The Zen of a Newborn Portrait Session - Santa Barbara, CA

rebecca March 25, 2015

Being a successful newborn photographer isn’t all about technical prowess, though that helps. Truly it’s the energy you bring to the shoot. Especially with the newest of new, like this little nugget, who at just seven days old was a picture of sweetness.

Calm, caring, peaceful. There’s a meditative calmness to spending hours posing these sleeping babes and coaxing them gently, quietly to sleep when they rouse.

With her two sisters lending a helping hand, she settled right in and let me capture some adorable moments! I just love that she snuggled up with the family dog - not an easy combination to photograph and so gratifying when everyone’s in the flow and it works out.

Sweet Little Surprise, Santa Barbara Newborn Photos

rebecca March 17, 2015

With 5 siblings awaiting his arrival, you can bet this little peanut was loved from the start. As with most of my newborn clients, I like to do newborn sessions at home so mama and babe are comfortable and relaxed. This family's house was just stunning and had the most beautiful natural light...I could not ask for more!

Mama had the most adorable nursery prepared which helped inspire so many of the photographs. The color palette was so subtle and gorgeous. Grey, white, cream, silver and highlights of gold made for some truly beautiful images that capture the purity of a newborn!

I just adore this family (now 8 strong!) and had the best time documenting the arrival of this sweet little surprise.

Faithful Companion, Santa Barbara Newborn Photographer

rebecca December 20, 2014

Two of my favorite and most challenging subjects to photograph are animals and newborns. How these two posed so perfect and effortlessly together just astonished me. With most animals and newborns, you’d think that a biscuit and some milk would make them respectively happy enough to mellow out and sit still, but rarely is that the case. To my surprise, this sweet little girl and her protector were far from the norm... She just snoozed away while this little pup curled up next to her so calmly, so patient. I watched in total amazement as this unfolded before me! My job was done... All there was left to do was take the picture! Amazing! When I first showed up to the house for the shoot, Fido was racing in excitment. But as soon as his humans put their baby next to him, he instantly transformed into the most calm and gentle protector. Exuberant one minute and seriously well behaved the next. I love the warmth of these images and the promise of the unconditional love that’s already forming!

Hello, Baby! Santa Barbara Newborn Photographer

rebecca September 25, 2014

Newborns are the epitome of lovable squishiness. There’s something very sweet and sacred about a newborn portrait session - from the pure newness of life to the transformation that we go through when we become parents. I’m always so honored to capture this precious time for my clients.

For this sweet little guy's photo session we used his own nursery, which was great for a number of reasons: the environment was familiar and soothing, it had beautiful natural light and was decorated so stylishly by his mom! As we nuzzled him into position, he curled up and slept peacefully through the entire session! All of these components added up to a very sweet and pleasant atmosphere, captured in some dreamy, bright and airy portraits of a beautiful family falling in love.

Welcoming Baby J, Santa Barbara Newborn Portraits

rebecca September 1, 2014

I had the pleasure of welcoming this little nugget into the world a few weeks back! Baby J was welcomed by his mom, dad, and two older brothers... What a lucky guy! This sweetheart fell right asleep for his newborn photo shoot and pretty much stayed that way for the entire 2 hours photo session. Amongst the pleasant chaos of having two older brothers, Baby J slept peacefully, barely waking when I moved him into position. It was so sweet to see how perfectly this little guy fit into his new family... So much love for this sweet little soul.

Newborn Photography, Santa Barbara CA

rebecca June 8, 2014

Love this little sweet pea! It was such a pleasure to photograph this adorable little babe at just about 10 days old. Newborn portraits are one of my all time favorite things to photograph, especially this little nugget! This sweet girl slept from start to finish making my job super fun and easy. We swapped out props, hats, wraps all while Baby R snoozed away... So precious! It is really such a treat to capture this glimpse of time for parents and families. Love it!

Maternity & Newborn Photography, Santa Barbara CA

rebecca January 29, 2014

So far, 2014 has been filled with sweetness and love as I've been busy with many newborn photo sessions. What a beautiful way to start the year! With every newborn portrait I create, I am always amazed at these little beings and how different each and every baby is. This particular session was taken outdoors in January! Typically, I would not suggest doing a newborn shoot outside in the middle of winter. However, seeing as how we've had 80 degree weather here in Santa Barbara it's pretty much like summer minus the June gloom. This baby girl had to have been one of the easiest newborns I have ever photographed. She fell peacefully asleep and only woke for a few seconds here and there. What a cutie! I just love the baby rolls and those big pouty red lips... Adorable!

Welcome to the World | Santa Barbara Newborn Photographer

rebecca October 10, 2013

At one week old, I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet little guy and welcome him into the world. Although I had a baby boy this last February, I was still in awe of his petite little features, his wrinkly skin, and those sweet newborn baby noises. It is so easy to forget how tiny these little ones are in those first few weeks of life... I am so happy to have captured this moment in time for this sweet family! Lots of love to you all!