Newborns!

When my oldest was born, almost 18 years ago, there weren't many options for newborn portraits. I called a well known local photographer about having her picture taken and he encouraged me to wait until she was around a year old, when she had "more personality". I waited and we now have the most wonderful classic and timeless portrait of Katie hanging in our bedroom. (I did the same with Abbi and Elizabeth.) I spent more than I could probably afford at the time but those images are now some of my most treasured possessions because they are a daily reminder of a very special time in our lives.

Today, as I take pictures of brand new little people, some only a few days old, what I wouldn't give to have newborn portraits of my own children. I took many of my own photos of them, and some are very sweet, but they aren't really art. They sit in an album that comes out about once a year but none would really work as portraits for my walls.

I think of the moms who brought in little John, Julia and Jake last week and how happy I am that we've captured something precious that they will treasure, something that will be gone in a matter of days. I know it can be daunting to get a week old newborn to a photo shoot when your days and nights are a blur and your body is still recovering from labor and delivery. Thank you for sharing this special time with us and trusting us to capture the beauty of these new lives.

(Go to our Facebook page to see more images of these wonderful little people.)