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I cannot believe it. A personal milestone achieved. I have officially photographed 100 newborn babies. 1000 tiny little toes!
I honestly can’t say that photography is my calling. But I will say when I started this journey I photographed anyone who would let me. The first time I worked with a newborn I knew that if photography was what I was going to do, newborn photography, specifically was my calling. When I would photograph adults, young kids, or families I was always nervous before the session. I was filled with anxiety of capturing the moment, afraid the kids wouldn’t cooperate, nervous I couldn’t capture their attention to get genuine expressions. After a session I was exhausted and honestly hopeful that I wouldn’t get another session any time soon. The first time I had a newborn session I felt a sense of calmness. Maybe it was how warm the room is, maybe because it’s a quiet environment, but even though the parents were 5 feet away, I instantly felt like no one else was there. I just started to work. At the end of the session I felt happy and looked forward to uploading the images and couldn’t wait to do it again.
I want to sincerely thank each and every one of the families who brought their newborn baby to me. Especially in the beginning when it was hard to answer the question, “How long have you been doing this? How many babies have you photographed?” I’m sure there were clients that feared that I may not be qualified to handle their precious newly born child. Photography is not easy. There are so many elements. Much like teaching it can broken down into subjects. Some subjects come easy to you, some are more difficult, some can be learned, and some you will just never get the hang of. I am so thankful that I found this craft!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, to everyone who shared my work, shared my name, and continue to do so. I cannot wait to do 100 more!
