This year we welcomed our son Samuel and for once we were on the other side of the camera! I learned a lot being the subject of a newborn session. I used to encourage all my families to schedule their sessions within 7-10 days of birth. While that may be ideal for a sleepy and swaddle-able newborn, it may be too soon for some. I can now speak from experience that not every birth is easy and some mamas may need a bit more time to recover and feel ready for a photo session. We scheduled our session when our son was two weeks old and we were still able to capture him beautifully. I remember taking some strong pain meds before the shoot and I had to move very carefully. I vowed then that I would always make sure my client's feel comfortable with posing and that I'm not asking them to do anything that would make them feel worse. Our photographer Amanda of "A Little Heart Photography" did an awesome job with that! We sincerely hope that this experience on the other side of the camera will enhance the client experience we are able to give our families in the future.
