“You’re so amazing, Ziem !! This day was so super fun & special!!!!” ~RS

An Austin photographer is spoiled for choice when it comes to staging a picture, between our springtime bluebonnets, our ever-expanding
skyline, or the setting sun over Lake Travis, but sometimes all you need is just the perfect little headband:

Oh, and a stunning mother and daughter combo, like baby Sunny & Rachael, doesn’t hurt. Dad {who also happens to be a professional with a fancy camera} wasn’t able to make the shoot, unfortunately, but Ziem was honored to shoot this mother-daughter pair – and can you blame her?

One of the keys to a successful newborn photography session is the trust a new parent places in the photographer. After all, the photographer is getting an intimate glimpse of that most precious time (and by “precious” we do mean “sleep deprived”) in a new parent’s life. Rachael was clear she didn’t want that perfect little hair bow to get too big but otherwise placed complete creative control with Ziem, a choice that yielded some spectacular shots:

In fact, the only potential hiccup in this blissful baby shoot was that Miss Sunny, slightly older than Ziem’s usual newborn shoot age of 10 days or less, decided that this was lights! camera! nap time! Definitely a photographer’s child.

All’s well that ends well, though, particularly when “end” means “sleeping baby” and some gorgeous photos!

Stay tuned for another example of a family shoot this Thursday. We’ll also be back next Monday with the first in an ongoing series on what our favorite Austin photographer thinks you should know about getting that perfect family photo.