there's no place like home

I love capturing new families at home. It can make the session more relaxed, since you’re not driving and parking anywhere. If someone needs a break or a new outfit, those things are just steps away. And I love capturing details like what your home looked like. I know I love looking at those types of details in my own baby photos!

This photoshoot was a newborn shoot that got rescheduled several times for safety, and I am so glad because we got to capture these great interactions and smiles that you just don’t get with a brand new baby. Enjoy all the adorable baby squish, drool and smiles in the photos below!

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Family fun at the Ice Blocks | Sacramento Family Photography

I look forward to this family’s photo sessions every year! I first got to capture this little guy’s early life at home here. Since then I’ve been lucky enough to capture their yearly family holiday photos. When I saw them arriving, I crouched down to greet him on his eye level. He ran right toward me and gave me a hug so powerful he knocked me off my balance. It was the sweetest thing... I actually teared up a little bit!

The ICE Blocks in Midtown made for a perfect mini session location this year. There are so many fantastic backgrounds to choose from and families loved easy parking and being able to go shopping or get a bite to eat after the session. This particular spot is under construction, because it’s going to be the area’s first Shake Shack! I’ve never eaten at one but am suuuper excited to to try it when the world opens up!

This family always has the best outfits!

I love this old colorful brick background - it matched his outfit perfectly #bonus

The morning of this session they were thinking of rescheduling as he wasn’t feeling his best. But he sure rallied!

I love the way these moms are looking at each other in this last one... They told me at this shoot that they were expecting baby #2 and you can just see the joy and love between them. In fact, the new addition is now a couple of weeks old and I hope I get to meet him in person when we are allowed to get somewhat close again.

a beautiful at home newborn session

The past session spotlight continues with this adorable newborn session from a couple of years ago(!). I love capturing those first days as a family is finding their groove. Often I am the first non-family member welcomed into this little family cocoon, and it’s an honor I don’t take lightly.

In-home sessions are so wonderful because we can follow the baby’s lead and take as much time and as many breaks as needed for feeding, changing, burping, and all the things a little one needs.

I just love how they are gazing at each other here:

These first days go by in a sleep deprived haze and it’s another reason I love to capture this time. With some sleep and some perspective, these images will be even sweeter. It will be hard to believe she was ever this teeny, and without photos it’d be easy to forget she ever had adorable little peely feet.

I take the time to capture the details in the nursery and around the house, because I know they will be such fun details to look back on in the future. Such care was taken on this adorable, colorful nursery and I want this little one to be able to look back at it when she is older.

Those little faces! I make sure I get it all. I also make sure I photograph your first babies, of the furry variety.

This family is going to be welcoming a new member of the family this year. I’m so glad they can look back on these images from when they were just a little unit of three.

ALOHA

It seems like Mother's Day is the perfect time to post this sweet newborn lifestyle session I had with this little three-month old peanut recently. He chose to come into the world quite a bit earlier than expected, but if you had mamas as awesome as these, you’d want to hurry up and join them, too.  : )

There is nothing more enjoyable for me as a photographer than to be invited into a family's home to spend time witnessing them tenderly stoking their baby's forehead, snuggling him close, marveling at his every tiny and perfect feature and just generally loving on each other. <sigh>

Every room in their home was so fun and a great reflection of who lives here, but I think my favorite might be the nursery with its palm tree wallpaper, surfboard and cool gallery wall. #luckykid

Little Sheppard, I hope when you are older and look back on these photos you can see how incredibly much you are loved. Sam and Q, thank you for inviting me into your home to spend this precious morning with you. If you ever want to do a session in Hawaii, you know who to call! : )

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A FALL FLASHBACK

As we head into spring it's fun to take a look at this session from this fall – how adorable is this little family? Oh man... I am such a sucker for little two-toothed baby grins. This was such a delightful session. More babies and doggies, please!

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Miss Millie

I was lucky enough to come and spend the morning with little Millie and her family. Many years ago I was on hand to photograph her older siblings, so it was so fun to be able to come back and see them as big brother and sister this time around. I had a great time listening to the running commentary from the older kids and seeing how this group is coming together as a family of five.

It may have been cold and rainy outside, but inside was cozy and snuggly and full of love. I'm so glad I could document those early moments so you have them forever.

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