Three's Company

You may remember The Taronno's from election day! Up until their 20 week ultrasound it was assumed that one little nugget was nestled safe and sound in this mama's womb. But at that ultrasound it was discovered that inside were 3 identical baby girls all cozy and cuddly and healthy! Jaw-dropped, with tears of fear, these absolutely shocked parents were running out of time to prepare for three spontaneous babies. Triplets are born earlier, and most mama's carrying triplets end up on bed rest a little over half way through. She was also now considered high risk because there's so much uncertainty. She was transferred to OB care from midwifery care and a scheduled c-section was booked, so natural birth was pretty much out of the question. Naturally, with all this information, as joyous as having three babies is, it's also quite scary. Well, Gill rocked this pregnancy and managed to avoid bed rest! After they voted in this very important election on October 19th, they went to the hospital where three healthy girls were born via c-section! Sadie, Eleanor, and Martha. They all thrived with no complications, and after a couple weeks in the NICU, they got to go home! That's when I jumped on a plane to document the start of a whole new life for this family, as three became six! 

Now that was ADORABLE hey? Just a little hard on the ovaries for me! In fact, when I first laid eyes on them I unexpectedly started to cry. So, now to help you calm down from that urge to want your own set of triplets, we'll take a look at some behind the scenes (though, it doesn't help much). Which reminds me...even though these super parents seem to have things under control, if you know this family, be sure to stop by and say "hi", or to read a book to Ozzie, or do the dishes, or just to hold a baby! I am sure it would be much appreciated! Man, oh man, I thought life with one newborn was hard, I can't really imagine three! 

Life at Nine Days Old

Remember the empowering birth of Zen Everest? Well, I got to photograph him in his home when he was only nine days old!

I love newborn sessions that includes New Poses. They are very different from any other portrait sessions. They take quite a bit longer because I would never want to force something or upset baby, so we only follow your baby's cues. One thing that every parent is surprised by is how much their new little baby can eat! There's often a lot of breaks during a photoshoot to feed that tiny hardworking model. That's why my sessions have no time limit. I want this to be a good experience for everyone, so there's no rush and no stress. And of course, I bring the "studio" to you because not only is baby vulnerable at that age to colds and viruses, but having a new baby is stressful enough, I wouldn't want to add to the stress of getting in the car and driving to a location (or studio). That could be game over right there. I used to work in a studio and to watch some parents come in all frazzled after baby cried the whole drive really starts that session off on the wrong foot. So if venturing out to a specific location (because I no longer work in studios since they are not my style) is something you'd like to do, I will always recommend we start in your home first before venturing out. Very rarely do we leave the home though. Besides, I love being in the comfort of your own home for these sessions so that they are more personal and bring an editorial type feel to your portraits. They are real moments, not staged...except for when we have some fun with baby and start putting them in baskets with cute hats!! And that's only if you want that. It's totally optional.

So take a look through this beautiful session and see what my newborn sessions look like when I bring the studio to you! They are original and personal. The best part is, you don't even need to clean your house!! Believe me, I know what it's like to have a newborn. Washing the dishes and doing the laundry and washing the floors are almost impossible to have done all at the same time when a little baby enters your world. I am really really good and working around things. Promise!

When you're done scrolling down through these, check out my newborn gallery to see more examples of in-home sessions! And if you are thinking of booking a newborn session for you and your family, contact me and I can send you more information about prices and package options!! But first, look how CUTE baby Zen is!! This whole family is so friggin' beautiful!!