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Within this blog you will find everything from Funeral planning for Veterans to Newborn photography. While we capture many events and share as much information as possible, our main goal is to serve others. We currently do that by providing information and curating things that are needed, primarily for our Military community in Southern California.
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Visit with the Thompson Sisters
Here are 5 ways to land a special one-year milk bath photoshoot to celebrate a little girl's first birthday and nursing with mom for one solid year.
Special shout out to Makaila and Abbigail Thompson for coming to visit me in San Diego and Sarah Savage for joining me in the session.
Visit with the Savage Family
Sarah and Justin Savage went to Navy A School with Anthony and I in Great Lakes, IL. We were all in the same class! They got married while in A school and Anthony and I started dating once he left for his C school in late 2016.
The last time I got to see them was actually before Anthony and I started dating at their family wedding ceremony in Texas! I was a brides-made ;).
Sarah has also started her own photography business and will be a traveling photog while living out the bus life dreams! Here is a link to her insta to check out her work.
We decided to go out for some quick photos at Sunset Cliffs just for fun; here is the result!
Hospital Fresh 48 Newborn | Mara Vesper | Sharp Mary Birch San Diego, CA
Making sure to capture emotion & connection during a hospital Fresh 48 Newborn Session.
I am so glad Laura found me on social media and hired me to capture her newborn baby girl for the first time. Laura had been a nanny for many years and had an amazing mother’s touch and a gentle hand.
I was so nervous with everything going on here in San Diego, I was so afraid they were going to limit those who could visit in the hospital due to the nasty virus going around (He who shall not be named). I wore a mask juuuussttt in case. Little did I know this would be the last baby girl I would get to photograph but funny enough, not at this specific session but at her in-home lifestyle session a few days later! she's such a great model and mom ROCKS at decorating. I actually didn’t know what miss Mara’s name would be until the second session. Sorry mom and dad, had to tell on you for waiting to pick out a name. ;) All jokes aside, you guys are going to be great parents!
Oliver Light | Hospital Fresh 48 | Balboa Naval Medical Center
What is a Fresh 48 Session and why schedule one?
A fresh 48 is a session done in the hospital after baby is born but before you leave the hospital. They care called “Fresh 48” because they are captured within the first 48 hours of life to capture the details of a fresh babe. These precious sessions document the details of you and your significant other as you bond with your new baby. From documenting tiny little feet and ankle bracelets, to siblings meeting their baby brother or sister for the FIRST time, the authentic connection and emotion captured during this time will bring you to tears of joy every time you look at your Fresh 48 session.
In Home Newborn Family Session | Aedan Charles | San Diego, CA
Choosing Posed Studio Newborn and In Home Lifestyle
There are lots of different styles, locations, props, and even editing when it comes to newborn photography and it's up to you to decide what's right for your family!
In my opinion, nothing is more beautiful than keeping things real, natural, and stress-free. After all, precious moments and family interactions are what you really want to preserve with the camera. Natural poses are also better for safety concerns with minimal risks involved and very hands off (important with recent pandemic talk).
If you’re wondering how to pose naturally with your baby, these stress-free poses will help guide you.
The beauty of lifestyle sessions with older siblings, is that the whole session is ‘go with the flow’. There are no expectations on them to behave or be still and that's totalllyyy okay. In this shoot, I took advantage of the gorgeous window light! We stayed in the living room by request but we're able to get so many great images. Check out the review I received and some photos from the session below.
San Diego Maternity | Stanley Family | Windansea Beach La Jolla, CA
This military family met up with me on Windansea Beach here in La Jolla for their Maternity photo session. Mom brought this olive/army green dress, and I brought the burnt orange Chicaboo gown! Which, is in my client closet for ANY client to use, Maternity or not.
Sadly, our photo session only lasted a few minutes before the sky lit up beautifully at sunset and momma needed a little extra help because babe was pushing on her nerve. Just to be safe, we ended the session and momma got the medical attention she needed! YOU and your babies health come before photos <3