Upstate NY Photographer and Designer

I drove slowly to this in-home newborn photoshoot on a softly cloudy February morning through the rolling hills of Pawlet, Vermont. I pulled up the long, sloping driveway and breathed a little differently, taking in the beauty of this family’s home.

It was filled with the warmth of newborn snuggles, and Marny smiled at me with the happy, sleepy eyes of a mother with a newborn. William stayed awake for his entire shoot, wanting to take it all in. Their sweet cat, Oreo, joined him for a few photos. (Oreo was bigger than William, and my heart exploded a million times watching them snuggle!)

He was such a good sport with us putting him into the adorable outfits and placing him on a soft pillow in the spots of the farmhouse that had the most amazing natural light. (Spoiler alert: the amazing pillow was a dog bed I purchased from TJ Maxx! I’m a Maxxinista now.)

It was truly the biggest honor to be invited into this family’s home for a photoshoot just one week after they welcomed their new baby boy. It was a special treat after I had the privilege of photographing their family this summer, when Marny pulled the ultrasound photo out of her pocket and surprised me! I barley kept it together with happy tears that day.

As I was packing up my gear to leave, Marny handed me a few jars of homemade jam and salsa, and said to me how nice it was to have a photographer come to her home so she didn’t have to pack up the baby and leave. I was so thrilled she had as great an experience as I did!

The truth is, it’s been a rough week in our family, after losing our sweet kitty Linus last Thursday. But this photoshoot filled my soul in a way I didn’t know I needed. I left with a fuller heart than I arrived with, and as I drove home, I sighed happily and thought to myself: I can’t believe THIS is what I get to do for my job.