet little Kinlee is SOOO good for her newborn sesion in North Louisiana. I arrived at their home on a cloudy Tuesday morning. The light was in and out all day, but we made it work!
Once I swaddled little Kinlee, she fell fast asleep and hardly even budged the entire time. Every newborn photographer dreams of their babies sleeping as good as Kinlee did for hers! It was wonderful.
I started photographing all the nursery details, then moved on to family portraits and then just sweet Kinlee. This is typically the order I like to go in so that baby has plenty of time to fall into a deep sleep while being held for the family portraits. Then when it’s for their debut, they are faaaast asleep.
There is almost nothing I love more than photographing sweet newborns in their home. To me, the images mean so much more because they are somewhere that is special to the family. I love incorporating details from the nursery and home into the session. One thing I have learned from being a parent myself is that this time with you sweet baby, AS A BABY, goes so incredibly fast!! I know in the moment it feels like it drags by. You’re completely exhausted and constantly second guessing every decision you make. But one thing is for sure, Mama, you’re doing a god job!! Parenting is HARD!
I had the pleassure of photographing Brandon and Melissa’s proposal, engagements, wedding, maternity portraits and now their first baby’s newborn portraits! It’s always SUCH an honor to watch families grow!
Yes, Brandon is my brother, but that doesn’t make it any less of an honor to play a role in preserving their family memories. It’s something I do not take lightly. There are so many firsts that I have gotten to be a part of. It makes my job so incredibly special and important to me.
I can’t get enough of these gorgeous portraits of such a sweet and special time for this family…
The little toes get me
I just love this one
Sweet family
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We met for Esther’s senior session on the Square in Homer, Louisina. It was such a nice afternoon for a Summer in Louisiana. If you’re from around here, then I’m sure you can attest to how mild this Summer has been. It’s been so nice!! The weather for this senior session was no exception. Not too hot and a nice little breeze. The dream for your portrait session!
Esther graduated from Abeka Christian Academy and even took a trip to Pensecola, Florida to walk on stage with all the others graduating with her. How awesome is that!?! Pretty awesome if you ask me!!!
I scoped around the Square a little bit before Esther arrived and found this awesome wall that displays an art school. I knew this would be the perfect location for a few images because Esther is an artist! She’s so talented and such a sweetheart. I loved every second of our time together.
We breezed through our time at the Homer Louisiana Square and then headed out to a nice remote location that had the wildflowers she wanted. I say remote, but it was really on the side of the road. HA!! But, it was actually quite remote. I suppose. It was smack dab in the middle of nowheresville! I’m sure Esther was wondering what on earth we were doing out here, but the flowers were so pretty!! And it totally looks like a flower field! You’ll have to see for yourself below!
I’m so thankful for the wonderful opportunity to capture such special moments like these for Esther! One of the specific things she asked for was a throwing her cap in the air shot, and as you can see, we did just that! I think it is so important to make the shots that are requested a priority in getting!
Best of luck with all you do, Esther!!
See? Prefect for her, right?!
She got her cap throw!!
Can you even tell this was on the side of the road? I think not!!
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Sweet Anna Claire. She’s the cutest little thing I ever did see.
I’ve known Amy and Micah my whole life. Seeing them now as parents to such a sweet baby girl is so fun. I know she lights up their life just as our two girls do for us. One thing is for sure, your life is never the same after these sweet babies enter the world. Harder, yes. But so much better!
I loved getting to photograph little Anna Claire in the comfort of their home in Bossier City, LA. To me, that makes these images just that much sweeter. They are in a place they spend the majority of their time- home. The photos may be simple, but they capture them loving on their precious new baby and it doesn’t get much better than that! I will never tire of lifestyle newborn sessions.
Little Anna Claire’s nursery is decorated just adorable! I haven’t had the opportunity to decorate a nursery yet, even though I have two kids. So I’ve always loved seeing the ways others decorate their nursery. We are planning to build soon and I’ll finally be able to decorate a room for my girls. I’m getting excited!!!
Alright. I know you’re tiring of my chatting.. so let’s finally get to the whole reason you came here anyways- sweet Anna Claire!
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