I had last seen Candace and Brandin at their studio maternity session with me, which can be viewed by clicking here . I was so excited to hear that they had welcomed a little GIRL! They waited to find out if they were having a boy or a girl until birth, and since I did that with all three of my children, I always love getting to find out after their maternity session and see the excitement (and sometimes disbelief!).

When they came in for their newborn session, I (quietly!) squealed a little bit. Baby Harper was a tiny little peanut just under six pounds. She was an adorable tiny little peanut, and she slept like a champ. Candace and Brandin were just so sweet with her, and I loved seeing them as a brand new little family of three.

Candace elected to have Harper in some tiebacks for a portion of the session. I will never put a tieback on a baby's head that is not proportionate to them. There are no giant flower headbands the size of Texas here. All of my tiebacks are small, sweet, and dainty. It is ALWAYS up to mom whether or not they are used! Some mamas prefer that no tiebacks be used at all, and that's totally okay. Others like a mix, and others want one for every image. I'll work within your specific preferences!

We sailed through Harper's solo images and then started the parent and family images portion. Candace brought a taupe dress from home, and also chose a white lace dress from the studio wardrobe that caught her eye.

Isn't this family the cutest?! I love how in love Candace and Brandin are with each other and their new daughter. Images that capture that are my absolutely favorite and the ones that will be the most important in the future.

*As a note, this session was shot before the new white studio flooring was installed.

Black and white image of a sleeping, African American newborn girl, laying on her stomach, with a white bow in her hair.

Photo collage of a sleeping African American newborn girl, wrapped in a light pink wrap with her hands clasped together by her chin, and a white flower headband on her head.

Image of a sleeping African American newborn on a white blanket, with one hand on her belly and the other hand by her ear.

Side by side images of a sleeping African American newborn girl, wrapped in a light pink wrap.

Macro image collage of an African American newborn girl's lips, toes and hand.

Photo collage of a sleeping African American newborn girl, laying on a cream flokati, wrapped in a light pink wrap and wearing a white flower headband taken in the natural light studio of Lily Sophia Photography.

Image of an African American mother, sitting in a chair, smiling and holding her sleeping newborn daughter, taken in the natural light studio of Lily Sophia Photography.

Side by side images, the first is of a sleeping African American newborn girl who is wrapped up in a light pink wrap while her mother holds her in her hands. The second image is of the mother smiling down at her sleeping newborn daughter in her arms

Close up image of a African American newborn's head, cradled in her mother's hands.

Image of a sleeping, African American newborn girl sitting up on her mother's lap with her hands under her chin.

Side by side images of a sleeping African American newborn girl being held by her parents. The first image is of her mother holding her and the second is of her father holding her. Taken in the natural light studio of Lily Sophia Photography.

Side by side, black and white images of an African American man holding his sleeping newborn daughter.

Side by side images of an African American father holding his sleeping, newborn daughter. In the first image, he is kissing her forehead and in the second image, he is smiling down at her. Taken at the natural light studio of Lily Sophia Photography

Image of a African American family of three. The father is holding his sleeping, newborn daughter and smiling at the camera while his wife has her arms around his waist while also smiling at the camera.

Black and white image of an African American family. The mother is holding her sleeping newborn daughter, while the father stands behind her, smiling down at them both, with his arms around his wife.

Black and white photo collage of an African American family of three. In the first image the parents are smiling down at their newborn daughter, in the second image the mother is kissing the daughter and the father is kissing the mother's head, in t

Side by side images of an African American couple and their newborn daughter.

Image of an African American couple with their sleeping newborn daughter. Taken in the natural light studio of Lily Sophia Photography.

Image of an African American woman holding and smiling down at her sleeping newborn daughter while her husband stands behind her and smiles down while his newborn daughter grips his finger.

Side by side, black and white image of an African American mother holding her newborn daughter and kissing her head, while her husband stands beside her smiling down at their daughter with his arms around his wife.

Black and white image of an African American mother holding her sleeping newborn daughter on her chest with her eyes cast down. Taken at the natural light studio of Lily Sophia Photography.

If you're pregnant and looking for a newborn 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!

Lily Sophia Photography specializes in newborn, baby, maternity, and birth photography in Atlanta, Georgia and surrounding areas.