6 day new Eden had a bit of a challenge as her big sister Francesca (Frankie - 14 months) was one of my favourite sessions from last year and has been one of my brand images since with her sweet gentle smile on a lot of my marketing materials.
Francesca's newborn session 2015
But let me assure you, Eden brought her A game!
Big sister Frankie took the lead at the start with all her adorable smiles! However she was running a bit low on supply after a while. We got a gorgeous family photo then it was time for the sibling shots and although Eden was a total star, Frankie just wanted her bottle and a lie down. Which is fair enough when the room is toasty warm and there is a soft blanket you have been asked to lay down on. She had a quick little cuddle with Eden and an adorable little kiss ..... and then she was done.
But I was not deterred! I had a backup plan - and it was quite sneaky.
We had Frankie sit for some photos by a basket, then she set off for daycare while we finished the session with Eden. By the way, this is a great option for younger aged siblings as they can sometimes get weary or bored once their turn in front of the camera has finished. Eden then had her turn in the basket and after I waved my magic photoshop wand across it all, ta-da! A gorgeous sibling photo!
I got my photoshop skills out again for another special photo in the session, my first ever hanging basket shot. This is done as two photos stitched together so that the baby is never in any danger of falling from the prop. First we positioned baby Eden into the soft blankets while the prop was safely on the floor, after the photo was taken we moved her to a safe spot on the beanbag while we took the photo of the prop hanging against the backdrop. I then merged the photos together in photo shop to create this stunning image that will compliment Eden's yellow and black bedroom perfectly! (This image is at the bottom of the post)
The session flowed so quickly we were done in the regular 3 hours - a major achievement with a 14 month old at a session - and there are so many gorgeous photos of these girls and their parents I was just buzzing as I loaded their photos into the computer and backed them up.
Image Shoutouts:
Hanging Basket- David Lam Designs Curly Felt -Flovelies Backdrop - Divine Miss Ruby Designs
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