Alayna Faye New Born Portraits!
“Aren’t you the prettiest thing that ever was?!” – Grammy, the first time she held Alayna
Meet Alayna Faye. She’s the youngest human I have EVER photographed :). Maybe actually also ever held.
If you’re a consistent blog reader, you’ve seen Bonni before for her belly session, while we were vacationing in Arizona a few months ago. And while Jake is new to the blog, I’ve photographed him before too [with Bonni for their engagement images and then again when I did double duty as second photographer/bridesmaid for their wedding].
So Bonni and I had some grand ideas of me being there to take beautiful birth story photographs as well as newborn images… But she lives in Missouri, 7 hours away from me in South Bend, so even though I jumped in the car as soon as I could, I didn’t make it for the birth. BUT I did get beautiful images from their last couple hours in the hospital before taking her home, portraits of Alayna when she was about 40 hours old, and first family portraits [documentary style images will make their appearance later on the blog :)].
And it was lovely. She’s adorable, and I’m so excited to see Jake and Bonni as parents! You will be amazing! You already are amazing, and I only witnessed you being parents for a day and a half!
Can’t wait till we get together again, and take more beautiful images of gorgeous Alayna!
~Maike
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Oh, she is so precious!!!! I love the images of her outside with all the foliage, and that first one with mom and dad’s hands. So lovely!!
Oh sweet baby… I love that you can see just how itty bitty she is. So perfect! What a beautiful babe! Love!
Ohhh, what a beautiful little babe! So brand new! These make me want another one – such beautiful images!
Oh my sweetness! Cannot get enough of how you captured all of the soft, delicate details of sweet baby girl. Just gorgeous!
What a little cutie! Every single image is so, so precious. Great job!
I WANT HERRRRRRRRR!!! what a beautiful precious teeny tiny ball of sweetness!! love every single one!
What a gorgeous young family and that newborn has the daintiest little hands! Beautiful images
BEAUTIFUL!! I love the one of the family in front of the house, what a great memory for her to have in the future! These are sweet and beautiful, all!
I love that you incorporated the family house – these photos will be so special to them all some day! Great photos all around!
The wide-angle shot of them in front of the house—that is hands down my favorite. Those are the kinds of photos (the ones that give us a clear sense of time and place) that we really cherish. Great job, Maike!
Oh my goodness these are too precious! Love all the images with baby in the bucket with the blanket!
Such sweet, dreamy images!
Congrats Bonnie & Jake!
Oh my! What a precious little one!! These will be treasured by this family for years to come! Nice work!
That is one gorgeous baby!!! And such beautiful shots. Love the ones in front of the house and outside!! So perfect!
What a little sweetheart!! Congratulations to them!
What a sweetie! Love those itty-bitty fingernails. Looks like some proud parents! Congrats!
oh my goodness!! these are the sweetest. love the ones outside with all the greenery….amazing!!
I LOVE this family! That first one is my favorite :D High fives friend!
Awww so teeny tiny. Beautiful work!
Ohhh…so, so sweet!
Wow! Great photos. The baby looks so sweet and precious.
Beautiful photos! Such a sweet little girl! I’m in love with the one of the them standing in front of the house. Awesome job!