It never gets old.  Photographing babies.

How could it when I have sweet little babes like Maizy come into the studio & just put on a show for the camera.

She was SO fabulous during her outfit changes.

Maizy’s mommy & daddy won one of my Facebook give aways & the session has been in the works for awhile now.

{so, if you aren’t a fan/like the page, you should do so because I tend to do a lot of give aways!}

We decided to schedule their session once Maizy was sitting up & I’m glad we waiting because she just rocked her session out.

Thanks guys for the wonderful ideas, props, bows, headbands etc.

Enjoy the sneak peek!

{stephanie natale}

Maizy & her beautiful family.

Maizy & her sweet momma.

Maizy & her daddy {BTW I love love love photographing Dads with their little girls… so sweet}

Love. Those. Cheeks.

Vintage Maizy.

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Sweet little baby Tate

Oh he wasn’t super pleased with the idea of his Baptism day.  But with the help of his mommy, daddy, family & friends he made it through.

You might remember him from a recent BLOG post.  I photographed him at his home for his Newborn session, click here to see that post.

It was an honor for me to photograph Tate’s baptism at St. William Catholic Church in Janesville.

The light is absolutely beautiful & Father John did a wonderful job.

Enjoy the sneak peek

{stephanie natale}

Details, love the details.

Love this shot, how he’s holding it.

Let’s get this party started…

Family.

Proud Momma & Daddy

Pray over Daddy…

Pray over Mommy…

One of his silent moments.

Look @ those fabulous shoes?  Such a trendy little Momma.

Daddy has the touch.

VERY very proud Grandma & Grandpa.  These four sweeties entered their lives all within the last year.

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing all four of them, what fun!

Tate’s little Baptism outfit was worn by his Uncle & is a family treasure.  He looked so adorable.

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I spent saturday morning at the {R} home in Janesville, Wisconsin.

It was fun to get to know mom & dad & photograph Ella in her own surroundings.

Ella had one of THEE most beautiful nursery’s I’ve seen in awhile.

Momma {& daddy} have some pretty wonderful decorating taste, which makes my job easier.

I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again, I absolutely LOVE my job.  I love that I get to meet fabulous people, wonderful families & many times clients that I’m lucky to eventually call friends.

Spending time with them in their home & creating some beautiful lasting images that they will hopefully cherish for a very long time = LOVE.

I like that some days I’m shooting in the studio & some days I get the opportunity to photograph at a clients home, on-location or @ a park.

I love the thrill of walking into a new environment, the challenge of the changing light, the different location & wanting to create thee best images possible for my client.

Enjoy the sneak peek & Happy Snow Day!

~sN

Absolutely, hands down, favorite.

The {R} family

Daddy & Ella

Mommy & Ella

Godmother “A” & baby Ella

Vintage Baby {love love LOVE the chair & hat}

Momma had such great decorating taste.

The girls called themselves the “Godmother Dynasty”  So cute.

Yeah for Ella rolling over!

Get those toes, baby girl.

Love.

Thank-you Daddy for the help of holding the mobile above my camera, worked out great!

Cuddle time with Godmother “A”

Makes my heart melt, love those cheeks & eyes.

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Mr. Mason & Mr. Devin recently came into the studio & let me tell you that Devin was so well behaved.  Momma {brave soul} brought the boys in by herself & let me tell you, she is one lucky lady.  Those boys are not only absolutely adorable but Devin was the perfect big brother!

It was wondering seeing you again Jill.  Enjoy the sneak peeks!

~sN

Momma & her two boys.

Brothers.

Bright colored Mason.

Mr. Devin all grown up.

{p.s. he is a looker, good luck in a few years…}

Mr. Devin, almost 4 years ago for his 4 month session {2007}

Luckily I kept this bear around.  It was all the rave back in ‘07.  {I have a monkey too}

It was fun, bustin’ it out of the prop closet.

Mr. Mason, 2010 @ his 4 month session

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Sweet little baby Tate.

I met his mom almost a year ago when she called & asked me to photograph her nephew as a surprise gift for her sister.

We’ve kept in touch this past year & was so excited to hear about her pregnancy news!

I’ve had the opportunity to photograph several of Tate’s older cousins & look forward to watching this clan of little babies get older.

I’m not sure I can emphasis enough just HOW. MUCH. I. LOVE. TO. PHOTOGRAPH. NEWBORNS.

Yikes. Amazing.

Thank-you to awesome clients like Kellie & Chad who allowed me into their home & gave me free creative range to capture their little one.

Seriously, they just melt my heart.  I love every minute of it.

{even if they do perhaps tinkle on my blankets}

It was great to spend the morning at your home K & C, enjoy the sneak peeks!

~sN

Meet Tate, the Rockstar.

His beautiful nursery

Daddy is a Police Officer, & this was a vintage decoration in his room.  Loved it.

{Mommy & Daddy also met there}

Some Bow Tie goodness.

Loved this idea.  Mommy put on red lipstick & kissed his cheek.  The smirk was a bonus.

Love his little lips here.

Mr. Cowboy.

Amazing bedroom.

Momma’s boy.

I couldn’t help but include this image.  I will say though that he didn’t do this very often during his session.  I think this was just a little squeal  & he went right back to sleep.

But look at those wrinkles, love it!

Daddy & his little boy.

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ALSO….

I will randomly pick one winner from the comments that are left on the BLOG that week & they will ALSO get a $50 studio credit.

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Mr. Sterling came to the studio last week & had an agenda of his own.

This little 18 month old, is a smart smart cookie & is quite the entertainment.

I look forward to seeing how much he has changed for his 2 year session, coming up this summer!

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing this family for the past two years, starting with an Engagement session, through their wedding & watching Sterling grow up.

That is one of my very favorite parts of what I do, being able to work with families & watch their families expand.

Enjoy the sneak peak Sarah & Matt

~sN

Yes that is Play-doe & yes it matches his vest.  Momma was thinking ahead!

Because, sometimes it’s just OK to cry.

Sheldon, the paci made one last appearance for old times sake.

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The the {R} family rolled into the studio I knew I would be kept on my toes.  Little miss Lydia was so adorable & full of energy for the whole session.

We ended up with some very sweet images of the family, miss Lydia & her little brother Miles, debuting on the BLOG @ 2 1/2 months old.

Here is mr. Miles

Loved his super serious look.

miss Lydia

Mommy kisses.

Love, love, love family shots like this.  Now did we take several of them, of course we did.  You have two when a 2 year old is involved.  But I just love this image.

This was a vision after talking to mom.  During the planning process of her session we discussed doing a “name” shot.  Having Miles spelled out & he would be the “I” in the image.  I’ve done this shot before outside, with chalk & obviously that wasn’t an option this time a year.  So we thought of cutting out the letters with felt!

I think it worked out great!  Hope it is what you envisioned Nicole!

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ALSO….

I will randomly pick one winner from the comments that are left on the BLOG that week & they will ALSO get a $50 studio credit.

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Sweet little baby Hailey.

Get a load of her beautiful hair!  Loved it, loved it.

I’m looking forward to documenting her milestones over the next year, I can’t wait to see what she’ll look like for her 1 year session!

Heidi you’ll have to give her like 5 haircuts her first year!

So on to the session ::

Wow she was a complete ROCKSTAR the entire time.  She let us move her, twist her, put her on a dresser & put her outside in a random crib.

Hailey’s mom & I both went to college at Bradley University a few years back & we were also in the same sorority Sigma Delta Tau.   I haven’t seen her in years & it was great to catch up with you Heidi!  You have a beautiful home!

We used a few different locations in Heidi’s home & when I saw Hailey’s nursery I knew exactly what we had to do.

I really love doing newborn sessions at clients’ homes because it really allows you to personalize your session even more & you can go away with some really fun, amazing images of your nursery.

Thanks for the nice afternoon & enjoy the sneak peek!

s. {natale}

I could have photographed in this nursery all. day. long.  It looked wonderful.  From what I hear Hailey’s daddy is quite a handyman.

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Every newborn that comes into the studio has their own little personality.

This little guy : Max, he had a mind of his own.  He loved to be held by his momma & cuddled in nice & tight.

We worked it out though & he cooperated with us, thank-you Mr. Max.

In case you missed it, here was momma’s maternity session

Max brought in his mommy, daddy & two older sisters : Jasmine & Tia.  They were so incredible with him & it was absolutely adorable to watch them together.

You have quite the helpers on your hands mom & dad.

Enjoy the sneak peek!

s. {natale}

Older Sisters :: ms Jasmine & ms Tia

the fam.

For the 4^th year in a row we’ll be offering our Fall Portrait Session Days on-location.

This year we’ve decided on two dates :

Saturday September 25^th – Evansville, WI

&

Saturday October 16^th - Beckman Mill, Beloit, WI

With 5 available spots each day.  We offer the session fee at a discounted rate from our regular on-location session fee.

Session Fee
$75
{1/2 of the session fee is due when you RESERVE your spot & the remainder is due the day of the session}

Please plan on arriving 15 minutes prior to your session time to stretch, have a snack, use the restroom etc, so that you can get the most out of our time/session together.

Please contact the studio ASAP to book your spot

608.289.9264

stephanie@natalephotography.com

These events have also been posted on our Facebook for more details & information check those out

Evansville Wi Fall Portrait Day – Facebook – September 25th 2010

Beckman Mill Fall Portrait Day – Facebook - October 16h 2010

Looking forward to seeing old clients & meeting a lot of new ones as well!

Happy Labor Day weekend everyone!

s. {natale}