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This little girl is going to grow up with lots of love! She is the fourth baby with two adorable sisters and the sweetest brother. I loved capturing this home lifestyle newborn session and am still obsessing over that window light.
Have you ever had a vision of something you wanted to create and then you surprise yourself and it turns out even better than you imagined?! That was this session. The colors. The light. The crazy cute sibling love. All of it was perfect. I love this sweet family. And I love being a lifestyle newborn photographer.
I love talking with families when I take their newborn photos; hearing their birth stories, learning about their parenting styles and fears. Scotty's dad was so sweet and you could instantly tell how much he loved his little boy. His entire face lit up when he talked about him. He said he was never much of a "baby person," but now everything is different with his own child. It's amazing how much these little people change us. Suddenly, we can't remember life without them in it.
Sometimes new baby brothers are cool and sometimes they just steal all your blankets, toys, clothes, and attention. I can only imagine how hard it would be for a toddler to adjust to such a huge change. And often times, newborn photo sessions are the worst time to come to this realization. So if older siblings are not cooperative, it's ok! And it's normal! We may not get the exact photo you had dreamed about and envisioned in your mind, but I promise we will still get a few of them together. Lifestyle newborn sessions capture the raw beauty of life, and even if it's not perfect... it's still beautiful.
I love doing newborn sessions in my natural light studio. It's actually a sunroom that I converted into a studio, so it still has that bright, natural look, but is staged with a white couch, white mid-century modern chair, white-washed wood floors, a white brick wall and 3 walls of windows with white curtains. Can you tell I love white? (I suppose the name White Elm Photography is a hint.) Anyway.... sweet baby Jocelyn was a dream! She slept when she was supposed to, showed us her bright beautiful eyes at all the right moments. And of course, we had to add a little festive tree for this beautiful Christmas baby!
Ellie is pretty lucky to have these two for parents. They are some of the kindest, sweetest, most loving people I know! I loved this lifestyle newborn session. I got to capture all the tender moments like snuggling, kissing, and nuzzling that perfect baby girl. She had the softest hair, brightest eyes, and most calm, peaceful presence.
