On Anzac day I got to meet and photograph beautiful Miss Jacey. Jacey was just under two weeks old, which is the BEST time to photograph newborns to get this style of photos (after this age they begin to stretch out, lose their flexibility and startle easier when asleep). I had a great time at this session and we got so many different setups and poses in, it was wonderful. Mum and dad are long time friends of ours, so it was wonderful and an honour to be a part of this special time in their lives. Thank you John and Karen!.

One of my favourite poses is the chin in hands pose. We got to do this in this session and right at the bottom of this post is a before and after so that you can see how this pose is done safely

Here is their story, I will advise that there is a tissue warning for the slideshow, don’t say I didn’t warn you! 🙂 (it may not work on mobiles – sorry!)

Chin in hands pose – How to pose this image safely. Photograph two separate images and blend them together in photoshop. This way there is no unnecessary stress placed on baby’s spine and neck.

Two separate images with dad holding his baby:

The final edited image from Photoshop. Yes this takes time to edit, but to me, it is worth the extra time in photoshop to ensure the safety of my tiniest clients.