Newborn
Explore the lesser-known aspects of pregnancy, from conception to the mysterious "4th trimester," as we delve into the experiences and emotions of each stage. Learn about local resources in indianapolis to help you prepare for your pregnancy, newborn, and birth journey.
Read MoreExplore the lesser-known aspects of pregnancy, from conception to the mysterious "4th trimester," as we delve into the experiences and emotions of each stage. Learn about local resources in indianapolis to help you prepare for your pregnancy, newborn, and birth journey.
Read MoreExplore the lesser-known aspects of pregnancy, from conception to the mysterious "4th trimester," as we delve into the experiences and emotions of each stage. Learn about local resources in indianapolis to help you prepare for your pregnancy, newborn, and birth journey.
Read MoreExplore the lesser-known aspects of pregnancy, from conception to the mysterious "4th trimester," as we delve into the experiences and emotions of each stage. Learn about local resources in indianapolis to help you prepare for your pregnancy, newborn, and birth journey.
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I met Lindsay at a special event here in Indianapolis called Babies and Bumps.
Babies and Bumps is a special event for expectant and new parents all over the country - check out their website HERE and see if there is an event near you!
Check out this heartwarming story of the miracle of life God gave to these twin baby girl NICU warriors! See highlights of their Christmas themed photos done in the NICU as well as some other set ups we did during their session at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis.
Read MoreCheck out the highlights of this newborn session of a sweet newborn baby girl posed with fresh tulips in my Indianapolis studio!
Read MoreCheck out this destination newborn session where I traveled from Indianapolis to Kentucky to include momma’s favorite horse in her baby’s newborn session!
Read MoreCheck out five of the trickiest newborn poses that are the most loved and requested at newborn sessions at my Indianapolis studio! Enjoy seeing highlights of each pose as well as a brief explanation of what goes into creating your heirloom photos with each pose!
Read MoreOnce you have your new baby in your life, you won’t believe how many photos you’ll take. And while it’s great to capture all those little moments on your smartphone, there’s nothing as special as having heirloom quality professional photos of all the little details you want to remember. You can be sure there will be great effort to capture these special elements at your newborn session at my Indianapolis studio!
Read MoreFrom styling their first baby boy’s newborn session to have a Charlie Brown theme, to adding Snoopy when their second little boy arrived, to yet another baby boy posed as Woodstock, check out this fun blog post! You will find highlights of the journey of this family starting with their very first announcement telling the world of their first baby on the way to their third little boy! There are announcement, maternity and newborn photos with each new baby!
Read MoreTying a theme from your baby’s newborn photo session to his first birthday and cake smash photo session is such a fun way to celebrate! Check out this story of a little boy who has the nickname of “Bunny” and see how we connected some elements from his newborn session at my Indianapolis studio to his first birthday cake smash session!
Read MoreBabies and Bumps is a special event that comes only once a year to the Indianapolis area. You don’t want to miss this amazing event that will provide so many resources and support to help you on your journey as an expectant and new parent! There will be giveaways, workshops, activities and more! Check out this blog post where you will find three important reasons you should attend this event on August 6, 2023!
Read MoreHere are five things to consider when planning your newborn session at my studio on the east side of Indianapolis!
Read MoreLittle Miss Azaria’s arrival was greatly anticipated for several months, and her mommy and daddy were beyond thrilled to finally have her here.
Daddy was definitely smitten and couldn't help but sneak a kiss of her sweet little toes
Before Azaria arrived, we celebrated the special season of anticipating her arrival with a special maternity session.
You can check out all the unique and special elements to this awesome maternity session in my Indianapolis studio at the previous blog post here.
Parent shots are always first so that Mommy and Daddy are fresh for the photos. We captured some beautiful portraits of Azaria with Mommy and Daddy.
Alexsis wore a gown from my client closet for some of the photos. Any of my maternity gowns can be worn when you come back for newborn photos! The gowns are all very versatile and can work both ways. You can check out all of the options in my client closet here!
Alexsis wanted to recreate a portrait incorporating angel wings for Azaria to coordinate with her maternity photos with the angel wings. Both Alexsis and Azaria were the most beautiful angels. It was so sweet to connect the maternity photos with the newborn photos - connecting the time of Alexsis anticipating her angel to the reality of her baby girl being here earthside. What amazing heirlooms these will be for them as Azaria grows and changes!
For her maternity session, Alexsis requested a photo of herself holding a sweet little crown in the clouds
It was so special to pose Azaria with the crown that her momma held in her hands as she anticipated her arrival.
Alexsis requested that sunflowers be incorporated into Azaria’s newborn session. Azaria looked so beautiful with these deep rich tones!
Alexsis requested the color yellow, and I made sure we incorporated it in some different ways. It didn’t matter what shade of yellow we used, Azaria looked beautiful in all of it!
We did a couple more set ups incorporating blues and pinks
Adding variety to a newborn session is important!
Detailed shots will help Mommy and Daddy remember those tiny little fingers, the dimples in her knuckles, those sweet little toes, how tiny her little head was, the super soft hair on her sweet little head, and the newness of her little face. As Azaria gets older, it will also be a way for her to see how beautiful all her little details were when she was a newborn.
Just as we were finishing up her session, Daddy mentioned that she would be pretty in purple.
So we got spontaneous and pulled together a purple set up. Boy, was he right! The purple tones really highlighted what a gorgeous baby she was!
It was a delight to my heart to make the connection between the maternity session and the newborn session. Both of these stages are a unique thread that ties the story of this precious girl and her family together.
Contact me here to discuss booking your maternity session. We can discuss your preferences for unique ways to incorporate some of the photos to line up with newborn photos when your baby arrives! Any time a maternity package is booked, a credit is given toward a newborn package!
Check out this extra special newborn session at my studio in Indianapolis for a family that made it possible for my own son to celebrate life!
Read MoreCheck out this informative blog about ways you can use your art work gift certificate from your newborn photo session with Memory Lane Photography in Indianapolis!
Read MoreCheck out this special blog highlighting photos from the newborn session at my Indianapolis studio of little Charlie Joe, a precious rainbow baby boy who was gifted to a mommy and daddy that waited a very long time to meet him!
Read MoreEarly in her pregnancy, Susanne contacted me to discuss booking maternity photos for a very special child she was carrying.
She and her husband Jamie had experienced the heart wrenching loss of a child in July five years previously. After this very difficult journey, she was now expecting and anticipating the arrival of a sweet baby boy.
She was really hoping to have some special snow maternity photos, but the weather in Indianapolis is not very predictable in the winter time, and you never know if you are going to be able to enjoy a beautiful snowfall or just have to deal with ugly dismal gray days all winter.
We planned for a maternity session as the holidays were approaching, but because of some family emergencies, we had to postpone. This was all in God’s design, because when we were able to reschedule, God gave us a beautiful snowfall and also allowed the temps to be agreeable for the duration of our session!
We started the maternity session showing how beautiful Susanne is in this colorful rainbow gown.
When she saw this gown in my client closet, she was sure she wanted some photos in this maternity gown to celebrate this beautiful rainbow after a difficult storm of loss.
Normally, you don’t think of rainbows and snow going together, but Jamie and Susanne made the rainbow look absolutely stunning in the snow!
We found some of the most unique spots as we walked around at the park on the east side of Indianapolis. Natural elements look quite different in the snow than they do in warmer seasons. And this provided us with some beautiful, unique photos for this sweet couple to cherish for always!
We switched to this beautiful red gown after getting several sweet shots in the rainbow maternity gown.
Susanne looked absolutely stunning in this gown. The contrast of the red maternity gown against the snow really highlighted how beautiful this momma is.
This unique tree not only gave us some gorgeous shots of Susanne, but it gave us the ability to get some sweet shots of Jamie with her.
We walked on a bit further to the creek
and captured some beautiful shots with this unique background. The reflection of the snow and trees in the water created a beautiful backdrop.
It was a blessing to provide these heirlooms for Jamie and Susanne. They will always have these photos to treasure the time they anticipated the arrival of their sweet Charlie Joe.
Check out the next blog post for highlights from his newborn session!
When Jessica first contacted me and told me her dad gifted her with a newborn session to ensure she had a beautiful capture of her precious baby girl, my heart melted.
He UNDERSTOOD. He knew how fleeting that stage is and how important it is to make such an important investment.
Jessica and I started communicating and plans were formed for Violet’s session based on Jessica’s color and theme preferences.
We talked a little about what Jessica should plan to wear, and she chose a beautiful but simple dress for her photos with Violet.
We started the session with shots of Momma and Violet.
Parent shots are always first. We want mommy to be fresh for these special shots with her baby.
After we captured some beautiful shots of Momma and baby, Momma got to relax and settle in. We transitioned to a bucket shot with florals and lace and added a beautiful wreath for Violet to wear. Keep an eye on that wreath - it shows up again later!
Violet settled right in and we were able to get the most beautiful captures of how beautiful she was at this precious newborn stage!
Time went by and Violet was growing! Jessica had such a special relationship with her dad, and they discussed making plans to invest in Violet’s first birthday session. He was planning to help with the investment. They were both excited as they looked ahead to that exciting milestone.
But then tragedy struck, and Jessica lost her dad when Violet was just 9 months old.
Jessica knew that investing in a beautiful capture of Violet’s big first birthday milestone was not only important to her, but that it was important to her dad.
She made this a priority, and contacted me to chat about scheduling the session.
She told me that Violet loved cows and that she thought it would be fun to do something with cows and sunflowers. I got to work with plans for a set up and choosing a cake design that would be a perfect fit for this request.
Every milestone session allows for up to three different outfits!
Jessica chose this gorgeous green jewel toned dress that complimented Violet beautifully! We started her session with this outfit.
Recognize that wreath? That is the same wreath she wore for her newborn photos!
We got several beautiful shots of Miss Violet in her pretty green dress and also in a second outfit with a sunflower top and distressed jeans. I almost couldn’t contain myself at how adorable she was in these outfits! But even more fun was capturing her fun personality and having a variety of sweetness, silliness and just plain cuteness!
Violet was very shy when she first came for her first birthday session
Her momma gave me the heads up that it can take a bit for her to warm up
Because I knew Violet needed some time to warm up to me, I had momma set her down and play a bit with momma right there. I sat down near her so she could see me, but she saw there was comfortable distance. I talked to her and gave her some time. We didn’t rush anything. After about fifteen minutes of letting her play and be close to momma and watch and study me, she began to smile little bits at me and her body language began to show that she was becoming more comfortable. We moved into the studio and I gave instructions for momma to set her down for her first set of photos. This allowed her to become more familiar with being in my studio and seeing me with the camera but still being very close to momma.
Before long, she was warming up enough that I could come closer and touch her just a bit or move her a bit to make sure the light was hitting her in just the right way to ensure we were capturing the most beautiful photos of her.
By the time we got to her second outfit with the sunflower blouse
she was completely warmed up and all of her personality started to shine through!
And then it was finally time for the finale of the session - the cake smash!
Violet is known to not be a fan of getting messy
Jessica wasn’t sure if there would be any smashing of the cake.
Violet was very interested in the ears on her cow cake and eventually figured out how to pull one of them out and use it to play with the top of the cake. It was so entertaining to watch her play in her own way and for her unique personality to be on display.
And by the end, she definitely got messy!
She let her personality shine and she and Jessica will always have this beautiful celebration to remember her first big milestone. Jessica’s dad would be so proud and happy to know that she has these photos - these heirlooms to treasure for always.
Brock and Miriam are a sweet couple that I’ve been privileged to know from the very beginning of their family. Their oldest daughter Anneliese was one of the first newborn babies I ever captured. Anneliese was followed by two little brothers, Charlie and Jacob, and finally with a little sister, Lilly.
It’s amazing how much growth I have seen since 2010 in crafting my art! I am so excited that as I grow and improve my skills, I can better serve you with the most amazing heirlooms of this precious, fleeting newborn stage!
With Lilly’s arrival, Brock and Miriam were sure their family was complete.
Little did they know the adventure still ahead of them! When Lilly was five years old, they were surprised to discover another little Barlow would be joining the family!
We did a special maternity session as we were sure this child would make the family complete.
Little Miss Nora arrived and the whole family was in love with this precious new little family member.
So the Barlow family was complete.
At least, so they thought . . .
God had one more surprise for them, and this time, their little one would take them on a very unexpected and difficult journey that would stretch and challenge them beyond anything they thought possible.
Miriam discovered she was expecting again, and among other complications, was diagnosed with placenta accreta. This condition is incredibly dangerous and life-threatening for the mother.
Baby Theo arrived on October 7, 2021 weighing only 5 lbs., 3 oz.
Immediately after his emergency cesarean section delivery, Miriam immediately underwent a complete hysterectomy.
Many long and difficult days were spent in the hospital as Miriam recovered. She was not able to be with her little baby boy in those first hours and days like she was with her other babies.
Eventually, Miriam was released to go home, but little Theo was still fighting and had a long road ahead of him. Brock and Miriam experienced trauma in many forms during those long, difficult days that Theo spent in the NICU.
But finally, after 64 days, Theo was strong and healthy enough to go home.
Brock and Miriam were able to surprise all of the big brothers and sisters as they brought him home for the very first time.
Shortly after his arrival home from the NICU, I had the wonderful privilege of capturing newborn photos of this precious little life in my studio on the east side of Indianapolis.
This sweet family that was now, without a doubt, COMPLETE.
One year later, Theo came back to my Indianapolis studio for a first birthday cake smash session to celebrate his first year of life!
He is now a healthy, thriving little boy with so much potential!
Wanna know what the theme was for his cake smash? Check out the previous blog post here to find out and learn the story behind the choice of the theme!
