It was all quite unusual...

Two brand new parents - relaxed and comfortable with their new roles. One 10-day old baby - awake for the three hours I was there (except for the last 10 minutes!). And me - on my first full newborn photo shoot! Yes, quite unusual indeed.

Little Lauren's parents were so gracious and patient, thank you! Little Lauren is an exceptional baby. She is beautiful and was so alert and content for the whole shoot. She must feel very loved...

Lauren's parents didn't want to be in the images but I had to sneak a few in while we were taking breaks (a.k.a trying to get her to sleep).

Of course as were were taking rings on toes images, she fell asleep - just as I was about to leave. Yes, one of the first lessons of parenthood is that control is only an illusion!

Lauren's room is a great green with blues and yellows. I wanted to do a collage to tie in some of those colors and her alphabet bedding.

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Lauren Sneak Peek

What do newborns, high school seniors, and weddings all have in common? They are all part of my goals for 2009! I want to push myself to explore those areas and see if I like them. To see if they give me as much enjoyment as chasing kids around. To see if I am so excited I lay awake the night before planning the shoots. 

This morning I did my second newborn shoot (ever!) and I have my first wedding at the end of this month. So far I am pushing my comfort zone, but know that this is how I can grow better as an artist.

I will share more of my recent doings later, but I knew that little Lauren's parents would so love to see a little sneak peek of their beautiful daughter. Lauren's mom helped me with this shot and I love how it turned out! More to come soon...