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Michelle Bordenkircher Photography

In-home newborn, maternity, & family photographer serving Louisville, KY & surrounding areas

09/03/2026

Join me September 25 at 10:00am for A Mama Meetup at the Park 🤗

The goal? Get out of the house, let the kids run, and talk to other women in the same phase of life. This meetup is for moms of kids ages 0-5, and is completely free to attend.

I’ll find a spot in the shade and have coffee and donuts on a picnic blanket ready to chat.

Comment “park” and I’ll send the details straight to your inbox

09/02/2026

I've been photographing this family for four years now, and sessions like this one are exactly why I love what I do!

There's something about photographing people you already know that just feels comfortable. Just friends spending a morning together, and it happens to include a camera.

We spent most of our time in their bedroom, where the light was streaming in through the window, and played and snuggled and laughed. On their questionnaire, they mentioned how much they love playing dress up together, something they do all the time and wanted to remember, so of course we made room for that too. We ended the morning outside, running around the playset and chasing their goats around the yard (yes, it was as fun as it sounds 😉)

This is what an in-home session actually feels like. Comfortable. Fun. Completely, unmistakably you.

08/31/2026

"Do I need a full session, or would a mini work?" I get asked this question all the time! So I wrote the full breakdown ☺️

Quick version: a mini session is 5 to 10 minutes, in-studio, and includes 3 edited images, perfect for a fast portrait update or holiday cards. A full session is unlimited time in your home, full wardrobe planning, and a complete custom gallery, the better fit for milestones or any time you want your whole story told.

Neither one is the "better" choice. It's just about being honest with yourself about what you actually need right now.

I'd love to know: which one are you leaning toward? Drop a comment and I'll happily weigh in.

And if minis are more your speed, mark your calendar: Santa Mini Sessions are coming in November! 🎄 Keep an eye on my page for the announcement. And for now, read the full mini vs. full session breakdown below!

https://michellebordenkircherphoto.com/mini-session-vs-full-session/

08/28/2026

Curious what an in-home newborn session with me actually looks like? Here’s the whole thing, start to finish.

We start with a questionnaire so I can get to know your family, then a planning call to talk through your vision, wardrobe, and which rooms we’ll use. Getting your home ready is simple: move anything you don’t want photographed, open the curtains, and that’s genuinely enough. We can straighten a few things when I arrive, but the rest of your house can absolutely still look like a baby just moved in. That’s expected, and it’s okay.

On session day, we move at your baby’s pace, not a clock. Feeds, diaper changes, time to settle against your chest, all of it is part of the process, not an interruption to it. Afterward, you’ll look through your full gallery and choose the images that become a beautifully custom album, the kind you’ll actually sit down and look through with your baby one day.

This is what I love most about this work: capturing those very first days as a new family, right in the home you’re building your life in.

Ready to talk about your own newborn session? Comment NEWBORN to learn more ☺️

08/26/2026

Here’s a little secret about what I’m actually looking for in your home: I want the light that you might typically think is a little TOO much.

Streaming, pouring, dancing across your floor kind of light. If you’ve ever caught a window in your house doing that and thought “wow,” that’s exactly the spot I want to shoot in. It’s dramatic, it’s beautiful, and it photographs unlike anything else.

The good news? You don’t have to figure this out on your own. Before every session, I ask for a quick video walkthrough of your home so I can scope out that light myself. We’ll talk through exactly where we’re shooting on our planning call, so by session day, there’s zero guessing involved.

Curious if your home has one of these windows? Chances are it does! Even if it’s in a room you wouldn’t normally think we’d shoot in 😉 Comment LIGHT to learn more, and let’s find out together.

08/25/2026

I delivered this family's newborn gallery and got this message back:

"OMG... I just started looking at the gallery! I'm amazed!! Your art is incredible! The only thing I regret is not getting the Year of Life Collection! This is amazing 🥰🥰 Thank you for capturing my little family and our new star of the show."

I read this one twice, and it almost made me cry right there in the kitchen 🥹 SUCH a sweet message.

Here's the thing about that little regret at the end: it's genuinely the one thing I hear most from families after their maternity or newborn session. “I wish I’d just gotten the Year of Life Collection!” You’ll never regret documenting more of your baby. That's exactly why the Year of Life Collection exists. Instead of one session capturing one moment, you get 2 to 4 sessions across 18 months, from maternity or pregnancy announcement all the way through your baby's first milestones, coming together in one heirloom album at the end.

If you're expecting or already have a newborn at home and you've been going back and forth on whether to add more sessions, let this be your sign. You’ll never regret capturing more of this year 🤍

Comment COLLECTION to learn more.

08/24/2026

I get this question all the time: "Do we HAVE to do newborn photos in the first two weeks?"
Short answer: no.

I recommend 7 to 14 days because baby's still extra sleepy and bendy, and it's usually before any baby acne shows up. It just makes for some of those classic, curled-up newborn shots. But that's a preference, not a rule. Beautiful newborn photos are absolutely achievable anywhere within that first month.

Here's what actually matters more to me than a strict timeline: how you're doing. A rested, adjusted mom and dad will always photograph better than exhausted ones running on fumes. If it takes you a little longer to feel ready to have someone in your home with a camera, take that time. I promise it's worth it.

Expecting? Reach out now and I'll write your due date down as a placeholder. We'll set the real date together once your baby actually arrives, whenever you're ready 🤍

08/21/2026

Oh my goodness! This newborn session 😍 Honestly, one of the most beautiful mornings I've had in a while.

This little girl is surrounded by love and you can absolutely see it.

The light in the master bedroom was just unreal the morning of their session, so we ended up staying in there most of the time, just soaking it in. But we definitely snuck into the nursery for a few shots too. (Months of getting it ready, and now there's finally a baby in it!)

But here's my favorite part. After weeks of messaging back and forth planning this session, and then spending the whole morning together, this family felt less like clients and more like friends.

That's genuinely my favorite thing about this job. Getting to meet other moms right in the middle of the same stage of life as me, swapping stories, giving advice, just being someone who gets it when things are hard. It's such a gift, honestly. (Actually, it’s the whole reason I started the monthly mama meetups. But maybe more on that another time 😉)

So glad I got to meet this sweet little family and document their first sleepy days together 🤍

08/19/2026

Sometimes the best photos come when you throw the original plan out the window.

We had already planned this session out on our planning call: bedroom, living room, maybe outside, done. But we passed the playroom while walking around the house, and the light in there was unreal. Mom hesitated. It was a typical playroom, not tidied, not "photo ready." I get it, I really do.

But here's something I tell every family: light always wins.

And this family was amazing, and flexible, and up for it! So we cleared one small corner, sat down right on the floor, and just played.

And friends, these photos! 😍 Mom's laugh when big brother wouldn't stop wiggling. Dad, wrapped around his new son like he'd been doing it for years. And big brother, this two-year-old absolute legend, kept grabbing his baby brother for hugs and kisses saying "I love you" over and over, completely unprompted. I don't think I've ever met a better big brother.

None of this happened in a tidy, styled room. It happened on a playroom floor, toys and all. What a way to start the day 🤍

This is exactly why I say you don’t have to have a “perfect” house for a session. Give me good light and a family who loves each other, and the rest takes care of itself.

Expecting, or have a newborn on the way? I'd love to capture your family's version of this.

08/18/2026

This is my favorite kind of gallery to put together: watching one family grow, session by session, over an entire year.

We started with maternity, just Melany + Hector soaking up the quiet before everything changed. Then newborn, a brand new baby meeting the world in the comfort of their own home. And then, just like that, a full year had passed and we were celebrating a first birthday with a cake smash and a whole lot of personality.

This is what the Year of Life Collection is built for. You choose 2 to 4 sessions across an 18-month window, from pregnancy announcement all the way through milestone sessions, and at the end, it all comes together in one heirloom album. Not scattered across your phone. Not half-documented. The whole story, in one place, exactly the way you'll want to remember it.

If you're expecting, or you already have a baby who's growing faster than you can believe, I'd love to capture this year with you too.

Comment COLLECTION to learn more, or head to the link in bio to send me an inquiry 🤗

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Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

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https://michellebordenkircherphoto.com/

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