Erica was referred to me by a friend of hers and let me know she was expecting her third boy and requested to schedule a maternity and newborn session! I photographed their family maternity session at the park in the fall, and we had such a great time together.
Erica let me know that the newest addition had arrived, and came to the studio the morning of her session with just baby Carson. When older siblings are involved, we always have them arrive later on. This gives mamas some time to relax by themselves, get their hair and makeup done by our HMUA team, and peruse the studio wardrobe. Some moms have even opted to just take a nap!
Erica chose a pretty lace dress from the studio wardrobe that she commented was super comfortable to wear. The vast majority of our pieces are soft and stretchy, and flatter postpartum moms. I know when I was recovering from childbirth the last thing I wanted to do was go through my closet to find something that fit!
While we are not a studio that utilizes props, we will do our best to work in one special something if baby cooperates. Erica brought along a little blue hat with pea pods on the top that both of her older sons had worn in their newborn photos. Other things we have incorporated have been special blankets knitted by grandmothers, special hats, and a little lovey. While every effort will be made to incorporate the one item brought, it depends on your baby, and it's saved for the end so we can ensure that you have a gallery that looks like what you've hired us for first!
Daddy arrived with the boys as I was finishing up with Carson and we moved on to sibling images. Big brothers were just so cute and proud, and they were lots of fun to work with! From there, we headed into family and parent images, and then wrapped it all up. The family portion of your session is generally very quick and easy and only interrupted by baby potentially needing to eat! We will spend time getting your older children comfortable as well. It is a very laid back and relaxed vibe in our studio. Your children shouldn't feel stressed out or pressured by anyone. Taking our time and keeping things mellow will result in the best images of your children and family. Remember: even if your toddler is struggling with big feelings during our time together, we only need 1/400th of a second for a beautiful shot where they're calm and interacting. I can't even count the number of times I've received emails from clients exclaiming, "I can't believe you got what you did! I thought we got nothing because of how my children were acting!" Full disclaimer: these brothers were very excited about participating and no tantrums were thrown during their session.
When Erica chose her final images, she also elected to add on grandparent albums to give as Christmas gifts as well as a large 16x20 wall portrait to frame and display in their home. We have a range of print sizes and absolutely gorgeous frames available to you should you wish to take advantage of them, and love helping clients make decisions about what to display. All of our frames and products are here at the studio and available for you to see and touch.
Enjoy a few of my favorites from Carson's newborn session!
If you're expecting a baby or already a parent and looking for a newborn, maternity, or family photographer, I would love to work with you to create images that you will love for a lifetime. Watch this video to hear about my philosophy and see how I work in the studio so you can determine if I'm the right fit for you. I can't wait to meet you!
Lily Sophia Photography specializes in newborn, baby, maternity, and birth photography in Atlanta, Georgia and surrounding areas.