I don’t often get to work with the kids, but when I do I’d like very much that they’re as cooperative and easy to photograph as Preston was here. As I foray into newborn photography I can see myself easily becoming swept away with the impulse to purchase more and more newborn props. You could fill your shopping cart with $500 worth of STUFF in less than 20 minutes on ETSY; before you’ve realized just what’s going on here. I didn’t go so far, but certainly far enough; and deservedly so for Preston. Here’s just a little peek at what we did during his first official shoot.

He was just outside of the 2-week old ideal age for newborn photography, and I knew if we’d waited another week this shoot wouldn’t have been as productive. For my first newborn session the level of preparedness was ridiculously high, and I wish that they’ll all be this easy!

A throw, a hat, and a bean bag.

Dad props up his head so I can get a shot of his expression. I also wanted to get big sister in there.

Big sister cradles his head.