The Journal

One of the questions parents ask me before their newborn session is what they need to bring, and I completely understand why. Leaving the house with a brand-new baby can feel like packing for a weeklong vacation. Suddenly you are thinking about diapers, bottles, extra clothes, pacifiers, burp cloths and everything your baby might possibly need. The […]

When you are expecting a baby, choosing a photographer for maternity and newborn photos can feel like two completely separate things on the calendar. One happens while you are still waiting to meet your baby, and the other happens once your whole world has changed. But I love when families choose to have me photograph […]

If you have ever wondered how photographers get newborn babies to sleep so peacefully during a session, the answer actually starts before your baby ever arrives at my Fort Worth studio. A calm newborn session depends on preparation, patience, and knowing when to slow down and follow baby’s lead. That is why I send every […]

One of the questions I hear from new parents is whether they waited too long to schedule newborn photos. The first two weeks are often recommended because babies tend to sleep deeply and curl naturally into those familiar newborn poses, but that timeline is a helpful guideline rather than a firm deadline. If your baby […]

If you are expecting a baby, chances are you have already spent some time looking at newborn photographers. Maybe you have saved a few images you love or started following photographers whose work keeps catching your eye. After a while, though, it can all start to run together, and figuring out who you actually want […]