11/02/2026
I’ve spent years photographing newborns, reminding mothers how quickly these days pass and encouraging them to get in the photos, too.
I always knew how precious these moments were. But photographing my own newborn has made me understand them differently.
I want to document everything.
The tiny fingers, the sleepy stretches, the way he fits perfectly against my chest. The little details I know I’ll someday wish I could step back into.
But I’m also exhausted. I’m raising three children, navigating a new season of motherhood, and trying to be present for everyone while somehow finding time to document it all.
Sometimes I want to pick up my camera and capture every little thing. Other times, I just want to put it down and hold my baby.
And that’s what I understand about my clients now more than ever.
The mothers who come to their sessions running on very little sleep. The ones who don’t feel like themselves yet, who worry about how they look, or who apologize because their baby needs a little extra time.
I wish every mother knew this: you don’t have to feel beautiful, have it all together, or be the version of yourself you wish you were right now to deserve these photographs.
Your baby doesn’t know if your hair is done. They just know you.
And one day, the photographs you hesitate to take today might be the very ones you treasure most.
I’m learning that I can’t document every second of my own baby’s life. I can’t freeze time, no matter how many photographs I take.
But I can make sure I’m in the frame, too. And I can give myself permission to put the camera down sometimes and simply be his mom.
That’s what I’ll carry with me into every newborn session from here on out.
Because I’m not just photographing how your baby looked.
I’m helping you remember what it felt like to have them this little. 🤍
