March 3, 2021
Everett’s newborn portraits were so special for me. You see, it was photographing his older brother, Ethan, that got me interested in newborn photography in the first place! When Ethan was born back in 2018, I tried taking his newborn portraits, but that was when I realized, it was so much more than just owning a nice camera and taking photos. There is so much training, design and planning that goes into photographing a newborn. By the time Everett came around, I had years of training and experience under my belt.
Everett is our nephew and our Godchild. He is the second in his generation, so he and Ethan get loads of love from all the aunties and grandparents. I ventured up to Woodbridge for his newborn portraits at just two weeks old. We started on the beanbag for his timeless portraits atop some cozy white blankets. He was plenty comfy wrapped up in a white swaddle as he dozed away.
I also paused to capture some shots on film, and, these may be some of my favorite images of all time!
Next, we moved on to lifestyle family portraits with mom, dad, and big brother Ethan. For these portraits we opted for the guest room and Everett’s nursery, since it had the best light. I helped my sister pick out a sage green dress with corresponding neutral outfits for the boys.
For the final photos, the boys donned a cute matching t-shirt/onesie combo inspired by one of their dad’s favorite movies, Step-Brothers.
My favorite part of the day was watching Ethan engage with his new little brother in these photos. It may be
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