One of my favorite things about being an on location photographer is the challenge that comes from walking into a new home for the first time, assessing the lighting, the decor and of course the parents and being able to incorporate who they are into the session itself. Mom and Dad have such a playful fun relationship I truly enjoyed getting to know them a bit and watching them together. I’d like to introduce to you their new bundle of sweetness, Alexia. 10 days old and lifeXpressions first 2009 newborn! Isn’t she just perfect?!
Shortly after I arrived at their Naples home for their maternity session I learned that Dad is a doctor and a musician and that music is a pretty big part of their lives. I think the stream of guitars and the music room upstairs was my first clue, some days I can be very perceptive. *giggle* Seeing all of the instruments immediately set my brain in motion wondering how I could incorporate their love of music into their portraits. At times it was a bit of a challenge but we did manage to capture it in both sessions, hopefully Mom and Dad will agree with me that it was worth the effort! 
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Love Love Love the guitar picture!
Gorgeous! I love these- good job on the guitar picture- that had to have been a challenge! I love the family shot with mom kissing dad- perfection!
Connie
http://www.barefoot-photo.com
Amazing….as usual. Would have loved to see the set up of the guitar picture, and the hands/people that are not in the frame ready to catch baby Alexia.
Oh my gosh. Just beautiful, truly beautiful portraits. I’m just glad this isn’t my baby because I’d have a hard time picking a favorite, they’re all gorgeous!
Your photography is just delicious!
Love all of these!! The guitar image is just amazing!!!
Uh oh, ‘people there to catch her’?! Darn it, I knew I was forgetting something!
These are amazing. You did such an outstanding job with these and I love the guitar photo even though I was nervous about it. I really appreciate your part in making special memories of our precious girl Alexia….
So beautiful! So sweet!!! I just love the B&W’s the best.
So amazing! She is beautiful like her mommy!
The photos are awesome! I’m sitting here trying to figure out how you get a baby to sleep comfortably on the curves of a guitar AND look amazing “at home” with it. Guess Alexia’s already a rocker chick:-) Thanks so much for sharing, Leda!
These are perfection! The guitar portrait is so original and special. Beautiful!
Oh my gosh. My jaw is litterally on the floor right now. Seriously. Every time I think I have seen it all YOU manage to pull something out of your hat and surprise me once again. These are all just stunning works of art Terrilyn, how will they ever choose?!!
ohhh, dad kissing baby is just the sweetest thing. these are all so very gorgeous- beautiful work!
alexia is beautiful!:)
cant wait to see her!
HOW did you get the baby on the guitar without either falling? (is mom in the background holding onto her?) That is adorable!!! love the ones of the parents kissing too. awesome job – but you know that already.
i love all the pictures she is a doll
That guitar one is perfect! I love it and it needs to be printed big and displayed proudly. That is a piece of art for sure!
Oh how awesome are the first two shots! I gasp at the closeup newborn cheek images every time. That second image could not have been an easy feat, but it’s such a wonderful shot Dad (or Mom) is sure to fall in love with!
I love the the guitar one! I was trying to do something like that in December with a friends baby (dad is in a band) but the baby wasn’t a good sleeper.
I just love the guitar shot, but the one with all the baby rolls is absolutely gor-g-ous! I want to buy that and she’s not even my child!
Beautiful shots and very clever!