vann { ten days new }

This is the very adorable Vann, who slept like a champion for his photo session. He was the first to wear the new little knitted overalls from the MILK collection and I have since ordered some more. Everytime I think I have enough props I do a session like this and then order some more. Boys are harder than girls too, so I love lots of greys and blues and chunky texture. 

annalise { a newborn session }

Little Annalise is very very much cherished by her two big brothers.

charlie { a newborn session }

Charlie was eleven days new for her photo session and such a beautiful girl. Her mumma wanted to incorporate some special things for daddy in the session, so we used his motorbike helmet and a blanket that used to be Charlie's daddys when he was a baby.

matilda { five days new } newborn session

Miss Matilda was the smallest, tiniest sleepiest little baby girl and I was totally smitten with her. I have to admit that four newborns in two days was making me very clucky, and Matilda was the last baby, so I almost entertained thoughts of having another baby. But then I had a great idea. I'd just photograph newborns instead. Brilliant!

adelyn { seventeen days new }

Adelyn was seventeen days new for her modelling debut, baby number three out of four from my model call. She may be a brand new babe but she certainly told me when she didnt like the way I was posing her. The baby always runs the session. To see the full shot of her in the very fancy french bucket check out my facebook page. Its one of my favourites from this session. She just looks adorable.

emmett { seventeen days new } newborn session

Emmett was the only boy when I did my newborn modelling sessions, and he was very handsome! His Mamma bought in the red and blue blanket so we worked it into the session. Look at those little lips, is he not the cutest ?

holly { twelve days new }

A couple of weeks ago I found myself with two whole work days and no appointments, and while i'm still not sure how that happened I had to fill those days with something wonderful, so I did a model call for newborns. I got to meet and snuggle four brand new little babies and it reminded me that they are all so different.

So if I stand on my tippytoes and stretch my arms up as high as I can ( which isnt very high, because Im pretty short, but work with me here! ) then that's about how much I learnt over two days. I have photographed lots of newborns over the years, but I made sure to try lots of new props and some new ideas. Get out of that comfort zone.

First up was Holly, who was born weighing in just over 11lb. She tried to resist sleep but her mumma took her for a lap around in the block in the car and she couldnt resist any longer, she arrived back in the studio sound asleep and ready for her close up.

mia grace { a newborn session }

The divine Miss Mia was eleven days old when she came to the studio for her session. And its funny I have blogged two images of her on her tummy, because she didnt like going on her tummy at all. She would wake up, look at me and say "I want my mummy and I might be hungry too."

eden { nearly nine months } on location

Isnt she the cutest thing! I know, I've said it before, but I do get the cutest clients. Eden's mum and dad travelled all the way down from Sydney for their session ( and maybe they were visiting some other people too ) so I met them a bit of the way and had the session on our friends farm near Gundagai. Totally wishing this was my backyard. Mum said she was a smiley girl and she absolutely rocked those smiles and those big blue eyes.

miss evie { eleven months old }

What a cutie. After a false start ( can i still blame it on baby brain? ) we regrouped and got some cute shots of Miss Evie, she was a very big fan of the rocking horse, and looked super cute in her pink polka dot bloomers.

briar { eleven months old }

Miss Briar, such a cutie pie. Her mum and I were doing a shoot for Briar's older sister  and at one point she looked at me and said something like "I'm sorry if I'm a bit off today. Im pregnant" and i was sitting on the floor of the studio feeling very sick for exactly the same reason! Miss Briar was born just one day before the twins and they hung out in the nursery together. I think we're both still in denial that our babies are nearly one year old already.

The little dolly in the photos is for her first birthday, and she got a sneak peek at her photo shoot. Her face just lit up, it was the sweetest thing! It also helped to break her out of her tanty, but I saved that photo for my facebook page.

( Im still on maternity leave, the blog was just feeling so neglected I had to post some pretty pictures )

indy { eight months old }

Indy thought my vintage pram was very cool but I think she was more impressed with Stitches the Bunny than she was with me.

{ Fabulous bunny from the lovely Suzanne Houghton Designs }

mia { seven months old }

Well hello gorgeous girl. Thanks for visiting me and being all cute.

ruby { eleven months old }

Ruby came in for her session with exactly three smiles and no amount of silly behaviour on my behalf was going to convince her to give me one more. But the ones she did give me were fabulous! Big brother Will was persuaded to jump in for a few shots with the promise of a red tricycle.