If you're new to the website, this week is a throwback to one of my favorite families! I thought it would be fun to show the progression from maternity through the first year with one client. You can view Irene & Steve's maternity session by clicking here.

When Irene and Steve let me know that their little girl Oona had arrived so we could schedule their newborn session, I was so excited to see them and meet her! She was every bit as cute as I imagined she would be and had the poutiest little lips and the longest fingers. Steve and Irene brought her to the studio and Irene chose a dress from the studio wardrobe.

I started working with just Oona, and was lucky enough to catch a cute little baby sneeze and her studying gaze. She was such a big baby and so long, and also preferred to stretch out rather than be bundled up. I always let babies lead the way when it comes to their images, so I photographed Oona as she was most comfortable. I love all the tiny details of brand new babies... their lips, fingers, toes, and eyelashes. I always marvel at how perfectly made every baby is! I will never force one of my newborns into a contorted position - all of my images of babies curled up are because that particular baby preferred to be wrapped in that manner and felt more secure that way. Every baby is different!

After I wrapped up Oona's portraits, we moved on to parent images which I absolutely love. Parent images are always included in my newborn sessions, and are such an important part of them. I want your baby to see how much you were in awe of them in those early days and how much you loved them from the very beginning. Some parents need some extra help with guided natural interaction, but Steve and Irene did not. They snuggled together and loved on their little girl.

Next up on the blog will be Oona's 6 month session, so check back in a couple of days to see how much she grew between this session and 6 months!

Sleeping, newborn, Asian, girl with her hands by her head, covered in a white blanket.

Side by side images of a sleeping, newborn, Asian girl, wearing a rosebud tie back and wrapped in a white blanket.

Image collage of macro images of a newborn baby girl's lips, toes, hands and cheeks.

Image of a newborn, Asian, girl, sleeping on a cream flokati, with one hand on her chest and the other by her side.

Side by side images of a newborn, Asian baby girl, wrapped in a light pink wrap and sleeping on a cream flokati.

Image of an Asian, newborn, baby girl , wrapped in a light pink wrap and sleeping on a cream  flokati, taken in the natural light studio of Lily Sophia Photography.

Image of a newborn, Asian, baby girl, wrapped in a light brown wrap and looking at the camera.

Image of a pouting, newborn, Asian, baby girl wrapped in a tan blanket.

Side by side images of an Asian mother, holding her sleeping, newborn daughter in her arms, and smiling down at her.

Image of an Asian mother, wearing a cream, lace dress and smiling down at her sleeping newborn daughter, cradled in her arms.

Side by side images of a new mother, smiling down at her newborn baby girl cradled in her arms.

Side by side images of a father holding his newborn baby girl in his arms, and smiling down at her, taken in the natural light studio of Lily Sophia Photography.

Side by side images of a father holding his newborn baby girl, who is wrapped in a light pink blanket, in his arms and smiling down at her, while she looks back up at him.

Image of a sleeping newborn baby girl, wrapped in a light pink blanket, nestled in between her mother and father.

Image of a sleeping newborn, half Asian girl, wrapped in a light pink blanket and nestled between her two smiling parents.

Black and white image of a father hugging his Asian wife from behind, while she cradles their newborn baby daughter in her arms.

Black and white image of a man looking at his wife and smiling while she holds their newborn daughter in her arms.

Side by side, black and white images of a father holding his newborn daughter. In the first image he is touching his nose to hers and the second image is a close up of his daughter's head in his hands.

Black and white image of an Asian woman holding her newborn baby girl on her chest, and smiling up at her husband while he smiles back and hugs her and their daughter.

Side by side, black and white images of an Asian woman holding her sleeping, newborn daughter on her chest. In the first image she is smiling and in the second image she is looking down at her daughter.

Side by side, black and white images of an Asian mother holding her sleeping, newborn daughter who is wrapped up in a blanket and wearing a rosebud headband.

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. I can't wait to meet you!

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