newborn session: baby mason

this is my first newborn photo session for the year and i hope there will be many more to come. this session was held in pennsylvania ...yes it was quite a "snowy" drive from NJ! but it was all worth it for this cute little one. i thought we were going to postpone the session since it was just the day after the snowstorm hit for 2 straight days.
his name is mason and he was about 2-1/2 weeks at the time of the session. he's the cousin of another newborn baby boy that i took photos of last year.

little baby mason was so cooperative when we started the photo session. he was just sleeping and was comfortable for most of the time when i placed him in the basket. after that, he kind of just got fussy and just wouldn't sleep anymore. luckily, i was still able to capture some shots in between some quick moments when he was awake and just quiet. just before i left, we were also quite lucky that he finally fell asleep so i took a few more quick shots. i hope his mom & dad will like these photos. we tried so hard and i hope this was all worth it for them.

to baby mason and his mom & dad...thank you for this special session. thank you for welcoming me into your lovely home and for all the patience.
special thanks to his uncle tim too. :-) i hope you will all like the photos.

lots of love...

newborn session: baby violet

this post has been long overdue! :-) this was for the newborn photo session of my cousin's 2nd baby girl Violet. her 2yr old sister, Amber, is actually my goddaughter whose B&W photo, is what you see on the 1st page of my website and business cards. amber's photo session was actually my first ever newborn session which you can view HERE.

this session was held a week before christmas which is the reason why this posting got delayed. the past christmas season was just pretty busy for me.

anyways, the photo session was held at their sweet home in NY. baby violet was 8 days old at the time of the photo shoot. it's cute 'coz violet and amber actually look alike. :-) baby violet just seems to be the more quiet one. she was in her best mood during the photo session. she didnt cry at all until the very end but she stayed up for most of the time. i would have taken more photos of older sister amber but like most 2yr olds, she was not in her best mood for any photos and was jealous for most of the time when baby violet was in the spotlight during the photo session. we had to find some "Dora doll" distraction for her for some time.

to aya, redd, amber and baby violet...thanks for another fun session! and thanks again for the lunch too! :-) hope you like these!

lots of love...

she gave me a quick smile here :-)


as you can see here, sister amber is smiling here because she got a new Dora doll that day :-) thanks to my partner in crime ;-)

newborn session: giovanni at 3 weeks

this recent photo session was for baby giovanni who was 3 weeks old at the time of the session. the session was held at their home in new jersey. it was really cool that his parents found my work in facebook and got in touch with me just after their baby was born. (click here to see my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/melaniedphotography) luckily, i was able to work out my schedule and make time for them before the baby got bigger since babies grow so fast in their first month.

it was a great day to have the session. it wasn't too cold and there was no rain that we were also able to get a few outdoor shots. baby giovanni was one of the best babies i had photographed. he was well behaved that we didn't have to have too many feeding or relaxation breaks. his parents mentioned that i was lucky too since he was not cranky at that time.
of course the family photo wouldn't be complete without their family dog! he was so amusing in his Superman costume which matched giovanni's. check out their family photo below! :-)

anyways, to baby giovanni and his parents... thank you for choosing me to photograph your family and also welcoming me to your lovely home. i hope you like the photos in this sneak peek and the rest to come. :-)

lots of love...

a doggie kiss for the little one :-)

howard the superdog (i just had to take a photo) :-)

newborn-family session: daniel at 2 weeks

a few weeks ago, we had this fun photo session for my cousin's newborn baby boy. his name is daniel steven hunter. he was named hunter from the 'hunter green' color since his dad's name is verde, which also means green. (this explains the 1st photo above) their little 1 year old daughter is also named caroline jade (jade green) :-) i also took some photos of her when she was 5 months old. remember the adorable little baby in the big striped cup and guitar? :-) click HERE to view. if you happen to notice, we used my cousin's guitar case again for this session. :-)

also, would you believe that my cousin's siblings have also colors as names? i am not kidding around :-)

anyways, so much for the history of names. :-) the photo session was held at their beautiful home in new york. it was an overcast weather on that day and had been raining a few days before so i had to make the most of whatever natural light was available. we had to use some artificial light too but i think the photos still turned out great. we were also lucky to get some sun a few hours after which gave us the opportunity to take some outdoor shots at their backyard.

baby daniel was great during the photo session. he hardly cried, as most newborns do, which made it so easy for me. he was one of the easiest newborns i took photos of. it was a little bit more difficult trying to get the attention of his little sister which is typical of 1 year olds. :-)

to my cousin, his wife alison and the little ones... thanks again for welcoming us into your home. thanks again too for the great lunch and the wonderful bag of goodies for my new home :-) see you all soon!

lots of love...

she knows she's cute :-)

me and the little ones :-)