Years ago, when I first started doing photography, I thought I had to only do posed newborn sessions.
Studio like setting, plain backdrop, as many poses of the baby as possible (even if I couldn't do them well). All the things.
Then, one day I had a newborn session an hour away. I couldn't bring the studio, so I had them use the master bedroom bed.
And, that's when I realized, I preferred that kind of newborn photos.
The kind where the backdrop is the home (not a piece of fabric or roll of paper).
Where the toddlers can play, come in and out of where we are and be comfortable.
Where snacks are readily available.
And where I can also capture the nursery and all the details of this new little life and the love that surrounds him/her.
Lifestyle Newborn Photography had my heart.
I love being a newborn photographer and capturing all the love.
So, take a moment today to see a few of my favorite images from a recent newborn photography session at home!
~Melody
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![close up newborn photo of baby girl](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_47e0c541e2d248f2a59148311cf7afb3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_47e0c541e2d248f2a59148311cf7afb3~mv2.png)
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![toddler girl sitting in moms lap holding newborn baby sister](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_9a6fb733c0564f5e9485793951dc5336~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_9a6fb733c0564f5e9485793951dc5336~mv2.png)
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![toddler sister laying down next to newborn baby sister from above](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_d49dc8c424ae4c6583d379a392cd2a08~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_d49dc8c424ae4c6583d379a392cd2a08~mv2.png)
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![big sister laughing while holding newborn baby sister and mom kissing her](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_1085c0c0555348dd953791305a48e191~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_1085c0c0555348dd953791305a48e191~mv2.png)
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![mom looking at big sister while she lays next to newborn baby girl](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_a5709c210da24ff8a54bdd1b5d776f30~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_a5709c210da24ff8a54bdd1b5d776f30~mv2.png)
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![family all together on parents bed with newborn baby](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_4401ebc57e12470eba8bbb39f4022700~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_4401ebc57e12470eba8bbb39f4022700~mv2.png)
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![mom holding baby girl in nursery and cuddling her](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_b73fc49cf89c4919ac3e9ba996ee78a5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_b73fc49cf89c4919ac3e9ba996ee78a5~mv2.png)
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![parents in yellow nursery with newborn baby girl and family dog](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_7f9d918502b041d0bd9433960e385983~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_74,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_7f9d918502b041d0bd9433960e385983~mv2.png)
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![close up of newborn baby girl held by parents](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_b8aa9101d41244488e2ed968719912ea~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_b8aa9101d41244488e2ed968719912ea~mv2.png)
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![close up of newborn baby girl held by father](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_f5128a8bdcbf490dba7b978fcb0579be~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_74,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_f5128a8bdcbf490dba7b978fcb0579be~mv2.png)
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![father with oldest daughter kissing him while he holds newborn baby girl](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_fbee7eb4dc4c4e708508f4dfae079784~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_74,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_fbee7eb4dc4c4e708508f4dfae079784~mv2.png)
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![toddler sister kissing newborn baby girl](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_cd5ad78bf7894a06b5c16423d6518085~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_74,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_cd5ad78bf7894a06b5c16423d6518085~mv2.png)
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![newborn baby girl in crib with father helping older siblings look in](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_0912d4caa41c4d8692aad73554af9e3a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_0912d4caa41c4d8692aad73554af9e3a~mv2.png)
![newborn baby girl in crib from above with dog beside crib](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_1257fd0d11cd4fd8993e9bafce2c097f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_1257fd0d11cd4fd8993e9bafce2c097f~mv2.png)
![photo of newborn baby girl in crib from above](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_eb569cdf6def4369a1f628d2a244dfb6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_eb569cdf6def4369a1f628d2a244dfb6~mv2.png)
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![close up of newborn baby girl](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_b31549a92cf84b2ca47fed4a457a2b4a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_b31549a92cf84b2ca47fed4a457a2b4a~mv2.png)
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![newborn photo of father kissing baby's head](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_3c78bd9d67f7465fae96f8d476c38972~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_3c78bd9d67f7465fae96f8d476c38972~mv2.png)
![father head to head with newborn baby](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_9fba3d04846548289acaf2aaa6668f14~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_74,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_9fba3d04846548289acaf2aaa6668f14~mv2.png)
![family playing during lifestyle photography session](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_a511774250a746e2af5f2dfcbdbfed4b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_a511774250a746e2af5f2dfcbdbfed4b~mv2.png)
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