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Award Winning Charlottesville Newborn & Maternity Photographer

new all inclusive sessions. All your photos. no memories left behind
Gordonsville Newborn Photographer Olivia
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Gordonsville Newborn Photographer Olivia

Gordonsville Virginia Newborn Photographer Olivia Newborn Olivia came into the studio last month for newborn portrait’s. What a gorgeous girl…

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~Mason~ Charlottesville Cake Smash Photographer
Cake Smash Photography

~Mason~ Charlottesville Cake Smash Photographer

Charlottesville Baby Photographer Mason’s Cake Smash Mason is birthday boy number two from this family I have had the pleasure…

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~Nora~ Baby Photographer Richmond Virginia
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~Nora~ Baby Photographer Richmond Virginia

Richmond Baby Photographer Nora Frances Nora was 5 days brand new when she came to visit me for her newborn…

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~Waylan~ Richmond Birthday Cake Smash Photographer
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~Waylan~ Richmond Birthday Cake Smash Photographer

Richmond Cake Smash Session Waylan Happy Birthday Waylan! Man, we were sure blessed with beautiful weather and a beautiful sky…

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Michael Baby Milestone Session Charlottesville & Palmyra Photographer
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Michael Baby Milestone Session Charlottesville & Palmyra Photographer

Charlottesville & Palmyra Area Photographer Michael’s Baby Milestone Session Oh sweet Michael! I have loved following  you for these past…

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Louisa Newborn Photographer Baby Hadlee
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Louisa Newborn Photographer Baby Hadlee

Louisa Newborn Photographer Hadlee   This gorgeous Louisa newborn girl answered my plea for a model call for newborn portraits. I…

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Confession… Can I tell you something? I absolu Confession... Can I tell you something? I absolutely talk to babies. Not baby talk. Real conversations. I'll spend an entire session telling your newborn about the weather, asking if they slept well, explaining what we're doing next, or complimenting their cheeks. Do they understand me? Probably not. Does it make me smile? Every single time
The second baby is always interesting. The first The second baby is always interesting. The first baby gets the full experience. You read the books. You wash everything three times. You carefully organize the nursery. You sterilize things that absolutely did not need to be sterilized. By the second baby, you're like... "Where's the pacifier?" "Is that clean?" "Probably." And somehow, you're just as completely in love. Maybe more. Because now you know. You know how fast it goes. You know that the newborn who currently seems to sleep all day will eventually be running through your house. You know those tiny clothes won't fit for long. And you know that even though you've done this before, this baby is completely, wonderfully different. I love photographing second babies. There is usually a little less perfection. And a whole lot more confidence.
Newborn sessions are a little weird. We spend a r Newborn sessions are a little weird. We spend a ridiculous amount of time talking about poop. We celebrate burps. We negotiate with babies who have absolutely no interest in our plans. We all stand around staring at a sleeping infant like we've just witnessed a miracle. Someone inevitably says, "How are they sleeping through this?" And I am usually thinking, please don't say that out loud. Then, somehow, in between all of that, we make these beautiful photographs. I think that's one of my favorite things about newborn photography. It looks very calm in the finished gallery. The actual experience? Much more chaotic. And honestly, I wouldn't want it any other way.
To the mom recovering from a C-section who's been To the mom recovering from a C-section who's been wondering if a studio session is even realistic right now: It is. But not in a push-through-it kind of way. My sessions are paced around where you actually are. If you need to sit, you sit. If you need a break, we take one. There is no rushing, no timeline pressure, no expectation that you should be feeling like yourself yet. Six days postpartum after a C-section is not the time to be sprinting out the door with a full family dressed and ready. We work around that - not in spite of it. If you've been waiting until you feel 'ready,' send me a message. We'll figure out the timing together.
I Still Get Nervous After all these years… I s I Still Get Nervous After all these years... I still get a tiny knot in my stomach before every newborn session. Not because I don't know what I'm doing. Because every family has trusted me with something irreplaceable. Those first days. Those tiny details. Their brand new baby. That trust is never something I take for granted.
My Favorite Sound It's not the camera shutter. I My Favorite Sound It's not the camera shutter. It's not parents saying, "These are beautiful." It's that first little newborn sigh when they finally settle into a deep sleep. If you've ever had a newborn, you know exactly the sound I'm talking about. That tiny exhale. Every single time, I smile.
Every Baby Leads the Session I may have a plan wh Every Baby Leads the Session I may have a plan when you walk through the door... But your baby has the final say. If they're extra sleepy, we'll capture those dreamy curled-up poses. If they're wide awake, we'll photograph those beautiful eyes. If they need extra cuddles, we pause. Your baby's needs always come first, and I've learned over the years that the best galleries happen when we follow their lead.
Some families come to me already feeling behind be Some families come to me already feeling behind before they've even booked. The NICU stay ran longer than expected. The due date has already passed. The newborn window feels like it closed without them. None of that is true, and I'll explain exactly why - but first, just know this: if you're a NICU family reading this and wondering if it's too late, it isn't. Reach out. That's the only step you need to take right now.

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