Kristen Stewart Photography [blog]

I had a mini-session with sweet Sadie the week of Halloween.  Wasn’t she precious in her costume?

Little Ella was born a couple weeks ago and I had the privilege of spending her eighth morning with her.  Isn’t this a beautiful family and a squeezable newborn?

Ella’s grandmother was in town to lend a hand.  It is always encouraging to see new moms with great support.

Her nursery is just enchanting.  Here are some shots that give you an idea of how lovely it is (and how loved this little girl is too!)

I love being an on-location photographer.  I get to make babies sleep in new spots in homes all over the city.  Isn’t this a great mirror?

Ella is just starting to check out her world, I loved this shot of her studying her mom’s face.

She may have tiny toes, but I think she’s got a big future in store.

Baby Hale is one of my Grow with Me clients, and we combined a mid-year session with some family shots on a crisp fall day at home and around the neighborhood.

I hope y’all enjoy this sneak peak!

It’s been a couple months since I’ve photographed a newborn, and I was excited for the chance to get back into the game.  Poor Paisley had an upset stomach and her first fussy day while I was there, but we still managed to get some great shots.

Isn’t that nursery gorgeous?

I love looking through my newborn sessions and seeing the different personalities and feels from different families who I am privileged to visit in that first week or two of life.  Congratulations, Brad and Lindsay on your beautiful baby girl!

You might recognize these beauties from some of their previous sessions, they are always a joy to photograph!

I photographed Caroline early this spring for her second birthday, but I couldn’t resist getting another shot of her, too.

What a lovely family in every way.  I hope they enjoy this preview!

Our two little girls are 17 months apart, and love to proclaim that they are sisters and friends.  Raising them together has given me a special soft spot for little girls close in age, so I was excited to meet new clients with daughters even closer together!  Sara’s first birthday was the official reason for the session, but Hallie tagged along for all of the fun.

Obviously, they are really adorable children, and I had fun getting to know them!

Meet one of Birmingham’s newest babies, Thomas:

This one is especially for his grandfather, a big Red Sox fan.

What a beautiful family.

I love smiling newborns, absolutely love them.

Thomas comes from good Alabama stock.  He’s going to be the envy of his elementary school for sure with that Saban-signed ball.

Truly, he was the most expressive baby I’ve photographed in a long time, and I had a great time hanging out at their house for this shoot, which made choosing for this preview difficult!  So I put a few bonus shots below.

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Last week I caught up with another “grow with me” client, who wanted a special 3 month shoot to commemorate the end of her maternity leave.  You’ll remember Hale from his fun and creative newborn shoot.  Look how he’s grown!

Involuntary smiles result every time I look at the sweet photo of Hale sleeping on his mom.  I am so looking forward to watching this little one grow up.

Tom is one of my baby plan children and I got a chance to check in with him again a few weeks ago.  I started photographing him before he even arrived, and his parents are sweet friends of ours, so it was a joy to capture his spirit.  (Should have taken some of him eating, what a little foodie!)

Tom’s mother is the president of Babywearing International, and the one who co-founded our local babywearing advocacy group with me so it’s no surprise Tom is a happy, carried baby.

More previews to come this week!

I had the privilege of spending a few hours with four week old Avery and her parents, isn’t she super cute?

Mess happens, and impromptu baths result.

Her nursery is really cute!

Daddy – daughter moments are so sweet.

She fell asleep nursing, how peaceful!