My new blog is up!

It is definitely a work in progress, but hey, I am getting there with it!  It is a pretty cool blog, if I do say so myself (I made it!).  The very best part is that I will be able to post large photos, which makes such a big difference.

To go there, please click on:

Boulder Baby Photography Blog

And bc no post is complete without a photo….

(my photographer friends would kill me for using the selective color on the flower-”It is so last year”, but hey, I think it is sweet:)

Stacey Potter Photography, Boulder’s premiere baby and family portrait photographer.  Boulderbabyphotography.com

Connor-7 days old

This little guys was so calm and mellow, and slept most of the time for us.   The drive from Boulder to Thornton was very worth it-looking through his photos after this shoot, it seemed like every one was just perfect.  What a gorgeous baby, and look at his proud big sister!

Just had to add one more because he is so sweet.  I really love to photograph newborns.  I have to say it is one of my very favorite things.

Kaya and Chloe

These sisters were just so sweet.  I love their little matching dresses!  I love this first one of Kaya-isn’t she so stunning?  And look at how smiley that baby is!

Julia

I was lucky enough to get to photograph another really fabulous photographer today, Julia Vandenoever.  She is due with a baby boy in just a few weeks!  Her daughter was just one of the cutest little girls I have ever seen-I love those pigtails!  It is always a little hard to photograph another photographer.  We all have such different styles-and of course they will see any little things that I miss.  But it is fun, and of course we always take photos of each other, which means that every once in awhile, I actually get a photo of myself.   My friend Janett did some 20 week photos of me last week.  I had to try to look like my belly was big!  I can’t wait to see what Julia takes of me in a few months.

Ty-1 year

How adorable is this little boy?  I just loved every photo from this session.  I have not updated the blog in quite awhile, so expect a ton of blog posts coming in the next week or so as I crack down on editing!

Evie and Andi-9 days old

Andi and Evie were just the sweetest, calmest babies.  They slept for most of the session, and seemed to be happiest when they were nestled in with each other.  They are each so unique, it was easy to tell them apart within a minute.  It is hard to decide which photo is my favorite, the girls are just so beautiful in them all.

This one *may* be my favorite, hard to say.

I thought I would show what goes on behind the scenes of a newborn shoot.  Believe me, I am the one that is making that mess, not them:)  The shoot is pretty simple, though.  I always find it very relaxing to shoot newborns.  I think part of that is that they are in their own home, surrounded by the people that love them.  Much better than the studio, in my opinion.

And here is the result…

And just one more for now…they are just so beautiful. I hope this photo may help their mom and dad remember one day that there was a time when, even laying together, their little girls were not even as big as the throw pillow on their bed.

Beware: I may do this to your newborn:)

I have been trying hard to get a really good hanging newborn shot.  It just brings to mind the innocence of a stork delivering your newborn baby.  I love them.  Here is the original master of the pose.  I have newborn twins on Monday, so I will *try*.  I have no idea how Anne Geddes feels safe just letting them hang like that.  I would have the babies very low to the grounds with mom’s hands right underneath to spot.  She makes it look safe, though!

Here was my first try a few weeks ago. I am only posting these bc, while they are not perfect by any means, they are just so darn cute and a good example of what I want to try and achieve. I have since found a much better material for this and am sooo excited to try it out!  If there are any readers out there that want to stop by one day so I can try only this pose with your newborn, please email me through my site and I would be happy to do that free of charge.  I really want to perfect it:) And you know, even after 3 hours of waiting, most of my newborns only have short periods of sleep.  How does she get all her babies into such a deep sleep?

{Elizabeth-19 months}

Just a quick few-isn’t she such a doll?

Spring Mini Sessions!

I am now scheduling a day of mini-sessions! We will be hiding hand dyed Easter eggs in a small area of the beautiful CU campus.  What better way to capture the natural expressions of your child then when he or she finds a hidden Easter egg?   We will then go over to the pond to do more photos.  Sessions are 30 minutes long for one child and 45 minutes long for siblings. 10-15 images will be presented in a password protected gallery for viewing.  Prints start at $7 for a 4″x6″.  Cost is $50/child and $75 for families with  more than one child. Babies and newborns are also welcome, we will have plenty of baskets, blankets, and props for them, too:)

Please email me directly at stacey.karmababy@gmail.com to reserve your spot.  Spots go pretty quickly, so if you are sure you want one email soon.

My full portfolio can be viewed at BoulderBabyPhotography.com

Saturday, March 21st

8:30am-9am (full)

9-9:30am (full)

9:30-10am (open)

10-10:30am (full)

10:30-11am (full)

11-11:30am (full)

12-12:30pm (full)

12:30-1pm (full)

Don’t use hair gel

if your son does not have short hair. Even if you really want to get that spikey-hair-bad-kid kind of look.  It just doesn’t work.  Instead, you will end up with a little boy who looks more like Brad Pitt in the 80’s with a really bad hair cut.    So, if you are like me, and you really want to put hair gel in your four year old’s hair, just don’t.  Try to find a friend with a little girl and give her some braids.

Oh, and no matter how hard you try, just come to terms with the fact that little boys can not keep their faces clean, or free of a ton of scratches.  So, remember ahead of time that you will be spending a lot of time in photoshop trying to get all the dirt off.  Even though you swear you wiped his face a split second before you took the picture.

But then you remember how you have the best kid in the whole wide world, and how much you love his dirty little face and his big eyes.  And then you will start wishing you had more time to take photos of him, and you will be happy for every minute you have had.