I gave birth at 4:46am on January 8, 2022 to my son. My first. Maybe my only, who knows? But one thing is for sure, I’m forever a mother from here on out. And while I have been photographing families for over 10 years, there are some new things I have learned and some things I believe in even stronger since having my son.
Here are some things that I learned:
The first four weeks of your baby’s life exist in a whole other realm. You are not a part of the regular world. You have entered the world of your baby — one where you all are thrown into the depths of discovery.
It’s hard to eat, drink, shower, (fill in the blank)… so how do pictures happen? How does one capture that magical, exhausting, time? Someone else has to…
They grow SO FAST. I know… that’s a cliche. But dammit it’s true. Their little toes, their little nose, their little fingers, they get bigger. But what’s more, their face changes so quickly. It’s hard to remember what they used to look like, when every day is so different.
YOU change so fast. Becoming a parent is a big deal. And often, it’s a journey that’s overlooked and overshadowed by the bundle of joy you brought into the world. But this moment of your becoming is a beautiful one. It must be celebrated more loudly. You are doing a great job, you have brought a new light into the world and we are so excited for you.
Here are some things I know to be true, even more now:
Your life, your home, is beautiful. No matter how messy it seems.
Your messy life, your messy home, deserves to be documented. No matter how imperfect it seems.
This time with your little one is FLEETING. So damn fleeting. You gotta capture it while you can.
The Vogt Family at Home
A few months before I had my son Cai, I went to Kristin’s home to capture her husband and her newborn Jakki. We didn’t do anything fancy other than be in Jakki’s presence. We moved where the light was good and Jakki was happy. And that was enough. It was more than enough.
I am a portrait photographer who lives and works in the Pacific Northwest. I believe in natural photos, true to your life and true color so your memories stay classic forever! If you’re interested in an at home family session like this one, I’m excited to talk to you. Click this button to get the conversation started.