Nan, are we done yet? | Harrisonburg Newborn Photographer

My first grandchild was born last Friday and I have been having so much fun helping out this first week. She is a beautiful little girl and I have to say that Kelly and Taylor are rocking this new parent stuff! To celebrate the one week mark, I am sharing a few newborn portraits of Miss Riley. She was really quite tolerant of her Nan messing around taking these images. As my daughters say, this will be one of the most photographed babies in the world. Though I am positive her four young uncles will teach the fine art of running from my camera as soon as it appears ;-)

A Thanksgiving Blessing |Newborn Photography Waynesboro, Virginia

This adorable baby girl joined her family just in time for Thanksgiving. Her mom and dad brought her to see my when she was only 6 days old. You will see from this sneak peek how beautiful she is and how very alert she was! We only convinced her to sleep for a short time before she was awake again watching everything. I have to say she is truly one of the calmest, most mellow babies I have every photographed :-)

Just Say No... | Harrisonburg Virginia Child Photographer

...to naps! This sweet baby girl and a very patient big brother visited my studio. This little one wasn't altogether on board with the plans I had for her photo session, but we did get a few nice images for her mom. Her big brother was so very patient and played so nicely while their mom & I tried to convince the baby to fall asleep. As the youngest of five siblings, this little one knows if you close your eyes, you might miss something interesting! Honestly, the photos where it looks like she is snoozing, I think I just managed to catch her resting her eyes. I have to say I really love the image above. It looks like she was kind of chuckling at me when I suggested she might be getting sleepy ;-) I would love to do another session with her and all her siblings sometime soon. They are a beautiful bunch! Enjoy the peek....

Pretty in Pink | Newborn Photography

So tiny, cuddly and picture perfect....an irresistible package. This little one stole our hearts at a newborn session in Charlottesville a few days ago. We enjoyed our time with this sweet girl and her mom. It is always fun to try something new and I brought along a few props that I hadn't used yet in a newborn session. I love the pink paisley background :-)

Rachel, I hope you were able to get a nap in after we left. Enjoy your little sneak peek and we'll see you in just a few weeks!

Oh So Sweet|Newborn Photography

Seriously, can any baby be more adorable than this little guy?? And although he looks like he is ready to be done with all this picture taking nonsense, this little man was such a trooper. He is 11 days old in these images which is a great time to do newborn portraits. If we schedule these sessions within the first two weeks, most newborns are quite content to sleep and just go with the flow. It does take a bit of work to get these artistic images, but I have to say this baby made it easy. His mom & dad are so fun and are doing such a great job as brand-new parents! You can tell they are going to have such a great time together. Thank you, Kim & Mike, for letting me play with your little guy. Mike, I hope you like this little peek ;-) There were so many beautiful images, but as always I saved my favorites for when you all come to the studio for your design session!

The Wisdom of Pooh | Shenandoah Valley Photographer

"Baby's dreams must be the sweetest," thought Pooh.

This sweet little girl was the most cooperative newborn I have ever photographed :-) She slept through most of our session, only opening her eyes a few times to drink a bit of her bottle. I love newborn sessions! There is something so precious about those tiny features & their sweet little sighs. I am always so excited and honored when parents ask me to create their newborn portraits as this stage is so fleeting. It is wonderful to capture these memories as these little ones grow & change more quickly than we realize.

Thanks to Tony & Shelly for sharing your baby girl with me...she is just beautiful! I hope you enjoy your little peek at our session together.