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When you’re a new parent, it’s hard to believe that your baby will ever change. At first your baby is tiny you are so busy taking care of them and soaking up all that new-ness that it sneaks up on you. Before you know it, your baby starts to get bigger. Their hair starts growing […]

Why it’s important to capture baby’s first year

Newborns

one year old sitting and smiling while playing with wooden blocks

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Tips on Preparing for Your Maternity Photo Session Bringing a baby into the world is a wonderful life event that should be captured. It’s a time you are going to want to remember and share with your little one once they are a bit older. If you are thinking about or have recently booked a […]

Tips on Preparing for Your Maternity Photo Session

Maternity

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Are you nervous about how your kids will behave in their photo session? If you’re preparing for a photo session with your children, you may be feeling a bit apprehensive. Children aren’t always easy to deal with, which is why the below tips will definitely come in handy before your upcoming photo session with kids. […]

Top 5 Tips for Making a Photo Session with Kids Easier

Children

newborn baby boy wrapped in white with his two brothers behind him smiling

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As a newborn photographer, I get so happy when I find a client that really values good photography and wants to display it in their home. That was the case with Amanda. After suffering the consequences of going with a cheap and inexperienced photographer for a very important life event, she vowed to never make […]

Noah’s Newborn Session | Mesa, AZ Newborn Photographer

Newborns

babies love to be wrapped

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This post is for my fellow newborn photographers, especially if you are starting out. Have you ever been a couple hours into a newborn session and baby just won’t settle down no matter what you do? Your stress level is rising, and you can feel baby’s parents stress levels rising, too? I’ve been there. Trust […]

How To Diffuse A Stressful Newborn Session – For Photographers

Newborns

Close up profile of newborn baby boy. Sleeping on a white background with fingers on his cheek.

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When should I book my newborn session? I think now would be a good time! Haha! But for realsies, my best recommendation would be to book by your second trimester.  Since I only take one newborn a day, there is always a chance I’ll be booked if you call last minute. It breaks my heart […]

Scottsdale Newborn Photographer | When Should I Book My Newborn Session?

Newborns

Scottsdale Newborn Photographer newborn boy smiling in his sleep

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Want to see some adorable Mesa Newborn Photography? Let me introduce you to newborn Emmett, 4 days old: Can you handle those squishy little cheeks, and the back rolls?? I just want to squish and snuggle him all day! Emmet’s mom is from California and his dad is from Iowa. They both moved here in […]

Mesa Newborn Photography | Baby Emmett

Newborns

sleeping newborn boy in a white swaddle blanket

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Is it necessary to have a studio in order to produce beautiful maternity and newborn portraits? Of course, the answer is no you don’t. Can you be a professional Mesa AZ Baby Photographer without a studio?  Yes, you definitely can. But now that I have one, I don’t know that I ever want to go […]

A Look Inside The Studio | Mesa AZ Baby Photographer

Studio

Entrance room to newborn photo studio with comfy couch

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Editing can suck your life away if you’re not careful. It’s definitely one of the most time-consuming things about a photography business. Marketing and managing finances are also right up there on the list of time suckers.   By having any consistent workflow in regards to editing, this can save you tons of time. I […]

How I Edit Newborn Photos | Studio Newborn Session

Newborns

two newborn baby girl images before and after editing

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I don’t consider myself a pushy person at all. If you are into Enneagram I am the perfect mix of Peacemaker and Helper. But when a mom comes to her session and isn’t sure if she wants to be in the photos, I pull out all my resources as a Phoenix Baby Photographer and try […]

Why Mom Should Be In The Photo | Phoenix Baby Photographer

Newborns

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