Maternity and Newborn Field Photos {Goliber}

October 18, 2019 • 44 Comments

Maternity and Newborn Field Photos {Goliber}

Potsdam Based Photographer: Natalie’s Studio| Maternity and Newborn Photography

Oh my goodness… aren’t they just soooo cute! This family makes my heart melt. They are the sweetest people, so laid back and easy going, let me tell you a little photo story…

Nikita called and wanted to get maternity photos soon before her due date. Luckily, I had an opening and was able to get her in. Usually I meet all my clients ahead of time to prep and plan photo sessions. I like doing this so we can customize things and so that everyone is prepared. Because we were on a bit of a time crunch, we didn’t have the opportunity to do so. But when Nikita arrived at the studio for her session, I knew it was going to go great… or so I thought. She looked lovely, her hair and make-up perfect and sweet little Cordelia looked adorable also. Outfits were coordinated, everyone looked great! Nikita and Cordelia even had matching flower head dresses, which is one of my favorite things. I could tell Nikita put a lot of effort into preparing for the photos. We started taking photos in the studio. But a storm was coming and without warning we lost power. Hmmm… I have never had that happen. But I thought, “I can fix this.” I plugged in some battery packs for my lights and we kept on shooting.

We decided to get outside before we lost all battery power and available light. But only a few shots in, the rain came pouring down. Next thing you know, the family and I are hanging out under a shed chatting about vintage furniture. It was raining so bad we stood there awhile chatting until we could safely get all the camera gear inside. (It was a great conversation by the way. I learned all about Joey’s love of auctions and some great tips on finding vintage furniture.) But I was so disappointed that the session did go as planned. In my 9 years of doing this I have never had both a power outage and a rain out.

Luckily, we were all about to meet the very next day and try again. And, with rainstorms you get rainbows. Our rainy conversation led to the idea to bring a vintage settee to the photo shoot. Which, in my opinion, adds another level to their images. I love when clients can add elements of their home into the photo shoot. Not only does it make your photographs more custom, they are also sure to match your decor. If you have a cool chair, couch or stool, bring it in! I have many to choose from in the studio but if you bring you own it will match your house perfectly. We loved the look so much for Nikita and Joey we even brought it back for Baby Joey’s newborn session.

And what a cutie he is. Welcome Joseph Aiden Goliber, born on July 27^th, 2019 at 4:08pm. He weighed in at 6 pounds and 11 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. His newborn portraits followed the color palette of the maternity photos. We chose light blue, cream and white. We returned the settee to the field and were able to do a beautiful family portrait with the golden light of the evening. And one of Dad’s favorite past times is fly fishing. To honor that, a friend had made Nikita an adorable little fishing outfit.

And let me just take a minute to talk about how cute Cordelia is. Look at her! She is so sweet. I could take photos of her every day. <3 That beautiful blonde hair and sweet smile. And she does a great job in front of the camera.

But, without any more of my jabbering on… let’s all congratulate Nikita and Joey on their sweet baby boy! Please leave a comment below on the blog, 50 comments on the blog and they win a free framed 8x10, 100 comments and they win a free 11x14 framed print.