pb&j photography – fluff

Precious. I simply adore newborns. Their smallness and complete and total innocence. Having the privilege to capture the first special days of a new life is simply amazing. I had the honor of meeting Levi this week. He was perfection in every way. I enjoyed our time together and wanted to share a few quick images. I have been a bit behind with some technical difficulties, but everything is almost back in perfect working order (my hard drive crashed!) So here he is . . . Levi.

I had the pleasure of meeting this little man and his family this week. He is 2 weeks young. Simply precious and adorable he wanted to stay up and look at us for the longest time, but when he finally gave in to the sweet peace of sleep he was out for the count. Mom was so relaxed and excited about our session. See, he is a second child and as parents of more than one child goes it is so much easier to skip things like newborn pictures. First born children usually get all the perks, like having the fullest photo album. But this little guy is off to a smashing start! And since he is absolutely adorable how could he not!

I had the pleasure of meeting a new family this week. They just welcomed their first little one to the world! And he is adorable. Doted on by Mommy and Daddy as well as his Grandparents! He started out our time together wide eyed, but finally he gave into exhaustion and went to sleep. He was so precious and cooperative. I had an excellent time and am looking forward to going through the rest of the images from our time together. But for now here are a few previews!

I also have to add that this truly is a small world. In the last few weeks I have met more people from “home” and it has been so nice to be able to talk to people who appreciate the simple things in life, like Chick-fil-A. I am sure there will one day be one out here in the Bay Area, but until then . . .

So this sweet little one is my new niece. I shared my sister’s maternity pictures a few days ago (obviously my posting time is a bit off!) Miss R met her parents on August 25 and I was fortunate enough to be able to have a weekend to go and visit her while she was still brand new. She might be one of the cutest babies ever, no bias or anything. So here are a few of my favorite images from our time together.

Miss R is quite the diva with a great selection of hats. Every little girl has to accessorize. She knows the key to being properly attired is the proper fashion accessories.

I just have such a hard time even deciding which images to share!

And finally one of the new family. They have so much to look forward to. Welcome to the family!

Happy one month birthday too!

It has been awhile since I have posted a maternity session. But I could not resist having the opportunity to take my sisters maternity portraits. She is expecting her first little girl and I had the opportunity to be all the way in Florida (from California) to attend her baby shower. While I was there we set out to get some of those pregnancy moments caught for all time. She is amazingly tiny and perfectly pregnant. These were taken at 34 weeks.

I am sure that I never looked that good pregnant. And certainly not that far along. I am so glad I was able to be there to be a part of this exciting time in their lives! Can’t wait to meet the little one!

There is nothing quite like a newborn. So tiny. So bendy. So sweet. So full of possibility and potential. It is such an amazing age that lasts an amazingly short period of time. Quickly replaced by an equally amazing infant, yet still so totally different from the brand new baby that you had just weeks ago. Here is a precious little guy that I had the privilege to meet. He was simply perfect.

One of my favorite things to see is a sleeping baby. The peace and innocence are so fascinating and captivating. So glad I was able to meet this little man so early.

Just a reminder to expectant moms out there. To capture that amazingly fleeting newborn age make sure to call and set up your appointment as soon as you get home from the hospital! These images are best when taken within the first week of your precious little ones time at home. I will be happy to block off a period of time around your due date to be confirmed after delivery.

These are about as fresh as you can get. I am looking for some tiny little new ones, less than two weeks old, to help me with a project I am working on! I have some great ideas I am very much wanting to try out but I need a few newborns ready and willing.

The scoop:

* Who: Expecting mommies who are due in the New Year ….Due in January-April.

* What: A newborn fresh faces campaign – a chance for me to try out some creative ideas that are up in my head, and expanding my portfolio with the little ones. While allowing you an opportunity to try me out and find out about PB&J Photography.

* When & Where: an agreed upon home location when you & the baby come home from the hospital. Your baby will need to be between 4 and 10 days old at the time of the shoot.

This is a limited time offer with only a few sessions available, so please contact me ASAP via email @ pbj@pbjphotography.com or through the contact form on my website to discuss and get your session “scheduled” (I will reserve a time for you around your due date!). If you are reading this and know of someone who is expecting, feel free to pass my info/blog along to them as well.

Sessions can take place in Mountain View & surrounding areas (Los Altos, Palo Alto, Campbell, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, etc.)

You will receive – A FREE newborn session, an online gallery for you and your family to view and an 8×10 print of your choice. Additional prints and products are available for purchase. $265 value

*offer may not be combined with any other specials, offers, or discounts.

*while I will do my best to accommodate specific requests these sessions are to get the shots that I need for my portfolio and as such my priority is to get these shots.

In my brother’s baby book is a telegram our father got on the ship where he was deployed to tell him he had a son. That piece of paper never meant that much to me until I became an adult and then a parent.

Missing the birth of a child must be terribly hard and almost impossible to imagine. As I look at the telegram now I try to imagine all the emotions you would feel – not knowing what your baby looks like, being there with your wife to celebrate, those first few weeks when everything is so new, to coming home to a child that you have never met and the fear that they won’t know you. Hard stuff.

I know this will never replace those moments, but I would like to offer the following to families in my area, if your husband is deployed at the time of delivery:
• Complimentary newborn session scheduled during the first two weeks after the baby is born
• I will send an album with a copy of each image in your gallery to your husband wherever he is stationed as
• 25 birth announcements
• Discounted print pricing. (Please contact me for more specifics on pricing).

As the child of a career Naval officer, I remember the military from the child’s perspective. As much as I dreaded moving every three years I saw how much easier it was for me to adapt to new circumstances and make new friends in new places. I respect and admire our soldiers for their willingness to sacrifice for our country.

While some may give the ultimate sacrifice others give up precious time and moments that they cannot duplicate. I am so proud of each man and woman that lives and breathes for service. We would not be the country that we are without them. I am hoping that by using my passion for newborn photography that I can bring a little bit of home closer to your loved one.