Newborn photo session
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.
Read MoreEnjoy highlights of this special baby twin girl spring session in my Indianapolis studio. These girls were in the NICU at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis for 147 days, and this post celebrates the miracles they are and how far they have come!
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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 MoreThe Christmas holiday season is a magical time, filled with warmth, joy,
and the promise of new beginnings.
What better way to celebrate the arrival of your greatest gift than with a posed newborn session with some fun Christmas themes?
I specialize in creating heirloom photographs that beautifully capture these precious early moments, ensuring they become timeless treasures for generations to come.
Here are some fun Christmas themes that have been done in my Indianapolis studio.
We can pose your sweet baby in a gift box with milk and cookies for Santa!
In years to come, you can reference this photo and remind your child that he was the BEST gift this particular Christmas season!
It is fun to incorporate a stocking into your newborn session! Often, stockings are stretchy and large enough that your newborn baby can be posed inside the stocking. This is once again, a great photo to show your child when he is older and tell him that he was the greatest stocking stuffer there ever was!
This newborn session was extra special!
These sweet girls were born prematurely, and after several weeks of gaining strength and many ups and downs, they were finally strong enough for me to make a visit to meet them in the NICU at Community Hospital North on the northeast corner of Indianapolis. We did a mini newborn session using their cribs in their NICU room just a few days before Christmas.
Momma brought this adorable stocking to this little man’s newborn session
He fit in it perfectly and even flashed a big smile for us while we had him posed!
Incorporating a little Christmas bear can add a fun touch!
We can pose your baby in a “Santa” basket with snowflakes adorning the wall behind him.
A little sleigh with a cute little nutcracker, a small Christmas tree and a festive backdrop is a fun way to photograph your little one!
One of my all time favorite poses is creating the look of your baby sitting on a shelf! It is such fun and creative way to “display” how cute and sweet your baby is!
We can make it full of Christmas decor, or we can keep it more simple so that it represents the Christmas season, but allows you to have a photo that is more neutral that can be enjoyed all year round.
If you prefer to keep things more simple, we can choose to pose your sweet baby in the simple Christmas colors of green, red, and cream.
This adds a timeless elegance to your photographs. These soft tones complement the holiday themes seamlessly, creating a visually stunning and cohesive look. The result is a series of images that not only capture the holiday spirit but also highlight the purity and innocence of your newborn.
Choosing a Christmas theme not only adds a touch of festive magic but also creates a unique and heartwarming backdrop for your baby's first professional portraits.
These carefully curated setups ensure a beautiful and cohesive collection of images that tell the story of your baby's first Christmas.
My goal is to provide you with a stress-free and enjoyable experience, allowing you to focus on cherishing these fleeting moments with your new arrival.
We will be creating memories that will last a lifetime. Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate this joyous season with a unique and heartwarming session that will become a cherished part of your family's history!
Check 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 MoreEvery photo package with Memory Lane Photography includes a gift certificate to be applied toward art work to beautifully display your heirloom photos. Check out this post that highlights ways you can use your art work gift certificate from your maternity, newborn or milestone session here in Indianapolis!
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 MoreCheck 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 MoreWhen 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.
