Ready for another cutie?
The newborns in all of these posts are less than two weeks old, the ideal time to for them to be photographed. Don’t wait until your little one is born to set up a newborn session; call ahead and we’ll get you a tentative date on the schedule around your due date and be flexible from there.
I had the opportunity to spend a few days in San Diego, learning from some first-class newborn photographers (baby folding class, I’ve been calling it). I’m so, so excited to come back and get to work on some Minneapolis newborns. Below are just a few of the photos I took while in San Diego.
Jennifer Chaney: Ohhh you're so lucky! That last one is a pose I need to learn b/c I can't do it to save my life. Wish I had been along side you. Beautiful work. Just love it!
Jen: Jenn...you & me both! I was just trying that post this morning! Ugh! These are stunning images. Would love to hear your thoughts on the WS! I just gotta get there!
LK: Good folding! They look so squeezable!!
Rachel Clare: oh my good heavens. these are divine!
It’s only been four months since I last saw this little guy but what a difference already! We did a mini-session so that he could be featured on some custom Christmas cards. I love the hats Mom supplied!
Vanessa Lam: These are adorable! Love his eyes, very expressive. I just want to squeeze him he's so cute!
sara montour: awwww! what a little peanut!
Shannon: The first and second ones are by far my favorite. Great work, those are amazing.
They don’t know it yet, but I have a bone to pick with this family. Before I go to a shoot, I send each family a questionnaire so I can get an idea of what they’re looking for. On theirs, this family indicated that they prefer black and white photos. That’s no problem at all. But then they told me we could shoot in the area across from their house and I showed up and it’s full of beautiful, amazing fall color! So I may have to strongarm them into a few color shots as well. ;)
I love this session, though. It’s so full of life and boys being boys and family time and exactly what I love to capture.
I’m into triptychs lately…love how they tell a story.
Jennifer Chaney: Such a great session! I love the little boy w/ glasses - he's so happy and cute! Okay, they all look happy and cute. You black and whites are perfect!
LK: Wow.
Orange Ruffy: I'm so glad you did some color photos. I do love black and white but it would have been a shame to miss out on the boys colorful sweaters in the fall leaves. As always, nice job
I got connected with this family through Deb Miner who I also met recently. Deb has a really neat line of products called i get around – helping kids go places which encourages kids to be curious, creative, and connected to the world around them. Go take a peek!
Mason was only 16 weeks when we did his session but he is a looong little fella. Smiley, too! I feel like I’ve been saying that about a lot of kiddos lately but I think I’ve just been lucky. I can’t look at this first photo and not smile back.
stalker: the last one, of the big, bigger, and biggest smiles? so precious.
sara montour: oh. my. gosh! what an adorable, smiley little man!!!
Jennifer Chaney: Oh wow! This is my favorite session. Honestly - I'm so impressed. That last little series is priceless. Beautiful, beautiful work.
Kathi C: Brilliant session! What a cute little guy he is! You captured a lot of personality with this tiny one. His smiles make me giggle, and his eyes are absolutely sparkling! Tender moments captured too. Gee, could it get any better?
Dawn: I so wish I had pictures like this of my daughter when she was this age. You did a great job capturing his sweet personality and the family's connection. Beautiful work!!
Dana F: Stunning. You captured so many facets of this little man, I am excited for the family to see these! That last series of 3 is gorgeous - Imagine being a little boy and seeing these on your wall - it would be incredibly affirming to him to know that he began his life filled with such Joy! AMAZING!
Allyson: These are fantastic, and I agree with the other comments - that last series of 3 is just GREAT!! Love the one of him snuggled up close to his mommy... they grow so fast, that it's great to catch that moment now...
alison Connor: What fantastic shots! Seeing a session like this makes me so sad that I did not hire a photographer just like you when my kids were little!
jacey cosner: OOO! I love this session, what a gorgeous little tootheless grin you captured. Those last three are priceless, his blue eyes are killer, and I really love the one with daddy kissing his head, such a fleeting moment and you got it!
Linda Blackwell: Soooo cute...love his eyes, and you really captured his adorable smile!
Julie: These are so sweet and precious! You do such great work especially with such a hard age to photograph! Those last three are my favorites- so amazing that you were able to get these!
christy: Mandy, these are fabulous! You captured him so beautifully, and those last three just make me smile inside. This family must be over the moon!!
Rachel Clare: These are the most darling pictures!! This is such a hard age to capture, and you did so perfectly my dear! I love his smiles!! Mom must be SO happy! Great work!
Johanna: What a cutie! I love these! I would kill for images like that of my baby at his age. That last series of 3 images - that's perfect for one big, long canvas to go right over the changing table. I'd want to see those every day! Awesome! Nice work girl, as usual.
Hope: Oh my goodness, these are amazing! This is such a difficult age to capture and you made it look easy! Your images are just wonderful!!!
tara k: i am so in love with these sweet images! what a beautiful, happy little boy, captured perfectly through your artistic eye. gorgeous work as always, mandy!
Susan: omgoodness. so much sweetness. the first image positively melts my heart. I would so love to have had these kind of photographs from any of my 3 babies ... who are no longer babies! ;-)
Tamara: What a doll and those eyes!!! What Happiness. These are priceless!
~SarahInParis~: Fabulous images of this little cutie Mandy. That first image is just divine and I love the image on the green background. Lovely lovely images!
Jen: Oh wow these are SO darling. You captured such joy! Perfection!
Patti: What gorgeous captures.. that smile is contagious!
Jeanmarie: Ohmygosh! Absolutely gorgeous! LOVE the series at the end. Beautiful work!
Katie Williams: MK, these are the most precious, most beautiful pictures of a baby I have ever seen!!!!!!
Fall in MInnesota has been less of a season and more a spattering of 2-3 day periods throughout the last month or two. We had to reschedule this session twice because of snow but the third time was definitely a charm – it was much warmer, sunny and they had a backyard of beautiful fall leaves! I think the waiting paid off.
Jennifer Chaney: Oh man... the two hugging in the leaves is priceless. I want one of those of my kids! And this last one is so sweet... lovely job!
sue boyd: You have completely captured the essence of the cutest kids ever! Perfect!
stalker: do you drug these kids to get them to sit so still? and i like the little cute puckered lips this babeh has.
mk: Yes, with animal tranquilizers. But we don't talk about that.
tara k: breathtaking, my friend. you amaze me!
mk: My mom isn't sure it's okay to joke about animal tranquilizers. So, just for the record, that was a joke! The babies are 100% safe at all times and just sleepy. That's why it's good to set up a session within the first two weeks, when they're sleepier and curlier.
Katie Williams: gorgeous - love the tree stump one!!
Mary: I want to kiss that little one:) so cute, I have never seen a baby sleep in a log but now I wonder why.....Adorable!
Amy: The tree stump and use of grass gives me hope that you are getting closer to using cabbage leaves.
sarah: truly truly loving these. lol @ animal tranquilizers! gorgeous shots.