Newborn, Baby and Children's Photography in Melbourne :: Kristen Cook {The Blog}

There are some families who come into my life during sessions who I wish I could photograph every day and watch their family grow. Well, ok I lie – I feel that way about most of my families I meet, but I was so pumped for this newborn session after having an amazing maternity session with Kasia and James not long ago.

One week old baby Ava was a dream – she did everything we hoped and we had a wonderful session with her. Gorgeously sleepy and curly, she was just as beautiful as her name.

James was also fantastic and stepped up to his role of dad/model very easily too after Kasia mammoth effort last time (and appeared to be having such a great time in the process which makes my job so much easier!)

{So so happy to spend another morning with you guys – hope you had fun again and like last time, can’t wait to get proofing with these. Hope you had a lovely Christmas with your mum and give my love to the pups}

I didn’t know if I was going to get to photograph this little one or not – she certainly teased her mum enough in the lead up to her birth, but we managed to squeeze her in at the last minute. This gorgeous little thing had a lovely sleep for a brief period to begin with, but after that, all bets were off! It’s amazing the difference catching them a little later can make – this little one was so alert and aware, I think she’ll be a very quick learner!!

Things I love about newborns? Watching them sleep…

… their tiny little fingers, including all of the beautiful little peely skin they get as they introduce their body into the new world…

… milk blisters…. adore them. In fact, I adore anything that happens with a newborn that never happens again, particular lanugo (yep, bring on that baby fuzz!!)

Just a quick reminder to all of my newborn mums yet to have their session (I know I stress this alot!), PLEASE contact me as soon as your baby is born! Capturing your little one as close to one week old as we can is so vital, so don’t be shy – I want to hear your news ASAP so that I can come over and drown in all of that gorgeous newborn deliciousness!

{Thank you Nadia for having me do this for you – what a pleasure it was to meet her and freeze these small and tiny moments in art on your behalf}.

The first thing I noticed about this gorgeous new soul was her massive, black and curly eyelashes. They were literally mind-blowing. Of course, that’s the first thing I said to her parents who responded with ‘Yeah they are!’ in the same way parents always do when the obvious is stated, poor things!! She will grow up with the most amazing eyes alive, I swear – who needs Maybelline when you are BORN with it?

I have so, so, so many favourites from this session that if it wasn’t for me leaving for Sydney tomorrow I would have probably proofed them all on the spot but I have managed to curb my enthusiasm to just a couple of sneak peeks for now.

{Angie… what can I say??? Thank you for choosing me to do this for you! I am so lucky to have been able to photograph such a beautiful soul (who was also so cooperative it made my day!) and I can’t wait to show you the rest when they’re done. I  look forward to being able to photograph her as she grows!}