Hey, baby!

I LOVE babies. Don’t get me wrong, some of my favorite shoots are the ones where the kids are running around having the time of their lives so I get to capture all of their personalities and spunk and energy. But Babies, well, Babies for the most part sit still. They are relatively immobile, so you are able to plant them in one spot. Usually a spot very strategically selected to optimize the best outcome of the shots rather than my usual style of quick-on-my-feet constantly adapting and rolling with whatever is thrown my way. There is an energy to that, but I appreciate the calm side too.

While kid’s often take a while to warm up to the camera, the little ones are so intrigued by the big, black shiny lens being pointed at them. Their eyes just take it in, getting wider and wider, what is that thing? The eyes are the best part, no? So deep, “windows to the soul” revealing there is a real human being in there.

And the skin! So soft, smooth, bright. I like shots that are about the baby, the little person and all the potential of who they are going to become- no fancy props or extreme photoshopping- just pure, sweet babe. Love it.

Also, all images were taken with natural light- no flash, nothing but a window.