Check out sweet baby Alyssa and her newborn portraits I shot inside the studio. Mom requested that we keep the images clean and classic white shades of white, cream, and brown. Congrats on your new baby!

Check out Jennilyn's stunning maternity photos. We did her session inside the studio and inside the studio garden. We did a bunch of different dresses and looks to create variety for her shoot.

Check out Bailey's beautiful maternity session we did inside the studio garden and inside the studio. She requested white and light pink for her session along with classic natural makeup. Her baby girl is due at the end of July. Congrats!

Oh, trends. So hard to resist even with piles of evidence screaming out, "You're really going to regret this someday." The "mini" photography session is certainly up to the challenge of becoming a highly regrettable trend, despite its hype for being oh so fun and casual. Certain photo subjects in particular suffer from mini sessions, even though you'd think that fun, casual and not time-consuming would be right up their alley.

Kids. 

Get out your stopwatches people, because you have about 20-30 minutes for your child (or children) to settle down, hold still and appear like they really don't mind that a complete stranger is staring at them and taking pictures. While children are probably going to be difficult in longer sessions, too, it's nice to have plenty of time for them to get a grasp of what's going on. The photographer can then take some good, quality photos in that golden moment between the child settling down and the child losing all ability to pay attention. 

A good family photography session is a balance between quantity and quality. The photographer wants to deliver not only lots of options, but good options. Picking the best photos from a batch of amazing ones is a problem that you want to have. "Mini" photo sessions can't offer much in either category, being too short for lots of photos and too erratic for quality ones. You end up with a small assortment of awkward photos, the majority of which are showcasing your child's exact feelings towards the photographer and just how much "fun" they're having. 

The photo session featured below shows most of the images that came out of the camera and yes there are some silly ones in there it took a good 30-45 minutes of shooting non stop all different set ups and herding the two children to get anything your going to want to keep. If the session was a 20 minute mini session then you'll have just a few good images to work with. A full 45-60 minute session will get you 50 images to choose from for a wall art display, Christmas Card, and annual family album.

If you truly want a professional photography session for your child, do it right! A well-done portrait stands the test of time, while "trendier" things frequently disappear into the waste basket. To set up a (NOT "mini") session, or for any questions you might have, please feel free to contact us! 

Here is part 2 of Geavon's newborn session. We did pictures with both grandmother's then Mom and Dad.

Check out sweet Geavon's newborn session we did a few weeks ago! We decided to stick with neutral tones such as cream, beige, and brown.

Check out Avalon's beautiful maternity photos. She requested some semi nude images and some dark black and white images. All of these were shot inside the studio.

Check out Maria's beautiful maternity session we shot outside in the studio's garden area. She is wearing a fitted blush pink maternity gown that we provide at the studio along with 2 rose hair clips. I just love the green ivy backdrop for these photos. She wanted her husband and daughter in the photos. We are so happy they joined her for the shoot.

Check out this sweet baby girl! She did not want to sleep for her newborn session but we just keep shooting with an awake baby.

The life-chaning magic of tidying up the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing. KonMarie Method - Sentimental Items Photos, Wall Art, and Albums

Check out Rachel's beautiful maternity session we did in the summer at Wheeler Farm. She wanted a rustic but classic look for her pictures. Natural makeup and a soft curl.

Below is a video explaining what you should wear for your maternity photo shoot. I have these dresses available to wear for your shoot!

Check out Oliver's sweet newborn session that I shot while mentoring with Becka Price Photography. He slept during the entire shoot and we were able to get the entire session done in 1.5 hr which never happens for a newborn shoot. Most newborn sessions are about 3 hours. Such a cute and sweet baby boy!

Check out Elizabeth's stunning maternity photoswe shot at the Garden Studio! She brought some of her own outfits but then decided she like my white sheer maternity dress and my golden rod maternity gown.

Winter isn't the season that many people think of as the most photogenic season. They tend to love the brilliant colors and lush greens of Summer and the golden and red tones of Fall -- but I think a Winter maternity photo shoot -- and what to wear? -- is the way to go!

Embrace Your Inner Ice Queen

From hair and makeup to your wardrobe, Winter is a time to bring out the iciness within us all and create a stunning maternity portrait. Work within a white, silver, and blue color palette to create icy winter colors and let your inner ice queen out!

Make it Luxurious

Winter is all about the cold -- why not bundle up in the most luxurious and out-of-this-world ways possible? maternity shoots are a great way to step out of our ordinary lives and into a world of rich textures, colors, and experiences. With Winter, we can experiment with tantalizing furs -- real or fake -- thick tartans and layer upon layer of silk wrappings. 

Use Nature for Surreality

One of the things I love most about shooting in Winter is exactly what people tend to discount it for -- its barren and blank canvas. This can take a normal photo shoot and bump it up to haute couture levels, taking something that would have seemed simply elegant indoors, but becoming entirely breathtaking outdoors. This photo from a fashion shoot in Lapland is a greater example of that -- reindeer not necessarily needed!