Another film under my belt, yay! With this story, I really wanted to capture more sound bites and practice incorporating those into the film. I looove how it turned out.
Big thanks to the Warnock family for letting me capture their Sunday afternoon. It was full of playtime, laughs, and snacks of course. I hope you enjoy the film as much as I did making it. xo, k
When I first started exploring videography, I wasn’t sure what it would turn into. My passion remains with families. As I began learning more and more about family films, I only could describe this new venture one way - modern home movies. Because that is exactly what it is .. your family, in your home, making ordinary moments magical.
Thankfully, I have friends like the Dorchak’s. They are guinea pigs. And let me tell you - after this first film, I’m not stopping. We spent the afternoon playing, snuggling, and smashing cake (thanks Betty’s Bakes for both cakes!) Check out the video and photos from our lazy afternoon. Happy Birthday Reese! xo, k
Wide-awake newborns used to scare the CRAP out of me. I thought I HAD to photograph them sleeping. When I was first learning about newborn photography, every image I found was of a perfectly posed baby sleeping in basket, wrapped up like a cute peanut. I thought my clients wanted that. I would spend the majority of our sessions trying to get newborns to sleep. There was so much “shhhhing”. So much rocking. Playing hot potato with the paci. Too much heat (rumor has it newborns like to be warm. They can be so demanding seesh, lol JKKKK)
Now? It doesn’t matter if the baby is sleeping or wide-awake. I’ll photograph them in your arms, in their crib, and every spot in between. Lifestyle newborn photography changed the way I think about newborns. What if the baby is crying? I’ll probably continue to click my shutter so you can remember that moment when mama soothes her newborn during the early days.
For this session, baby Ian was wide-awake the whole time. And I LOVED it. He has such an old soul already. He held his stare for so long. He was super content being loved on by his family all morning.
These photos are just an example of why I chose lifestyle photography. No expectations of that perfectly posed photo. Just your family, doing you. This amazing mama text me later that night and said “this was the most chill photo session ever. We so appreciate that and it shows in the sweet pictures.”
Early bird gets the worm, am I right? There aren’t too many families that would pay me so they can wake up early, get all pretty, and meet me in the middle of a field by 7:45am. But I am oh so thankful this one did. 30 degree temps and a little frost on the ground didn’t stop the little one from shining (shout out to the unpredictable-as-ever Michigan weather). The sunrise was amazing and warm and perfect.
For those families who can’t quite make a sunset session, don’t forget how pretty sunrise can be.
xo, K
