Nicole contacted me in October to see if I had any availability for a newborn session in November. I was able to fit them in, and she elected to add on hair and makeup services as well.

The day of Addison's session, Nicole walked into the studio wearing a sweatshirt, yoga pants, and her hair in a bun. She also brought her grandmother along since her husband was at work and could not come for the entire time. Nicole chose a gorgeous dress from the studio wardrobe and settled into the hair and makeup chair. Margaret started working her beauty magic with Nicole, and I took baby Addison into the newborn shooting room for her solo portraits. Addison was such a cute little thing and slept pretty soundly during her time with me. She needed to nurse a few times, so I brought her to her mommy to nurse while she was having her hair and makeup done. We have a couple of nursing pillows in the studio available for client use (they're washed in between sessions) and they fit perfectly on laps in the makeup chair! Our HMUA team is very supportive of nursing and will continue working while you nurse your little one.

As I was finishing up with Addison's solo images, her daddy, Chris arrived. We started shooting daddy-daughter images and then when Nicole was finished, she stepped in for the family images. Chris had to head back to work so he bade us all goodbye, and we finished up with images of Addison and Nicole together. Every family I work with has their own unique needs, and I'll work with each client to accommodate them as needed when it comes to the session flow. I completely understand that many daddies just don't get paternity leave, so we can structure your session to enable him to stop in during his lunch break!

Here are just a few of my favorite images from Addison's newborn session!

Image of a sleeping newborn baby girl with her hand on her chest, wrapped in a white blanket.

Image of a sleeping newborn baby girl wrapped up in a light pink wrap with her hands peeking out.

Image of a sleeping newborn baby girl wrapped in a white blanket.

Photo collage of macro images of a newborn baby girl's lips, hand, toes and eyelashes.

Image of a sleeping newborn baby girl on a cream flokati, wrapped in a light pink wrap.

Side by side, black and white images of a dad holding his sleeping newborn daughter. In the first image he is cradling her in his arms and smiling down at at her. In the second image, he is holding he daughter upright and touching his nose to hers.&…

Black and white image of a father holding his sleeping newborn daughter and kissing her head. Taken at the natural light studio of Lily Sophia Photography.

Side by side, black and white images of a newborn baby girl sleeping on her father's shoulder.

Photo collage of a mom and dad holding their sleeping newborn daughter who is wrapped in a white blanket.

Image of a mom holding up her sleeping newborn daughter and smiling down at her. Taken at the natural light studio of Lily Sophia Photography.

Side by side images of a mom holding her sleeping newborn daughter. In the first image she is holding her daughter on her shoulder and looking down at her. In the second image her daughter is sleeping on her shoulder and the mother is smiling at the…

Image of a mother cradling her sleeping newborn daughter and kissing her head. Taken at the natural light studio of Lily Sophia Photography.

Image of mother holding her newborn baby girl on her shoulder. 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!