Archive for February, 2012

To Hang or Not to Hang

02.18.2012 - By
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One of the new trend with newborn photographers is to hang babies or suspend them in the air all wrapped up.  While *most* do this very safely, it was never something I was interested in doing without mentoring another newborn photographer that has experience with it.  However, recently, I had a client that insisted we try it, so I did some research on how to do this shot safely and decided to go forward with the shot.  In the end, we did not “hang” the baby or suspend her in air at all.  In this photo, she is resting snuggly on a bean bag chair and her daddy is holding the top part above her to give the allusion that she is hanging.  Mommy was right next to me ensuring that she was safe at all times.  So, here is my first stab at a “suspended” shot.

Comfy Cozy

02.02.2012 - By
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I can tell you that when I was 30+ weeks pregnant, all I wanted to do was eat, sleep, be lazy, and wear comfy clothes!  I met Heather and Greg a few weeks ago in their home for their maternity session and asked them at the beginning of the shoot to get comfortable on the couch and relax together.  So, they lounged and cuddled while I worked.  Don’t they look natural and cozy?  Greg’s even wearing some super sweet brown man slippers! Love that Heather is barefoot, too!  Okay, all this talk about being cozy makes me want to go take a nap!

 

 

Generations

02.02.2012 - By
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Over Christmas, I was back home in Oregon visiting family and had the opportunity to meet up with the Reding crew!  The whole gang was there!  Mom, dad, four siblings and their families.  We had all sorts of laughs while taking different shots of all the groupings.  I think my favorite was the grandkid shot!  We were so lucky to get a break in the rainy weather to capture these moments.  Priceless!