This newborn photo session is a perfect example of why I prefer in home lifestyle photo sessions to studio newborn sessions. I’m still a little traumatized when I think back 10 years ago to when after three hours of sleep the night before because, NEWBORN, my husband and I struggled to get out of the house in one piece with tiny newborn and an under two toddler. Why would anyone do that??!! Oh because I definitely wanted newborn pictures of my son and the photographer I was using at the time worked out of a studio…that was a million degrees and about 40 square feet in size. Try containing a sweaty, temperamental toddler, who you just ran out of bribes for, in a hot sauna, while trying to cuddle your new little family of 4….and looking SERENE and HAPPY about it! It was more than a struggle that made my husband swear off photo sessions for a while.

I much prefer in home newborn sessions, where everyone is free to relax in their own space…there’s air conditioning and snacks! These babies are at ease and the newly promoted big siblings can play, and cuddle….run in for a sweet snuggle and then run out for their own little break. Most times they want to show me whatever they’re into at the moment and we get pictures of that too…because this is a FAMILY newborn session…yes, there is a new baby to focus on but this is also capturing this stage of your life that I promise you, you’re going to want to remember….lack of sleep and all.