Before I had my own children I didn’t realize how quickly time passes and how fleeting the newborn stage really was. Preserving those memories of their little tiny toes and fingers are so important. They don’t stay that tiny for long and it’s such a miraculous time. I unfortunately, didn’t even realize photographers that specialized in newborns existed when my oldest child was born. Huh? I was giddy and astounded when I was introduced to a local talented newborn photographer’s work while pregnant with my son. I immediately booked a session even though he was not due for another 6 months! So, I have beautiful images of him while he was only 8 days old! I think I look at those photos almost everyday! I will treasure these images forever and feel very thankful that I invested into a session!
Some people ask me why should I pay the prices of a custom newborn photographer when I can go to Sears and get my newborn photographs done for a lot less? Well, yes you could very well go to Sears and UM…you will get a lot less. You may pay less but your experience and images will be lacking in so many areas. Let me help you see what I am talking about.
10 Reasons to Use a Custom Portrait Photographer For Your Newborn Session
1 ) With an experienced newborn photographer you will receive very unique, artful images that will bring you a lifetime of wonderful memories.
2 ) Your photographer goes at your babies pace anticipating break times for feeding and your session is completely devoted to you and your little one.
3 ) Beautiful heirloom albums, custom brag books, canvases and storyboards can be created with your images.
4 ) There is no exposing your newborn to germs from a public place.
5 ) Each image will be individually processed to perfection.
6 ) Each image will be a piece of art and your babies unique self will show through. You won’t be given cookie cutter images to select from.
7 ) Props such as blankets and hats have all been washed and cleaned after every session.
8 ) There is not a number of noisy children waiting impatiently in line causing distraction.
9 ) Your session can be done in the comfort of your own home.
10 ) You will receive individual attention throughout your entire experience.
There really is a difference in your experience and your final outcome. Think of your session as an investment because it is something that will last you a lifetime and be treasured by future generations.
And because I wouldn’t be a photographer if I didn’t share some images that I have captured….here are a few!
Thanks for reading my post!
Clarice
Studio Cee Photography & Design
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Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting this fun and adorable couple who just got engaged in Maui a couple of weeks ago! We did this session at the San Clemente Pier. I was really really hoping the weather was going to cooperate and give us some sun but it wasn’t going to happen. I think the sparks between the two of them lit enough light up for this session though! Awe to be so young and in love! Congratulations S & P!
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What a cute couple.. She is just stunning..
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Gorgeous couple! Great job on these!
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Adorable, Clarice. That last one is great. Love your processing on these.
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Clarice!!! I love these!!! LOVE! Totally love your processing too! Tell me everything!! Hehe :p
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Wow, stunning! You got some amazing shots – I adore your work – you rock!!
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These are STUNNING. Wow, what a gorgeous couple! You have captured them perfectly!!
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christie
this is amazing processing. i feel like i can reach out and touch them in #1.
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Gorgeous! Beautiful couple! I love your processing.
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I love the laughter in #2 and love the last one–so cute with her on his feet:).
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Oh my, what a gorgeous couple! And your captures are just beautiful. Love beach sessions, amazing work!
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Fantastic fantastic fantastic. Just um, fantastic. That last one is so awesome.
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Nicole Ridella
So beautiful Clarice. Love these. The second and the last are stand-outs to me!
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wow! gorgeous couple and I love the last one! Coloring is great in your images!
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Beautiful couple and images!! Great job!
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These are gorgeous! I love the emotion you’ve captured here!
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Oh my Clarice – stunning! Both your photography and the couple!
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Wow Clarice!! These are great. Love the expressions captured and fabulous processing:)
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Such a beautiful session.
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Beautiful! These are fantastic.
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Oh my gosh! That last shot is to DIE for. I just adore it. I hope they buy it for a canvas.
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These are great! It looks like such a fun shoot!
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sou
Thank you Clarice!!! We had so much fun and these are great!! Can’t wait to see the rest!!
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D in So Cal
Cute couple! Love the photos!! Congratulations!!
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Brandi-lee
Love the colours and processing of these, and what a gorgeous looking couple!!
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Beautiful work! Your color is so great!
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These are great ! And of course I love the toe shot
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How fun! I love the color and their toes in the last shot!! <3
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JoNell
This looks like such a fun session. The last photo is perfection. The couple is gorgeous & you captured their love.
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gorgeous work as always!!!
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what fun engagement session! the lighting is fabulous and the couple is gorgeous!
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Do you remember the pretty young maternity mommy waiting in the meadow? Well here is her handsome son at 10 days old…Welcome Baby “C”. He is quite a looker isn’t he? Well I knew he would be…cuz look at his gorgeous parents! I truely loved meeting Baby “C”. I wanted to take him home but I resisted! Here is his sneak peak…..Thanks for looking!
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Beautiful! Lovely lighting and processing!
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These are gorgeous! Lovely images!
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just precious- love the family shot
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awe, these are precious. i love the color and processing. Beautiful work!
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these are so cute Clarice, love the props, color, composition well everything really.
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all so precious!!! LOVE the family shot! Gorgeous work and beautiful lighting/processing!!
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Wow Clarice!! I love every one of these!! The bike shot is too cute!
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Too sweet! I love the color and light on these, great job!
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The set here is just perfection, and that is before you added that stunning little babe! Beautiful baby, beautiful photography! Well done everyone!
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Love how light and fresh the processing is on these, matches the freshness of that gorgeous little blessing perfectly.
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oh, these are just stunning! love the gorgeous lighting and the colors!!! fantastic work!
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Seriously gorgeous work! Love the colors and what an adorable little baby!
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Stunning Clarice!
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Oh my goodness he is juts precious! Clarice I just love your newborn work- beautiful!
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What an adorable little baby boy. I love the family picture. Beautiful images.
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The processing on these so unique and BEAUTIFUL Clarice. So light, yet so sharp. Very good work.
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Beautiful! I love these!
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Oh goodness gracious. You are such an amazing photographer! These are fantastic!
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Melinda
Claire and I are just amazed at the simply beautiful photos. We can’t even imagine the joy in person! Thanks for sharing!!!
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Wow you did such an amazing job. These are just beautiful.
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that family shot is just divine!!
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I love the colors & simplicity of these. So beautiful!
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Breathtaking photos!!
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I just loved this outdoor session with Baby “C” and wanted to share a couple more shots. He slept the entire time we were shooting outdoors. What a champ! And to help thank Baby “C’s” parents I am offering another free 5×7 print of their choice if my FaceBook entry makes 45 comments or more! Please one entry per person! Thank you! So come on and help them out. All you need to do is go to my Fan Page and “Like” me then you can enter a comment! Let’s hear what you have to say…Feel free to leave me some BLOVE as well! Did you know that BLOVE makes the world go round?
Studio Cee Photography FaceBook Page.
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he looks so sweet and cuddly in that first pic!! i just want to pick him up and snuggle!!!
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Holy WOW. That second shot is beautiful and perfect, it has a painterly quality.
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oh, those cheeks! and those lips! What a sleeping champ!
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He looks so warm and snuggly! Adorable!
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I think these are fabulous. I just love his little blue sweater!!
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Beautiful!
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Love these…really beautiful!
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Oh my Clarice I love that first one, gorgeous
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Baby “L” made the cutest expressions! He raised his eyebrows and smiled a lot throughout our session. I’m keeping the smiley ones to myself. LOL….of course mommy and daddy will get to see them! He was the cutest thing ever! I had a fun session with his friendly mom helping me out! Please welcome Baby “L” at 7 days old!
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Oh my – these are adorable! Cute as can be!
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SO SO SO beautiful! These are gorgeous. GORGEOUS! I’m shouting they’re so wonderful! I love that closeup so much. Beautiful work, Clarice!
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Aw, those lips! Beautiful work.
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You can’t put a foot wrong Clarice! Love them!!!!
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Wow Clarice!!!! These are gorgeous! I love his adorable squish face and your variety in posing! I bet the parents will have an impossible time choosing. These deserve to be a huge canvas in their house for sure!
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clarice these are amazing!!! i love them. gorgeous lighting!! love his squished up mouth so cute!!
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What a sweetheart! These are absolutely stunning!
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These are gorgeous! What a little sweetheart. Love the colors. Great job!
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What a cutie! I love your colors and lighting! Wonderful job!
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LOVE these. I just love that button hat too. Great clarity and light.
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Love his squishy little face and as always absolutely stunning clarity and sharpness.
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Jenny Platt
We love the pictures! It was such a great experience watching you in action. Thank you for your amazing talents.
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That little scrunched up face is adorable! Beautiful photos and lovely lighting.
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He is just beautiful! Lovely work, I love the close up of the lips.
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Oh my these are so wonderful!!! LOVE these!!!
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Ohhh, these want me have another newborn!! He’s so beautiful and I love the calriety and variety in these. His mom’s going to be so excited to see them all!!
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So sweet! I love them!!
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What stunning pieces of art. How will they choose?
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Gorgeous! I love the hat!
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These are beautiful Clarice! I love the first one and the close up of his cute little lips!
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These are just UNREAL. What great lighting, perfect color, and amazing black and whites. YOu just ROCKED this session, and it shows. I don’t know how the parents are ever going to chooseo
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Beautiful baby! Love your light and the blanket and hat combo are sweet! Nice job!
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Clarice…..these are stunning. The clarity is amazing. Love them all!
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Cant stop looking at that gorgeous squishy little face, so adorable, your work is outstanding.
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I love the colors in that last one!
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he is SO sweet, i just love those lips! great job & clarity in these girl!
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Wonderful job! I loe them all!
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He is cute as a button, and so are the images. Love love these. Love his lips.
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Beautiful Clarice! I love the squishy baby face.
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Lovely! This session is so precious. I love the colors!
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The song “Isn’t she lovely” comes to mind here! It’s so fitting, isn’t it? What a beauty this little baby girl is at 10 days old! Once we got her sleeping there was no waking her up! What a perfect model!
Welcome to the world Baby “I”!
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beautiful clarice!! you found gorgeous light and she is adorable. love the poses so cute!! you are doing so amazingly well with these newborns!!!!
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awwww how beautiful and perfect are these, just beautiful!
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I love the depth of field in that first one and that flower headband is so sweet!
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Beautiful beautiful beautiful… just can’t say it enough.
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Awwww….what a perfect little newborn. Gorgeous work.
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Jen
What a beautiful little princess!! Awesome photos, as usual, Clarice!!
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So sweet, precious, and beautiful! Love.them.all!
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oh swoon! She is just lovely. Gorgeous photos!
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You did a wonderful job – as usual. I’m sure parents will be delighted. I’d print the first one BIIIG if I were them.
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so gorgeous! love your lighting so much!
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These are gorgeous! So so sweet! The parents will be thrilled with these!
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These are so beautiful. She is so lovely and peaceful. Newborn time passes too quickly.
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So gorgeous! I love the them all.
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Oh she is beautiful! Stunning work Clarice!
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I love these! Your newborn work is just stunning.
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The processing in these is so perfect! WOW. Just gorgeous.
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They are gorgeous! Love color in those, beautiful!
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Clarice, these are simply stunning. I love your newborn work. You have a gift!!
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Awwww so sweet! These are just precious!
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Gorgeous! I love the colors and lighting! Your newborn work is stunning!
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Introducing Baby “A” at 13 days old! Don’t you just want to pinch her? She was such a sweet baby making the cutest little cooing sounds. This little one loved to smile in her sleep. Just precious!
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What a gorgeous baby! Love these!
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these are stunning clarice!!! i love them what a precious baby!!!
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Awww…her sweet expression in that first one just melted my heart! Beautiful session that I know the parents will be thrilled with!
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Love the purple contrast with the neutral colors. Gorgeous baby!
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Love these! So creative. Great posing and props- that is one cute baby!
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Aww… these are just the sweetest! I’m sure mom and dad will LOVE these!!
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Just beautiful Clarice!
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These are gorgeous@
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Perfection! The second one is my fav!
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oh gosh these are beautiful, absolutely perfect!
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I love these, graet use of that wooden bowl
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So so sweet!! She is so beautiful and the smile you captured is just perfect!
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gorgeous work! LOVE the 2nd image… totally beautiful!
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amazing work Girl. You hit this one outta the park
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Wow Clarice! These are just beautiful! The parents will be really happy with them!
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These are really sweet Clarice.
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Oh so precious! great variety!
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monick
Oh Clarice ! I LOVE them! they are beautiful…. I cant wait to see the rest!
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LOVE,LOVE,LOVE!
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These are amazing! I am so in love with the second image, but they are all perfection. Beautiful work!
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What a cutie pie. Great work, Clarice!
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precious!
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so darling, i love that pink fabric!!
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Baby “M” is just plain gorgeous! Don’t you agree? I had to share more with you because I just enjoyed this session so much!
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i don’t blame you she is so adorable!!! love her smooshed lips and all the detail shots!!!
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Clarice these are divine. Simply divine.
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Those are gorgeous…beautiful job!
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BIG SIGH! Total love! I wish I lived closer and you could have taken Sawyer’s pictures. Seriously! You rock!
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You did such beautiful work! What a precious model!
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my uterus just skipped a beat…….. Beautiful
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RhondaD
These are so adorable and she looks so peaceful. I said a big ‘aweeeee’ looking at them and I bet the mom did too. Great job!
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OMG..those squishy lips! Adorable…these are too precious!
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These are so sweet! The close-up shots are precious.
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Absolutely beautiful!!!
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Amy
Clarice, these are beautiful. You have such talent. I’m so happy for you that you have such a neat job. These pics are just gorgeous.
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Pure Perfection!
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Clarice these are so beautiful! Your clarity and processing is gorgeous!
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What a sweetie. All are great but I just adore your macro shots.
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Susie L
Those smooshy lips are to die for! Love your processing on these.
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Just adore those little toes in the second to last shot!
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oh goodness these are absolutely precious and perfect, LOVE LOVE LOVE, and your processing is awesome for these!
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Oh, those little details shots are just perfection! Love your processing on these as well!
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love the first one with the squishy lips,great detail shots and beautiful baby! Love them all!
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Oh y goodness! The details you captured are precious. Mom and Dad are going to treasure these always! Beautiful work!
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These are beautiful! I love all of the details.
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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Love your style.
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just stunning… i love your post processing!
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Beautiful! I love these so so much!
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Oh my heck, the toes, the squishy lips, the hair. Fabulous stuff!
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Wonderful series Clarice, that first one is my favorite. Wonderful use of the 100mm
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I love these! Especially that first one!
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Absolutely LOVE the first pics with the squishy face – adorable. They are all gorgeous and the toes so sweet!
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Beautiful shots!
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oh my. I love all of her squishy goodness. Lovely work!
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WELCOME BABY “M”!
I am so excited to share my latest newborn session. Baby “M’s” mom responded to my casting call as she had just had her baby. So we quickly scheduled a session and we were able to set up the shoot in the same week. I love when things work out so wonderfully!
Baby “M” is only 9 days old here and what a perfect little model she was for me. Her mommy told me on the phone she was a sleepy baby and boy she wasn’t kidding me at all! Awe…if all babies were like this I’d want another one soon!
If this post receives 30 comments or more Baby “M’s” parents will receive an additional 5×7 print of their choice..on the house! So come on and help them out! Give me some blove!
CONGRATULATIONS proud parents of Baby “M”!! You just received a free 5×7 for reaching a 30 comment count!!! WOOHOOO!!! Thanks everyone for the BLOVE!!!
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Ellen Peralta
Beautiful Mariko! Just like your mama: a master at getting the job done. Great photos!
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she is gorgeous!! love all that hair!! the parents must be thrilled with these!!!
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Kristen
Isn’t she lovely.. isn’t she wonderful… isn’t she precious…and yes, truly the angels best!
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Lara Foronda
My favorite is the one with the hat. Welcome to the world, Baby M.
Love, Tita Lara and Tito Eugene
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Joyce Attaway
That is one beautiful little girl! Her face is so sweet.
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Mayora
What gorgeous pictures! I am already in love.
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That little tush up in the air is just too cute. Clarice I love these.
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Cathy Platin
Wow! Is she gorgeous! The photos are stunning. I’d love to see them all in black and white as well. I like the contrast in the last one and the first with her tush in the air is a show stopper.
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Emily
Aww, what a beautiful baby! She looks like already has long legs like Takeo!
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beautiful is right I adore that last shot
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love love LOVE them. Your talent overwhelms me every single time. What a cute little girl – you really must have made the parents really happy!
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Joy Borbo
Baby M is so adorable! Love her name, her fashionable headwear, and seeing what I’d like to imagine when hearing the phrase “sleep like a baby”.
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Truly lovely!
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Clarice, these are such gorgeous works of art. Beautiful baby too (of course) That second to last one (sigh) is perfection!
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Seriously wonderful work. I love your variety. That little girl is the cutest!
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Cenniecar
She is so adorable. The one with the hat is just too cute!
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Louise
Ah! such a pretty baby. So sweet.
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True perfection with these. Mommy & Daddy have to be thrilled. I’m in love with the 2nd one. Beautiful work on a gorgeous newborn!
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Tara
So cute!
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Lynn
Clarice these are beautiful!!
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These are STUNNING! Absolutely love them and so very cute!
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Janet Platin
She’s so adorable! Can’t wait to see her again.
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Florence
She is absolutely beautiful. The photos are stunning, love them all. Wonderful work!!
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Claire
I’m sure baby M’s parents will treasure these for years to come. Beautiful work!
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nora
Beautiful baby!!!! Congratulations to M’s parents.
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Michelle
Beautiful pictures and a beautiful model!
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Oh my!!! Enjoy your 5×7…I know you will get there! What an adorable baby and beautifully captured Clarice! Stunning lighting!!
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Kim
Gorgeous photos and adorable baby!
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SharonJ
Great work Clarice!! Love the images. What a sweetie!
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Clarice these are amazing! So happy for you to get a nice sleepy model. She is beautiful and you did a brilliant job of capturing that!
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Your work is so amazing!!!
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so gorgeous!!! Love your work
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Beautiful Clarice!
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Jennifer C
Such a beautiful name for a beautiful baby. Congratulations! The pictures are absolutely gorgeous.
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GORGEOUS!!!!
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She’s beautiful. Congrats! We hope to meet her soon. Please bring her to visit the new Farley’s (in Emeryville)! We’ll be open in May.
Amy, Chris, Marin and Makenna
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Masaaki Shimizu
Congratulations, Eileen and Seth for the birth of another beautiful baby!!!
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Jenn
Congrats Eileen – she is soooo beautiful. The photos are amazing too!!
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oh wow… i love every single image!!! BEAUTIFUL work!
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Tita P
Absolutely fabulous pictures.
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Waiting in the Meadow…..{Orange County Maternity Photographer}
February 28, 2010
Meet soon to be Mommy “J” and Daddy “D”. Such a fun couple and so full of life in more ways than one. This sparkling mommy to be was all-a-glow awaiting her first baby to arrive in a few months. She was such a beauty and the perfect model! It’s always such a special treat for me to capture this memory for new coming parents. As they say, “A baby changes everything and life shall never be the same!” Best always J & D… You are gonna L O V E parenthood!
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You did such a beautiful job on these Clarice! I really like the 2nd one!
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Kristen
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gorgeous clarice!!
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BEAUTIFUL Clarice!! So gorgeous. Ya did good.
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Wow Clarice! These are just stunning! Beautiful couple and mama to be
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These are gorgeous Clarice! Love everything about them!
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I just adore the location! Beautiful images.
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WOW Clarice these are awesome! Love them.
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NOT even kidding, these are some of my favorite maternity shots ever! The colors are unreal (in a very good way) and she is beautiful! OMG so loving these girl!
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Love the color. Great job.
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Kelly Donaldson (J's sister)
What great photos. The colors are beautiful. That is one hot momma!
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OMG – LOVE the color in these… Awesome!!!
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These are so Gorgeous!!! Totally love them.
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Clarice! I love these! The colors are amazing!
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Clarice. These are stunning and breathtaking. You know how to capture that special moment!!
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Oh wow Clarice, these are simply breathtaking!!!
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Beautiful work! Come out east and do my maternity LOL
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these are amazing
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WOW, what a gorgeous couple. I cannot imagine how gorgeous their baby is going to be. You did so awesome with these! I am in love with the color!
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No way!! These are beyond amazing!
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Beautiful session Clarice! I love, love, love your gorgeous location.
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Beautiful!! LOVE that sky!!
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you are an amazing photographer and person clarice!!! anyone who books you to capture their little newborn’s sweetness are so fortunate and blessed!!! you do an amazing job for all your clients!!!
Clarice these are timeless images. Beautiful work.
Such a great post and SO true!
Great post! Spot on!
Great post! So true, and look at the evidence in your work, so stunning!
Well written and beautiful Images!!
Great post!
Great read Clarice! Thanks xx
Beautiful images! Lovelovelove!
So true! Beautiful images.