Wow, there is a serious baby boom going on right now! I have photographed so many newborns this month I've lost count. As you can imagine, I am quite happy about this as newborns are my favorite subject. They are the longest and hardest shoots but also the most magical.
Due to a variety of reasons, Quincy and his family were not ready to have their shoot done with me until he was 20 days old, which is much older than I usually recommend doing. I try to get my newborns photographed within the first week of birth. And ,although he was starting to have the common baby acne that starts at that time and was very alert the first half of the shoot [which are some of the reasons why I do them so early on usually], the shoot was very successful. He also broke a few records. Mom and Dad know what I am talking about! :)
Quincy was also a really big baby (12 lbs) so between his alertness and his size, I had to really do a great deal of outside the box thinking and deviate a bit from what I am used to doing for my newborn shoots. I think it actually worked in our favor because we were able to highlight the roundness, rolls and "plumpness" that you just don't have with a 6 or 7 lb newborn. And mom and dad were such great sports about everything and willing to just go with the flow.
Enough rambling. Kristen and Walter, it was a pleasure meeting you and your extended family and especially your Quincy. Thank you for the honor of capturing this special time in your lives. ENJOY!
When I arrived Quincy was WIDE awake with no intention of sleeping, so we switched gears and did a great series of awake shots. Mom and Dad also had a strong preference for B&W so that's mostly what you'll see posted here. Right off the bat with one of my all time favorites.
love this
i adore everything about this next one
so sweet
Once he finally fell asleep, he was OUT and I was able to change him from pose to pose without him so much as stirring. Easy Peasy.
crazy in love with the whole set here on black
kristen is gorgeous, that new mama glow!
