Baby Daniel | Newborn Lifestyle Session | Maryville, Tennessee

I feel like one of the biggest blessings as a photographer is to be able to photograph a family as they grow. Shannon and Aaron first hired me as their maternity photographer when they were pregnant with Caleb. I photographed Caleb's newborn photos once he arrived, family photos for them, Caleb's birthday photos and the announcement photos for baby Daniel! 

I love that! I love being able to look back and see growth not only in myself but in the families and clients that I meet. 

Shannon and Aaron decided that they would like to do a newborn lifestyle session with baby Daniel. Newborn lifestyle sessions are perfect for those who want a "natural" setting for their photos. These sessions are real, candid, and tons of fun! It shows the real moments of parenthood and lets you see those "typical" everyday things in a new light. 

When I saw Shannon holding Daniel I quickly turned and looked at Caleb and back to Daniel. I said to Shannon, "It's hard to believe that Caleb used to be that small." Time escapes us. It goes by so quickly and within a blink of an eye everything has changed. This why I urge you to take family photos not just every few years, but every year. Document the changes. Photos are so precious. They let us look back on moments and memories that are no gone. 

I can't tell you how many times I've sat down in my living room and looked through my old photo albums from when I was a kid. Honestly, there were things in there that I had forgotten. And it's those candid images that I find myself gushing over.

This is why I love newborn lifestyle photography so much. Because it's real and the majority of the time not posed. You may see yourself holding on to their little finger and talking to them. I see just how little that finger is and how one day, very soon, it won't be that small anymore. So capture those memories now, don't put it off.