Katie contacted us when her baby boy, Jackson, was almost three weeks old. She was afraid she had missed the window for newborn sessions and hadn't gotten around to scheduling one when she was pregnant. While we strongly recommend booking in advance for a guaranteed session, we are often able to fit last minute inquiries in depending on when our guaranteed reservations are born. So if you're a mama who waited until the last minute and your baby is already here, contact us now and see if we have availability for you! We were so pleased to let her know that we had an opening for a newborn session, and got her in within a couple of days. When she arrived with her husband, she looked through the studio wardrobe and chose something to wear from it. Her husband had some church duties to attend to that Sunday, so he headed out with the plan to return later after Jackson's solo portraits for the family session and wrap up.
Jackson was just the sweetest little guy. He snoozed away and I loved holding him while wrapping him because he would constantly let out sweet little squeaks and contented sighs. My husband tells me that I must get my fill of babies at the studio, but I'll be honest... every time I hold a sweet little newborn I always think to myself, "I could do this for a fourth time." However, we will be sticking with the three beautiful children that we have - no more babies for this family. So I'll have to make do with snuggling and photographing all the amazing newborns that come through the studio every month!
Katie and I had fun chatting about everything and nothing during Jackson's nursing breaks. Some moms prefer total privacy while nursing, and if that's you - no worries! I will quietly sit in the corner while you spend time with your baby. If you'd prefer to chat while nursing, I'm always up for that too since I enjoy getting to know my clients. I always love hearing about how my clients met and fell in love. I later found out that one of their wedding planner's assistants was a friend of mine (Kathleen from Almost Wed here in Atlanta) when she noticed an image on Instagram and sent me a message about them. Atlanta can be such a small world!
As I was wrapping up Jackson's solo images, his daddy returned from church and we moved to the family portion of their session. I just love how happy they were and what a loving and sweet relationship they had with each other which you can see in their beaming smiles as they look at each other. The onset of the parenting journey is often tough with sleep deprivation and a tiny human who depends on you for everything, but in the end, you're a family and you have each other. I just love being able to photograph families at the very beginning so they always remember that feeling of joy amidst the overwhelm and how tiny their baby was at the beginning.
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.