I’ve been a lover of photography all of my life and a student of photography for more than 11 years. I’d like to tell you that I go into each session with a plan, that I can look at my subject, her surroundings, and what know the outcome will be with every click of the shutter. I’d like to say that but people, especially children, are not all that predictable. I don’t need to know the outcome of every shot, life happens! Oh don’t get me wrong, I love the watching the light, studying the composition and setting a scene. I love having a vision and being able to realize that vision. Yet some of my favorite images are merely happy accidents…
Meet Hayden, 13 days old when photographed. My newborn sessions tend to run long, on average 2-3 hours long. They change so quickly in those first weeks, my goal is to capture all those little newborn details before they go away. Over the last four years I’ve certainly photographed my share of sleepy smiles and itty-bitty baby parts. Still, in all this time I have never seen a brand new baby laugh out loud during a session, and being able to capture that image for Mom and Dad, to say I’m delighted would be an understatement! Now if I could only remember what I said that was so darn funny!
Yes, Hayden is remarkable. Of course, I’m not really surprised.
I’ve had the honor of photographing her sister Chelsea before and she is equally delightful! See for yourself… 
Last two, I’ve got to be a good girl and get back to proofing.
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Oh my! I have never seen a newborn actually SMILE- sleeping smirk or gassy smile, yes, but never like this! WOW! What a cutie.
Big sister is gorgeous too with those big warm eyes!