This sweet girl was UNDER 5lbs. That brings a new definition to tiny! I’ll just let you look at the size of her head in comparison to the size of her mother’s hands and let that sink in for a minute… 
She wasn’t born super early and she is perfectly, wonderfully healthy. She just comes in a sweetly small package! What a joy she and her family were to photograph!
I do it for the snuggles.
~Sarah
“I USED THE MUSTARD!!!” was my excited text to Erin just after this shoot. Do you ever think of something in your head, or dream of something, but then never quite have the gumption to carry it out? Well, I love these rich golden flowers and knit layer that I made to go with them. But they had just been sitting in my piles of goodies, never seeing the light of day because I didn’t quite have the gumption to bring them out. I thought maybe they’d be to bold. But then I just did it. And I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the resulting images. Let that be a lesson to me to step out of my box more often!
Could this sweet little girl be any more gorgeous? I think not.
I positively adore the variety we were able to achieve in this gallery. From rich yellows, to pastel pinks and lilacs, on to olive greens and neutrals.
I still can’t decide if I like color or B&W of this image better. Good thing they get both with the full gallery!
And this sweet, sleepy little smirk!? I die!
What a blessed Mamma.
I do it for the snuggles.
~Sarah
This gorgeous mamma contacted us about doing a studio newborn photo shoot with her handsome, handsome two month old. (As a little background info, IDEALLY we like to schedule studio newborn photo shoots when your baby is between 7-10 days old. This is when they are the most sleepy and curly and we are most likely to be able to get all of those those newborn poses you see so often.) Of course, we couldn’t guarantee any of those curly, squishy, naked poses for a two month old, but we were totally game to capture this sweet one and his mamma in whatever way we could. So, not knowing exactly what to expect we jumped right in and started with some adorable awake shots! Oh that eye contact!
There never has been a cuter bear.
And then, what do you know? Little man fell sound asleep and we actually put him in some of the newborn poses I never actually thought we’d get with him! I just love when things all come together! And let me tell you, two month old baby rolls have NOTHING on 1 week old baby rolls! Just look at those cheeks!
He so clearly loved being in his Mamma’s arms! It was truly precious and humbling to be a part of capturing and freezing these moments in time.
I do it for the snuggles.
~Sarah
See this sweet little nugget below? She is in what is called “Froggy Pose”. (Yes, there are names for newborn photography poses.) I usually don’t do Froggy Pose because it requires an assistant and I don’t work with one right now. Thankfully, I am trained and practiced in this pose, so when this gorgeous couple specifically requested it and brought mom’s stunning wedding gown to use with it, we were able to create it for them. I briefed dad on his role as baby spotter/supporter, he did a fantastic job, baby cooperated and this lovely images was the result. I was so happy to be able to do this for them. 
I need you to know that the baby is NEVER left alone in this pose. She is always supported by the hands of an assisting adult. Multiple photographs are taken and then during editing, I merge two phpo together to create the image you see here.
And here are just a few samples of the many other beautiful images of this little princess and her family. 
I do it for the snuggles
~Sarah
You guys! I kid you not! This Labor Day, my husband, two children and I headed to Mt. Major to hike (along with one gagillion others). We’re headed up the trail when I see this dad headed down, carrying a very young baby in a front pack. He’s got his earbuds in and the baby is sound asleep. “Aww. That’s a great dad,” I think to myself. Then I watch him come closer and as he’s almost passing us, I’m POSITIVE I recognize him. I KNOW I’ve photographed him, his wife and little guy. And because I love fun connections like this (or possibly because I’m bold and socially awkward) I reach out and touch him on his shoulder to get his attention. At this point he probably thinks I’m a crazy lady but then I say, “I think I photographed you and your little one!” (I’m praying that I’m correct and that he remembers me and doesn’t just give me some weird blank stare.) And he does! “Yes, you certainly did!” He answered. Then we had a fun little chat about his little guy and his wife off working her shift. I just love moments like that! Well, here is this sweet little mo-hawk man and his awesome parents!
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