Family of 5 | Maple Valley Family Photographer

November 2, 2014

I wasn’t completely sure if I was going to hold mini-session this year. My focus has been solely on Newborn photography and educating myself in all aspects of this specialty. However, I had way too many clients with little ones that were really looking forward to getting some family photos taken, so I decided to pull the trigger and do it. And I have to admit, I am so glad I did! This family of 5 is a little unique in that I didn’t photograph their girls when they were babies. ‘Dad’ is a friend of mine and he had been wanting to get a family portrait for quite some time so I made sure to schedule them first so we could make that happen. I absolute LOVE the photo of the 5 of them. Their girls are so adorable and they had such a great time posing for the camera. We met at Crystal Creek Tree Farm in Maple Valley which set the scene for some GORGEOUS photos. Here are a few of my faves from their session. Enjoy!

Family of 5 | Seattle newborn photographer

Baby Boy G | 7 days {Maple Valley newborn photographer}

October 23, 2014

I have known this momma for a long time. In the time that we have known each other, we have both gotten married and we have both given birth to baby boys! This little boy was her second, and he was seriously one of the most beautiful baby boys I have ever had the privilege of photographing. His skin was to-die-for perfect, and he was an amazing little sleeper. He totally rocked his session. We wrapped it up in less than two hours and finished off with some amazing mommy and baby photos. Clients ask me when they come in if they have to be in the pictures. I always tell them that they don’t HAVE to be, but that I whole heartedly recommend it. These little guys grow up so fast and it isn’t long before they are too big to be held in your arms. I wish I had more photos of myself with my babies when they were first born and even though most moms probably don’t feel their best, I do try to encourage them to at least allow me to take a few photos of them, even if no one else ever sees them. In this particular situation, very little editing was done to these photos as this boy has a very naturally gorgeous momma. World, say hello to this sweet 9 lb baby boy, Gage.

Yawning Baby Girl T |10 days {Maple Valley newborn photographer}

October 20, 2014

I love watching babies fall asleep. They make all these little noises and they squirm around while they’re trying to settle. They let out little sighs. And of course there’s the most adorable thing ever… the baby yawn. I spend time during each session trying to get a baby to smile. They give little cues to let you know it’s about to happen. Their breathing becomes a little irregular, their chest starts to move up and down, sometimes you see their eyes flutter a little. But you have to be super quick with the camera, because if you’re not, you can totally miss it! Taylor’s session was amazing… baby smile CHECK… baby yawn CHECK!

Bright Eyed Baby Girl | 12 days { Maple Valley Newborn Photographer}

October 20, 2014

One of the biggest perks of doing what I do is that I have the privilege of meeting some amazing people. This family is no exception! I even made a comment when I posted a sneak peek of their session that I had a mini-crush on this family. Some of the nicest people I have ever met; hands down. And their daughters were absolutely precious! These guys travelled over an hour and a half to bring little Kerri in to see me. They sat in traffic, in the pouring rain! Their girls slept in the car and of course, were bright eyed and wide awake shortly after they arrived. Some of my favorite photos from their session are the ones where Kerri’s eyes are wide open and staring up at the camera. She was such a sweetie. And her big sister had those gorgeous eyes, too! Just a few of my faves from their session…

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Sleepy baby girl J | 8 days new | Maple Valley newborn photographer

October 3, 2014

I know, I know. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… probably a million more times… but this sleepy baby girl stole my heart from the minute I held her. She had the daintiest little features and a full head of hair! She came in to see me with her mom, dad and big sister and curled right up into a little ball for me. She was a beauty for sure but so was her big sister! Just wait until you see the photo I captured of the two of them together… it will melt your heart, I promise!

I’m very much looking forward to watching these girls grow and photographing this family more in the near future! Until then, meet baby Joslyn. 8 days new and 6.5 lbs of sleepy perfection.