Lodi, California Newborn Photographer | Vivian's 1st Birthday Session

This beautiful girl was one of my newborns once upon a time and here she is, celebrating her first birthday! It always, ALWAYS amazes me how much they grow and change in just a year but also, how much I still see that tiny little newborn in them. It’s such a fun gift that my clients give me coming back over and over again so I can watch and see them grow!

Sweet Vivian was just so full of personality and as happy as could be at her session. I was so happy that mom wanted to jump into a few photos with her girl, too! Parent shots always add such a sweet element to the session. The best part for me, though, was listening to Dad gush over his girls. I can honestly say, I know all dads are in love, but I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a dad more in love with his baby. It’s pretty clear that Vivian has him wrapped around that tiny finger and it was just so darn sweet!

She rocked the heck out of her session and LOVED her cake as you can see. I recently got that little party hat and I think it was my favorite little piece to the entire session. She killed it!

Here’s more from our session together!

XOXO

Baby Aubrey ~ Lathrop Newborn Photographer

I never can quite get over the joy that I get to experience when I capture a family during their maternity session and I later get that text that their sweet baby has finally arrived. It's this connection I get to create with a family that means the world to me and I feel an instant connection to baby as soon as he or she comes Earth-side! 

Sweet little Aubrey was no exception. That text message of her sweet little face just moments after her arrival absolutely made my heart sing knowing she and mama were safe and that I would soon get to meet her since seeing her in the belly. She was just the sweetest little girl and the first girl to the family so it was so fun to celebrate her and put some majorly girly twists on her session like big flowers and lots of pink! 

Check out this beautiful girl: 

Rockabye Photography is a full-service, fine art photography studio specializing in newborns, maternity, & baby's first year milestones. With heirloom, fine art products that will last a lifetime and an experienced, loving artist to offer the most unique experience in the area, I hope to work with you! Please check out more of my work on my website or visit my social media to see what I'm doing daily! 
 

XOXO,
Shannon

2017 Wrap Up ~ Lodi Newborn Photographer

Well! It's been quite a year! These are only some of the sessions that I had the honor of capturing this year! Clearly blogging has not been my forte this year (New Years resolution much??! haha!) but I just had to make sure I at least posted this so you were able to see how wonderful this year has truly been! 

Not only have I had the honor of capturing growing bellies but getting to watch them bloom into a little person never ceases to amaze me. I can't decide if that's my favorite part of this job or my Milestone Package. Watching each baby grow at 4 months, 8 months, and 12 months is just SO fun. Every time I think they've grown just a little, I go back and look at that first session and my mind is blown! The changes these little people go through in such a short amount of time during that first year is part of the reason I love doing the package so much! It makes sure that you don't miss a beat and you're able to have this growth documented in the most fun way! 

It's hard to believe that the year is over but I am so excited to see what 2018 holds!

XOXO
Shannon 

Baby Giavanna ~ Escalon Newborn Photographer

Welcome to the world, sweet Giavanna! 

One day, I received a call from a very excited Grandma who couldn't wait to surprise her daughter with a newborn session for her brand new baby. Just hearing her excitement for the new addition on the phone made me excited, too! As soon as Bianca and James brought their beautiful newborn into the studio, I could see why there was so much love all around. Not only were they such a sweet couple but their little girl was just beyond darling and she was an awesome little model! 

It warmed my heart watching them watch her as I posed and moved her into different props that incorporated the colors that they loved and that matched their home. I love when parents have something sentimental they'd like incorporated into their session and this little family was no exception! Bianca brought in an adorable big flowered headband for a few shots that just made us all giggle with glee when we put it on her. James brought in a bonnet 

Baby Ivy ~ Lodi Newborn Photographer

I love when the weather and light gives us the perfect opportunity for outdoor sessions! They're not for everyone but when parents do request them, they are pure MAGIC! It was almost a little kismet that her name was Ivy, too! When her momma asked for a fairy princess theme, my mind went wild and I had so much fun playing dress with this sweet girl!

Nora ~ 6 months - Lodi Baby photographer

It has been so crazy at the studio lately with so many babies and bellies that I have completely dropped the ball on blogging! So for the next few weeks, instead of blogging every session, I'm just going to highlight some different sessions I've done over the past 6 months or so! 

First up is sweet little Nora - I wanted to highlight her for a few reasons! One is that her mama requested a studio mini session for her! While most of my milestone sessions are outdoors, I love doing them in studio when they are little enough, too! The other reason is that it's been so long since I've blogged, I am actually doing her 1 year birthday session this weekend and I thought, what better way to celebrate sweet Nora than to show her growth!