It was only a year ago I photographed a gorgeous family of five. The little brother was a mummy’s boy and did not like me looking at him let along speak or get to close to him. Fast forward and I receive an email to let me know they are expecting baby no 4 and yet again I had the pleasure to photograph this little baby boy’s mummy and you can view the session here.

A newborn session is certainly not a sprint, it is a marathon. It is common for a newborn photographer to spend 2-4 hours on the session. We need to allow for time for the baby to get into deep sleep and plenty of breaks for feeds. This family wanted family portraits and we arranged to have the photo session at their home to give the big brothers room to play and go about their every day activities whilst I photographed their baby brother.

At the beginning of the session whilst mum was feeding the new arrival I spent time playing with the youngest boys, I find it helps to get to know the little ones to get the most out of their photos, especially where I have previous experiences that they are not sure about me. The little baby boy made me work hard for these images. I got to enjoy the company of this family for a total of five hours, yes you heard right. After five hours we decided that it was time to call it a day, this little boy just did not get into a deep sleep for long. However tired and exhausted after our five hour Marathon mum told me that he had a really good sleep as soon as I left.

I absolutely adore being able to follow the growth of a family so it was truly my pleasure to capture these special memories.