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Madison Newborn Photos | Meet Jonathan

After a cold winter and a brisk late March birth, I arrived at Katie and Stephen’s house as April buds were making their way out of long-dormant trees. I stepped into their bright, cheery space as they prepared fresh pancakes, fluffy scrambled eggs, and a steamy carafe of French press coffee. They read board books in a soft, melodic cadence as Jonathan slept soundly in their arms. Two adorable and curious pups patiently waited for cuddle time with their humans.  All in all, it was a gorgeous, yet ordinary morning at home with a newborn. Kitchen sink window, exposed for outside neighborhood; cookbook on kitchen counter opened to pancakes

Momma once told me//You’re already home where you feel love
–The Head And The Heart

Two dogs behind the baby gate in the hallway on the left. Mom holding newborn baby on the right. Black and white. Smiling mother holds sleeping newborn. Top-down view. Katie reads a children’s board book to a sleeping Jonathan. Mom holds sleeping baby in arms while she reads a children's board book to him. Stephen’s shares his love of NASA with his newborn son. Dad reads a children's board book to sleeping newborn son. Newborn baby cries being lifted out of crib. Black and white. Top down view of newborn lying in crib, eyes closed but newborn startle effect. Dad preparing to change newborn diaper. Attached umbilical cord on belly button.Dad preparing to change newborn clothes. Attached umbilical cord on belly button. Baby is crying, leg stretched out. Dad pulling orange onesie over newborn's head. Attached umbilical cord on belly button is focus. Pancake time!Bowls and utensils on kitchen counter with pancake mix; Mom at stove managing cooking eggs and pancakes on different burners. Do you remember those early days of both parents changing, swaddling, tucking in? Gosh, I miss those. Boht mom and dad unswaddle and prepare to change newborn baby on a changing table. Swaddled newborn yawn-cries after being changed on changing table. Both parents are present and hands are in view. Black and white. Mom consoles crying newborn; newborn baby settles and looks toward camera. Calm, alert newborn in mother's arms. View of untouched breakfast food on table behind them. Mom holds newborn baby at the breakfast table. Pancakes, eggs, and French press coffee on the table. Parents eat breakfast while holding newborn. Pack n play in the foreground. Goodness, I so love those asleep, tightly eyes and fist. Newborn expressions and details are the absolute best!Sleeping newborn squints eyes tightly while being held by his mother. Black and white. Mother holds sleeping, swaddled newborn and touches his exposed hand.Black and white. Mother holds sleeping, swaddled newborn and touches his exposed fingers.Top down view of newborn being held by mother. Newborn is sleeping and his hand has escaped the swaddle and we see three fingers near his face. Black and white. Top down view. Mom holds sleeping, swaddled newborn while Dad places his hand on mom's leg. Dog paw in lower right corner. Top down view from behind two parents. Focus is on mom holding sleeping newborn while Dad pets the heads of both family dogs. Dad holds sleeping, swaddled newborn in window light.

See Jonathan’s beautiful hospital session HERE!

Katie ever so kindly shared her thoughts on working with me:

LOVE working with Jen! Easy to work with and amazing pictures. She has a very comforting presence which was perfect for letting us relax and do our thing during the session (especially when our newborn was part of the shoots and I was breastfeeding)! Jen was very accommodating about when/where and was so patient with our pups who just wanted to snuggle her the whole time. We have loved working with Jen so much that we have booked her several times! Jen has truly captured our family. Thank you!

Thank you, Katie! You guys know how much I love seeing you and little Jonathan! Can’t wait to capture him as he grows!

xo,

Jen

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