A sweet little story of a little girl’s coming home to Smithfield, Virginia and settling into her new life…. We broke away from the chaos of the rest of the house, and began. Kaylee had fallen asleep with a full belly. We shut the door and Shannon talked to her, rocked her, gave her lots of little kisses. She told the story of her labor and she reminisced about her feelings of this being the last time she would go through this phase. It was sort of bittersweet. In this quiet room, the emotions were palpable and the silence was loud. In those moments, you just let it all happen. Nicole talks about how to create a stress free and easy going lifestyle newborn session after bringing a newborn baby home. She discusses how the little things are the most important such as stealing away and creating a quiet space to bond for a little while to build that deep emotional connection and documenting it.

These small moments are also a visual manifestation of our family dynamics. Not only are we just role models and parent figures. We transform into playtime buddies, best friends, and are committing the purest, most innocent acts of love for our children. We are etching inside our children’s minds a visual example of the impossibility of limits we can impart on the world around us; that our creativity and imagination can connect our world weaving stories of commonality and friendships. Small moments unposed in home documentary family photographer in Hampton, Virginia.