Brooks!

So, in November I did a maternity shoot for this lovely lady, but before I could blog her maternity session little Mr. Brooks decided to arrive. So here's a couple maternity pictures and the rest are the handsome little man himself!

Isn't it amazing how that works?

He is a cutie! I think they should keep him ;) Brooks was just six days old when we did this shoot so he was very sleepy and willing to do any pose we asked him nicely to do!

Since he was so willing I included a few of how to get the infamous "head in hands shot". Basically it's a balancing game, and you have to have a very sleepy baby with a mellow personality to do it. First you get the baby's head and body positioned.

Some babies require a little assistance and need a hand to hold their head in place (which is then photoshopped out) and some babies will hold this pose by themselves. Of course, even when they hold the pose by themselves, both a parent and I are hoovering about 6 inches from them in case they decide to wake up and move. Safety first!

Brooks is a baby rockstar and totally did it without any help, which is nice. Less editing FTW!



Then we helped him into this position. He was out at this point!

See his little smile because his mama is kissing him? The sweetest!

Brooks and Daddy











Brooks' Daddy and Grandpa are both a little bit into football, and I think this guy will probably play the game himself one day. Can't you just see him at 180 pounds and 6 feet tall?

Myla, Jaylan & Carlise

How sweet are these sisters? (Full disclosure, my family started out with three girls in a row and I think that is just about the best way to start a family ;)

Also, how amazing is this baby? Gosh, Carlise, you are the cutest!



Biggest sister Myla! It's funny, the two biggest sisters considered being shy for the first 5 minutes of the shoot and then they decided to be my BFFs .:)





Those cheeks!











I love this picture! Middle sister Jaylan decided to get into the tree (because Myla was in it) but still needed the reassurance of her mama's hand.

Baby kisses are the best type!

Paige

The sweet little one is Paige, she is just a delightful girlie and we always have fun at her shoots :)









Can you tell she's a happy child?





This session occurred during the 10 minutes that is a Texas fall so we got some pretty fall foliage too!

Sam and Reagan

These two munchkins are Sam and Reagan!



Could she be any cuter? (That was a trick question. The answer is no)







So, I've shot at the Bush library for 3 years now and I've seen President Bush (aka, 41) three times now and this is the first set of clients to get a picture with him. So fun!