Baby Portraits: Naomi

I had the pleasure of doing some portraits for the Locke family. They recently moved to Maryland from Texas to be the new pastoral family of the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn. My family quickly befriended the entire family, and I personally feel as though I've known them all for years. Naomi is their fourth child, and is one of the most well-behaved newborns I've ever interacted with during a portrait session.

It wasn't long after we started the session that Naomi fell asleep. This was perfectly fine with me, because she looked absolutely precious either way! I hadn't brought any props to this session, but I liked using the couch pattern to add a sophisticated touch to some of these photographs. We also makeshifted a black blanket as a background for some of the other shots. 

I had fun playing with some fresh Gerber daisy's that my boyfriend had gotten me for Valentines Day. I felt slightly guilty when he brought them over for me because in the back of my mind, I already had alternative plans to use the flowers during this session. I loved how they turned out.

Annie (Naomi's mother) was so on board with using various props and trying different things with Naomi. She provided me with a tutu to put around her, even though it was way too big. She also brought down the pearl necklaces to put on Naomi. Something tells me Naomi is going to love playing dress-up!

Below is one of my favorites from that day. Naomi was a joy to work with, and her family is a joy to know and spend time with.