Mr. Handsome {Southlake Baby Photographers}

I last photographed little Mr. Handsome when he was about six weeks old...he's a doll and a true tow head. It can be a bit tricky photographing such white blonde hair in bright light but I live for a challenge! He wasn't sure about being photographed, naturaly he would rather be playing on the rocks at this cool Keller park where our photography session took place. I found the trick though...he would start shrieking and I shrieked back and that cracked him up! I was sure my vocal chords were going to be sore the next day! He was just being a typical two year old and I could have just kissed that cute little face but sadly he is at the age where he doesn't want to snuggle anymore. They get independent so fast, these little guys, and smart moms know that the only way to hold their babies in their hands forever, is with beautiful pictures.

Babies - The Documentary {Keller Baby Photographer}

Babies' Documentary

One of my blog readers passed this along and I viewed it...adorable! I think its coming out this spring so this "grandma" will have to check it out for sure. I love how the directors were quoted as saying "You can't direct babies!"...too true and why I love photographing them so much. You never know what they'll do but it will always bring a smile to your face!

The photo above is one of my baby portraits from the family lifestyle session talked about in the previous post, used as an illustration for this post.

Same time last year - see how they've grown!

I have photographed these adorable twins with their mom and dad since they turned one and its so fun every year to see how they've grown! It was a really fun portrait session this year and couldn't have gone any easier. Three year olds are delightful, sometimes the terrible two's extend into this age, ha ha, but not with these two.

They were just very excited to explore the park and they got to have some fun in the playground area during the session. I love the looks on their faces when they're trying out all the equipment, makes for great photos of the kids in action. Anyone who knows me and my style knows "posed" is not my specialty! The picture above is a great example of lifestyle photography.

Impish Grin {Fort Worth Baby Photographers}

This cute baby boy was in the studio on Sunday and our goal for this particular picture, was to have mom and dad holding his hands with baby standing up...but he had ideas of his own!

He had learned to crawl and that's what he wanted to do! I love his red hair and his little grin. Baby portraits are so unpredictable and wonderful. The pictures you don't plan are sometimes a better memory than the images you do plan. Little boys are so sweet (says the mom of a grown son...). He got to do a lot of different things during his photo shoot but crawling was definitely his favorite!

How to get the best out of your photo session - Babies {Fort Worth photographers}

Babies grow up so fast, the time really just seems to fly by that first year. You'll want to be sure to capture those moments with photo memories. The best pictures will always be those that are natural and unposed! When I photograph babies, I like the parents the parents to be in the room, nearby to calm and amuse their baby - mom and dad always know what gets that laugh or smile and babies are often scared of strangers starting at around 9 months. An exception to this rule is the newborns that are nursing, mommy is a distraction if she's in the room - they know she's the lunch lady and will fuss to get to her.

Baby portraiture doesn't have to be conventional...showing just a part of the child such as fingers and toes illustrates how small and vulnerable your tiny baby is. Sleeping babies always make a wonderful portrait!

When we talk of "newborns" photographers usually are referring to 14 days or younger while parents think this means 6 to 8 weeks. Trust me...if you want those "bendy" poses with your baby, the younger you can get them in to the photgrapher, or the photographer can come to you, the better! Once babies hit around 2 weeks they start stretching those arms and legs out - free at last of that cramped womb - and will be more froglike in their poses. Newborn photo sessions typically last anywhere from 1 to 2 hours...I always allow time for breaks, nursing, diaper changes etc. And the extra time is necessary to get both the eyes open and sleeping shots. I normally keep the studio on the warm side for newborns so be prepared. Most moms and dads want some with them interacting with the babies and I keep a supply of black turtlenecks on hand at the studio. These type of family portraits are usually referred to as "relationship" style...black background, black shirts, baby naked or in a onesie with lots of interaction between the family members in the picture, going on.

Babies in the 3 to 4 month range don't look like newborns anymore but they still can't do much. I like for babies moms to make appointments at the following ages to get the most out of the portrait sessions: newborn, 6 to 8 months and 12 months. At 6 months baby may be sitting up but if not, almost all are by 8 months. This is a great age to get those naked baby pictures from behind showing all their cute little baby rolls. 12 months is ideal for standing photos, toddling/walking photos and baby will really ham it up for the camera by now!

If you have any questions about a newborn or baby session, please call the studio and chat, we'd love to hear from you!