Eliza, Isaac, and Freya’s delightful & tender lifestyle session

Eliza and Isaac are an amazing couple I’ve worked with several times now. I first photographed them for their engagement session and wedding day. Since then, I’ve had the honor of watching them grow into a beautiful family of three, photographing their maternity and newborn session just days after their daughter Freya was born. Six months later, I met with Eliza, Isaac, and Freya once again for another lifestyle session. All settled into a new home, it felt so special to capture another significant chapter of life for them as a family.

PLANNING THE SESSION

When planning lifestyle sessions, a question I tend to ask clients is: what do you want to remember about life right now? Lifestyle sessions can create magical portals into a single moment in time in an individual or family’s life together, so I love hearing what elements of their current season of life clients most want to document and savor. 

Eliza and Isaac beamed as they told me how much they have loved watching their daughter Freya’s exponential growth over her first six months. They’ve cherished seeing her blossom and become more and more herself, settling into her unique personality. They wanted to document these special “Freya qualities” they’ve started to see and adore in her– her big, soulful eyes that hold so much wonder for the world around her, her curious hands that are always reaching and grabbing for new objects or for her parents’ embrace, her wiggles (before this session Freya had just mastered the art of rolling from her back to her belly!), and her huge smiles and giggles. They also wanted these portraits to feel organic and relaxed, capturing the day to day rhythms of life with a 6-month-old.

FAMILY PORTRAITS AT HOME

We began this session in Freya’s bedroom. Freya is such an expressive baby, and it felt so special to watch her look with wonder at her little toes. I love seeing the joyful expressions Eliza and Isaac have as well, as they hold and care for their little one. 

Next we transitioned to Freya’s playroom, where she was so giggly as she rolled around on her adorable mat. Eliza and Isaac are both wonderful musicians, so on and off throughout the session, they continuously sang to Freya, which she (and I!) absolutely loved. The portraits where Freya looks mesmerized at her parents as they sing lovingly to her feel so magical, offering a tender time capsule into the everyday moments Eliza, Isaac, and Freya share together as a family. 

We then moved to Eliza and Isaac’s bedroom, where I photographed them reading in bed to Freya, which is a beloved daily ritual of theirs. All cuddled close together as a family, you can feel the love that cocoons the three of them. 

Eliza and Isaac both love nature and spending time outdoors, so despite it being a cold and snowy day, we ended the session by taking a family portrait in their backyard. Their huge smiles show just how much delight Eliza and Isaac feel in this sweet season of life, watching one another grow as parents and their daughter Freya grow into herself.