Leonards Newborn Twins Lifestyle Photographer| Lafayette, La

There is something to say about the love I have for newborn babies. Each time I see them, in their sweet new-ness, makes my heart melt. The only thing better than one baby, is TWO of them! Moms of multiples are true heroes. I am in awe of each birth story, especially twins. The journey it took for them to arrive, any history of twins running in the family, the fertility paths that led to sweet miracles, I want to hear it all. Overwhelmed with joy and gratitude that they are here, and I am lucky enough to photograph them.

Twin babies swaddles on bed sleeping together Girl has on tieback newborn headband with bow

Brother and sister look down at newborn twin siblings in lifestyle newborn session

big brothers and sister hold newborn boy and girl twins at their newborn session in studio

mother holds both of her newborn twins together

newborn fraternal boy and girl twins lay together on bed wrapped in white swaddle

Why Newborns Sessions Take Time

As a photographer, I have always looked for challenges. I want to do more, be better, never stop learning and perfecting my craft. Finding my love for newborn photography started when my family was a foster parents to newborns. Newborns are the most time sensitive session I take. We are always on “newborn time” and a session is never rushed. It takes a significant amount of patience from the baby, the parents, siblings, and the photographer. Taking the session when babies are 10-17 days old helps insure they are still very sleepy for their sessions. We allow time and breaks for feeding, changing, and rocking them to sleep. Awake and alert photos are also cute too!

I always tell parents, it may only be 1 hour of actually photographing, but if they want they really sleepy photos, it will take time. I have had sessions last up to 4-5 hours. This is not photographing the whole time. However, if you are a mom, you know some babies take 45 minutes to eat! If all the stars align, sessions are in-out in 2 hours. If baby needs to be changed multiple times, fed, and soothed back to sleep, the process is much longer. I want my moms to know whatever schedule or no schedule you are on, I will happily accommodate your family.

Mom brushes newborns cheek and rocks it to sleep as she holds her girl newborn twin during lifestyle newborn photography session

family stands together to admire newborn twins on their antique bassinet Siblings admire their new twin babies

big brother and big sister softly kiss the heads of newborn twins during their photography session

boy and girl Newborn twins lay in wicker antique bassinet during lifestyle newborn session in a white studio

mother hold both swaddled newborn twins as they sleep in her arms

older siblings rock their newborn twin baby brother and sister to sleep at their lifestyle newborn photography session in studio

detail portrait of big siblings hands holding newborn twins as they lay on the bed sleeping swaddled

big sister laughs with her mom as she holds her newborn in her arms and makes her older child giggle

newborns twins laying in crib with detail of their feet peaking out of the swaddled blanket

child portraits of big siblings in a natural light photography studio

brother and sister hold their newborn twin siblings on the bed and give them soft kisses as they sleep

mom holds her newborn baby swaddled in white muslin blanket babies feet are cradled in her hands so soft and sweet

newborn boy girl twins laying on white bed as they sleep together wrapped in a white blanket

big brother gives his mom a kiss as she holds her new twin newborns cradled in her arms

newborn twin boy girl portraits in natural light newborns studio taken on Contax 645 medium format film Portra 800 colors are warm soft and capture newborn skin accurately

Know someone having twins?

I love photographing newborns, especially twins. If you are pregnant with twins, or know someone who is, please send them my way! I love photographing multiples and as always, the more, the merrier~!