These ages can be tricky regarding family sessions, but this family seems to have it figured out. Snack breaks, funny noises, movement, distraction techniques, and going with the flow are essential. My assistant entertains the kiddos off to the side while Mom and Dad get a mini date night moment, even if only for a couple of minutes.

To this family’s surprise, a sweet baby girl graced their presence weighing in at a perfect 7lb. If you’ve been to the studio, you might even recognize this family. This session was full of neutral tones, soft feminine touches, and texture.

This girl exudes an incredible amount of personality. Simone has danced to the beat of her own drum since she was in diapers. That warm embrace between Simone and her dad says it all. After the outdoor portion of their family session, it was time to head back to the studio for some family portraits…wicked style!

These two are no strangers to JNP. Big sister is a seasoned baby membership cutie, and little brother is following in her footsteps. There aren’t many things cuter than a baby sitting on a tiny bench. Rest assured, my assistant is always close by for the safety and well-being of your baby.

It was a beautiful evening in a gorgeous location with new JNP clients. I wasn’t sure this night could get much better…and then it did. It usually takes one person acting silly to pull genuine, authentic smiles out of each other! For that very reason, I love the image in the middle below.

This was a unique session because this newborn client was on the older side of my “newborn sessions.” This family contacted me because they wanted a newborn session for their three-month-old son. I typically photograph newborns in their first two weeks of life, but I have successfully photographed older newborns many times before.

When this family came into the studio to map out Nina’s upcoming session, she gave me the sweetest smiles and was so content! For baby membership babies, I always use the same prop at each of their milestone sessions. This puts their growth into a teary-eyed perspective.

I love to experiment with lighting during maternity sessions. Dramatic studio lighting in black-and-white gives an image that “wow factor.” Jaxson is JNP’s newest baby membership baby, and I am so excited to see him grow throughout his first year! He was a dream to transition into the much-admired and ever-popular bucket pose.

When the Kellinger family reached out to me for another maternity session, I knew we had to take advantage of all the Fall colors outdoors! Because Karley’s arrival was so close to Christmas, Mom thought the idea of a Christmas-themed newborn session sounded perfect!

The beauty of Personality mini-sessions is that there is no posing. If your child wants to dance, we turn the music louder! If your child wants to lie down, go for it! If they want to stick out their tongue, I won’t be the one to stop them! Letting your kiddo be authentically themselves and letting their true personality shine, made for some beautiful and unique images.

I always like to include macro shots of your bundle of joy during their newborn session. The shots focus on the little details you ogle over in the first few weeks of their life, but are some of the first we forget! My favorite is the wrinkles in the bottom of their feet, but their adorable little nose, beautiful lips, and dainty lashes are not to be passed up.

These first two images posted below sum up Baylor’s newborn session pretty accurately. Awake and alert! Have no fear, the sleepy dust did make its way into the studio after some extra snuggles (no complaints about that here!) and some milk from Mom. I’m not sure what I love more though, newborn lovey snuggles, or a beautiful candid moment between mom and her youngest son.