Zachary

Last week I spent a little time with the final newborn I’ll photograph before you all finally get to see our third little one. Zachary’s mother contacted me late last year inquiring about newborn photography and as we discussed how close her little one was due to my own, she was willing to take a chance that her son would be born before my own. I think we both anxiously awaited this moment. At just 12 days old, Zachary was as cute as could be. The last few sessions have been a bit more challenging proving not only how uniquely different newborns are, but how important patience is for both myself and the parents. I’m fairly certain we went the entire first hour working around Zachary’s needs before I ever took a photo. Toward the end of that first hour he managed to be comforted long enough swaddled for me to capture this quick shot of this curious baby boy.

As a newborn photographer, I always pray for sleeping babies. Not that I don’t enjoy them awake, but the priceless sleeping shots are the ones we remember most. And Zachary did indeed sleep for us. At first, I was a little hesitant to claim a total victory, fearing he might startle himself to wake up. But he finally slept…

And slept soundly enough for me to admire him more closely…

I even got to admire his brand new itty bitty feet…

10 tiny toes curled up all cozy…

All curled up he seemed to be sleeping quite contently for us to have a bit more fun with his photos.

They brought along a few hats made especially for Zachary by his Grandmother.

And yes, I’m sure he’s one of the youngest Gators fans…

They brought along a hat made many years ago by his Grandmother. The hat was originally made for his mother before his Grandmother knew she was having a girl. I thought it was precious that she held onto it all these years…thankfully Zachary was very cooperative and we were able to put it to good use.

Yes, Zachary was a curly little guy.

Wearing another hat made by another family member seemed to bring a bit of a smile to Zachary’s face.

I often get requests for newborns to be photographed in Dad or Mom’s hands, but it’s a tough one to get if the little ones aren’t sleeping comfortably. Zachary was so we gave it a shot and here he is all curled up in his father’s hands.

Zachary remained all curled up and sleepy and we took photos of him with his proud parents.

Occasionally Grandparents join parents during a photo session. Zachary brought along his Grandmother during his photo session. She was a huge help throughout the session, especially helping us comfort him during his needy moments. You can certainly see the joy Zachary has brought her in this last photo of the day we took.

Karan thanks again for waiting out the last couple of months patiently…hopefully after seeing the photos from last week you agree it was worth taking the chance we both took. It was great being a part of such memorable moments with your family. Best wishes to your family!