Whitaker: A Brief Story Of A Newborn Photographer

This newborn photographer was overjoyed to be taking little Whitaker Graham's picture, since he was as handsome as his name. His parents, Lance and Belle, named him Whitaker after his grandfather. The day of the shoot, handsome Whitaker was just 8 days old having been born on December 7th.

On the day of the shoot, I had the pleasure of meeting four-year-old Avery, who has been delighted to be a big sister to little Whitaker. While she wasn't interested in kissing her little brother for the camera, she snuggled close to him while he lay cozy in a wooden prop with a dark brown blanket.

As a newborn photographer, I'm partial to the shots that involve the family with their newborn. One can see the parents shine with love and pride, which is true of the shot with Lance, Belle, Avery and little Whitaker. It's a beaming family shot that I hope will grace a prominent place in their loving home.
They went with a vintage nautical with lots of navy and white. As a newborn photographer, I'm always considering where the parents might want to hang their photos. To match with the colors of the nursery, I chose one of Whitaker against white with no hat. He looks like he's floating on a cloud.

My favorite shot as Whitaker's newborn photographer had to be the one with him against the dark wood. The browns and creams are always great against a newborn's skin, and Whitaker looked like a handsome little man in it.

I love using the knit bonnet from Riley's Mom Makes Hats. Whitaker wore the dark gray hat while curled on a light gray background. While I shouldn't have favorites as a newborn photographer, I did adore him in this shot.

I'm happy that Lance and Belle chose me to be their newborn photographer, and I was honored to photograph their lovely