Why photos of your baby are so important the first year.
Big brother already protective of little brother
Nesting and prepping for the baby are all very typical things I was doing last year in anticipation of our second baby. You could find me in the garage cleaning it out. Or on the countertop painting the ceiling, ya know, important things our newborn will surely notice. I look back now and wonder what goes on in a woman’s body to do such strange things haha! Tell me I am not the only expected mother to do that!
Really, in the end, all that matters are the memories that you make. I am here to tell you momma I am 6 months into our first year and it has gone SO FAST. So here is my promise to you as your photographer and friend.
All the sleepless nights, and caffeinated mornings, will wiz by with your new squishy little love. Who might I say will soon be rolling, sitting, crawling, and WALKING! My ultimate goal is to freeze these moments in time that you will never be able to get back. I want you to see a canvas, or hold an album in your hand to take you back to that moment in time.
First photo as siblings.
Details you think you would never forget, fade. Photos bring life back into those years past and you can, even for a short moment relive that tiny human.
I will create something you can keep forever and preserve your gorgeous little baby.
The soft fuzzy hair, big yawns, and sleepy milk-drunk goodness of a newborn is quickly replaced with the star-fished fingers of a sitter and get away attitude of a year-old babe!
Newborn sessions with Littles + Bigs are so much more than getting your photos taken. It in itself is the first chapter in your life as a family or a family with this precious new sibling.
Your bundle of squish is my actual client and the focus will be on them! I customize each session with help from you. I will know the details of your nursery should you have them, how you met your spouse, and your favorite icecream and football team!
Sleeping newborn baby boy.
I consider myself a seasoned newborn photographer (almost 5 years). Going on 7 years of motherhood. I can say with confidence that your baby is safe and secure in my studio.
My studio prides itself on making this experience relaxed and memorable for parents, and I’ll have your favorite drinks in the fridge and snacks. So leave it up to me to prep. All you have to do it show up and get relax.
Big yawn for this little squish!
Ideally, I would love to book you in the second trimester. I only take on a limited number of sessions each month and a fraction of those are newborns because of the nature of the sessions. New babies are typically in the studio between 7-14 days old ( adjustments are made when babies arrive early and late). I am so thrilled you would consider me and look forward to hearing from you!
Newborn's First Photos: Should you hire a professional or DIY?
So you’re pregnant, and your weighing your options on what to do once that tiny human decides to show his or her face. Well, you’ve come to right place…
You could, ask Uncle John with the nice camera to come snap a few of your new little baby, but they deserve better than that! Alternatively, your iPhone does have a pretty dang good camera, but still, it is not the same. What if you went and bought a DSLR yourself ? But then you’d have to learn to use the thing and endless hours of how-to photography videos on Youtube, a giant, wordy camera manual, and editing software to buy… never the less, learn to use!
Ugh. That sounds painful. You’re busier than a bubble bee in spring dang nabbit!
Light bulb 😅 you could hire a professional to have these memories preserved in the right way, capturing your child while they are at the tiniest they will ever be. This never happens again, your child will never be this small, and in just a few weeks, they will be so different.
When you make the decision to hire me, you will have images that will never go out of style, timeless, and custom to you and your new baby. No guesswork, just come to the studio, or let me come to you.
I will promise you, you will NEVER regret investing in your baby.
Let me take care of keeping these memories for you. I’ve spent over 5 years now perfecting my craft for newborn photography and it would be the ultimate compliment to allow me to take photos of your new little baby.
When you know your due date, connect with me, so we can get you on the calendar, usually in your second or third trimester. I can’t wait! xo Whitney you’re curious photographer for cheeky mamas who want to relive the magic of their littles.