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.
Posted: March 26th, 2010 | Author: Stacie | Filed under: Babies | Tags: artistic baby portraits, baby, baby photographer, baby photography, baby pictures, baby portraits, beautiful baby portraits, black and white baby pictures, black and white photography, Connecticut Baby Photographer, connecticut newborn, Connecticut Newborn Photography, Connecticut Photographer, ct baby photos, ct baby pictures, ct newborn, ct newborn photo, ct newborn portrait, infant, modern baby pictures, newborn photography, newborn portraits, Simply Babies, west hartford baby, west hartford baby photography, West Hartford Newborn Photographer, West Hartford Photographer | 70 Comments »
I am wrapping up my spring Fresh Faces project and have a pile of neatly packaged prints to take to the post office including some of this little cutie. Isn’t she a sweetheart? She decided to arrive on the scene a wee bit early and as a result was one of the smallest peanuts I got to play with so far this year. You can see her in my Simply Babies gallery too, which I have totally redesigned and refreshed after this winter’s baby rush.
Newborn portraits are such a delight to do. I get to see all the wonder of new life. Sure, I get peed on during most sessions (though not, actually, during this one). And urped on. And now and again I get pooped on, but there is a reason I wear jeans to the sessions and the joy of a little baby is more than worth the many fluids that come out of them. All of which is to say, in the babbly way that lets you know it’s been an interesting day with my twins, that I have the best job in the world.
Posted: March 18th, 2010 | Author: Stacie | Filed under: Babies | Tags: artistic baby portraits, baby, baby photography, baby portraits, beautiful baby portraits, black and white photography, conecticut newborn, connecticut newborn photographer, Connecticut Newborn Photography, ct newborn, ct newborn photo, ct newborn portrait, high end newborn portraits, infant, newborn photography in your home, newborn portraits, quality newborn pictures, West Hartford Newborn Photographer, Windsor Newborn Photography | 1 Comment »
This little guy came to me for a newborn portrait and decided he wanted to stay awake. I think sometimes people worry too much about getting the baby to sleep, especially since I talk about needing to make sure your house is warm, warmer, warmest for the shoot or the baby won’t sleep. But, really, wide awake babies are cute too. Awfully cute. Yummily, munchably, terrifically cute.
One thing I learned when I had babies – you can’t make a baby do anything. You really have to go with the flow and be prepared to follow the child’s lead. So, though I encourage people to look through both the Simply Babies gallery and the Dreams & Stories gallery to let me know about any specific poses they would like to capture the reality is that some babies don’t sleep soundly enough to hang in a sling, some babies won’t lay their heads on their hands and some babies will shriek in fury if they are draped over an arm. Newborn poses are wholly dependent upon the temperament of the baby. It’s part of what makes your baby portrait special to your family – even in the simplest baby sleeping pose you see the personality and characteristics of this new little person, unique, wonderful and wholly his or her own self, even at 7 days old.
Posted: March 2nd, 2010 | Author: Stacie | Filed under: Babies, Children's Portraits | Tags: baby photography, baby potraits, black and white photography, children's photography, Connecticut Baby Photographer, Connecticut Children's Photographer, connecticut newborn, Connecticut Newborn Photography, Connecticut Photographer, ct newborn, ct newborn photo, ct newborn portrait, Farmington children's photography, Farminton Baby Photography, fine art portraits, Hartford Children's Photographer, infant, lifestyle photography, Stacie Turner Photography | 11 Comments »
I thought, OK, we’ll try it. I mean, I try to keep expectations low for baby pictures if the baby is getting on in days. You know, by the time you are the ripe old age of 9 or 10 (days) you are starting to find the world too interesting to sleep all the time and, well, without sleep you only get photos like this one.
Of course, that isn’t so bad. I think it’s awfully sweet. In all truth, if I were working out of an actual studio and paying overhead and such I’d be hanging that one as a giant sample on the walls. We had been shooting up in this room for a while and were about to head downstairs to to the “head in hands” shot when big sister and baby brother settled in for a snuggle. I couldn’t resist. And I just love the result.
The head-in-hands is a classic I almost always do. These are mom’s hands; we did a set with each older sister as well for the perfect triptych.
And, despite being such an ancient baby this guy slept like champ too.
I hope you enjoy your sneak peek! The rest of your gallery should be ready next week.
Posted: February 28th, 2010 | Author: Stacie | Filed under: Babies | Tags: 6 month photograph, 6 month picture, 6 month portrait, baby, baby photography, baby photography in Connecticut, baby picture, baby potraits, black and white photography, children's photography, Connecticut Baby Photographer, Connecticut Children's Photographer, Connecticut Photographer, ct baby photos, ct baby pictures, fine art portraits, First Year Baby Package, Hartford Children's Photographer, infant, lifestyle photography, Stacie Turner Photography, West Hartford Photographer | 12 Comments »
Oh, how this little guy has grown! He is one of my baby package clients and this means I get to see him four times this year. This was the third and, just like at his newborn portrait session and three-month portrait session he was a smiling, adorable flirt. I love 6 month session; for one thing, of course, unlike at a newborn session we don’t have to get the baby to sleep. This session is all about smiles, sitting on your own and giving kisses to mama. This little guy delivered on all accounts.
I hope you enjoy your sneak peek. The whole gallery should be ready soon!
Posted: November 29th, 2009 | Author: Stacie | Filed under: Babies | Tags: baby photography, baby pictures, baby potraits, black and white photography, Connecticut Baby Photographer, connecticut newborn, Connecticut Newborn Photography, Connecticut Photographer, ct newborn, fine art portraits, infant, newborn photography, Stacie Turner Photography, West Hartford Newborn Photographer, West Hartford Photographer | 2 Comments »
This sweet little girl was 9 days old when she came over for a Fresh Faces session. I first met her mother at an engagement party last summer and saw her again – very pregnant – at a wedding in October. And now the little one is here. And, oh, was she an amazing baby. I expect to get peed on. I expect to get pooped on. I expect to spend time basically begging a baby to sleep. But a child who nurses, passes out, and stays thoroughly asleep with no bodily fluid leaks at all? Simply doesn’t happen.
Thank you for letting me borrow your wee one! I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I did. Now I just have to chose which one I’ll put in my portfolio as a Fresh Face…
