Last week, I spent the morning with 8 days new Claire and her parents at their home in Livonia.  Claire is absolutely breathtaking and like her onesie says, she was such a sweetheart just like her parents.  I know I’ve said it a million times, but I love photographing newborns and their families so […]

Newborn

Meet Claire | E Schmidt Photography | Michigan Newborn Lifestyle Photographer

Last weekend, I spent some time with Cole and his parents at Heritage Park in Canton.  The previous day was Cole’s actual first birthday and birthday party!  He was a little more on the serious side than usual, but maybe that’s because he’s so much more mature now that he’s one ;)  We heard his […]

Families, Newborn

Cole is 1! | E Schmidt Photography | Metro Detroit Family Lifestyle Photographer

  Friday, I met up with Jacob and his parents in Plymouth to celebrate his first birthday.  Honestly, I know I say this all.the.time, but I can’t believe Jacob is already one – I feel like I was just taking his newborn photos!  I was so happy when Jacob’s Mom contacted me to photograph them […]

Families, Newborn

Jacob is 1! | E Schmidt Photography | Metro Detroit Family Lifestyle Photographer

There are two different types of newborn photography and several different ways to execute it.  Studio newborn photography and Lifestyle newborn photography.  With studio newborn photography, newborns are posed using pillows and blankets and the main focus of the session is on the newborn.  Newborns are carefully posed and then images are a lot of […]

Newborn

What is Newborn Lifestyle Photography? | E Schmidt Photography | Michigan Newborn Photographer

Would you love for your photos to look like these?  It’s all about the lighting!  A lot of times, you will hear me mention “pretty light” and this is exactly how you get it.  The top image was taken around 8 am and the bottom was taken around 7 pm.  A high sun is harsh […]

Families, Newborn

The Power of Good Lighting {Metro Detroit Lifestyle Photographer}

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