3-Week-Old Baby Sleeping Like an Angel
Posted: March 29th, 2010 | Author: Stacie | Filed under: Babies | Tags: baby, baby in cheescloth, baby on black, baby photo, baby photography, baby portraits, Connecticut Baby Photographer, connecticut newborn, Connecticut Newborn Photography, Connecticut Photographer, ct newborn, ct newborn photo, ct newborn portrait, fine art portraits, infant, newborn connecticut, newborn photography, newborn portraits, Simply Babies | 7 Comments »
Isn’t she just the sweetest thing you have ever seen? The sweetness of newborns never stops amazing me. She was a sleeper, and the last of my Fresh Faces models. I’ve had babies who couldn’t be woken up for love, money or even food and babies who couldn’t be coaxed to sleep even in an 85 degree room with full tummies. That’s one thing you always have to remember about photographing newborns – you just have to go with the flow.
Now this little sweetie was older than I usually like to do newborns; she was over 3 weeks. I like to schedule them in that 4-7 day range as that, usually, makes for sleepy babies who still curl up into adorable little balls. Once they get a little older the shoot can be harder as they are more alert, less, well, bendy and 3 weeks can be a very difficult age as that 3-week newborn growth spurt can result in a baby who wants to eat 20 hours out of the day. As you can undoubtedly tell from her picture she was, despite her advanced age of 3 weeks, quite happy to sleep.
Although it was INCREDIBLY hard to make a choice (now I know how the kids feel!), this is my favorite of the Fresh Faces shots. I love the simplicity of the image, and how the swaddling looks just a tiny bit elegant.
Most of all, I love how she is sleeping the Sleep of the Satisfied Baby, and how she has her hand in that tiny fist next to her head. A small reminder that only a few weeks ago she was all cozied up in her mommy’s tummy.
LOVE!
I love this pic too, she is my little one and now i know why she was overdue! she loves to sleep, she was worth the long crazy wait!!!!
I love this picture!
She’s a natural when it comes to the camera! Favorite picture for sure!
What a cute sleeping angel! Can’t get anymore comfortable.
I vote for this pic