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When this mama and I first started chatting about their newborn session, she told me that it was going to be a surprise whether they were having a boy or a girl – how fun! I was so excited when I got an e-mail with a photo of their sweet baby boy. Oh, and how sweet he was for his newborn portraits. He didn’t seem bothered at all by the idea of having his picture taken and was just as content and peaceful as can be. He was happily snuggled with his Mommy & Daddy and his super sweet puppy was all about him, too! We took some photos indoors and out during their session at the beautiful park within walking distance of their home.
According to Mom…
What was the first thing you thought when you saw your baby for the first time? Shock that it was a boy–we were sure Ayan was going to be a girl. Then pure, overwhelming love. When I saw him I just wanted to look at him forever and absorb his newborn features–from his full head of black hair and bright blue eyes to his tiny hands and feet. We just fell in love with this guy from the first look and the love has only grown.
What was your favorite part of our session together? I loved how relaxed everything was. Benson and I were running late and Becky didn’t care, so we just chatted as we finished getting ready and she took some beautiful shots of the baby and our dog and cat. Because our lot is heavily wooded, we didn’t have a lot of natural light within the house to work with, and Becky was more than willing to walk to a nearby park to get some beautiful shots outdoors. The indoor pictures, particularly of Ayan, we were able to get were really lovely, but I’m so glad that she was flexible enough to take the shoot outside as the best of the family photos were out there. I loved having the newborn session at home because I’m not sure we could have made it to a studio even remotely on time and we wanted to be comfortable and taking photos in our home was the best place for that.
How did you prepare baby for our photoshoot? We didn’t have to prepare much, we fed the baby and then wrapped him in our blankets of choice. The baby was perfectly content to have his picture taken–for the most part.
How was your experience having your newborn photographed? Were you worried or anxious before? How did it turn out? I was anxious about the light and as described above, Becky really took advantage of the light available and we also just walked 3 minutes to the nearby park. I was a little nervous that the pictures might look forced, but Becky is so easy going and so personable that she had us laughing almost immediately that allowed us to relax. I loved that she didn’t worry at all about time–she had set aside the whole morning and so we could take breaks, we could make sure we got the pictures we wanted and at no point did we feel rushed. Also, because my husband had already gone back to work, she was totally understanding when he needed to check his email or take a quick call.
What would be your advice to someone having newborn photographs taken? Book Becky as your photographer! My advice would be don’t stress–Becky doesn’t care if your house is messy, she’ll find the best spot and work with it. Becky doesn’t care if the baby cries, she’ll wait for him to calm down. She doesn’t care if your pet is running around the house in excitement rather than sitting peacefully for a picture–she’ll find the perfect scene and capture it. If you feel awkward about any poses, Becky will make you feel comfortable. She’s completely non judgmental about you, your home, your baby. The whole session was super easy and fun.
Did you have a sentimental item at our session? The one thing that we really wanted was to capture was some of my husband’s Indian heritage–it’s subtle, but one of the wraps we used on Ayan had an Indian print and one of the blankets we posed him on was from India. Becky might not know this–but one of the more special pictures we have is the three of us with a framed picture of our dog who passed away a few weeks before Ayan was born in the background. It’s nice to have him captured in one of the pictures.
Was there a sentimental item in your nursery or parts of your nursery that are special to you that we photographed? Our nursery didn’t have great light, but we wanted to have a picture or two in the nursery as we’d spent a lot of time putting it together. So while we didn’t have one object per se that we wanted captured, we did want a nursery picture and despite the lack of light, got a couple good ones.
Do you have any other children? How did they react to the baby? No other kids, just a dog and a cat. The cat is indifferent to the baby, perhaps resentful while the puppy has taken Ayan under her wing and constantly is monitoring him to make sure he’s OK (and if he’s not, will lick his feel to comfort him)
How would you describe your perfect Saturday as a family? Walk in a park or woods, delicious brunch, then an afternoon playing outside as a family.
Any advice to families picking out clothing for family portraits? Don’t worry about how your middle looks–it won’t be in any of the pictures. I’m really happy that Benson and I chose bright colors to wear to the shoot. I think it was a nice contrast to the white of Ayan’s wrap and looked great outside. I would say just wear something that you like and feel comfortable in.
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Rebecca Keller is a newborn photographer featured in People Magazine and on several blogs including Let The Kids Dress Themselves and Lemonade and Lenses. Contact Rebecca Keller Photography for more information about newborn photography and travel sessions.