She has the sweetest expression on her face, and mom Kim and I know why! lol!

In her father’s loving arms:

I love intimate mommy baby moments. It’s so priceless when I can capture them in a photograph.

The whole family playing around:

I love when I get to visit my clients’ homes and scan their houses for props. It’s so fun to turn the families’ beautiful decor into photographic works of art in ways they probably never imagined. Here’s a fun trunk they had in the basement. It worked perfect for Cate’s newborn shoot:

Another sweet brother sister portrait:

Even the family dogs came out to play. I love how they’re all (even Cole) looking with the same expression!:

Awww! Sweet kisses from brother captured in a photograph!:

Here’s a wider angle of those same moments, with the whole family looking on:

Just look at this cutie-pie outfit, given to Cate as a gift:


I always love the contrast of big, daddy hands and tiny newborn bodies:

Baby Cate was getting sleepy, which always makes for some adorable photos:


…and some with a touch of precious humor!:

Ahhh…time for a mommy and daddy moment:

Thanks, Troy, Kim, Cole, and Cate, for inviting me into your home to capture these precious newborn and family photos with you!

So…certainly not to make up for that all but just to give you a teaser of what is to come, here are two photos of baby Cate from her newborn portrait session the other day. I’m posting these so Cate’s mommy, Kim, and daddy, Troy, can choose their favorite for Cate’s newborn baby announcements.

I love the contrast of tiny Cate and her daddy’s big, loving hands:

Guess who made the adorable fuzzy newborn hat in this next one:

Cate’s mommy did! What an act of love.

Thanks, baby Cate and family for being such wonderful models! There are many more beautiful newborn portraits to come.

We waited until Kaden was a bit over a month old for various reasons, so he wasn’t quite as sleepy as fresh newborns are. (Well, let me rephrase that. He might have been almost as sleepy but wasn’t quite as easily sleeping through all of the portrait shooting as most just-welcomed-into-the-world newborns are.) Nevertheless, baby Kaden was a fantastic sport throughout his entire newborn shoot, enjoying time for mommy and daddy to feed him and comfort him whenever needed so that they would all be as relaxed as possible.

I want to share a few of my favorites for you all so that you can see the adorable newborn Kaden and his proud parents, along with a taste of their newborn portrait session.

I love this first photo – the lighting, and how cute and peaceful baby Kaden looks.

Here’s the family! Can’t you just feel the love?!

Shayla and I had a vision of Kaden being a little pea pod in a bed of flowers for some of his newborn portraits. Here’s the result!:

We had to add a little Asian flair!

I just almost hear baby Kaden thinking, “I want to grow up to be just like you, Daddy!”

Awww! Newborn Kaden and his buddy Elmo.:

I just love the expression on his face in the next one.:

Just look at those teeny tiny baby boots!:

Isn’t he such a cutie pie!? Shayla, Peter, and baby Kaden, thanks so much for making me a part of this special time in your life. It will fly by so quickly, believe me! It’s so perfect to capture your treasured moments in photos.