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Ever wondered if what happens if if have to take awake newborn photos Hendersonville NC? What if your baby just doesn’t sleep?  Normally, I get at least 20 minutes of sleep from your baby no matter their age.  I always recommend a warm bath and a game of keep the baby awake before a session, but sweet Rita May has three siblings that made that really hard for mama!  In consequence, she was awake nearly her whole session and here’s a slide show of the beautiful set of images we captured.

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As you can see, open eye images can be beautifully styled and truly capture you little one’s curiosity. You don’t have to be afraid of awake newborn photos Hendersonville NC. That said, we did get a few minutes of shut eye for some of these sweet poses.  I love the dramatic light and how well these transfer to black and white.  Which is your favorite? Color or black and white?  I edit both of each image chosen for my client’s collection so you never have to choose!

Rita May is named after her paternal grandmother who left this world a little too soon. Therefore we had to capture these sweet images with Rita’s grandmothers first shoes.  It’s an unusual request, but I love the sentimental feel of connecting these two strong women across time.

Rita’s mama has been my friend since college so I actually did this session at her home.  This is not something I typically offer, but was a beautiful way to catch up.  I spent the night as she lives over an hour away and captured most of these images in the wee hours of the night.  In the morning, we did family pictures with Rita’s three older brothers, Henry, Graham, and Theo.  These boys were so fun!  I loved taking them on a walk and getting to know them in this extended time together.

Looking to document a Large Family Newborn Photography Greenville SC? It can be intimidating with young older siblings, but I make it fun by playing tag, high fives, and random animal noises. I also send parents a video teaching parents how to prepare big siblings for the session. It’s amazing what some simple play acting and communicating expectations can do to help your 2-5 year old (or older!) feel prepared and at ease with at my Greenville SC Photography Studio. Even so, we’re going to capture a few images with kiddos just being kids. Honestly, they’re some of my favorite! Scroll down to see all the images we captured of the HT Family with Alexander (4), Victoria (2), and Natalie (newborn!).  Or click here if you’d like to book your own Large Family Newborn Photography Greenville SC! Victoria took a little bit of time to warm up to me, but Alexander was all in from the moment we met. I was running back and forth racing these two more than they appeared in front of the camera. We were all exhausted flying them back to couch. In fact, Mama Nicole was worried we might not have captured any sibling or family images at all. Imagine her delight at capturing these fun memories of the siblings together, but also expressing their own unique personalities! After family images, I unveiled my toy corner for Alexander and Victoria. Few kiddos can resist the appeal of the Little People Zoo ;-). This gave us a few moments to catch our breaths and really celebrate the gift that tiny Natalie is. She is an invitation to rest and a gift of joy.

When parent pictures were over, daddy Matthias took Victoria and Alexander to daycare so that Nicole and I could enjoy some quiet time with Natalie. She rocked the rest of her session! I love every set up we planned so much. Rick wood tones, creams, and baby on black make for a beautifully timeless sesion.