I reached out to Chris & Molly Manning when I saw Beatrice on Facebook. The gist of the conversation (“brand new” parents are instantly bombarded from all angles with all kinds of stuff, family, friends, People in Team Draft League that wanna take Photos of their baby… it’s a lot to deal with) was that when things settle down a touch, let’s get you some baby photos.

With the Holidays upon us, these kind of things are so often a hassle along with the other goings on of life. I like to make it easy for folks to have these photos done. Everyone wants to see your new baby, but it’s a lot of logistics of who is coming when and how folks across the country are going to see the baby. Having some photos early photos can take a lot of the pressure off.

I get to Chris & Molly’s apartment and Beatrice is asleep. Which is good that gives us a few minutes to chat and we talk games and stuff. (It’s as important to have a rapport with your subject’s new parents as it is with your tiny subject.) We settled in for some sleepy shots. Once B woke up she was a big fan of the windows. She opened her eyes up bright and did some great curious looking around. Finally, I had Chris & Molly pose for some family shots.

The whole thing took about 30 mins and was relatively unobtrusive. That’s the real key with newborn photos. Make it easy. Beatrice seemed to get it. A good nap with some snowmen for the first half of the shoot and some great big yawns and stares for the second half.