Cat napping during newborn photo sessions at home

Cat napping refers to short and frequent naps that little ones might take sometimes in order to “refresh”. This session with Baby H was an exact example of how a short cat nap during his newborn/family photo session was very much needed and worked a treat!! We started the session on time, but had to wake bub up from his mid-morning sleep, which then meant that he wasn’t as rested as he otherwise might have been if he had woken up naturally. Part way through the session he seemed a bit irritable and with all smiles disappearing, Mum swaddled him up and lulled him back to sleep. After about an 8 minute power nap he woke up as bright as a button and continued the session in happiness, contentedness and with gorgeous smiles!

There have been countless times when a newborn is so overtired and stimulated during a photo session that I suggest that they have a cat nap and without doubt, every time, we get the best of them on the other side of that sleep. The cat nap can even be as short as 5 minutes but they wake up refreshed, smiley and ready to go! Needless to say I’m a massive fan of the cat nap :D

Reliving the newborn version of your baby one tiny foot at a time.....

Capturing the pureness of a newborn babies feet is something that’s just “a given” at every newborn photography session I’ve ever done over the past 25 years. Those tiny, soft, squishy feet and teeny weeny toes are the very essence of what makes all new parents hearts melt into a sense of utter gorgeousness and awe. These feet with all their deep lines, curled toes and flakiness deserved to be captured for prosperity as minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day those tiny tootsies grow and that minute perfection in all it’s glory is lost in the sands of time. These images are a few examples of little ones feet and tiny toes that I have had the honour and pleasure of capturing for my clients….Enjoy!

While capturing these joyful moments for my clients, I am often reminded, through my own journey as a mother of two, that you love so many aspects and versions of your baby, but never get to say goodbye to each version as you’re so busy falling in love with the next version….the growing, the changes and awareness of your beloved new being is constantly morphing into another version of themselves….for now, the only tangible way to hold on to these times is by capturing them with imagery, so that you can look back on those sacred and momentous times that will pull at your heart strings once more….

Newborn Home Sessions are lovingly created by you and captured by me.

Taking the time to invest in a newborn photography session at home is a rewarding experience. It might seem daunting, but moments like these captured below during a newborn session at home on the Sunshine Coast, can’t be replicated once your missed that window of perfect tininess. Newborns grow so quickly, blink, and you’ll miss these truly special and adorable moments.

Photographing newborns with their new furry friends is my ideal family photo session

There is nothing quite like photographing the newness of a relationship between a newborn and the beloved family pet. The careful sniffs, the snuggles and kindred feeling between them is a wonderful thing to be asked to capture photographically for my clients. This newborn photo session at home was no exception, the two pups were incredibly careful, soft and patient with this new little one. People are always saying to me that they think it would be a nightmare to work with both animals and children in the same photo session, on the contrary, I thrive in this domain.

As mad as it might seem, my absolute love of all animals and four years in veterinary nursing lends itself to combining all my loves in one….photography, babies & animals in all it’s adorable craziness and this session certainly didn’t disappoint!