Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Jack 6 months | Fairmont Baby Pictures| Portraits

I've had some happy babies in studio lately. I'm always in awe when moms and dads bring in these happy go lucky little souls who sometimes travel many miles to see me. First, because my own children never sat in a car seat for more than 2 minutes without letting go in a fit, and secondly because it's such an honor to know people are willing to put on the miles to have their baby's and newborn portraits done at our studio. At 6 months old, some babies can sit while others are a bit less stable- so I try to be ready with a variety of ideas depending on baby's abilities and what I have in my mind's eye for creating that day. Jack kept smiling through it all. Since Jack is one of our "Watch Me Grow" Baby planners so he'll receive a collage at the completion of his 12 month session featuring an image at each of his sessions. Even tho I'm a mom of three it always amazes me to see how these little ones change in that year. Creating the baby plan collages are one of my favorite parts of my job. Here are a few peeks of Jack's session.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Layden- Super Baby! | Baby Photography | Okoboji Photography

My last few sessions I've had a rush of SUPER BABIES...Kade was my newborn who could lift his head up already at his newborn shoot and then comes 3 month old Layden who could sit up for a few seconds and even support himself on his legs for a few seconds. What are they putting in the water, uh...milk!? Layden is a little cowpoke and he is a joy to photograph. It's always so amazing how much babies change from that newborn session to the 3 month session when they fill out. It's one of the most significant transformations and it always makes me sad that I never captured the newborn portraits with my oldest two children, which was before I started doing photography. Occassionally someone will say to me that they don't want to do newborn portraits because they 'change so fast anyway" and I think "THAT is exactly WHY you do them!". I love little Layden's big eyes and even though we disrupted his nap he was a little trooper.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Kade's Newborn Portraits | Worthington MN Photography

Little Kade was 9 lbs at birth and he is one of the strongest little baby's I've ever photographed. He held his head up on his own..and he's even rolled over (at home) once already! Look out mom and dad. Not only did I have the privilege of doing Kade's first portrait session, but I have the honor of being his great-aunt as well. Kade started out with eyes that were wide awake but after some cajoling he dozed off and allowed me to do a variety of fun poses. I love combining natural light and studio light in my newborn sessions for a variety of looks. He certainly is a loved little man.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Mother- Child Newborn Portraits {Mommy and Me Pictures}

I've been very busy at the studio with newborns this month. It must be spring! Getting in on their baby's pictures is not usually at the top of new mother's lists. There's the sleep depravation, the baby weight that is still hanging around and the time to do one's hair is hard to find. I encourage mother's to put that aside and literally come as they are. Throw the hair in a pony tail and you're good to go. Think about what it will mean to show your baby in a few years just how tiny they were to fit in your arms. The way they look into your eyes like no one else exists. Let the responsibility for your portraits to turn out great rest with me- your photographer. A professional photographer knows how to mold the light to accent what you want and to hide what you don't want to emphasize. I will help you to pose in a way that will FLATTER you. Finally, I use a variety of editing techniques like skin softening so that you can get in on the action of the session without worrying about make-up, hair or anything else. I'm learning that I have time to shoot portrait and manage a business and a family but blogging sometimes takes a back seat at the end of busy days. If you're not a follower of the ALISON STUMPF PHOTOGRAPHY Facebook page, please like us now to get all the updates and sneak peeks that sometimes don't make it to the blog.