Lots of people assume I get a fair amount of business as a result of my volunteer photo sessions in the NICU at Saint Luke’s on the Plaza…. they would be wrong. I have been volunteering there for over 10 years now and can count on one hand the number of families who have then hired me for photos after their baby was discharged. This doesn’t bother me though, because I don’t do that work as a marketing tactic, I do it because I want families to have a beautiful documentation of this time in their baby’s life!
Today’s family though? Not only did they reach out about doing newborn photos now that their boys had been discharged, but they were willing to drive all the way from St Joseph to Overland Park for the session.
Yes, they are drastically different sizes. Look at the cheeks and rolls starting on these sweet boys though! When their mom showed me these two onesies (used to announce the pregnancy), I knew exactly which backdrop to photograph them on. All the love for the Rainbow Babies!
I photographed them a couple of times while they were in the NICU, and here’s what they looked like at that last NICU session (about 6 weeks before their newborn photo session with me).
At the newborn session I finally was able to meet their incredibly sweet and outgoing older brother! These three are going to have so much fun together as they grow up!
As always, Mom experienced some pampering while The Piercing Beauty handled her hair and makeup.
Beautiful babies aside, you know what I also want you all to notice? These boys were clearly way over the “magical” 2 weeks that so many photographers ask babies to be for a newborn session! This isn’t the first time I have happily taken much older babies and it won’t be the last. If you’ve been told your baby is “too old” for a true newborn session, please keep calling photographers until you find one who will say “yes”! If you’re in the Kansas City area or willing to travel to me (or have me travel to you!) then I’d love to be your photographer.
