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Small Traditions and Natural Newborn Photos In Edmond, Ok
Posted in Family Photography, Newborn Photography by Charis Elisabeth
This sweet session of natural newborn photos in Edmond OK held so much of what I love about photographing families at home as an OKC newborn photographer. The relaxed feel. It’s the comfort of being in your own space and the way your home naturally shapes how your photos look and feel.
This family loves a bold, darker decorating style in their main living areas, so we started right where they spend most of their time together. Their living room gave us cozy, connected images that felt true to them. Next we moved to the dining room window to bring in that soft natural light. We wrapped up in the nursery, which was the brightest room and ended with some of my favorite images of the day.
Could we have done the entire session in the nursery? Absolutely. But moving through the spaces that actually hold their life made the gallery feel more like them. Their home is part of their story, and now it lives inside their photos too.
Consider Adding Real Life Into Your Newborn Session
One of my favorite parts of this session was incorporating one of their traditional weekend rhythms: making breakfast together.
Friends, these are the memories your kids carry well into adulthood. You know the way you stand at the stove while your toddler drags over a chair to “help.” When those pieces show up in your photos, they mean even more years later. Adding a simple tradition into your family photo session adds a deep level of meaning to your photos both now and later.
Why I recommend adding a simple activity, especially with a toddler
Welcoming a new baby brings big feelings. Toddlers are adjusting, watching and trying to figure out their place in the middle of it all with this new person.
When we build part of the session around something familiar, it helps them feel included and important. It gives them something natural to step into instead of being asked to sit and smile. It documents what is already meaningful to them during a season that is filled with big emotions for everyone.
How to add daily activities into your newborn photo session
Before your session, make a short list of things you already love doing together. It doesn’t have to be anything big but things like:
- Making coffee together at the end of the session
- Reading favorite books on the couch
- Drawing on the floor
- Making waffles or cookies
- Sitting at the kitchen island with a snack
I am always thinking about ways to help siblings feel seen and special during newborn sessions. These small activities are one of the easiest ways to do that.
Love this and wondering if you too can have a photo session like this?
If you live in the metro area then I will travel to you. I don’t just do natural newborn photos in Edmond OK but actually serve all the surround OKC area. My newborn sessions take place in your home, where everyone can stay comfortable and settled.
No need for a perfectly styled house, or a spotless kitchen. You just need you, your baby, your family and a willingness to lean into this season and be okay with the perfect imperfect being documented.
If you are expecting and want newborn photos that feel relaxed and true to your family, I would love to talk with you about your session. Contact me here.
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