Welcoming Baby #4 | Raleigh Newborn Photographer

I had such a wonderful time capturing newborn and family photos for the Huntley family! We did two sessions—a lifestyle session at home and one at Umstead Park—and both shoots were absolutely delightful. I think what I loved most about working with this family is documenting their love and affection with one another, and seeing how much fun they have being together! It was especially sweet to see how the three older siblings were doting on their baby brother, too :)

For the newborn session, there were SO many sweet and tender moments. One of my favorites was capturing the siblings’ interaction with their baby brother. There was a funny moment when Grant, the older brother, touched his baby brother’s feet. He was genuinely surprised at how soft they were, and his amazement was priceless! I also loved capturing Norah, their second daughter, and her tenderness towards her baby brother. She LOVED helping when it came to calming the baby down or snuggling, and was always nearby to help! There was one photo in particular where she was peeking around the bed (see below!) and watching us when I was photographing the parents and baby—it was so precious!

I also had a blast capturing their family photos at Umstead Park in Raleigh, and I LOVED capturing their joy and silliness! Before we started the shoot, the kids found a piece of pine needle in a spiderweb, and thought it would be funny to pretend they have superpowers to make it fly. Another memorable moment was getting a photo of all the siblings sitting together. Baby Isaac started crying, and I asked the older siblings to help soothe him by going “shhhh shhhh shhhh” (like a live baby shusher). And you know what? It worked! Lastly, at the end of the shoot the kids all thanked me for taking their photos, and I was so touched! Their oldest daughter also gave me a beautiful little crystal she found at the park as a way of saying thanks, and I thought that was so sweet :)

Enjoy some highlights below and getting to know the wonderful Huntley family!