Showing posts with label Newborns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Newborns. Show all posts

Monday, August 11, 2014

Welcome to the World, Baby Romel {Newborn Session}

I seriously have the most awesome clients ever! I am often humbled by their trust in my abilities to photograph huge moments in their lives. This session is a perfect example! Griselda and Phil contacted me to take photos of their newborn son, Romel, a few weeks ago.  I told them that I would love to take photos of their sweet boy, but that I don't do much newborn photography and don't own any newborn props, so another photographer might be more qualified.  I sent them a link to the only other newborn session I've done and they booked their session after one look.  All I can say is a a huge thank you for being such awesome clients, and having so much confidence in my abilities!

So, let's meet baby Romel, shall we?

This first photo is one of my favorites from the session!  Romel decided he couldn't wait to meet his parents face to face and made his grand entrance a month early, and he is so tiny!  I just love his little fingers curled around his mom and dad's...


So sweet!...


Melt!...


I just adore how happy Phil is in all of these images.  He was so excited to become a dad, and you can just see his love for his son in every photo...


Big yawn for such a little guy...


This is another favorite.  I just can't get enough of those tiny fingers...




There's just something about a mother and her baby bonding during meal time...


Those toes!...



Just look at all that hair!...



Baby lips!...


I just can't get over how tiny and perfect he is...


Neither can Phil :)...




Griselda, you are GORGEOUS!  Are you sure you just has a baby a few weeks ago?...


Starting off right, reading to him already...


That is one very loved little boy...



Griselda and Phil even went out and purchased a few props so we could do a few cute posed photos of Romel.  It did take us quite a while to get him to sleep to capture these images, but they turned out so cute it was well worth it...



Wearing Daddy's glasses.  I hope they make me as smart as he is...


I especially love this last one with Phil's records and the microphone.  Phil is a huge music fan and he's already passing his love on to his little boy.  I see many concerts together in their future!...


Phil and Griselda,  Seriously - thank you for your continued trust and for allowing me to capture these precious moments for you guys.  Congratulations on the newest addition to your family.  I can't wait to see what the future has in store for all of you.

Michele Whitacre is a portrait photographer serving Phoenix, Arizona and the surrounding area.
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Monday, February 21, 2011

Welcome to the World, Baby Clay {Newborn Session}

Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing Baby Clay, who made his grand entrance last Sunday afternoon.

Since this was my very first newborn photo session, I did everything I could do to be prepared. I scoured the internet looking for ideas of what props I could use, and tips for posing newborns. I made a huge list of possible photos I wanted to take. Since the photo session was taking place at my house, I got everything all gathered and set up. I charged my camera batteries, and made my husband act as my model while I checked the lighting in the area where I had decided to shoot.

I had envisioned Clay sleeping through most of the photo session, while we positioned him in all sorts of cute little poses with his bare little bottom up in the air.

Only Clay had other plans!

Not only did he stay awake for almost the entire photo session, but the only way he would stop crying was if he was fully covered and allowed to lay on his side, or else was being held. So, I quickly tossed my plans out the window and re-evaluated. I always want my photography to reflect real life, so if Baby Clay was going to be awake and interactive then that was what we were going to capture during our photo session.

This first shot is one of the few we captured of him sleeping...


Couldn't you just eat those toes up! I cannot believe how tiny his little feet are...


Another one of the rare sleeping pics...


Another photo with Ric holding Clay...


It's just not a newborn session without this photo, right?...


All wrapped up and happy...


Tracy with Clay...


Isn't he just the picture of perfection?...


Congratulations, Ric and Tracy! I am so happy for both of you and your new little guy. Thank you so much for allowing me to photograph this special time in your lives. I wish all of you a lifetime filled with love and laughter.

Michele Whitacre is a portrait photographer located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Visit Michele's website at michelewhitacrephotography.com. Become a fan of Michele's work on Facebook. Follow Michele's updates on Twitter.