I'm not sure if time has flown by to be honest — it's going just right and I'm enjoying every minute and each and every day is a new challenge trying to manage two children. Naturally I take way too many pictures (what mama doesn't?!) and when local Northern Virginia photographer Becky Gardner asked me to photograph a newborn Little L I excitedly responded "Yes!"
We as a family have never had professional photos taken and we never had any taken of our son so this was mega for us. A mama to four year old Sophia and two year old Henry, an entrepreneur and a military spouse, Becky knows a thing or two about being a very busy mama and doing what she loves while providing for the family.
Two weeks after the babe arrived and on one of THE coldest days of the year (I'm not kidding, the winds could freeze you in place) Becky arrived at our little apartment ready to get snapping.
Little M was in no mood for the camera but Becky was prepared with tricks to get him smiling! And Little L, well she just kind of went with the flow.
Our apartment was (we've moved!) very small and we didn't have the best light, but Becky found ways to make it work — we even braved the cold wind and took a few outside. Don't worry, the baby was super bundled!
Here are some sweet pics of the day:
Love the smile on the Mr's face!
Proud big brother!
A rare shot — he finally looked at the lens.
Sweet sweet baby feet!
Who can resist that double chin?
I asked Becky to detail how she works, how to book her for a session and most importantly — how she takes her coffee!
Areas she covers: I work throughout Northern Virginia, though there is a travel fee of $20 beyond 20 miles from my home (in Herndon, Va).
How to book a session: Email (at bottom), call 517.480.3020 or leave comment on her site.
How it works:
All of my sessions include an in-depth consultation so I can find out what makes your family work, offer outfit suggestions, and create a "vision" for the session.Packages: I offer maternity and newborn packages, as well as a "grow with me" package throughout baby's first year. My session fees start at $150 and there is a 20% discount to past and current service members.
How she takes her coffee: I literally have a cup in hand within 30 seconds of being downstairs in the morning. It is my lifeline. I like super dark roast, with just a splash of soy milk to cool it down. I love that Becky makes you feel at ease and has great ideas for impromptu shots (like when a certain four year old would NOT look at the camera), doesn't rush through the session and works with your ideas to make sure everything fits with your family style. Becky is offering all readers of this blog a 10% discount on their first session — you can also enter to win 50% off!
To enter: LIKE Becky A. Gardner Photography on Facebook Leave a comment below telling me that you did and what kind of photo session you would want (newborn, maternity, outdoors, etc). ¡Buena suerte!
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Disclosure: I am working with Becky Gardner on a series of photo shoots. My family and I received this session free of charge for review of services.
