Baby Kacey and Duke the Dog

There is nothing more peaceful than a sleeping baby - except perhaps, an eating baby.

But lest you imagine that Baby Kacey is always peaceful, there's this shot:

One thing that we know for sure is that Kacey already has a best friend, Duke!

We had a blast taking these family photos and look forward to watching Kacey grow!

St. Louis Family Photography: Reis and Family

Sara and Andrew (see their Lafayette Square maternity photo session if you don't remember them) had their baby on June 23. They decided to not name him "Angus" after all; instead, they chose Reis.

As a gift to Reis's grandmother, they asked me to shoot a family session at Tower Grove Park earlier this month when she and Reis's cousins were all in St. Louis visiting. We had a blast!

St. Louis Newborn Photography: Baby Charlie

Megan and Rob contacted me about a newborn photography session of their baby, Charlie. He's brand new! Take a look:

While in utero, Megan and Rob called Charlie "Glo Worm". Appropriately, he has a Glo Worm stuffed animal to play with:

There were some dicey moments during our session...

...but Charlie quickly recovered with help from Mom and Dad:

Megan and Rob requested some shots of Charlie with his furry siblings:

Thanks again to Megan and Rob for having us out, and I hope I get to come back and take more pictures as Charlie grows up!

St. Louis Newborn Photography of Baby Marchesa

Megan and Ryan contacted me looking for a newborn photographer in St. Louis to take pictures of their baby, Marchesa. They wanted organic shots rather than staged ones. I pictured that when I arrived (I tend to envision the scene, setting, or circumstances ahead of time - that's my mental preparation for the job), the baby would be sleepy and really cooperative.

I'd capture that cute sleeping baby look that everyone loves, right?

I got to capture the cute, wide awake look instead!

Even though she was squirming all over, I got some adorable shots of her little baby toes, expressions, and interactions with Mom and Dad.

Here are some of the funnier shots from the newborn session:

Congrats to Megan and Ryan on their new arrival!