After our newborn photography session, Cruz’s mom made the ‘mistake’ of brining all her lovely prints to a family reunion. I got a call saying that she needed to reorder everything “because they took every last picture- even the box!” I thought that was pretty funny. I guess the moral of the story is to order enough prints for all your extended relatives… or to hide your beautiful baby pictures from your extended relatives. I had a new set of prints to mom as quickly as I could and I know she got a lot of enjoyment out of the reprints. I’m sure all the original prints found very happy homes as well!

I love working with Guelph babies. I like to travel as well, but babies in Wellington County hold a special place in my heart. I have run into Cruz and his mommy strolling the beautiful streets of downtown Guelph a couple times since his infant photos were taken. It is so nice to watch my little clients grow up. That first newborn baby stage really is fleeting. One moment they are teeny little bundles and the next thing you know, they are sitting up and babbling and growing big and strong. I am happy that Cruz’s family gave me the opportunity to captured these moments for them.

Baby Cruz taking it easy in Guelph, Ontario

Baby Cruz sporting a hat made in Drayton, Ontario by Kiddo Designs

Baby Cruz and his dad holding hands

Sweet Newborn Baby Cruz cuddled up in Guelph, Ontario Canada

Cuziah was a hungry little lady! She was definitely having a growth spurt. I love that the length of my newborn photography sessions allow us enough time to feed as many times as required. I would hate to see a baby rushed! We fed and soothed and waited for the perfect moment to capture this first precious moments of her little life. Babies are very good at dictating their own schedule. They love 3am party time, sleeping when they’re supposed to be awake, and taking a little nap when they’re supposed to be feeding. You just have to let go of the plans and work on ‘baby time’. For moms, this means being up all night sometimes, but I hope that most of my babies figure out the difference between days and nights pretty quickly. In the mean time, it is often good for the pictures if the baby was up all night the evening before. This allows them to sleep well throughout the session!

I supply all the newborn Photo props that we use during the sessions. I have various hats, blankets and baskets, and put a great deal of effort into styling my shoots. If you are looking for a hat like the one below, it can be purchased from http://www.etsy.com/shop/kiddodesigns. Kiddo Designs is located in Wellington County and ships out of Drayton, Ontario. She specializes in knit items for newborn babies, but also makes hats for older children on request.

Little Miss Cuziah modeling a hat made in Drayton Ontario

What a handsome little man! Posing for Captured by Kristin Newborn Photography

Kristin is the president, owner, CEO, CFO, an most importantly, chief photographer for Captured by Kristin… A specialty outfit in newborn baby photography.

Kristin is a self-proclaimed “baby whisperer” and has a knack for gently molding newborns to fit her creative poses.
She has a multitude of experience and has even photographed my 3rd child Oliver.
I’m putting the both of you in touch.

Kristin, Ruth is a Grandmother 2 times over, and her daughter recently gave birth to a bouncing baby boy.

Mississauga Infant captured at 2 weeks old

I’m not sure if I called myself the baby whisperer or if his wife did. You can go back in the history of this blog to see how cute Oliver is…. he’s really really cute. I feel like Mark should be hired on my staff as my official email writer… I’m never that entertaining. Maybe he should write my blog posts too!

Little Alexander loved my newborn photography hats!

Mississauga and most of the region of Peel are within the travel range of Captured by Kristin Newborn Photography, so there is no travel fee for me to come to your home. I love taking baby pictures in Mississauga and the Peel region. Sometimes I forget how close to Guelph the cities of Mississuaga, Brampton and Caledon really are. It’s just a quick hop on the 401 and I’m there before I know it. I even got a chance to spend a little bit of time enjoying the outdoors while I was visiting Mississuaga, and captured some lovely images of little Alexander’s big sister!

Enjoying the beautiful weather in Mississauga, Ontario

Sweet Charlize posing in taco pose in Simcoe County

Photographing Charlize was particularly challenging. As my cousin’s baby and the first great-grandchild, the pressure was on to have a really great session. We got some great newborn portraits, but not as many as I would have liked because she was hungry hungry hungry! I’m pretty sure she breast fed for 3.5 of the 4 hour session. She was not crying or fussy, just very hungry!

Many babies go through a growth spurt at some point in their first few weeks of life. We leave enough time for them to feed when they need in our newborn photography sessions. The image gallery will have more variety in it if the baby feeds for less than 3.5 hours of the 4 hour session, but we just go with the flow. We can still capture wonderful images no matter how much time baby cooperates for, but we prefer more than a half hour to work with

I love seeing these images displayed. I seldom get to see where my newborn images end up. Most of my aunts have framed pictures of miss Charlize, and I know everyone really enjoyed the pictures I captured of her before she grew up. She has grown so quickly!

Newborn baby Charlize poses for newborn portraits in Barrie, Ontario

Driving from Guelph, Ontario, I do charge an additional travel fee for baby pictures in Barrie, Ontario. Please contact me for details. Baby pictures are an important investment. Your newborn will grow out of that first, fleeting stage before the end of their second week. There is no time to book a quality photographer after trying a budget photographer that does not give you the results you are looking for.

Latest member of the Captured by Kristin Newborn Photography family

When I first received my Devoted Knits Simply Wraps in the mail, I was not 100% sure what to do with them. They looked really pretty but I could not figure out how to incorporate them into my work. The first thing I tried was using it as a head to toe wrap by just placing one end under the feet and one end under the head.

My first attempt at using a Simply Wrap

You can tell from the lack of editing and the absence of my logo that I was not happy with the result. It doesn’t show the lovely texture of the wrap, it isn’t wide enough, and it leaves that little gap behind the neck. I was beginning to think i would need 2 or 3 wraps just to fit the baby.

I went back to the drawing board to think about how to get the full potential out of these wraps. An idea then came to me- pantyhose. Have you every tried to put pantyhose on without stretching them width-wise? The width-wise stretch is vital for the ability to get into pantyhose quickly and without snags. As it turns out, the secret to using the Devoted Knits Simply Wrap is the exact same thing. Here are some lovely step-by-step photos of me placing a wrap on a baby.

This is how the wrap comes

This is the money shot- this move is what makes the wrap lay so nice.

I lightly place the wrap over the baby and tuck the top under the head

I gently pull the wrap to tuck the other front edge down near the leg

Here I am tucking it in

I gently pull around to tuck under the bum

Here is the view from the top- you will never see that it doesn't cover the far side of the baby in pictures

The end result!

And the same technique with a different baby- this time in the taco pose

And there you have it- the best way I have found to get the maximum potential out of a Devoted Knits Simply Wrap. I now use at least one of these wraps in every session. I love adding variety to my images without having to move the baby!

You can find Simply Wraps on the Devoted Knits website. You can find more examples of Simply Wraps in action on her Facebook page. If you would like to win a Simply Wrap from Devoted Knits, simply ‘like’ her Facebook page, ‘like’ my page at Captured by Kristin Newborn Photograpy and comment on this post to enter. Entries will be accepted until 10pm EST on June 5th.

This contest is in no way affiliated with Facebook Inc.

I love setting up my newborn photo studio in a client’s home. On location newborn portraits are great for families that have multiple children. Mum got to spend some alone time upstairs with baby #2 who was ready for a little extra attention, and I got to spend time with baby #3 capturing memories of that first special time in his life with newborn photos. Baby Joe also went to Guelph Wee Piggies and Paws and got a beautiful shadow box made. Lifecasts of his hands and feet, along with a photo from our session are now beautifully showcased in their home. What a great way to cherish the memory of how small he was and how quickly kids grow.

Infant Picture taken in Guelph, Ontario

Portraits by Kristin Hohenadel of Captured by Kristin Newborn Photography

Stunning shadowbox by Guelph Wee Piggies and Paws featuring Captured by Kristin Newborn Photography

My connection to places like Michael House goes way back into my family history. My grandfather grew up in a rural area, and his mother used to take in pregnant girls from the city. They would be able to ‘go visit an aunt’ before they started showing, and then come home after the baby was born and given to a loving family. My grandpa used to be teased at school for living with all the unwed mothers, but we have maintained my great grandmother’s values in lessening the burden of choosing life.

Anyhow, onto the newborn pictures- 2 little lovers, both photographed in the same week.

Infant Photo taken at Michael House in Guelph

Sweet Baby Boy Photographed by Captured by Kristin Newborn Photography