Double the cuteness...

Meet Benjamin and Bianca. Two sweethearts I met earlier this week. I LOVE photographing newborns so I was in my glory with two of them! And they were so good - their mom said they are daytime sleepers and she was right (good for me, bad for mom). It was a super warm day so we decided to take the second half of the shoot outside. Huge thanks to Kelly Gemmell for her help - a second set of hands is so nice when there are two involved (which I'm sure Benjamin and Bianca's parents are discovering).

A little peek and a note for moms-to-be...

Newborn shoots are best done between the 5th and 10th day (I've personally had the best luck with days 5 and 6) and I know that seems early and as new parents... there's so much to deal with that first week or so but honestly, if you really want to capture that true 'newborn look', that's when to do it. It's during that time when newborns sleep soundly making it easier to reposition without waking them, their limbs are still in that curled position allowing for the 'newborn' poses and baby acne and colic, if they're going to appear, haven't yet! 

This little guy came to me well past that 'newborn' stage. In fact he was in the month old range so I was unsure of what we'd get and he definitely gave us a run for our money but persistence pays off and we managed to get some cute shots.

(but note to all moms-to-be... please don't wait this long - newborns must be within those first 2 weeks for a newborn shoot)

Can't wait to watch this little guy grow. He's going to be a heartbreaker!

No more waiting...

Not too long ago we were waiting for Oliver. Well, it seems Oliver didn't want to wait for anything and arrived 3 weeks ahead of schedule. I had the pleasure of meeting this little guy today and did he make me work! Can you tell he wasn't too impressed with me...


Afraid of missing something, this little trouper stayed awake for most of the shoot (would someone please tell these babies that we like sleepy shots). I'm stubborn though and won't let these babies win - no matter how good of a fight they put up. I'm posting this the night of the shoot because I'm afraid mom didn't think we got any - we did!

Yet another cutie...

Gorgeous blue eyes, chubby cheeks, that amazing baby hair that just stands straight up... this little guy has it all.

His mom contacted me months ago about coming to Stouffville for this shoot. I suggested we wait until he could sit on his own. I love photographing this stage... they can sit, are ALWAYS cute and still stationery (which makes my job a whole lot easier). How adorable is he!








And after loads of smiles, several wardrobe changes and a little snack, he decided to take a bit of a nap. Who can resist a sleeping baby?

NEW DESIGNS

Here's a look at some of the new birth announcement designs I'm offering (there are more coming and will soon be available for viewing on my website). I will also be adding a 'for photographers' link to my site in the next couple of weeks where I'll be selling templates of these cards and others, along with my calendar design, collages, and more. If you're a photographer, keep checking the site for more information or drop me a line and let me know you're interested so I can contact you when things are ready to go.

I can't get enough of this babe...

As I sit and edit the last shoot, more pictures come up that bring a smile to my face. Even a crying baby is cute in my eyes.

Here are a few more...

Sweet, sweet baby

This little girl is a trouper! Only 8 days old and she stayed awake for most (and when I say most, I mean 90%) of the shoot. So good. So sweet. So cute.











And here she is with her momma (these shots always make my heart melt). Hope you like what you see mom - there's more (I'll be in touch as soon as I have them ready).

As promised, here are some more pics from the farm shoot last weekend. And if you haven't already, scroll down to the previous post to see these cute kids up close!





And because new babies can't have as much fun at the farm as the 'big kids', we had a bit of our own fun before heading out ...

This little cutie was just 4 days old when I photographed her. Perfect little lips and hands and feet and.... (I could go on forever). And she was a lively one - stayed awake for most of the shoot, falling asleep at the very end. What a trouper : )

Here's a sneak peek for mom and dad....