Pittsburgh Lifestyle Newborn Sessions

Each year July is always one of my busiest months for newborn sessions and this year was no different! Usually my families are spaced far enough apart that I don't get much overlap but this year I had three families reach out the same day to let me know their little one had arrived. The first to finalize their session date was this awesome little family that I am sharing today.

I first met this family during their maternity session at Hartwood Acres. They were so wonderful to work with and happened to get one of the most gorgeous nights for their maternity session! I always think of maternity sessions as kind of like an engagement session. A pre session if you will to the big day! It gives me a chance to meet the couple and get to know them before the newborn session.

The couple chose the Lifestyle+Wrapped session which happens to be my most popular. We spend about 1.5 hours on the lifestyle portion of the session and then about an hour on the wrapped. All of this is subject to change based on how the baby is doing that day and if they are in a cooperative mood. There was no messing around with this little guy. He understood the assignment and was ready to go!

We spent the full lifestyle portion in the nursery which was beautifully decorated. This crafty mama and her MIL painted the full mural in the nursery and it was absolutely amazing. Even with just one room to work with we were able to get a wide variety of shots. Mom with baby, dad with baby, family, even one with the cat and of course baby on his own. With just a little creativity the possibilities are endless!

I am sharing today some of my favorites from there session with a quick sneak peek.

Enjoy!