As many of you know, I usually do not photograph newborn.  Ever.  At all.  So it may be surprising to see sweet baby William splashed across this blog today.  I’ve done a lot of thinking about newborn photography: what I like about it, what I don’t like about it, what I feel it should capture.  I searched through images and took not of the ones I was attracted to.  Then I began questioning why I was trying to fit my style into a box that it wasn’t meant to be in.  I can’t do posed newborn sessions.  I have no interest in it and I have no patience for it.  I have enormous respect for the Rachel Vanoven’s and Little Pieces photographers of this world.  They seem to become one with the baby and can pose them into any squishy mold their hearts desire.  But that just isn’t my style.  I like real, authentic moments.  This is reflected in all of my photography, from weddings, to families, to seniors.  Give me a real smile, and I’ll pin a blue ribbon on it.

When I was approached about photographing William, I gave it a lot of thought.  I outlined to his parents my vision and my expectations, and the rest is history.  A session that would have terrified me two years ago gave me so much joy.  William was a dream to work with and  for his first time parents, Jenny and Jason, every yawn, cry, and sleepy eyes look was worth documenting.  This relaxed lifestyle session allowed for me to catch a glimpse of this brand new family.  William is a lucky little guy 🙂

So I am officially saying, bring on the babies!