Category: Newborns - LONG ISLAND NEWBORN AND PET PHOTOGRAPHER - LAURA PEA PHOTOGRAPHY

Baby Seth’s Newborn Session No. 3

9/14/2018

Now here we come to the third and final installment of my nephew Seth’s newborn photos. I’m really sad that it’s come to an end. I honestly wish I’d done even more than 3 days of shooting photos of him, as crazy as it sounds! But I’m going to be taking photos of him until old age and arthritis takes the use of my shutter finger, so you’re never really going to stop seeing him, of course.

At 2 months old, Seth looks so different from when he came home from the hospital. It’s amazing how you don’t realize he’s changing day to day but when you look back at his newborn photos, he looks like a different baby. He’s brought so much love and joy to our family in just 2 months. I can’t wait to see him continue to change and grow. We all love him so much.

Did you miss Seth’s other newborn photos? See Part 1 here and Part 2 here!

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Baby Seth's Newborn Session No. 2

8/14/2018

My nephew Seth is a month old and I’m still editing his newborn session. In my defense, I’ve never shot a newborn session that lasted 3 days before, and this kid is not exactly a paying customer! :)

My sister Lisa and my mom gave me this white wooden moon prop for Christmas a few years ago. I saved it for years because I wanted to use it first with Lisa's baby. It was so special to me to be able to finally use it with my beautiful nephew.

There was another prop I used for this session that had so much sentimental value. Our Aunt Cathy passed away last year a few months before Lisa became pregnant. Before she died, she was so helpful to Lisa when she was suffering through having miscarriages, because she had had them herself when she was trying to get pregnant. Her daughter Marissa, our amazing cousin, gave Lisa this beautiful blanket for Seth. It was made with pieces of fabric from our Aunt Cathy's clothes. I can't express how meaningful it was to take his photos on this blanket.

Seeing Seth every day reminds me how important it is to get newborn photos taken. He changes from day to day. He already feels different in my arms from the tiny little peanut my sister brought home. They’re only so small for such a short while. This time is really precious and really fleeting.
Here are the rest of the second round of Seth's newborn session!

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Baby Seth's Newborn Session No. 1

8/2/2018

My sister Lisa and her husband Will tried for a very long time to start a family, and it was a very difficult time. She has been very open about her struggles and I know for a fact that it's helped several women going through the same thing to hear about her journey. My nephew Seth came into our lives on July 10th. He is a tiny little miracle and I love him like crazy.

Shooting Lisa's baby's newborn session was something I dreamed about for years. I had several special outfits and props set aside that I was waiting to use on my niece or nephew some day. I was finally able to use those in Seth's newborn session. It lasted for 3 days because I couldn't stop taking photos of his adorable little face. He looks exactly like my sister Lisa.

Because there are so many photos, I've decided to break the photos up into a few different posts, not to overwhelm anyone with his cuteness :)
Here is the first round of Lil Baby's Seth newborn session!

Stay tuned for more Seth coming soon!
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Baby Seth's Fresh 48

7/12/2018

My nephew Seth has arrived! After waiting so long for this moment to come, he decided to make his appearance a few weeks earlier than we had anticipated. We're all so happy that he's here. Mom and baby are perfectly healthy and doing great! I can't wait for him to come home, so I can photograph his newborn session! But of course, I had to take about a million photos at the hospital.

If you don't know, a Fresh 48 is a photo session that takes place in the hospital within the first 2 days of a baby's life. This is to document the very special moments just after baby's arrival without actually being in the delivery room. I don't specialize in these types of sessions, but since Seth is my sister Lisa's first baby, I had to document every moment I could. Harsh hospital light is definitely a challenge, so I have a whole new respect for the talented photographers who specialize in this area!

OK, let's get to the good stuff.
Welcome Seth Anthony Horton!

7/10/18
6:12pm
6 lbs, 14 oz.
19"

Seth is the absolute picture of my sister Lisa when she was born. Everyone who sees him says he looks exactly like her. It's so wonderful to see how happy she and my brother in law Will are to welcome their son. Seth is my mom's first grandchild and my grandmother's first great-grandchild, so this is an incredibly special moment for our family. He is going to be so fiercely loved. Here are some more of my favorite photos of Seth's first 48 hours.

Stay tuned for baby Seth's newborn session!
Coming soon!

Leyla’s Newborn Session

6/15/2018

Say hello to little Leyla! I had the pleasure of meeting her and her older sister Kaira when I photographed their family portraits and then her newborn photos last month. I’ve known her parents for several years, because they worked at the physical therapy office my sister and I went to years ago. They were just dating when we went there, so it’s really sweet to see that they’re now married with two adorable kiddos!

This session was photographed in their home. It was so great to be able to catch up with them and meet Kaira and Leyla! Kaira was so sweet with her new baby sister. I can tell they're going to be the best of friends. I know from experience that having a sister so close in age means that you're always going to have a play mate and a confidant in your life at all times. Here are my favorite photos from the session!

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My Work in the Gallery Hall of Islip Public Library

5/8/2018

I’m so excited to announce that I installed a display of my photography in the gallery hall at Islip Public Library! I have fifteen pieces in the gallery and they’ll be up for the whole month of May, leading up to the 2nd pet portrait program I’m doing on June 9th on their garden terrace. I’ve put in a selection of both my newborn and pet photographs. It was very hard narrowing down many years of photos to the work I’m the most proud of. I’m working on getting my artwork into more galleries, though, so I hope I’ll be able to use more of my favorite photos later on!

If you're a client of mine or were involved in the pet portrait program last year, you'll probably see some familiar faces there!
Go check it out at 71 Monell Avenue in Islip.

Stay tuned for more information on the pet portrait program I'll be doing there in June!

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Lilly's Newborn Session

3/12/2018

Lovely Lilly was a little more than a month old during her first photo session, so she was a bit more alert than a lot of the babies I photograph. I’m not used to seeing open eyes during my sessions, but hers were so pretty, it was a nice change of pace! She was very good at looking at the camera too, which was pleasantly surprising to me.

Even though she was awake, she was a very happy baby throughout the whole session! She didn’t even mind being wrapped up in a scratchy flag during some special photos with her dad, who is a firefighter EMT. Shockingly, she actually nodded off a little bit when we put her into his helmet, which was probably the most uncomfortable set up we did that whole day!

Here are a few of my favorite photos from Lilly’s session!

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Brothers Dominic and Evan

11/2/2017

Big brother Dominic was so loving and sweet with his new baby brother Evan. He was so excited to be in photos with him. Most big brothers would have been begging to get these photos over with so they could take of their itchy sweaters, but Dominic was in no rush. He kept asking to jump in for more photos with his baby brother and I was happy to oblige. You can really tell that these two are going to be best friends for life.

Evan was also one of the sleepiest babies I’ve encountered so far. There was no crying, no diaper changes, no feeding breaks necessary. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t even see his eyes open until his mom brought him back for their viewing session. That’s my kind of kid :)

Here are some of my favorite photos from Evan's newborn session!

These are Evan's birth announcements! I love how they came out!

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Vincent & Louis' Newborn Family Session

7/23/2017

You might remember the first part of Vincent and Louis' newborn photos that I took in studio. We met at their home a few days after that session for some photos with the whole family, which was a lot of fun. It was a session full of a lot of firsts for me! Their dad Mike is big into cars, and so his other baby was featured in a lot of the photos (his other baby is a Camaro). We even put the twins into a big ol' set of tires. It was something else, for sure.

Please note that the twins were comfortable and safe throughout the session, with their parents either holding onto them or within arms' length at all times. I say that because I don't want other newer photographers to look at these edited final products and think it's ok to throw a baby on a car willy nilly without safety measures involved. Safety always comes first! OK, onto the fun stuff. Enjoy these photos of Vincent and Louis, gearheads in training.

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Vincent & Louis' Newborn Studio Session

6/21/2017

So if you've been reading my blog for a while, you've seen every step of the way leading up to Vincent and Louis' newborn photos. I shot the gender reveal party, the baby shower and not one, but two different maternity sessions before they arrived! AND GUESS WHAT! We're not even done yet, because we did two different newborn sessions too, one in studio and one at their home! Look forward to that in the next few weeks. I also foresee a lot of Vincent and Louis in my future, and I'm totally cool with it.

They were an absolute joy to photograph. These brothers slept like champs and didn't mind being posed all over each other. That might have to do with the 9 months they spent in really close quarters recently :)

Since twins aren't as common as a single baby, this was an exciting session for me to shoot. They tend to be very special because you can so easily see the intense connection between them, like in the photo below of the boys' hands. This was also the first time I got to use the vintage doll bed I got at Barntique Village in Moriches, which I fixed up and cleaned recently. That was really satisfying for the DIY crafter in me. I think I'm going to be using that prop a lot in the future!

Here are some of my favorites of Vincent and Louis!

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