Perfect day for a session!

It was a beautiful day yesterday (as it also is today!!) and it was perfect for a session!

We found out that she didn't like the feel of grass on her legs and feet! She also was mad at her hiccups! I am surprised I got smile :)

Once we got her off the grass and her hiccups were gone, we were golden!

Loving my newborn sessions!!

I am so happy with my decision to go back to the basics with newborn sessions.  No more loading up the car with all kinds of backdrop paper, clips, bean bag chairs, blankets, basket of props, space heater, heating pad etc etc.  Now I just load the camera bag and I am off! My newborn sessions are a lot easier on everyone and to be honest I am much happier with the results. I seem to have a larger variety of images because there is no wasting time trying to get baby comfortable in positions in props! (not that I did crazy things, I was still pretty basic but not basic enough for me).   Here is a link to an example of what I used to do.

This sweet photo was taken on mom and dad's bed.

This adorable one was taken while baby was in mama's arms.

This was taken on one of the guest beds. Love the grey!

This was taken between attempted wardrobe changes (baby had enough by the time we got the 3rd outfit on!)

Sweet baby boy

I photographed an adorable little boy yesterday morning :). A little over a week old and about 5 lbs of sweetness!!

Adorable family

I had a wonderful session with a great family this morning.  They were sent to me by one of my adored families! Here are a few photos... :)

The NEW store is official!

The new store is up and ready to go!

www.marywhitephotography.com/store

The old one (marywhitephotography.net) is no longer active). 

YAY!!

NEW STORE coming very soon!!

By this Thursday, August 18th, the NEW STORE will be officially launched!! It is currently available but unfinished.  Please only purchase sessions before Thursday. 

www.marywhitephotography.com/store

Please note: The store located at www.marywhitephotography.net will no longer be in use. 

Little brother!

I had a wonderful session with an adorable family a few weeks ago. We went to Greeley park in Nashua on a day that happened to be "fairy tale fair" day, so of course there was some kind of pirate music over the loud speaker and we ended up having to almost yell to speak to each other. And we were across the street and far over towards the woods!! Haha, it worked out though :).

A few outdoor portraits before the thunder!

Sundresses, giggles and polka dots

Adorableness

Back to the basics

When I started my photography business I had a vision.  No posing, no props - no fake anything.  To document childhood and family naturally, to tell a story.  But then I got caught up in the world of using backdrops, props and posing newborns like every other photographer - only I didn't go as far as most photographers do.  I just felt I had to do it because I needed to.  Not sure why I felt the need to follow - I never was one to follow other people, ever.  Never did something just because everyone else was doing it.  So why was I doing it now? Not quite sure.  It hit me when I was looking at my portfolio and saw a photo I did of a newborn molded into a cocoon/bowl shaped scarf and a photo of a newborn in her cradle, laying as she naturally did on her own - her personal gestures of her arms and feet, laying on the sheet her mom picked out and the cradle her Grampy made.  What does the photo of the newborn in the cocoon say about the baby? Not much, really.  We can see what he looked like at that age but does the cocoon have anything to do with him? No. Does the pose he is in tell anything about him? No, I molded him that way.  It just makes no sense to me!! So anyway... after all that time experimenting in the world of fake portraits I am back to my own creativity and vision.  No more props, no more backgrounds and no molding newborns!!  Time to get back on track! :)