Family Photography by Natarsha March: Hannah 6 months

I just LOVE seeing babies return for their 6 month session, its so amazing to see how much they have grown and how their little personalities are forming.

Hannah was a total delight to photograph, she wasn't quite sitting on her own but we managed to capture some photos of her with mum right beside catching any falls.

She was full of smiles and funny faces, she like playing with her toes, pulling at her nappy tabs to make the scratching sound and had a cute habit of chewing on her lips which made her look all pursed up like she was sending kisses.

Her dad wasn't too sure when I suggested holding her in his arms nappy-free again, (he may or may not have had an incident at their newborn session that he is still recovering from) but Hannah was a superstar this time around and her dad stayed dry and clean throughout the session while we captured some really nice photos of her sitting in his arms.

I love to do a photo sequence using the same props through the year to show how babies grow and so we did a similar setup of a basket shot that we did with Hannah at her newborn shoot. Then it was time for a splash of pink to mix it up a little.

No six month shoot is complete with out the "baby in a basket" photo, and I can't put my finger on why, but but it is always one of my favourites from the sitter sessions. Maybe its seeing how small they are in the basket, or how they like to play hide and seek behind the rim of the basket. The babies are always interested in it and Hannah was no exception enjoying chewing on the leather handles and investigating her crossed legs within the basket.

I went to hunt out a little floral romper for her from my prop-storage room but instead came back with a floral headband that we decided to use instead. Things were already hitting top notch on the cute-o-meter, but this just blew the top off. Cute flowers, big eyes, a little smile and then she started coo-ing for the first time at the session and I actually, honestly-truly-not-even-exaggerating felt my heart melt a little inside my chest.

I really do love children and babies and especially love my job on days like this where I get to not only capture beautiful memories for a beautiful family but get that amazing heart-burst feeling of love as well.