I was SO excited to take newborn photos for the Geary family last month! As you may remember from their maternity session a few months ago, they are truly one of the most cheerful families I know, and are so natural in front of the camera! Last month they welcomed their second baby girl, and it was beautiful to see their interactions with her and how much joy they have together as a family.

There were so many memorable moments from the shoot! One moment that stands out to me was when everyone was in the baby’s room. Matt was reading to his older daughter, and I LOVED seeing how engaged she was and how intently she was listening to the story! Most of all, I loved just seeing them all together, enjoying being with one another and sharing a moment together.

Another part I loved during the shoot was capturing Sarah feeding baby S. There is something incredibly special when it comes to capturing the bond between mother and baby! I wanted to show the tenderness and love, and thought the way Sarah snuggled and embraced baby S truly reflected those words. Also, it was PERFECT that their boppy literally had the word, “LOVE,” on it! Capturing baby S on the boppy with the word, “love,” behind her was one of my favorite shots!

Lastly, my other favorite part of the shoot was capturing the whole family on the couch! Their interactions with each other were so sweet, and I especially loved when their older daughter placed a pretend donut to her mom’s face to help heal her “boo boo!” It was so funny and endearing at the same time to see the imagination of a two year old, as well as their curiosity, energy, and silliness! :)

Enjoy some of my favorite photos below from this wonderful newborn session, and congrats to the Geary family!!

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I recently had the pleasure of taking photos for the de Jong family again! They are expecting their third child (another boy!) this summer, and I was SO honored to be able to capture this season of life for them before they become a family of five!

We took photos at their beautiful home, and it was so sweet and meaningful! As the parents were finishing getting ready, I followed the boys to the backyard to capture some candids of them interacting. The older brother LOVED showing his younger brother around, and it was so endearing! I especially loved the moment when he held his brother’s hand to help guide him around :) Another memorable moment was when the kids wanted to play in their dad’s car. I was so inspired by their excitement, silliness, and imagination and wanted to capture their laughter and smiling faces! I totally embrace organic and spontaneous moments during photo shoots, and love documenting kids being kids :)

We then spent the rest of the photo shoot in the playroom. I learned this family has a love for music (as do I!) and it was so sweet seeing Eelco reading a book to his oldest son. One of the books played music from Vivaldi, and my favorite moment was when his son started conducting when the music came on! The expression on his face was absolutely priceless!! We then finished the rest of the shoot with family snuggles, snacking on graham crackers, and knocking down blocks! :)

Can’t wait for baby #3 to arrive this summer, and enjoy scrolling through my favorite photos from this fun family session!

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Oh the joy of taking newborn photography at home! Lifestyle photography sessions are my favorite because it is a wonderful, fun, and relaxing opportunity to capture who you are as a family!

For those who aren’t familiar with lifestyle photography, it basically means you take a documentary and photojournalistic approach to capturing photos. While I still incorporate some posing during sessions, I also create room for the unposed, candid moments. Ultimately, my goal as a lifestyle family photographer is to create images that tell a meaningful story of your family while capturing genuine emotion in your photos. Lifestyle photography does not look stiff, awkward, cheesy, staged, or forced. Lifestyle photography is real, natural, organic, genuine, authentic, candid.

All that to say, I had such a wonderful time taking lifestyle newborn photos for this sweet family at their modern, cozy home! Baby Theo was born a couple weeks after Kathleen and Andrew’s maternity session and came out earlier than expected, but he was just so excited to join his family! :) He was SO adorable during our session, and I absolutely loved taking photos of him being held in his parents’ arms! It’s the way parents look and hold their precious baby that makes these newborn sessions so endearing and beautiful.

I hope you enjoy the photos and getting to know this sweet family of three!

Are you in need of Durham Newborn Photographer or Maternity Photographer? I'd love to work with you and capture this special season of life! You can get in touch with me by sending me an inquiry here. I'm proud to serve the greater Triangle area including Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and beyond.