I recently had the sweet honor of taking newborn portraits for the Prenshaw family. A couple weeks earlier we took maternity photos at the Hillsborough River Walk, and it was such a JOY to work with them again…this time with their baby girl!! Baby Julia arrived right around her due date in December, and her delivery went by faster than expected. It was so fast, that Carley didn’t have a chance to get an epidural! But oh what joy she brought to this beautiful family, and she came right on time for the Christmas season.

We took photos in the morning at their beautiful home, and baby Julia was all ready to go! Our shoot went by smoothly and baby Julia did so many CUTE things during our shoot! She gave the sweetest little yawns, and her hands would perfectly be positioned around her chest or face. When she was awake, she would look really intently at the camera, and it was hilarious!

My favorite moment was when she put her fingers around her face and it was the cutest photo EVER (see the second to last photo below!), and I’ve never seen any baby do that by themselves! I’m a big fan of baby-led posing, meaning I don’t force the baby into a position that’s not natural for them. I’m all about seeing what they will naturally do and how they will position their bodies—and might adjust them slightly—but most of it is natural posing. I think this type of posing is the most genuine, honest, and real.

Enjoy the highlights from this precious newborn session, and getting to know this new family of three!

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Siblings are truly one of the greatest gifts in life—there’s no other person who really knows you like your brother or sister! I recently had the wonderful opportunity to photograph the Janson siblings. The youngest, Makayla, got in touch with me and I learned they wanted to gift their parents with a photo of all of them. Getting all four of the siblings together was so precious because they live in different cities, and as we all know the older you get, the harder it is to coordinate dates/times with people!

The day of our shoot was a bit chilly, but I was SO glad the sun was shining! We had a morning shoot at the NC Museum of Art, and we had so much fun taking photos together. They had AMAZING energy during our session and were full of joy and smiles. They were also so genuine and silly with their interactions with each other! I also learned the two oldest, Elise and Kyle, are TWINS (see first photo below: the twins are the two siblings who are standing in the middle!). I couldn’t have asked for a sweeter group of people to work with, and I hope you enjoy scrolling through my favorites!

Location: North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC

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Do you know my favorite place to take photos? Believe it or not, it’s YOUR HOME! Often times, clients ask me for my thoughts on a location and I love letting them know that their home is an option—most people don’t even realize that’s possible! When Oliver contacted me, I learned that they’ve taken family photos at their home before and I was SO excited to hear that!

We started their session in their backyard, and it was truly the perfect fall backdrop! They were all so charming and warm in front of the camera, and I truly enjoyed getting to know them, especially their daughter! She was so cheerful the whole time and LOVED smiling for the camera! She also wanted to include her dolls and her favorite stuffed animal named Doggy in the shoot, and of course I said yes! It was so funny because it reminded me of my favorite stuffed animal growing up who was also named Doggy!!

One of my favorite moments was capturing their daughter hugging and kissing her dad. She was so affectionate and the look on her face was priceless! You can tell she really adores her dad! I also loved capturing photos of just Oliver and his wife, Sarah. Their bond with each other was so genuine and strong! I believe it’s so important to take photos of just the parents when possible because honestly, when was the last time you got professional photos together? People usually tell me it was their wedding!

Enjoy scrolling through highlights and getting to know this lovely family!

Are you in need of Durham Family 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.