Welcome home, Baby Henry! This sweet little guy arrived right around the holidays and I welcomed him and his parents to my Saratoga Springs studio for their newborn portraits. Henry’s parents wanted to keep their session simple and neutral, so we used a few pops of sage and muted teal to bring just a little color into the setups without taking away from their precious new little boy! Of course, because of the holidays, we planned a setup with Christmas ornaments to celebrate his first Christmas. I think it was adorable and the perfect nod to the holidays!

As with all of my newborn sessions, we create setups for your little love to sleep and curl up in. After their portraits alone, it’s time for family portraits. Whether it’s new parents with their first baby, or a full studio with big siblings, it’s always a special time in my studio. Watching Henry and his parents was no different. They are so in love with their little boy and it makes me emotional as a mother and photographer to capture these sweet moments in the studio.

I love that families adore their candid family portraits, and without fail always choose their sweet interactions looking down at their baby as some of their favorite portraits from their session. There’s something so magical and awe-inspiring as you look at their expressions of wonder and joy looking down at their brand new baby, and it’s an honor to be invited in to document this on camera for them. I always recommend at least one more traditional portrait with everyone looking at the camera (that’s what the grandparents love to see!), but those candid ones will tug at every mama and dada’s heartstrings, now and many years from now!

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