Why should you do in-home newborn photography?

My favorite sessions are in your home. Especially when it comes to your newborn. Everyone is comfortable. This is really the main reason I love coming to you to photograph your new baby. Not to mention the fact that all of your personal belongings and everything that matters to you is there too. Your home is yours. There is no one else that lives exactly as you do. Let’s capture that. What makes you an individual is what I want to photograph.

I first met Queena and Tyler at their maternity session. They are a pair of doctors living in downtown Sacramento. We used one of their favorite parks for their maternity, and I wanted to do their newborn session in their home. This is their happy place. The space where they brought their baby home. The space he will grow up in. The physical walls around their hearts.

Making your newborn session personal

I show up and have no expectations for you or your baby. It is all about your lives together and if that means some chaos and a few piles of baby-supplies laying around, so be it. Believe me, my home was not catalog worthy when I brought my babies home. Sometimes life is messy, but I see your love. I see the most beautiful corners and pockets of light in your home. Let’s focus instead on the connection you have with your partner and your new babe. What matters is making your session personal. I love when my families trust me enough to come into their home, open door invitation, full of trust and peace in whatever I photograph they will love the images.

Congratulations to this beautiful family on their new addition. Your peaceful and loving home will be the place this little guy will always cherish. Thank you for having me photograph him.

sacramento in home newborn photography

It is always a pleasure when I get to drop in on a family and photograph those first few days at home with a newborn. I met Baby Maxwell and his family in Davis, near Sacramento, for his newborn photography.

In home newborn sessions are where it’s at. I don’t bring any props or blankets, and instead prefer to use items from the family’s home. It is personal and intimate and makes the images mean so much more. When I met Meghan and her family I was instantly at peace in their home. I have two boys myself and love the quiet chaos (and sometimes not so quiet!) that comes along with a new baby. It all takes me right back to those first few weeks with my own family of four. The way big brother jumps around the baby, showing off, showing him the ropes, showering him with love. I adore the way this couple softly spoke to their boys, voices brimming with affection and patience. They truly enjoy their children and love the energy and fun their children bring.

Meghan is a very cool mom and recently started her own business, Poppy and Oak Goods, with beautifully curated gift boxes packed full of items from local vendors.

I love taking a few moments with siblings during newborn sessions. While the parents are getting ready I followed big brother into his room and let him find me his favorite book. We checked out his stash of toys and he showed me his favorite stuffed animals. It is important to me to document all of the children in the home during a newborn session, the family may be growing but the other siblings need some alone time with my camera too! In those quiet moments I am able to get them to open up to me and show some personality for their photos. It helps to gain their trust so the session flows smoothly.

Thank you to Meghan and her crew for trusting me with their newborn photography! Congrats on your growing family.