A couple of weeks ago on a beautiful Saturday morning I headed down to The Ohio State University Hospital to do a Fresh 48 session with my wonderful neighbors. OSU is such a wonderful hospital with great staff. I always pause for a minute before I enter the hospital rooms before a birth session or a Fresh 48 session. I feel like I am entering sacred ground. And I am! A new life is so awe-inspiring and special. I am so honored to be a part of it in my very small way. As I entered the room I found mom peacefully sitting with her new baby girl.
Mom had quite an eventful labor and restless night but she looked beautiful and so happy with her new little baby. We chatted for a while and snapped some pictures while we waited for dad and the big sisters to come to visit.
Biggest sis was so excited to see her new sister. She wanted to hold and talk to her at all times. It was so easy to see that she is going to be such a big help to mom.
Second big sis was not so sure about giving up her spot as mommy’s baby. She wanted mom to herself but eventually she warmed up to the baby. She, too, began bestowing kisses and participated in baby A’s first of many sister hair salon games.
Dad took it all in stride. You can tell how much he loves his girls and they are lucky to have such an attentive dad.
I just love Fresh 48 photography sessions. It is so awesome to be able to capture those first days of life as a new family. I don’t need to pose or direct. I just capture the scene as it unfolds. Baby A is so lucky to be in this family. You can already tell how loved and cherished she will be.
Welcome to the world Baby A!
If you are interested in scheduling a Fresh 48 session you can contact me here. I am available to do hospital or in-home sessions!
Heather Arnita - Lifestyle Photographer 
You did a wonderful job capturing these precious memories!
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These are beautiful! I love the photos with the big sisters. Sibling relationships are so precious. How wonderful to have captured the beginning of a new one!
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love the photos of the sister giving their new sibling a kiss. Very powerful!!!
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You did amazing! These are gorgeous. Big sisters look so excited! Cute.
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So tiny! I think this is great I slightly remember going to see my younger sister at the hospital, but only because we have some pictures! These are great memories to have and yours are so beautifully captured! 🙂
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Nothing is as beautiful as a freshly baked mum! Love these photos. They are amazing. Having a Birth Photographer or at least a Fresh 48 done, is so important. These will be memories the mum will cherish forever. You captured it so beautifully.
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You captured this special moment perfectly. Love how excited the big sister is!
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Really beautiful session, captured perfectly!
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These are just beautiful, Heather. Those first hours are so special and seeing your images brought me right back to that time with my son. 🙂 You captured this family’s connection beautifully!
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these images are so lovely and perfectly capture the newness and excitement of a newborn babe! I’m sure this family will treasure these images for many many years to come!
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Love love love these! What a blessing to have these photos!!
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How amazing to capture such a special moment in this family’s life! I just LOVE the entire series!!!
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Absolutely wonderful. They will cherish these forever.
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Heather, I really love these. Great job!!!!!
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You did a great job capturing their first day with the new baby. Especially love the shot of both girls kissing their new baby sister. I know the family loves their photos.
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These are beautiful! Well done!!
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Oh I love fresh 48 sessions, the photos of the sisters all meeting are just precious!
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I love fresh 48 sessions, especially this one where the sisters are all meeting for the first time!
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So cute! I love these!
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Very powerful images! They will cherish them forever 🙂
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