You know those families that you meet and you wonder if they can actually be real? They're always sweet, genuine, and positive, and exude love and kindness to everyone they come in contact with? This is one of those families... and while they'll be the first to tell you they aren't perfect, they are very much real.

I was so excited to welcome this sweet family back to my studio for their newborn session. I had last seen them just a couple weeks prior at Raphael's birth, which was an incredibly emotional and powerful day that I was so honored to be a part of and document for them. I will never forget Emily holding Raphael in her arms singing "Happy Birthday" to him after he was born. Prior to his birth, Emily and her daughter had worked with me for their studio maternity session, which can be viewed by clicking here.

Matt and Emily both work in the coffee industry, and were gracious enough to bring me a cup of it. I'm sure it was crazily polluted to them since my coffee is always loaded with cream and sugar. People will jokingly ask me "Are you having any coffee with your sugar milk?" Yep, I'm serious.

Emily looked through the studio wardrobe and fell in love with a bohemian printed dress from Free People. She loved it so much she told me that if I ever wanted to unload it, to call her first. Penelope also wore one of the dresses from our little girl wardrobe, and Matt wore his own clothing which he chose with the help of our newborn prep packet. Our prep packet is sent to all booked clients in advance of their session to help answer all the commonly asked questions and plan for the morning of. Clients who follow the prep packet (it's short and sweet!) have a much more relaxed session experience.

Raphael was an easygoing little guy and was generous enough to flash a few grins during his session. Big sister Penelope was so proud and in love with her baby brother, and she was just so sweet and excited!

Enjoy these photos of a family I'm lucky to know.

Image of a sleeping, newborn, baby, boy, wrapped up in a white blanket and laying on a gray flokati,.

Image collage of newborn baby, hands, toes, and lips.

Image of a toddler girl, holding laying down on a cream flokati and holding her sleeping, newborn, baby, brother.

Image collage of a sleeping, newborn, baby, boy, wrapped up tight in a white blanket and laying on a white bean bag.

Image of a new father, with glasses and a beard, cradling his sleeping, newborn, son in his arms and looking down at him, smiling.

Image of a father, with glasses and a beard, holding his sleeping, newborn, son in his arms while his wife looks up at him, smiling.

Black and white image of a father, with a beard and glasses, cradling his sleeping, newborn, son, while his wife stands beside him, and they both smile down at their new baby.

Side by side image of a father holding his sleeping, newborn son in his arms.

Image of a father with a beard and glasses, wearing a gray shirt, holding up his sleeping, newborn, son, wrapped in brown blanket, and touching his son's nose with his.

Image of a fathers hands holding his sleeping, newborn, son's head.

Side by side images of a mother, holding her sleeping, newborn, son in her arms and smiling down at him.

Image of a fathers arms with tattoos, holding his sleeping, newborn son with one hand under his feet, while his son rests his head on his other arm.

Close up image of a father's hand around his sleeping's son chest, while his son rests his head on his arm.

Side by side black and white images. In the first image, the mother is holding her sleeping newborn son, who is smiling. In the second image, the mother is holding her sleeping, newborn son and her husband is holding them both.

Stacked images of a sleeping, newborn, baby, boy, wrapped in a blanket and being held by his mother.

Image of a newborn, baby, boy, wrapped in a white blanket, with his hands by his head, smiling in his sleep.

If you're pregnant and looking for a newborn, birth, or maternity photographer, I would love to work with you to create images that you will love for a lifetime. Be sure to view this short 1.5 minute film to hear about my philosophy and see how I work in the studio so you can determine if I'm the right fit for you. I can't wait to meet you!