I first met Sarah and Rich in October for their fall mini session to celebrate their pregnancy. Maternity sessions are so much fun to photograph but portraits of first time parents are something really special. Their excitement for the arrival of their new little baby is remarkable! They were so loving with each other and Rich was very attentive to his sweet wife, Sarah. Watching them together during the maternity session was so beautiful so when Sarah asked me to book a newborn session for them, I was really excited to see them again with their new baby!

Sarah contacted me after delivery and let me know they had had a beautiful baby girl, Evelyn! We settled on details for their session, including the style and preferences they had for Evelyn's individual newborn photos. They had decorated her nursery in a woodland and bohemian theme and mom had a handmade quilt that she wanted to incorporate into one of the setups. She loved natural and neutral colors with little floral and feminine details that perfectly complimented Evelyn's features. Evelyn was a perfect little sleeper and we were able to work through several poses and set ups. She was the perfect little model and I believe we were able to capture adorable images that her parents can cherish for a lifetime!

Introducing sweet baby Myra! In first meeting this sweet girl, I was taken aback by just how beautiful she is - with her gorgeous head of hair, long eyelashes and big beautiful eyes! And her family was just so sweet, welcoming me into their home and big brother Rohan wanting to read books and play with me. Rohan preferred to play than take photos but we encouraged lots of snuggles and kisses with his parents and new baby sister, which he was happy to do!

This is what I love about lifestyle photography, especially with busy toddlers. I just ask them to engage with each other and not focus on the camera at all. This allows me to capture those true, natural interactions and intimate moments among the family. Sometimes parents apologize that their toddler 'isn't cooperating' but I see it as their child just being them! I have worked with children for over 20 years and have seen it all - and I understand toddler behavior, especially after the arrival of a new baby brother or sister. So, I have learned to follow the child's lead and let them play, take breaks from photos or just take a step back and let the family be together while I take some photos from across the room. And this is what we did with Rohan - when he needed a break, I took photos of mom and dad with baby Myra. Then when he was ready for some cuddles, I snapped some quick shots of him sitting on their lap and sneaking in those quick snuggles with his sister. 

After the family photos, we started on Myra's individual newborn photos. Mom and Dad helped me decide on the final colors and props for Myra's photos and I loved that dad was just as involved with selecting the props as mom! In selecting the various colors and set ups for her newborn photos, we chose light, feminine colors that complimented her beautiful skin tone. Along with the mint, pink and neutral tones, we also selected a variety of textures that added a special touch to each set up. Florals, lace, fur and soft wool blankets accented the feminine set ups for her posed newborn portraits. And these were perfect compliments to her gorgeous little features!

Welcome to the world, sweet baby August!! I just loved meeting adorable, squishy August and his sweet parents. Mom had a little outfit picked out for August to wear during their family photos, which coordinated well with mom and dad's outfits. For August's individual newborn photos, I brought a variety of options to choose from including mom's color choices of blue and gray. We ended up doing several set ups with monochromatic color schemes, which I love doing in posed newborn photos! There is something so simple and sweet about the monochromatic set ups that really highlight baby's features! Mom also provided a super soft and comfy blue and white stripe blanket that we were able to incorporate into August's prop bowl photo. He was so squishy and comfortable and bundled in up the blanket!! 

​All images by Becca Baker Photography
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania newborn, maternity, child & family photographer
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*Becca Baker Photography specializes in newborn, infant/child, maternity and family photography in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas.*
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