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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.
I have a soft spot for dad photos. Not because da I have a soft spot for dad photos. Not because dads don't love being in photographs. Some do. Some absolutely do not. But there is usually a point in the session where dad realizes this is not really about having his picture taken. It's about showing up in the story. So I ask him to sit down. I hand him his baby. And almost immediately, he stops thinking about the camera. His shoulders relax. His hands know exactly what to do. And he looks down. That's usually when I take the photograph. Not the smile he gave me. The one he gave his baby. Those are the dad photographs I love most. The ones where I don't think he even realizes I'm taking them.
10 images to show you how I photograph newborns, c 10 images to show you how I photograph newborns, children, and families—the details I look for, the way I use light, and the kind of photographs I want you to have years from now. Obviously, there’s so much more to my work than 10 photographs. But if you’re new here, these are a pretty good place to start. Charlottesville newborn photographer | Crozet newborn photographer | Virginia newborn, child, and family photography #CharlottesvilleNewbornPhotographer #CrozetNewbornPhotographer #CharlottesvillePhotographer #photographer
A Little Confession I probably take too many phot A Little Confession I probably take too many photographs. There. I said it. But newborns are terrible at following a shot list. They stretch when you're not ready. They make a face for half a second. Their fingers uncurl. Their eyes open. Their mouth moves. Their whole expression changes while I'm standing there thinking, wait, wait, wait. And I would rather have too many photographs than realize later that I missed the little thing that made that baby uniquely theirs. So yes. I take a lot of photographs. Because babies don't repeat themselves on command.
The Quiet House People always ask if my house is The Quiet House People always ask if my house is loud because I photograph babies all day. Ironically... It's usually very quiet. My kids are grown, so after a session ends, I come home to silence. I edit while the dog sleeps nearby and my husband asks how many babies I got to snuggle that day. It's funny how my job fills my heart with tiny voices while my own house has become so peaceful. Life has a way of changing before you even realize it.
Nobody Needs Another Perfect Baby Picture I love Nobody Needs Another Perfect Baby Picture I love a beautiful newborn portrait. Obviously. But I don't think your gallery needs to be 30 photographs of your baby looking peacefully at the camera. Give me the weird little faces. Give me the clenched fists. Give me the baby who looks mildly offended. Give me the feet. Give me the profile. Give me the photograph where they're making the exact face their dad makes when he's annoyed. Give me the one that makes you laugh. Because when you look at these photographs years from now, I don't think you're going to need proof that your baby was beautiful. You already knew that. I think you're going to want proof that they were themselves. Even then.
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.

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