baby mila

My first session once Phase 1 began in Queen Anne's County was one very special to me. One of my best friends had her first baby girl after a rough road to pregnancy back on April 29th and of course throughout her entire pregnancy, we talked about doing a lifestyle newborn session right away in their home with baby, mommy, and daddy. However, due to the pandemic, that was not an option once Mila was born. 

Baby wearing pink outfit and gray bow lies on floral bedding.
Infant in pink sleeper and gray bow rests on cream colored bedding.
Close up of baby wearing pink outfit and gray bow on cream background.
View through crib bars of baby in pink outfit lying on cream bedding.
Side profile of baby wearing pink clothing resting on cream colored nursery bedding.
Infant wearing pink button-up sleeper and gray bow lying on floral bedding.

Fortunately, things started moving forward and I was able to resume right after she turned two weeks old and the first thing I did was her newborn session. Walking into her newborn session, in her nursery, wearing a mask, knowing that I had to keep my distance as much as possible - that was a lot. Usually during newborn sessions, I am in your home for at least an hour. I hold the baby, move the baby's face and hands to prompt her to fall into a position. I take photos of the whole family, we move from room to room, and it is a very "in your space" session. First, it was hard to not hug my best friend for just going through one of the biggest miracles and experiences in life. In the room it was Mommy and Baby, and me as far away as possible. It was hard to not just do but to pause and ask Danielle to move Mila or change her. The session lasted about twenty minutes. Mila is absolutely beautiful and I was able to sneak in a few shots of Mommy and baby at the end that are some of my favorites ever. And I told Danielle that I would be back in a month or two to get some of all three in them. 

For all upcoming sessions, you will find that there is a new liability waiver and agreement to be signed. And I strongly encourage that all sessions, even newborn, to be spent entirely or mostly outdoors.

Baby in pink sleeper with gray bow headband resting on white cushion.
Baby wearing pink outfit with purple bow lying on white cushion.
Baby wearing pink outfit and burgundy bow headband on white surface.
Baby in pink button-up sleeper with gray bow lying on white cushion.

The whole session felt anything but natural for me but the images created of such a sweet baby girl who is so insanely loved, they couldn't have turned out better.

Black and white portrait of sleeping baby wrapped in soft blanket.
Black and white image of baby resting peacefully in swaddled blanket.
Baby wearing peach bow headband wrapped in floral turquoise blanket.
Close-up of baby with peach bow resting on turquoise floral blanket.
Close-up detail of tiny hand against turquoise floral fabric.
Sleeping infant wearing turquoise floral swaddle and peach bow headband rests on white surface.
Close up of peaceful infant with peach bow headband and turquoise floral swaddle.
Close-up view of tiny baby foot resting on white blanket.
Baby in turquoise floral swaddle and peach headband lying on white surface.
Infant wearing peach bow headband lying on white surface looking at camera.
Baby in diaper and peach bow headband lying on white surface.
Baby with peach bow headband being held against caregiver's shoulder.
Black and white portrait of baby with bow headband being held close.
Baby with peach bow headband peeking over caregiver's shoulder in warm lighting.
Side view in black and white of infant with bow headband resting on caregiver's shoulder.