One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to know my clients better. This is one of the most intimate parts of your life when you are the most vulnerable as a mom and letting me into your world to capture this special time is not just a gift that I hope to give to you, but also a gift that you give to me! Liam’s daddy is my husbands co-worker and while I had met their sweet little family before Liam had arrived, I didn’t know them well. A few hours in the studio with a toddler and a newborn will definitely lend us to getting to know each other and I absolutely loved capturing their beautiful family and getting to know their bond and personalities.
Big brother was in no mood for photos and honestly this is 100% normal. All moms hope and pray that their toddler will snuggle up to their new baby but almost always, these things take time! They’re in a new environment, with a stranger (I’m pretty cool and all but still…haha!), and a new sibling that they’re still trying to figure out if they’re a permanent fixture of the family or not! Sometimes, actually almost always, this part of the session is anything but fluid. It can stress moms out but momma took it in stride and both parents held it together so well with patience as we navigated brother and his feelings about the whole situation. I was so impressed with both parents and how patient they were through that process. When this is what goes down, these photos of them together in the end are the most gratifying part of my session. I LOVE being able to win a toddler over…showing them that their feelings are ok and we can work with them to make something beautiful happen for mom and dad.
One of my favorite shots of the entire session is big brother by himself. I was standing on my ladder getting photos of mom and dad and he decided he wanted photos but his way. He walked up to me and just grinned and I had to snap a few shots. It was the sweetest thing and he was letting me know that he was warming up to the whole thing. I just can’t get over that sweet shot.
Sweet baby Liam was an absolute dream and slept through the whole thing - patient with whatever we needed to do during the process! All 4 pieces of this beautiful family were absolute rock stars and it was such an honor getting to capture them and the amazing bond that makes a family. Side note: do these two not make the most gorgeous kids??? Keep ‘em comin’, V Family!
