When I received an email from this mama to inquire about a portrait session, I loved that she was looking for a photographer to gift a surprise session to her husband for his first Father’s Day. It was such a pleasure to work with this sweet family. Their baby girl was four months old at the time of the session, and wasn’t interested in sitting or laying down on the bed! As your little one’s cues and desires are my priorities in our session (along with their safety), I listened and so her parents spent most of the session standing, holding their precious girl in their arms.

Here are some of my favorite photographs from this gorgeous black and white family at home session in West New York, New Jersey. These can give you an idea of how a session can look like at that stage if you’d like to wait a bit longer than the first few weeks after birth to have your session.