Baby Emily | Dallas Fort Worth Newborn Photographer

I really don’t know why I do it.  But somehow I put myself in these kinds of situations often.  –Trying new things.–  The fact that I even became a photographer is a miracle in and of itself.  Seriously.  New things scare me.  But ever since I jumped head first into this new world over two years ago I haven’t looked back.  And I’ve grown so much as a photographer, businesswoman, wife, mother, person.  And for that I am eternally grateful and will be forever blessed.  At the beginning of the year I made some goals for myself.  To build my business, and myself.  One of those things was to figure out the world of newborn photography.  Before I was even going to think about a learning a new craft with my camera I had to feel confident in the craft I was currently working.  Children and families are my passion.  And at each and every session I have grown more and more confident that no matter the circumstance, the child, or the parent (heaven forbid), I knew I could come out with amazing images and provide my client with an amazing experience.  Which meant I was comfortable.  Maybe too comfortable.  And I had to try something new.

Enter: The Newborn.

They don’t know it yet, but my good friend from high school and his 3 day old little girl was my first subject.  (At least I hope they didn’t notice.  I didn’t want them to feel nervous, so per the advice of my mother I kept quiet on the topic.)  I had done a lot of study and research on the subject, and the morning of was running wildly around looking for the right blankets and props.  In my head I knew I was completely winging it.  But my mouth just kept saying things like, “Oh, this happens all the time.”  “Oh, this is normal.”  Blah, blah, blah.  And from what I read, it did happen all the time and was normal.  But seriously, I had no idea.

So I’m sharing with you my first images from my first ever newborn shoot.  This little angel couldn’t have been more beautiful.  Her tiny six pound body only three days old.  Her long, dark hair and perfect little features were completely mesmerizing.  So to David and Ellie–thank you, thank you, thank you.  For trusting me with your brand new bundle of joy.  I couldn’t have had a better model or more perfect parents to work with.

And to see more images from our session together click here to see the slideshow.