I know you’re tired.
Like, bone-deep, can’t-remember-what-day-it-is kind of tired. You’re learning how to feed a human with your body or bottles or both. You’re keeping a tiny person alive on zero sleep while navigating night sweats, cluster feeds, and tongue-ties.
So when someone says, “You should do newborn photos!” it might feel, well – stupid. Like, sure, let me add “look camera-ready while leaking milk and navigating identity crisis” to my to-do list.
But hear me out — because I promise, this isn’t about getting perfect. It’s about remembering real.
These Days? They are blurry. And they will stay that way.
The newborn stage is a weird time warp. Days are long, nights are longer, and somehow the weeks still fly by.
Your baby’s face will change overnight. Their fingers will stretch out. Their sleepy snuggles will turn into wiggly rolls and belly laughs. And suddenly that squishy, wide-eyed newborn will be a toddler trying to launch Goldfish across the room.
These days feel like survival mode — but they’re also magic. The kind of quiet, in-between magic you don’t realize you’re living in until it’s gone.
That’s why newborn photos matter.
Because they let you freeze time for just a moment. And when you look back at them — when the fog lifts and your baby isn’t a baby anymore, you will cherish them forever.
And it’s not about looking perfect. It’s about the perfect that already exists.
Listen, I’m not coming into your house expecting everyone to be polished and matching and magazine-ready. I know your boobs hurt and you’re not sure when you last washed your hair. I know you’re figuring out swaddles and wondering if it’s okay to eat animal crackers for breakfast. (It is.)
I’m not here to judge.
I’m here to gently guide. To capture the quiet beauty that lives in this chaos — the way your baby fits in your arms, the soft curve of their eyelashes, the sleepy milk-drunk smile that will be etched in your memory until the end of time.
Newborn sessions aren’t about posing your family into a version of someone else’s highlight reel.
They’re about showing you what your love looks like right now.
And this is one of the best parts of your journey. So let’s capture it.
As a photographer and a mom, I know how hard it can be to get in front of the camera — especially when you don’t feel like “yourself” yet.
But the truth is, this is you. This messy, exhausted, overjoyed, confused, overwhelmed new parent is perfectly you. And so worth capturing.
And one day, your child will look at these photos and see how fiercely they were loved from the very beginning.
And you’ll see it too.
You’ll remember how small they were in your hands. How their whole body could curl into your chest. How your partner looked at them like they were the entire universe.
So, I am ready when you are (even if you aren’t ready)…
If you’re on the North Shore of Massachusetts or somewhere in Boston, and you’re thinking about newborn photos, know this: I come to you. I bring the calm. I follow the baby’s lead. And I promise, you don’t need to clean the house or wear matching anything.
Just be you. Just hold your baby.
I’ll take care of the rest.
Because this chapter is worth remembering — exactly as it is.
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