Older newborn

An older newborn can still get their newborn pictures!!! This sweet little boy had a hard first couple months of his life. His grandmother had just taken custody. She reached out to me hoping she could get newborn pictures done even though he was already 2 months old. She had seen someone’s newborn session that I had recently completed and really loved my work.

The session

I have to admit, I was a little nervous about this one. The older babies get, the less they like to sleep and the more easily they wake. Poses and the overall workflow goes so much faster when baby is sleeping really good. I knew it was going to be a harder session for this older newborn.

But that really wasn’t what I was so nervous about. I was nervous because this baby had a broken arm. Never had I photographed a baby with a broken arm. Fortunately, that broken arm was nearly healed as I learned when they arrived at the studio.

Workflow

Hunter, this sweet boy, came to the studio awake. I gently wrapped him and started the session with some table poses. He did amazing. Although he wasn’t completely asleep for them, I still got some great detail shots and, of course, pictures of him awake so we could see those beautiful eyes as well. But finally fell asleep.

We moved on to prop shots. We did a set up with Hunter’s name next to him, a flokati/rug picture(as seen above), and the a creative bowl shot and then a military shot as well. Hunter slept nearly the entire time he was wrapped. His sweet grandmother kept calling me the “baby whisperer”. 🥰

Want a Newborn Session?

Want newborn pictures for your own newborn? Fall is coming and that is a very popular time for outdoor family pictures. It’s best to schedule an appointment before my calendar is full. We can capture your newborn’s precious present moments in such a beautiful way. Send me an email and I will answer anything you would like to know about a session. https://mistydawnphotography.org/contact

More Information

Want to know more? You can learn so much about Misty Dawn Photography right here on my website or more specifically about the photographer on the About Me page. For further emphasis on sessions, refer to this blog post. Lastly, find me on Facebook. I am on there nearly every day and it is the fastest and easiest way to reach me. Feel free to send me a message. I’d love to hear from you.