behind-the-scenes of our newborn shoot

When Samantha was 8 days old, we opted to do a newborn shoot.  We were hesitant at first because photo shoots with young babes tend to be outrageously expensive ($800-1200! Can you believe it??), but the fabulous Krista Marie (who did this shoot way back when) agreed to do it for a much reasonable rate.  Plus, her photos are much more my style than your typical corny baby-wrapped-in-blanket-and-hanging-from-a-branch type thing...

  

We ended up using a bunch of the photos in Samantha's birth announcement (which you've already seen!), but I thought I'd share a behind-the-scenes peek at some of the other photos I loved.

One of our little fam hanging out on the bed:

But while Samantha was supposed to be perfectly centered (and of course looking towards the camera!), she kept moving her head towards Stefan.  Despite attempt after attempt, we could not keep her still!

I had also seen a gorgeous photo of a mom holding her little babe up in the air that captured the little one's teeny legs and feet.  We attempted to do the same:

The photo, however, required some impressive acrobatics:

poor Samantha!

We also did a bunch of her in some adorable (but completely impractical) outfits.  We're all about comfy long sleeved onesies with the chilly San Francisco climate.

To keep her happy in between shots, however, we needed to keep her covered by a blanket and sucking on Stefan's little finger.

Getting a really good shot required her going sans diaper in her cute little clothes. While it resulted in prettier pictures, she loved being able to show us how many times she could pee in one hour: five.  You win Samantha!

We had lots of outfit changes:

Some of my other favs:

What do you think?

Is a newborn shoot worth the money and effort?

xoxo

KK