This photo newborn session was wonderful! I truly enjoyed cuddling Autumn and getting to know her family! I had asked the mother to answer a few of my questions, answers to which I am happy to share here:
We chose to have this session with you, Marina because we got to have it in the comfort of our home and I was wanting pictures of my newborn here, in a home where she will be growing up.
We wanted to capture those precious moments of our little girl when she was tiny.
I was using google to find newborn photographers. I was very happy to choose you as our photographer because you were really nice, accommodating and your work was certainly beautiful.
I believe your talent, the pictures you create and that you come to the home to take pictures – all that was so worth paying your fee for! I think it’s better to have someone with experience take the pictures so they come out wonderful . If I did it myself, I am sure it wouldn’t have turn out as good 🙂
I researched photo ideas for the session, I feel like talking to you beforehand gave you a good idea of what I liked and was looking for in final photographs – so you knew what kinds of props to bring.
The info you provided ahead of time – was very helpful. The result is – photos of our little girl are as beautiful as she is!
I had a pleasure of photographing this family for many years now, ever since Brittany was born… Please enjoy yet another super fun photo session with Britt, Liam and their parents! 🙂
Nothing says it better than the words of a client…
“… I have been admiring Marina’s photography for a long time and I always wanted her to take pictures of my girls, Mia and Amber. When we met in person and talked about our ideas and vision of our photo session I totally fell in love with her warm personality, creative vision and I was certain that she will create memories for a lifetime.
She is amazing with little ones and toddlers. Very patient, calm, sweet and loving. She captures beautiful images and she makes parents and kids comfortable and at ease. She creates a bond with families and understands their needs. Our photo session felt very personal and she put her heart and soul into it. She engaged with our kids and got the most adorable giggles and smiles. We got some truly beautiful images that no one else before was able to capture. We were absolutely smitten with all images Marina took of our girls. They all look like magazine covers.
Marina takes time, listens, plans and prepares for her sessions.
She has adorable setting in her studio, different backdrops, tons of gorgeous props and she is exceptionally talented.
She has very keen eye for details. Her photos speak for themselves. She creates fairy tales. Memories that will last forever.
We worked with many photographers before, but experience we had with Marina exceeded our expectations.”
…”I wanted to thank you once again for your time and those amazing pictures you took of our girls.
“My daughter just turned one, which is a nostalgic milestone in itself. I really wanted to capture her personality and every little detail about her at this precious age! It’s hard to believe that my little baby is growing so fast!
Brynlee loves singing songs, playing outside, any and every dog, and pizza! She also loves to cheer on her older siblings at softball, soccer, and hockey. Strangely, she also loves to watch football! (As a family we like to take walks, play at the park, and go swimming!)
Brynlee just started walking and is oh so proud of herself!
For my little one, the most important thing I needed for this photography session was my singing voice! She loves music and we did quite a bit of singing to get her attention during the photo shoot…Thank you Marina for joining right in with our songs…I can’t believe how much fun Brynlee had with you during our shoot!
In past photo sessions with other photographers, I was always trying to plan every little detail myself…the outfit, the pose, the props, even the lighting because I wanted that perfect shot. But let’s face it…I am not a photographer. I finally realized that I wanted someone with expertise and artistry that I could trust. It was wonderful to be able to express what I wanted to get out of the session, and then just hand it over to you. Your talent and attention to detail were outstanding!
The final images really do speak for themselves.
Your knowledge of lighting really shows in the final pictures. I also loved your suggestions on outfit and accessory choices…they were perfect for the look we were going for and I very much appreciated that you were then able to find locations and use props that matched that same “feel”.
The pictures are truly amazing! You captured her personality perfectly and were even able to get all of her different expressions that I know and love! I appreciated the assortment of poses and background settings too. The attention to detail is evident…I never had to worry about getting the perfect smile only to see that the prop had fallen over! I will truly treasure these pictures! I can’t help but look at them over and over again!”
Brynlee was such a joy to photograph! She is always happy and seems to be enjoying being in front of the camera 🙂 I am so grateful to Brynlee’s family for trusting me with these special photographs of their baby girl! Thank you for sharing with all the readers about your photography experience with me. Your feedback and kind words mean the world to me! 🙂
Meet Kingsley & the family! Kingsley is a handsome, active, full of smiles and happy faces little boy! He has got a beautiful, loving, supporting mommy and fun and funny handsome dad! I absolutely loved spending time with this family, planning this photography project 🙂 I had asked the mom to share with you, readers a little bit about their experience…
“…I looked at different photographer’s photos and loved Marina’s. We also got a chance to work with Marina at a promotional photo shoot at Janie and Jack clothing boutique and loved her professionalism and the way she took control of that quick mini shoot.
I loved how transparent and upfront Marina is with the pricing for her products. It made me feel comfortable to discuss all the pricing and planning details way before the session, when we met at her photo studio.
For our full and complete photography session with Kingsley, Marina took such care of my vision and delivered everything she told she would! I enjoyed meeting before the shoot to come up with the concept – there were no surprises and we were well prepared for the shoot!
And absolutely, every single photo of my baby was special!”
I couldn’t have said it better 🙂 I am looking forward to watching Kingsley grow and change year after year!
Welcome beautiful Avery and Claire! It was such a joy working with this family and these precious little angels in my studio for their newborn portraits. Twins photo session was a little challenging but despite it all we were able to create most beautiful memories for the family to treasure! Here is what the twins mom had shared with me recently:
…”I knew that I wanted to have high quality, beautiful portraits taken of my newborn twins even before they were born. It was so important to me to capture the moments in their newborn life in a meaningful way.
And your photos are more than just photos; they are art. As I looked at photos on your blog before the girls were born, I instantly felt a connection to the style of photography you provide and knew you would provide the highest quality photos.
The quality of your photos is beyond what I would ever have expected, and I felt that paying for this excellent quality was worth it. Working with you was much better than I could imagine I could do myself (or anyone else I imagine could do) given your expertise with newborn posing and your expertise in actually taking beautiful photos. I also believe that your patience with newborns and allowance for additional session days as needed is something unique to the service you provide compared to other photographers.
Your attention to detail with posing/backgrounds/lighting excelled anything I would have ever been able to do myself. Working with you was so easy and made the process so enjoyable: I utilized the advice you gave me, and made sure we had plenty of food for the girls. I also made sure that the session was timed well with the girls schedule such that we could feed them and have them fall asleep right at the beginning of the session in your studio.
I now have beautiful photos of my newborn twin girls which I have been able to display all over my house, and I couldn’t be happier with your work and the resultant photos. Most people who have come to visit and have seen the photos cannot believe how beautiful the photos have turned out, including people who recently had children and used other photographers. Looking at the photos everyday brings back so many good memories about the girls in their newborn period. I can’t say enough about how happy I was to work with you for these photos.
Now the girls are a little older and the girls’ as mom shared, they “love colorful toys that make noise, and they love to listen to music and kick their feet to the music ! As a family, we like to go for walks in wash park and enjoy spending time in the mountains.
The girls are smiling, laughing, cooing, and are gaining much better head control as they become more interactive with the world. I am proud of both of my girls for being so happy and meeting their developmental milestones despite being born a month early!”
And I am so happy to stay in touch and get to know how the girls are doing now. 🙂 I already can’t wait to see them for our next photo session when the girls are sitting up!
It means so much to me to watch the families grow and witness newborns grow up. And now I am happy to witness Liam to join this family that I have been photographing for 3 years now! I am so excited and honored to be the one to document all of the milestones in Liam’s 1st year of life! Starting with these newborn photos… we always have a great time together!
As always, it is my pleasure to post what the parents wanted me to share with you all…
“We decided to do this session to document the new addition to our growing family. We chose Marina as our photographer because we have worked with her in the past and she always does a fantastic job! Her photos are always unique, artsy and beautiful. Not to mention she has a lot of patience when it comes to working with children. And she’s become a great friend over the years!
Marina is a very skilled children photographer. She captures moments and facial expressions in my kids that I could never do on my own. She also pays very close attention to detail and always has a way of brining my vision for our photos to life, consistently making them better than I could have imagined! In addition, Marina brings her own artistic flare to our photos, which makes our photos special and unique.
As always, we love the results of our latest photo session! We received very personalized newborn photos of our new little man that we will cherish forever, in addition to a beautiful updated family photo and precious shots of our 2 kids together.
To prepare for the session, we gathered elements that were personal to our own likes and tastes. We also gathered a few ideas from Pinterest, which Marina flawlessly brought to life!
Liam was 6 days old at the time of our photo shoot. He is a pleasant baby whose smiles and “coo’s” melt our hearts daily. He loves to be on the move and rarely lets us sit still in one place for too long. Liam is also very intrigued by his big sister and loves to watch her play!
Big sister Britt Stella (2 years old) loves her new baby brother. At the time of the photo shoot she was very timid around him, but now several weeks later she likes to hold him, give him hugs and kisses and do anything she can to make him smile. She calls him her “best friend” and constantly can be heard saying “I love my family.”
We certainly love just being together as a new little family of 4! TJ and I feel so incredibly grateful to have 2 beautiful children, a boy and a girl, and are so happy to have been able to capture this beautiful time in our lives with such amazing photos!”
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