Welcome to the world N. 7 days new | Family & Newborn Photography| Richmond, VA | Jacki G. Photography

This sweet newborn baby boy was 7 days old for his session. He was the perfect mixture of alert and asleep for his session. I absolutely love all of the parent posing we did during his session. Big brother was so good with him. Capturing mom and dad with their brand new baby is a special moment during the session for me. I know not everyone is feeling their best after delivery and are sleep deprived but I promise you when your baby is grown you will be so very thankful you have these photos of you with them in the first few days of life.



Lifestyle Newborn Photography| Richmond, VA| Jacki G. Photography LLC| Newborn & Family Photographer

Welcome to the world little one. We did a mixture of posed and lifestyle with her session. I came to her home so to make the family more comfortable and for the lifestyle portion of the session. Big brother was so great with his sister considering he was under 2 yrs old.

I don’t charge extra to come to your home at this time. There is no travel time, no packing and no taking the baby out. The images are real and tell a story. For some clients, this moves them to tears. My job is to keep you calm, give you an amazing experience and capture your family in an artistic way that you will treasure for generations. I am here for you. Whichever way is better for your family, is better for me. 

This first family had this amazing basement with stunning natural light, It was a dream for any photographer, plus having a beautiful momma and baby made the session even better. 

Madison's Senior Portraits| Richmond, VA| Jacki G. Photography| Family & Newborn Photography

Madison your smile lights up a room!! We have loved getting to know this fun senior- she’s an amazing woman. We love her because she’s not only beautiful to photograph, but she’s fun and sweet as can be. We had trouble choosing our favorite image from her senior portrait session, but here is a few of the many that we love. I photographed her Drape portraits as well as her casual portraits . We choose a few different locations to show different side of Madison.

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Lifestyle photography| Jacki G. Photography| Richmond, VA| Family & Newborn Photographer

G. was 8 days old when i traveled to VA beach for his newborn session. I photographed his older brother a few years prior. I love when i get to photograph families as they grow their families.

The family was so adoable during the session. Big Brother wasn’t that interested in baby brother but i did manage to get a few great shots of them together. I took some posed portraits of the family and siblings then we took a few lifestyle images as well to round out this adorable session.

For the first half of the newborn session G. was wide awake and eager to show me his gorgeous eyes that sparkled just like his mothers! In all my years of photographing newborns the ones where they look straight into my lens has to be one of my all-time favorites. When a newborn baby looks right at you with eyes as big as dinner plates, you can’t help but wonder what they’re thinking about and what beautiful things they will see in their lifetime. Getting to be part of that world is something I will never get tired of experiencing.

Capturing parents with their babies is so important to me – it’s a tangible memory you’ll never want to forget, and one you’ll cherish as your little one grows into a bigger version of themselves. That’s why newborn photography is so special to me, and why I absolutely adore my job as a photographer (which is more like a passion than work!). I’m essentially creating a blueprint for your life with your child, and you’ll have tons of stunning images to look back on to remember the sweet moments you spent, holding your newborn in your arms, gushing over how much you love them.

These are just a few of the images from G. gallery.

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Introducing baby D. | Jacki G. Photography| Richmond, VA | Family & Newborn Photographer

What a sweet, sleepy little man. It was a pleasure to meet D. who was less than two weeks old. This was a gift certificate a previous client gave to D. Mom. I love when clients give the gift of memories. Little D. was such the perfect model. He slept for his entire session. I love being able to give my clients the best baby photos possible. Did you know I’ve been a newborn photographer for more than 8 years? I’ve always had a love for photography, and i used to be a certified doula but have since honed my photography skills and now focus on perfecting my craft. I have spent countless hours reading, researching, watching videos, practicing, going to workshops … and shopping.  All to bring you the best service and portraits possible. I just love all of the props and accessories I have compiled over the years, so every session has it’s own unique look, all while staying true to my style. I am so proud of everything my business has become and I can’t wait to share it with you!

Make sure to use that Contact button above so we can start chatting! I’d love to hear about your vision for your session.

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Why & When to hire a Newborn Photographer| Richmond, VA| Jacki G. Photography| Family & Newborn Photographer

There are a couple questions I have been getting asked a lot by clients. When should I book my newborn session? Why should I book with a specialty Newborn Photographer? These are great questions to be asking. Your newborn baby deserves the very best & so do you. You are trusting your baby's safety with your photographer and want the very best outcome from the session.

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When should you book your newborn session?

I say as soon as possible! Don't wait too long! I know I personally have had to turn away clients who inquired about a newborn session but had waited to long to book and I was already fully booked. Newborn Photographers usually only take a  limited  number of Newborn Sessions a month to ensure their complete focus and to make sure they will have a session spot for you. Booking early can help in a lot of ways. First, this will ensure you have a session spot. Second, most photographers’ schedules fill up bookings very fast. Third, this ensures that your photographer can personalize/customize the session to your Nursery theme or color scheme that you may want. Most photographers start planning your session soon after your booking, they want to make sure that your portraits are to your liking but also reflect the photographer’s artistic side/style. Also we may even need to buy a prop to coordinate with your session so we will need time to make that happen.

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Why to hire a specialty newborn photography versus a regular photographer? 

Newborn babies are very precious. You want your newborn to be photographed but your other main concern is their safety. Most photographers care about your newborns safety but may not know the safe way to pose your newborn properly.  By hiring a specialty newborn photographer, this ensures they know what they are doing. They can pose your newborn in multiple poses while making sure your newborn is completely safe. They also know how to pose a newborn in one pose but at the same time, making sure to capture the best angles resulting in multiple images versus just one image from the pose. Also, your session time will be reasonable. Regular photographers take longer in posing as they are not fully trained in Newborn Photography. A non-specialist photographer can take up to 4 hours or more to photography a newborn session, as to where specialty newborn photographers can photograph a newborn session in 2 hours or less.

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Newborn S. 7 days new| Jacki G. Photography| Richmond, VA| Family & Newborn Photographer

Little S. was so good to me for his in-home newborn session at his Virginia Beach home.  He slept through his entire newborn session and really made my job look so easy.  I really love this sweet understated peacock set-up that we did during his session.    So much cuteness in his newborn gallery and his is sampling from his newborn session.   I also love when grandparents are included in a few shots. This little boy is so loved.

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Birth Photography| Jacki G. Photography| Richmond, VA | Jacki G. Photography | Family & Newborn Photography

I was on call for a birth and when I received a call from Carrie who was past due she said she might be in labor and will keep me posted. I had a newborn session scheduled for that morning so I decided to photograph the newborn and be home by 11 a.m. just in case she called. I txt her and she said she was going into the hospital around noon. I arrived about 5 min after she did. She was amazing while laboring and her partner, doula and nurses were supporting her….She labored for less than hr and gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby boy. She was a rock star! Here are just a few of the images I captured as she labored.

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National Rainbow Baby Day| Richmond, VA| Family & Newborn Photographer| Jacki G. Photography

Happy National Rainbow Baby Day! If you're not familiar with the term, a "rainbow baby" is a child born after a miscarriage, stillbirth or the passing away of an infant. These babies signify hope and healing after a loss and for many parents, these babies are "the rainbow after the storm"

I haven't shared the story of my stillbirth publicly but it was a devastating and deeply profound loss. When I found out I was pregnant again I was absolutely terrified but my little Noah arrived safe and sound and has changed my life in the most incredible ways. I will never forget ^Gavin^ my baby that came before him but for me Noah is definitely a beautiful , beaming rainbow of light.

There is still a lot of stigma around miscarriage and stillbirth so I believe it's important that we share our stories in hopes of showing other parents who are grieving that they are not alone and that there is hope. Sending love and light to all of you Mamas and Daddies out there still waiting for their own rainbow baby to arrive. but for me Noah is definitely a beautiful beaming rainbow of light.

I have attached a few examples of the rainbow babies I have photographed.

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Newborn Veronica| Richmond, VA | Family & Newborn Photographer| Jacki G. Photography

This little sleeping beauty is Veronica and she is brand new around here!  She was such a great sleeper for her session and then when it came time to take the last few photos, she woke up but gave me the sweetest smile.  Her doggy brother was so sweet with her.

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Maternity Photography| Richmond, VA| Family & Newborn Photography| Jacki G. Photography

I loved the simplicity in this maternity session.  Natural maternity photography is my favorite,  you really don't need to dress up the beauty of pregnancy portraits!  I've been so fortunate to have such great clients who I am able to follow as their family grows.  I first met this mama about five years ago for her maternity session with baby #1.  For her first maternity session we went outdoors for a nature setting at University of Richmond,   this time with baby #3 we decided to travel to Carytown for something a little different. 

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Fresh48 & Newborn Session| Jacki G. Photography| Richmond, VA| Family & Newborn Photographer

I met the cutest baby boy with the sweetest parents a few weeks ago.   Sweet baby W.  was born right after Thanksgiving.  I arrived at the hospital for his fresh 48 session.  When i walked in the room i was not only greeted by his elated parents but also members of his very proud extended family.   I loved  getting to meet so many of  the people that love him so much all at once. 

Then a few days after his Fresh 48 session,  I photographed his newborn session at his home which is very convenient for his family so they don't have to leave their house.    He was just the perfect model for his newborn session. 

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Fresh 48 session| Jacki G. Photography| Richmond, VA | Newborn & Family Photographer

I'm a certified birth doula who transitioned into a full time newborn/ family photographer.  I love births and i love new babies.  I  have been wanting to photograph a newborn within the first few days of their arrival in the hospital setting for so long! I've now photographed over 20 births, but a Fresh 48 session is different because I arrive after baby is born, usually a day or two afterwards, and don't capture any of the labor or birth. The benefit of this is that new parents get to remember those early days through these images, without the sometimes scary idea of having a photographer actually attend your birth. I know that turns lots of dads - and moms - off, so this is a great compromise. Mom gets to ensure that she looks the way she wants for this session, the lighting is more predictable since it's not usually at night, and there's no bodily fluids involved in the final product!

I love birth photography so much, but I loved capturing this special time almost just as much! Here are some of my most favorite photos from meeting Y. for the first time.

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Welcome to the world I. 17 days new| Jacki G. Photography| Newborn & Family Photography| Richmond, VA

Beautiful Newborn baby girl!  She was an older newborn and slept like a champ during his session.  This little stunner was simply perfection during her newborn photography session.  She had a couple quick snack breaks but other than that she slept right through allowing for lots of great shots.   I hope you enjoy the sneak peek.  

Maternity to Newborn beautiful family| Jacki G. Photography| Richmond, VA| Newborn & Family Photography

I photographed the M. family a few months ago and just recently V. asked me to photograph her maternity session and newborn baby.  I was honored to document the new addition to the family. Enjoy the sneak peek. 

Jacki G. Photography specializes in maternity, newborn, babies and family photography.  Please contact me for availabity.  

Look who turned ONE! |Jacki G. Photography| Richmond, VA| Newborn & Family photography

Baby Josiah is ONE!!  I cannot believe it's been a year since his newborn session.  I photographed his milestones, from newborn to just holding his head up to learning to sit on his own, to pulling himself to a standing position and now walking...sweet memories his parents will charish forever.  

Jacki G. Photography specializes in newborn, baby, maternity and family photography in Richmond, VA and surrounding counties.  Contact us for availability. 

ONLY a few spots left for FAll MINIs| Jacki G. Photography| Richmond, VA| Family & Newborn Photographer

 

Book your fall family sessions NOW!!   This session will take 20 min.  you get 5 digital downloads plus the print release for $125!!   Nov. 5th  ONLY!  The location is the beautiful Tuckahoe Plantation,  the plantation has gorgeous gardens, and river views. 


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Jacki G. Photography is a Maternity, Birth, Newborn and Family photographer based in Richmond, VA.  Please contact me jacki@jackigphotography.com   Follow me on Facebook  www.facebook.com/photographybyjacki  

Sweet J. turns ONE| Jacki G. Photography| Family & Newborn Photography| Richmond, VA

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I love one year olds. Love them. They are wild, free, and so much fun to photograph. They are dictated by mood and circumstance. He is handsome. He laughs with his whole self. He was a little sick on the day of the session but he gave me a lot of smiles.  

 

Meet Isabel 2 month baby girl| Jacki G. Photography| Family & Newborn Photographer

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Oh, Isabel,  Isabel was the sweetest 2 month old baby.  He age was something a little different for me,  typically the baby is either brand new or three moths old when they visit me in the studio but, oh my, did she show me how much fun it was to work with a two month old!  So sweet and alert and then....sleepy.  

Jacki G. Photography is a Maternity, Birth, Newborn and Family photographer based in Richmond, VA.  Would you like to book a baby session of your own?  Please contact me jacki@jackigphotography.com  Follow me on Facebook   www.facebook.com/photographybyjacki