Lifestyle Newborn Session-The Severeid Family / Newberg, Oregon Portrait Photographer

Lifestyle Newberg Session, Newberg, Oregon

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New Life- Newberg/Portland, Oregon Photographer

"I'm falling in love
I'm falling in love
I'm falling in love
'Cause you're my Starbucks girl
I can't get enough
I can't get enough
I can't get enough
'Cause you're my Starbucks girl
Maybe it's time to tell you straight
The coffee in here ain't all that great
I just come to be with you
I'm falling in love
I'm falling in love
I'm falling in love
'Cause you're my Starbucks girl"

-Evan Taubenfeld, "Starbucks Girl"

3 week old, newborn photography

Cody and Kayla met while working at Starbucks. From the story I was told, and I am going with it because it is so darn sweet, is that Starbucks has/had a policy that you could not date a co-worker. After a while of working together, Cody asked Kayla out but Kayla said no because it is against work policy. So Cody got quit Starbucks so that he could be with Kayla. Now, is this the real reason why he quit? I don’t know, but I like this version. ♥ And eight years later, Cody and Kayla’s little family has grown. Don’t ya love it?

Kayla contacted me about a maternity session. I love maternity sessions and I love what comes after, newborn sessions! She wanted to include their American Bulldog, Cash which made me even happier. I love it when people want to include their fur babies. We had the session scheduled for the last Sunday of May during the glorious golden hour. However, Friday of that weekend Kayla’s water broke. Baby girl had other plans for that weekend. If I remember correctly, she was born on the day of that we had the maternity session scheduled.

Sweet baby A was born early but healthy! I am bummed that we were not able to get maternity photos for Kayla but I was thrilled to be doing her newborn photos. I arrived at their home and was greeted by Cash (they also have a gorgeous kitty named Mia). While I was setting up, Cody and Kayla asked me if I wanted anything from Starbucks as Cody was going to get some coffees. I thought that was super fitting being Starbucks is where they met.

Baby A was 3 weeks old at the time of the session. She was a trooper for sure. She slept great! She liked to be sprawled out, she preferred her arms laying out rather than tucked in. This is typical after about 2 weeks of age.  She preferred her arms out so we went with it, and she was happy as can be that way. She smiled SO much throughout our session and thrilled that we are able to catch a few of them on camera.

Thank you so much Cody and Kayla for choosing me to document this special time. Go forth, love fiercely and rock on! 

Newborn Sessions- What to Expect/How to Prepare

Best time to schedule your newborn session is while you are pregnant! 

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New Life-Newberg Photographer

God gave a present to me
Made of flesh and bones
My life, my soul
You make my spirit whole
-Madonna, "Little Star"

I first met Arianne and Dustin in March when they hired me to do maternity photos, expecting their first baby, a son.  Each new life is significant and with each pregnancy the waiting and dreaming of what is to come is exciting, however, with the first baby the anticipation seems much greater. I enjoying seeing this eagerness with first time parents. I enjoy seeing the love between the first-time parents and the love they have for their gift who they have yet meet. It's quite amazing to me how someone we have not even met can take complete hold of our whole heart and hold it so intensely. And it was clear that this sweet baby boy already had a hold of Dustin and Arianne's heart. 

Fast forward 2 months and I had been itching to photograph a newborn and I had been waiting for baby boy to make his arrival.  He made his arrival early May and I had the pleasure of photographing him at 7 days young. With each newborn I get excited and nervous. SO nervous. This time when a baby is a newborn is so short, the time is fleeting. It is important to document this amazing time and I am so honored when I am the one chosen to capture this time. And I want it to be perfect, therefore I get nervous. So I prepare, prepare, prepare. 

Bringing it back to baby boy, I will call him Mr. O, well, he was yummy. Seven pound of yumminess. He slept at first but with the set-up change he decided it was time to be awake. But he was happy when he was awake so I was able to get a few awake shots. He is easy to console as all he needs is to be held. And I was happy to oblige (even-though he peed on me, I always seem to get peed on). 

Dustin, Arianne and Mr. O, go forth, grow, experience, laugh,  love and rock on. 

Until next time. -n.s.

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