Ah the life of a newborn, right?  This is my new grand nephew, just a few days shy of three weeks old. I always get a slightly shocked expression from people when I tell them that 3 weeks old is kinda old for newborn shoots. Typically, it's easier to pose them when they are days old. But no matter here, this sweet fellow was a pro.  

Details and candids. With newborns especially, I like to capture both. These sweet features one forgets when being so blurry eyed from lack of sleep. When in the newborn stage you might think this is going to last forever. But that's only because you are awake for most of it. Speaking of awake, our little guy gave us plenty of darling expressions. Such a bright little guy taking in the world.

Congrats you two on your beautiful little boy!!!

So here she is, my little, ahem, grand niece, at 6 months.  I can't believe she's already 6 months!  Here are some photos from baby's newborn shoot.  And again, the sneak peek of this shoot too.  She patiently endured many wardrobe changes, did she not?  The photo below was just for her dad. 

Baby was feeling a little tired of us all calling her name, making weird sounds at this point.  But put on the right hat, and all your worries just melt away.  Her mom said she loves this hat.  And sure enough, baby brightened right up when she noticed it was on.

I don't get to see this little lady very often, but I'm so happy for the photos.  Makes me realize all over again how important photos are to us all.  Just makes you feel a bit closer to the ones you love.

I quick peek of my little grand niece from today.  More to come!!

The location for this shoot is a sentimental one for this family.  Most of the photos I took were of the park across the street where this family lives in Westmont, IL.  They have clocked so many hours at the baseball diamond they nearly consider it a second home.  What a fun way to grow up!

The two kiddos above and the one below loved having their picture taken. And the camera loves them back, don't you think? 

I think what makes family portraits so powerful is including personal elements.  And that can be a favorite article of clothing a child nearly lives in, or a toy a little one considers as a best friend.  For this family, the main component of their story was their home and the park across the street.  So what is your story? Hmmm.