Newborns ! Tiny little fingers that barely wrap around a parent’s finger… Feet that measure a whopping 3 inches … And that sweet little baby smell. They are in fact sugar and spice and everything nice !
Perfect! But… this little miracle known as a newborn could not care less about having their photo taken. Actually the tinier the baby the more oblivious they are to my existence. Sure, this sounds like a candid photographer’s dream come true… but it poses [pardon the pun] some minor issues. Let’s take Miss Abigail. After a speedy delivery she came into this world with a full head of hair, and the face of a little angel. I couldn’t wait to get to NJ to see her and her parents capture the tiny little bits and pieces before she reached a month!
Abigail, not interested in my arrival, needed feeding, a diaper change, and well some Mommy time. In between her busy newborn routine she graced me with the random scowl, and yes…. even a smile! Sure, it was likely a gas bubble passing through but a photographer can hope it was a smile! You can judge for yourself:
I always caution clients [and friends] that newborn photos are not the most exciting. I should also start advising that they can be the most tender, endearing shoots as well. When I headed back to NYC after the shoot, I had the image of that little 3″ foot one day slipping on a wedding shoe and all I could think was that I better be the one photographing it!
photos from this shoot may be viewed at:
http://video214.com/play/nRMyYansD50GiXz1q1yPcQ/s/dark
- Melanie
Melanie these are so amazing……I can not thank you enough for being there for me during all my special moments; my wedding… my daughter at 1 week old. You are a true friend and have a big heart. You are very dear to me and I was so happy to see you that day and simply put: share my daughter with you. I love you very much.
Hi Melanie,
I am Steve’s mom, Sheri’s mother-in-law. This morning I saw the pictures you took of Abigail – they are so precius. I wanted to tell you they are just the greatest pictures of my grand daughter.
linda