Behind the Scenes

Here is the set up for our photo shoot. After doing this, I just kept wondering how do professional newborn photographers do it?? Do they just plan on booking a 4 hour session? There are small windows of opportunities between feedings and if you miss it you have to wait til the next round. At least that's how it was with Cambry.

Step one: Carefully undress sleeping baby in front of a heater without waking her up. Most critical and dangerous step.

If this is the reaction you get before you have gotten even one shot, you are in trouble.

Looking online at newborn photos makes it looks so easy. You just put sleeping baby in any position you want. Propped up hanging out of a bucket? No problem. Laying completely naked on a white blanket without pooping? No problem.

Um, Houston, we have a problem. Diaper removal causes baby to poop and pee on the props and head is too wobbly which wakes baby up.

Wouldn't this little box have been so cute?

Unfortunately, this was the reaction we got as soon as we put her in.

Session fail. No further attempts with this box were taken.

I think this one is precious, even though this face is a sign that our window of opportunity was closing soon.

And that's a wrap.