Santa baby...

Tristan's mom and dad crack me up! They walked into the studio arms full of props and heads full of ideas for photos with their brand new cutie! Baby boy was sooo good and let us do all sorts of fun stuff (he did end up peeing in the baseball glove, though!).





~blair blanks | silver spring newborn baby photographer | blairblanks.com

Eva, so pink and new

The weather and an early delivery meant we almost didn't get to do little Eva's newborn photo session during those great first few weeks when babies are still "squishy." But the roads cleared up enough yesterday afternoon for me to get to the studio. I actually photographed Eva and her family as the same time as I photographed another newborn (Tristan's sneak peek is up next!). It was a little crowded and a little crazy, but we got it done! I promised I'd try to get a few of my favorite images on the blog today before I leave for Christmas, because I know how hard it is to wait!

So, welcome to the world little Evie...it's going to be a fun ride!









~blair blanks | owings mills newborn baby photographer | blairblanks.com

"puff, puff," the sound of me dusting off the blog

I'm trying to get everyone as far along in the process as possible before Christmas, so I've neglected my blog! Just wanted to share some of this sweet little one. She was a perfect little model for me!

~blair blanks | baltimore newborn baby photographer | blairblanks.com

I shouldn't, but I did

I'm so swamped I have no business even peeking at the images I shot today of this sassy little thing, but I just couldn't help it! I love it when I get to try something new and it actually works out like I'd pictured in my mind's eye!



~blair blanks | creative baby photography | blairblanks.com

Some images just scream out for black and white

I love black and white, and there is odd phenomenon I have noticed with my clients. Most will say they love black and white, but when it come time to select portraits of their own children usually go with color. I have put a lot of thought into this, and I've decided that black and white appeals to people's artistic sense, but when they have a personal, emotional connection with the subject, they tend to want more realism. That being said, there are just some images that beg to be black and white, like this one. The dramatic lighting and the texture of the furry blanket just call for it. By the way, good black and white with digital is a lot more complicated than a simple greyscale. Greyscale -- just removing the color- leaves you with dull gray tones. It's the richness of the blacks in opposition to the brights of the highlights that create the gorgeous look of film-like black and white. That's something that has to be done by a person with a trained eye with a thorough understanding of photo editing. A push of a button it is not!

This is Corbin, who was a perfect and absolute angel for me!



~blair blanks | baltimore newborn photographer | blairblanks.com