Newborn photography can be about more than just a baby. It’s usually about family, bonding, and love. Michelle and Kunal chose us for their family portrait with their son Curran here in the Lowes Island, VA, and Herndon, VA area. Once Aidan was born (Michelle was pregnant during their family portrait), it seemed natural that we would do little Aidan’s newborn portraits as well!

This sweet baby just snuggled in so quickly and easily wherever we placed him for his portraits – whether it was in a cute hat or snuggly blanket. And, how about that tie? We couldn’t resist!

THE ART
Michelle and Kunal chose to purchase a beautiful Wall Art collection of Aidan’s newborn portraits in our Contemporary Frameless Gallery Wrap Finish for their home. They also chose a large single Wall Art piece in a Gallery Wrap Finish. These beautiful portraits quickly became a treasured part of their lives. But they didn’t stop there! How could they with such a cute baby?
 

 
THE ALBUM
In addition to their stunning Wall Art, Michelle and Kunal also chose to add other much-loved portraits to a Legacy Album. These archival-quality albums are the perfect way to take home more portraits and keep them safe while easy to enjoy. As Northern Virginia photographers, we make these wonderful, high-quality albums available to all our clients as a way to purchase more portraits to treasure for years to come!
 

If you would like to work with a trusted and experienced specialist in newborn photography in the Lowes Island, VA & Herndon, VA area, just phone our office to schedule your appointments. We are also happy to answer any questions you might have about our newborn portrait experience. Your child and you are always our priority.

Baby Photography, Baby Photographer

Ever After Baby Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter baby photography team located in Sterling, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits, including newborn and baby portraits. Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.

Best,
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Our work with newborn photography across Northern Virginia including Lowes Island, VA brings us into contact with a lot of new dads. It’s not unusual for fathers of newborns to be overwhelmed that first week!

Here are five helpful tips for the new dad during that first week:

1. Before the baby arrives, arrange to take some time off from work. You won’t regret it. Not only are those early days an important time to bond, but you can also expect to be exhausted! Focus on your new baby and your baby’s mother that first week. Be there for your new family.

2. While you take that first week to focus on your newly-formed family, try to keep visitors to a minimum while you adjust. Grandparents are always welcome – and so is anyone bringing food! Overall, though, limiting visits the first week is a good idea. That doesn’t mean you should become a hermit, though. Go for a stroll and get some fresh air. Being cooped up in the house with a new baby waking every few hours is exhausting. Fresh air and a little sunshine will help your mood!

3. Help! Help the new mother change diapers, help around the house with housework (we promise that it won’t kill you and your partner will love you all the more) and help her take care of your new baby. Do some laundry, dishes, or do the floors. Help change diapers, bathe the baby, or just hold the baby so the new mother can have a nap. Do you cook? It’s a good time to start if you don’t. Think of the brownie points you’re racking up by helping so much. Remember, she’s adjusting to this new life, too!

4. A critical piece of advice is to rest when you can. During those early days, the baby will sleep a lot giving you time to both get things done around the house as well as nap a bit to make up for lost sleep at night.

5. Lastly, as Northern Virginia photographers (hearty souls that we are), we’ll urge you to keep a camera around and, no matter how tired you are, snap away! Those first days are precious, and pictures can help record those beautiful moments you won’t necessarily remember. Besides scheduling a newborn portrait session with us, be ready to take pictures during those precious moments with your new baby! You don’t have to be a professional to take some good shots. Keep your camera or camera phone nearby.

As parents, ourselves, our most important piece of advice is to enjoy your family. Children don’t stay small forever. We have been practicing newborn photography in the Lowes Island, VA area and across Northern Virginia for almost two decades. We have had the privilege of witnessing and recording that special bond between new parents and their precious baby.
 

Baby Photography, Baby Photographer, Newborn Photography

Ever After Baby Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter baby photography team located in Sterling, VA, near Lowes Island, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits, including newborn and baby portraits. Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.

Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!

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We enjoyed being Alistair’s newborn photographer in the Herndon, VA & Reston, VA area. This little guy with an oh-so-proper (and sweet) British name was the perfect gentleman during his photo session. His parents joined him for some dramatic but loving images in black and white.

Sometimes awake, at times asleep – it didn’t matter for Alistair’s baby photography! We captured some great portraits of Alistair and his parents, Ilse and Seth, during his Newborn Session just days after his birth.

Wall Art & Fine Art Album:

To make the most of their session, Ilse and Seth ordered a group of Wall Art portraits in addition to a Fine Art Album. The group of portraits combined with the album allowed them to put together a beautiful collection from their newborn session. It was a savvy investment of both their time and treasure. Alistair’s portraits will be cherished for decades and, one day, by Alistair when he’s an adult. We are confident Alistair’s own children will enjoy seeing their dad in portraits taken just days after his birth!

Contemporary Frameless Steel Finish:

Ilse and Seth chose our Contemporary Frameless Steel Finish for their wall portraits. This sleek frameless look compliments both the baby’s dramatic portraits and the decor of their home. With a frameless finish, the focal point instantly becomes the images alone. (Keep in mind that handcrafted frames can enhance and compliment a portrait as much as going without a frame. It simply depends on your style and taste and the portrait.)
 

 
Fine Art Album:

A group of Alistair’s portraits simply wasn’t enough! His parents so loved his portraits that they decided to purchase more of them. Displayed elegantly in an archival-quality album, these pictures are rated to last decades. These albums make great coffee table additions to share with family and friends. They also make terrific gifts for grandparents, godparents, and aunts and uncles.

A newborn photographer’s goal is to show just how cherished a baby is to the new parents. We think we accomplished that with Alistair’s sweet portraits.

We work with parents across the Northern Virginia area, including Herndon, VA & Reston, VA, and we would love to talk with you about your baby’s newborn portrait sessions!
 

Baby Photography, Baby Photographer, Newborn Photographer

Ever After Baby Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter baby photography team located in Sterling, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits, including newborn and baby portraits. Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.

Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!

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After almost two decades in the Herndon, VA area as a newborn photographer, we know how to anticipate our sessions, plan well in advance, but be prepared to creative possibilities while in action. We often recommend certain ideas before, as well as during a session. When it comes to newborn portrait sessions, for example, we usually suggest both partners participate. Dad should be a part of his new baby’s first official portraits!

Having said that dads should participate, it is sometimes a bit tough to convince them! Men seem to show a bit more reluctance to being included. We say, nonsense!

There are plenty of creative, poignant and exciting ways a dad or partner can participate in baby photography. Look at how perfect these fathers look in these portraits we’ve included below!

Here are some ideas for you to consider.

Dad and Baby
A portrait with any new parent is a great picture because the love practically pours out from the image. Pride is written all over the face of any new parent. Well, Dads are no different! The juxtaposition between a man and this tiny human being doesn’t go without notice. It’s a beautiful homage to the beginning of life which is why portraits with dads can be as powerful as pictures with a new mom.

Dad, Mom, and Baby
Of course, a portrait of both parents with their newborn is striking. It’s an expression of love and the beginning of their family – a celebration of their lives and future together as a family!

Dad and Younger Children
If there are young children in the house (older siblings of the newborn), it can be sweet to do a picture of those children with their dad and the new baby. It’s a deliberate choice to not include mom in a few of these shots. Without the mother in the picture, what we see is the powerful bond forming outside of the mother’s belly within the family. It’s a priceless portrait.

If you would like to schedule newborn portraits with an experienced and trusted newborn photographer in the Herndon, VA area, we encourage you to call us during your final trimester so we can schedule a date based on your due date.
 

Baby Photography, Newborn Photographer

Ever After Baby Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter baby photography team located near Herndon, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits, including newborn and baby portraits. Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.

Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!

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As baby photography specialists in the Great Falls, VA area, we suggest you have newborn portraits taken during the first week (7 days) of a baby’s life. During those precious early days, the baby is sleepy as if still in the womb with their tiny toes, fingers, and little bodies still curled up tight. The portraits can capture them in their most delicate, natural and beautiful state. It’s an ideal time – and behavior – for photographing them.

When to Schedule

We suggest contacting our studio while you are in the early days of your last trimester so that we can discuss your due date. We keep several slots open to accommodate our newborn portraits because, let’s face it, babies come when they want! As an experienced newborn photographer, we know that babies are easiest to pose for pictures during those first 7 days of life, so it’s a critical window of opportunity. Contacting us in advance allows both you and our portrait studio to plan for your session.

Newborn Sessions

Whether you choose a newborn portrait session or invest in our Bebe Coterie plan for your child’s first year of life, we will provide you with all the guidance and advice you need for an exceptional experience and beautiful portrait outcomes.

We will discuss with you ideas for poses and outfits if you’d like to dress your baby for his or her session, but most newborn portraits look best without anything on them. You can also get more ideas from our Galleries, both Newborn and Bebe Coterie. If you have a family heirloom you’d like included in the portrait, let us know in advance. Most importantly, we like to include the parents in at least several of your newborn’s portraits!

If you live in the Great Falls, VA area, and would like to work with a mother and daughter team specializing in family, newborn and baby photography, contact our portrait studio. We can discuss our process and what we can do for your newborn portraits. We are a client-centered portrait studio focused on creating fine art portraiture to last generations.
 

Newborn and Baby Photography, Baby Photographer

Ever After Baby Portraits is comprised of Mindy Belcher and Joriana Belcher Anderson, a mother-daughter baby photography team located near Great Falls, VA in Northern Virginia. We specialize in timeless and emotive fine art family portraits, including newborn and baby portraits. Family means everything and capturing those precious moments to preserve forever will mean family heirlooms for you to share for years to come.

Best,
Mindy & Joriana – Contact Us!

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