This is baby Megan, who was 10 days old on the day she came to me for her newborn session. Megan was the first baby to be born at the new Mountain West Women’s Center. I thought that was really cool when her parents mentioned that! She’s the first girl in the family and I could tell how smitten they were with her. I must confess that I fell in love with her full head of hair and her cute little lips, so adorable!
As you will see, little Megan was a true model baby. She behaved so well that I was done in record time. We also had very pretty light at the natural light studio that morning, which made for the best black and white photo conversions. In fact, I liked it so much that I decide to make this a classic newborn session in black and white photography.
I have to add that I have been drawn to simplicity as a result of personal convictions of style. A newborn baby is such a perfect marvel that not much else is needed other than beautiful morning light to accentuate the delicate features. I know that there is a strong trend nowadays for the extra props and the shabby-chic look, but I believe that a prop should be used to enhance the image and not detract from the baby. If you look at an image of a newborn baby and you pay attention first to the props, then the baby becomes a prop as well, instead of the central figure. I want the parents to remember their new baby and her beautiful little details during her first few days of life, not the props and clothes that were used for her newborn session.
So I leave you with the images of beautiful baby Megan, and let those speak for themselves in her behalf.
sigh, these are so pretty, she is so pretty! Wonderful work – lovely use of light.
Love the B&W…she is adorable!
Oh Cindy, my heart leapt at these… they are literally breathtaking!
Beautiful! I love the simplicity and the focus on that sweet new baby!
STUNNING!! Oh my these are so gorgeous. Fantastic work!
She’s such a pretty little thing…. very nice!
Gorgeous!!! Love them all.
So beautiful Cindy!! The lighting is fabulous and the bw conversions are so rich and lovely. I adore the detail shots!!
Oh, just awesome… simply my favorites of yours!!!!!!!!!
Love your lighting and your variety, great set!
What a gorgeous session! She is so adorable….I just love her hair. I love all the sweet poses too!
These are really lovely…and it completely agree with your sentiments that the portrait should focus on the baby not the “stuff”. Lovely!
So classic and beautiful. Love the light
Just gorgeous! I love all that hair!!!
Look at that hair! What a sweetie- love your conversions!
Such gorgeous, dreamy light. These are beautiful .
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the lighting in these and the b&w’s are just gorgeous!! They are moody, but yet so dreamy and soft. I love how simple they are too and they will look just as great 10 years from now…just timeless. This is the most gorgeous session I have seen in a long time and I could truly look at them forever. LOVE is all I can say!!!
Sooo precious! I love these. Gorgeous!
Gorgeous!!! What a sweet little one!