VICTORIA PHOTOGRAPHER – THIS GORGEOUS NEWBORN BABY GIRL

I was so happy to be able to photograph this beautiful baby girl!

Sometimes we have weeks when our pre-bookings for babies shift (as they have arrived late!) and we are able to take an extra booking that hasn’t been made in advance. Thankful that this was one of those weeks and we were able to photograph this sweet baby girl!! She was just so precious and honestly such a good baby. I loved her sweet little smile in the first image here!!

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The pinks and purples are really complimentary to one another in these soft tones but we wanted to do some monochrome set-ups also so mom & dad would have a greater choice in their gallery! I love adding some sweet floral touches too through the headbands and also this lovely little floral romper by a local company. Looking forward to including fresh spring flowers soon!

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Please enjoy her session share here!

THE SWEETEST NEWBORN BABY BOY

Wow!! I can’t believe how quickly the last couple months of 2018 flew by! SO much so, in fact, that I haven’t blogged any newborn baby photo sessions since October! This beautiful baby boy was born in October and we are just getting to his session share now…better late than never?!?!

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He was such a good little baby for the entire session, which meant that we got to be really creative in his set-ups and got lots of prop photos done before moving onto his peek-a-boo pose on the bean bag. 

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I love that big brother joined in at the end of his session also. He was such a proud big brother and had the best expressions cuddling this sweet new guy in his life. 

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I am so proud to be capturing all of his first year moments. All the way from pregnancy pictures to his first year milestone. We have many more fun sessions to come with his First Year Baby Plan!!

Enjoy some highlights of his session share here.

Beautiful testimonial from this newborn’s parents

I’m sure I’ve said this before, but I really do have the sweetest families around!! I so enjoyed this session, capturing the beautiful details and ‘newness’ of this precious baby boy. 

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A few of the kind words I received from mom and dad:

“We were so excited to get the photos back, they are even more amazing than I could have hoped for!

Both (of us) were blown away with the shoot,  your creativity and skills as a baby whisperer, I’ve already recommended you to several of my friends and can’t thank you enough. 

I really can’t express how incredible these photos are!”

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These reactions warm my heart. I love making families happy and creating memories they will have forever. This is why this ‘job’ is so special. Here is a share of some of the images we captured for them. 

 

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Sweet Baby Boy Dreams…

Oh my goodness, this precious baby boy was a dream! We took a little while to settle him at the beginning (he arrived ready to party ;)) but after a full feed he drifted into a big sleep. I love that mom chose these fresh greens and neutrals. As our days get greener and the blossoms of Spring continue to bloom it’s nice to incorporate this palette and I think it was perfect for his skin tone. 

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The image right at the end is of Grandpa & mom’s hands holding baby. I think it is so special when grandparents come to our sessions. Grandpa didn’t want to be in a photo straight on but I convinced him to do just this one. I love that hands carry so much wisdom and strength and the dichotomy between an older generation and fresh new birth is so beautiful. This baby is so very loved. 

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Please don’t hesitate to call (250-885-6860) if you are thinking of creating beautiful memories of this special time in your baby’s life. You are more than welcome to send me a message at amandahaddow@gmail.com

Newborn Photos-Before & After

One of the biggest things that sets us apart as newborn photographers is our editing style. Some love a bold, bright aesthetic, some like a dark and moody aesthetic. I have always gravitated towards a light, serene and airy aesthetic in my finished images. I primarily offer neutrals and soft, muted tones for the studio’s newborn blankets, wraps, hats & headbands. Often they have an organic feel and lend themselves to a soft & classic look in the studio before I even take my images into photo-editing software. 

When I began editing newborn images “by hand” an image would sometimes take me a full hour to edit and the process was very tedious!! As time has gone by and my experience has grown (as well as hours upon hours in Photoshop! ;), I try to get my exposure, white balance etc. as close as I can in camera (I use a Canon 5D-MarkIII). I often take up to 200 photos in a session so the first step is to choose around 35-40 of my favourites. The raw camera images are then opened up in Lightroom, where a few minor adjustments are made and then they are imported into Photoshop for skin touch-ups, any colour balance changes and to put the finishing touches on each of the images before the gallery is complete. 

The other editing work that takes place is the merging of two images together to create one (composite). This is done in the poses where my assistant Nicole holds baby’s head for safety. Newborn safety is our top priority in our sessions, we would never want to leave baby in a position where he or she could potentially startle and not be supported. The pose below shows the 2 images used to create one final image with baby on his little hands. Voila!!

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Then I get to present the finished baby session images (fully edited) to mom & dad in their viewing session. I love meeting with everyone again and seeing how much baby has already changed in only a couple of weeks! This is such a precious time to have for their memories.

I love Jenna Marshall Photography’s sweet newborn images. To see her beautiful editing style, head on over to her page, she is a newborn baby and family photographer based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. 

here’s her link: http://www.jennamarshallphotography.co.uk

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THE MOST PRECIOUS OF GIFTS!

How special would it be to receive a photoshoot for a baby shower gift?? Um…I would have loved that!! When a friend of this new family contacted me with an idea to gift their friend’s a photo session we got to work planning a date that they could come in. Baby had just arrived and she wanted to take all the guesswork out of the session by booking everything and having them just show up!

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Mom & Dad did get to choose their favourite 2 colours and arrived with the sweetest baby girl in tow. She was such a cutie and already I could see the love they had for this little one, they were such calm first time parents!!

Here are some of my favourites from their session.

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To arrange a gift certificate for your friend or family member, please call me at 250-885-6860.

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Thinking about booking your newborn baby photography session in Victoria BC? It’s never too early! Newborn baby picture sessions take place within 5 to 12 days after baby’s birth. It is best to contact me early since my calendar fills up quickly. It is suggested that you book your newborn photographer at the beginning of your second trimester to guarantee room on their calendar around your baby’s estimated due date.  I look forward to taking your precious baby’s photos!

– A m a n d a

Amanda Haddow Photography

Maternity  Newborn  Children  Families

mobile  250-885-6860

website www.amandahaddowphotography.com