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This Mama and Daddy adore their baby girl. Her cheeks are so squeezable!

Looks just like her Mom!

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We met early one summer morning to capture this sweet baby girl with her mom and dad. Windows to shoot can be short with infants so we met in Smyrna close to home so there wouldn’t be a long commute. She is about 3 and half months old here which is a wonderful age to capture after a newborn session. She was full of smiles and expressions that were fun to capture. At this young age before a baby can sit up on their own, parents are the perfect backdrop to add to a session. The smiles come easy with a cute, easy baby! And, I personally love capturing parents and their reactions watching their precious little one.

how cute is her adorable lemon outfit?

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I love this family and their adorable little boys so I had to share the latest pictures I took of them on a seasonably warm day in Marietta, Georgia. I’m a broken record saying that brothers this age remind me of the years my own boys were little. It was quite a marathon to raise them (as opposed to a sprint) but I hold many fond memories of that time in life and love to see my clients loving it as well. East Cobb Family

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Family love all around

Family LoveWhat a beautiful park for this session…oh no, not a park.  It is their beautiful home with plenty of room for two little boys to run and climb. This family can’t help but remind me of our family when my boys were younger and I tried to keep them as busy as possible (and they kept me even busier!). They are waiting on little sister to join them next month and then the fun will really begin! I can’t wait to see if she is as smart, talkative and curious as her big brothers. I hope she will wear a big bow in her hair even if she chases right behind them up the Magnolia Tree. Family LoveThe picture Mom will treasure most. All those boys will forever adore her!

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Having Fun

 

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All in the family sistersNew Baby Sister | Love

family sistersA new baby sister has finally arrived.  Welcome to the newest member of this family!  She is beautiful and very smiley with a loving big sister to show her the ropes and give lots of kisses. Like all second babies, she is a very good sport and doesn’t flinch a bit when her big sister is hugging her tight. sister love baby sister new baby sisterMom is handling two babies at the same time so well (whether she realizes it or not). Whew! I imagine exhaustion has really set in since we last saw each other. I’m glad I was there to capture so many smiles and kisses. That is what we hope to remember from those early days. sisterBig Sister was oh-so-sweet and a busy bee.  She was asleep by the time I was leaving!

A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.
~ Isadora James.

 

Easy Fingerprint Thank You notes to make with your little ones can be found here.
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family-of-5-blue_atlanta family-teens-picture family-parents_blueHandsome boys, sweet family, my favorite color–blue, and some gorgeous red hair makes this a special summer session share for me. I loved meeting this family and documenting them at this time in their lives. It really is a milestone for their youngest going back to school for his last year in preschool.  As teenagers, this is also a special time.  They will be Seniors in High School before they can even believe it.  In not even 3 years the portrait of this family will look very different so glad we captured them this summer.  Lucky for us we enjoyed one of Atlanta’s very cool mornings on this day.  I have lucked out with many of them this summer.  I don’t guess we will ever escape the humidity?    😉

Photographer’s Tip: True that blue is my favorite color.  Besides that, I love the way it pops in a natural setting of greens and browns.  Don’t be afraid of color when dressing for your photo session.  Find a color you look great in that also pops against your location and setting.  Green might not have been the best color in this setting but it would be great in an urban setting with lots of brick.

 

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newborn brother siblings black whiteIt is always like stepping back in time for me when I watch baby boy clients grow into active toddlers and all of a sudden they become the BIG brother.  I can almost picture what is in store for this family with two little boys just a couple of years apart.  I never have high expectations of the toddler and newborn sibling picture that I take.  You just never know what might happen and I feel like whatever that moment holds is wonderful and will be cherished more and more.  One day big brother will be 12 like mine and you will laugh at how you thought he was so huge at 2 to 3 years old.  These two boys just happened to be a dream.  Little brother was determined not to go to sleep for me and I’m so happy we now have wide-eyed portraits of him.  Have you ever seen a newborn sit up and pose for the family photo? family newborn posed mariettaLittle brother did eventually go to sleep so we could get the popular curled up poses.  The longer I am in this business, the more I appreciate lifestyle photography and capturing the whole family together.  The relationships and moments are what we really want to remember and what I strive to capture in a beautiful way.

Newborn Photography Tip: When taking a picture of your young child and newborn, always have another spotter present.  Even though this big brother was a sweetheart and so agreeable, Mom and Dad were on each side ready to protect their newborn if anything went wrong.  No picture is worth putting a little one in harm’s way. Don’t take any chances or mimic a lot of the newborn poses you see online (which are actually composites created in Photoshop and not even possible in real life). newborn awake black whiteYou can take a look at my last post to catch a glimpse of his airplane birth announcements.

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