Well Hello
Posted on October 16, 2020
I’m so excited to share my work with you and would be so honored to take your photos in the future.
Let me tell you a bit about myself even though feels weird, I like to be behind the camera and not in the spotlight.
So this is my first blog post let me get started by introducing myself:
I’m Andrea đ nice to meet you! I am 42 omg (how am I already so old). Let’s start with some fun facts.
- I have lived in so many places, my favorite being Seoul South Korea
- I have 3 kidneys and no I cant drink more đ
- I was born and raised in Germany and have the cutest accent (excuse bad grammar, I’m really trying)
I love taking photos, I’m constantly taking new classes to better myself. I spend way too much money on new lenses (shhhh don’t tell my husband).
My big goal is to just take newborn photos in the future, they are my absolute favorites. Nothing makes me happier.
- Newborns are always cute
- Newborns never complain about being too chubby
- Newborn smiles make me melt
- New parents are soooo happy
Anyways, this is me, let me take your photos and we will be friends!
Now go check out my website!! Love ya!
Photos by the sweet Kristen Rue
Newborn Photography Safety:
Posted on September 28, 2022
One of the most common questions I get asked as a newborn photographer is how I make all the images look so perfect. These are squirmy, fussy (absolutely adorable) infants weâre photographing, after all, and the goal is to create a serene, sometimes almost other-worldly, scene.
The truth is that we work a lot of magic during and after the shoot, primarily with a little trick referred to as composite imagery. In short, we combine multiple photos into oneâin post processingâin order to create the finished result. Sometimes itâs a matter of capturing a better expression in one image and then combining it with another photo where the positioning is better. In other cases, weâre combining a backdrop scene with the image of your baby. This is done both for aesthetic effect, and also to ensure your childâs safety. For example, sometimes it looks like a newborn is hanging out on a motorcycle or nestled in a swing. These would be dangerous poses to actually attempt, so we rely on composite.
Speaking of newborn safety, itâs our absolute number one priority in any newborn photo session and we wonât do anything the parent isnât comfortable with.
On that note, when hiring a newborn photographer, itâs imperative that your preferred photographer is trained not just in how to wield a camera, but in how to ensure baby is kept happy, comfortable, and safe throughout the session. The means relying on natural light or soft flashes when photographing a baby, posing babies in a way thatâs safe and comfortable while also beautiful, and utilizing post-processing techniquesâsuch as composite imagery, eliminating jaundice, and even smoothing out things like scratches and blotchy skin that are very common with newborns. The bottom line is that there are things that a seasoned newborn photographer will know how to do well that novice shooters simply donât know about. Youâll often find that newborn images are more expensive than other types, but that cost is a reflection of this key knowledge and attention to detail. If you ask us, itâs worth hiring a seasoned pro for newborn photography 100% of the time.
How to be OK if your baby wonât stop crying or wont go to sleep on picture day
Posted on September 20, 2022
Weâve all seen those adorable photos of new little babies looking so peaceful and relaxed and not a care in the world. As new parents, we want similar photos of our children to send out to grandparents, make into screensavers, and blast out to our social media pages to show off our amazing baby. But then session day comes around and BAM! â your baby does not want anything to do with it.
Youâre thinking, âWhy wonât you stop crying? Iâve literally done everything I can think of, but youâre still not happy. Donât you know Iâm paying good money for this session? Sarahâs baby cooperated in her session, why canât you just go to sleep and let us get some nice photos?!â If this is happening during your session, I want you to stop, breathe and remember one thing: all newborns cry. This is a natural, real emotion that all newborns have for most of their first few months of life. Itâs not abnormal. There is nothing wrong with your child for doing it. It is nothing to be ashamed of. They arenât doing it to embarrass you. And when you stress out about the fact that your baby is crying, that then makes things even worse because he or she knows youâre upset.
Donât let the crying upset you. Embrace this moment in time. It wonât be long before you forget how her little forehead wrinkled up whenever she screamed, or how his toes would get all stretched out and tense when he was upset. Let us capture these little details. These crying photos can evoke real emotion and demonstrate the love you have for your child as you try to soothe him or her. Your child can look back at these photos once theyâre all grown and remember the solace that they found in your arms. These tender moments are just as important, if not more so, than the sleeping, posed photos.
The point of booking a newborn session is to help you preserve the first memories of your childâs life. While posed photos are cute, youâre not going to look back and think, âRemember how cute she was whenever she would lounge around the house in frog-form?â because that didnât happen. Youâll look back at these photos and remember all the nights you walked your baby around the house or rocked him in a chair and hummed lullabies to try to calm him down. Those times are very stressful, but they also help you form a bond and thatâs what makes these photos treasured.
All that being said, if you have your heart set on those peaceful, posed photos, we can always take a break and try again and, if all else fails, reschedule.