Category: Newborn Photography

First, I adore the name Adalee Cole, so sweet! Mom first came to be when big brother was born, Axton. I have since had Adalee’s family taking photos with me for over a year. Wow, how time has flown! Already we have the cutest little sister ever here in our Tampa Bay photography studio. As a tampa newborn photographer, I always look forward to my newborn sessions but when we get to add a sibling, it adds in more fun! Read further to see Adalee’s newborn images in Tampa! (more…)

Miss Sydney Anne is here! Momma contacted me a few months ago asking me to be her Tampa Newborn Photographer and what a privilege it was.

This little baby girl completely slept through her entire session which made it incredibly easy for me to get some beautiful newborn images of her during her session. Sydney Anne was born in Tampa, Florida on June 17, 2017 at 9:18 am. She weighed in at 8 lbs 0 ounces and 19 3/4 inches.

I first met Mom & Dad at their maternity photography session in Tampa on the beach. Ms. Anika was due around end of December but she decided to show up a little earlier than expected on December 20th. She was born in the hospital at 11:04 am.

Ms. Anika Dandu was already featured on my blog with her neutral colored newborn session. However, she had many colorful images as well in her session.

If you’re thinking of having a professional photographer capture your newborn, contact me before your newborn is born. It always allows more time to get you on the calendar and ensure a special session for you.

Miss Anika was probably one of the sleepiest newborns I have had in my Tampa Photography newborn studio. She slept for a majority of our newborn photos at just a few days old. Born at 5 lbs 8 oz , she was one of the smallest newborns I had the honor of snuggling during her newborn photo session.

I was asked to put Anika surrounded in pinks, peaches and neutral colors to compliment her nursery in South Tampa.

The variety of props, blankets and furs we can use during your newborns first photo session is endless. There are so many possibilities. That head of hair mixed with the gorgeous headbands from Emmy Blue Handmade, paired with all the props created a beautiful image.

I always suggest choosing our full newborn session because parents will definitely want to be in the special memories of these images. Even grandma jumped in for a generational newborn image. It’s always my pleasure to be apart of a special photography session.

Everyone will have different tips and recommendations. There isn’t ONE right way to do things, so try out everything and find what works for you and your family. These are things I’ve learned from my parents that see me, things I’ve learned from Tampa Mommy Groups that I’m an avid member of, or things I’ve gathered from Doctors and Caregivers in Tampa.

1. Take Naps when baby is sleeping.

We know you have laundry to do, you want to take a shower, you’d like to clean your kitchen. But how are you going to feel when you are moving on three hours of sleep? Just sleep when you can so you feel like a functioning human being.

By the way, babies LOVE to be shushed. Try it! If your little one seems fussy and just won’t go down for a nap. Swaddle and shush. Try out this awesome Baby Shusher app and tell us what you think about it.

2. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

That friend that keeps asking to come over and see your little one? Sure! Come on over. While you’re at it, I’m going to clean the kitchen. BETTER YET, why don’t you clean my kitchen or bring a meal over so I may rest and enjoy my newborn baby. The point is, just ask. A good friend will know what you need and be willing to help when asked.

3. Don’t forget to take care of yourself. Read a book, take a bath. Do something to treat yourself.

Where’s the time you say? Remember that friend that wants to come over? Take advantage. Again, they know you need ME time. I’m sure they’d love to cuddle with your newborn baby.

4. Go with the flow!

You were always on time, 15 minutes ahead of time in fact, perfectly polished, manicured and groomed. It’s going to take some time to get a new routine down. Things are going to take longer. Getting ready, eating, driving, etc. Expect everything you once did to now take twice as long. At least till you get your new routine down. So just go with the flow for now.

5. When changing a diaper, put the clean one under the dirty one before you take it off.

If you haven’t had a child yet and you’re wondering why, you’ll only need to do this incorrectly one time during a dirty diaper disaster to know why. So just take our word for it. 🙂 Or make sure whatever is underneath this dirty diaper, can be thrown into the wash.

BONUS Tip 6. Hire a professional for Newborn Photos

You don’t know how many people hire someone based on price and one or two photos they’ve seen. Just to find out that the one photo they saw did not represent their work. And the lesser price they paid represented their inexperience. Most photographers offer payment plans if you didn’t plan on spending extra money. Do yourself and your newborn baby a favor and hire the experienced photographer and don’t just “like” your photos, LOVE and CHERISH them.

If you have some great tips for New Parents, please feel free to chime in below.