DFW BABY PHOTOGRAPHER | WEEK 28

July 16, 2018

Week 27 was a bit of a stinker, and while week 28 was certainly an improvement for this DFW baby photographer, it still contained more than its fair share of chaos. Fingers crossed that week 29 can just sail on easy like. I’m thinking that July is just my dumpster fire month. Every year, I feel like there is that one month where a bunch of things hit the fan all at once. Last year, it was August. The year before it was October. I mean, truly, I have an incredible life filled with many blessings and I am grateful beyond measure for that which I do not deserve. All I’m getting at is that we all live through the roller coaster of life, and and the moment I’m on the part of the coaster where you want to barf. It happens.

DFW BABY PHOTOGRAPHER | WEEK 28

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If you keep up with my project, you know that we had to put our dog Bailey to sleep during week 27. This is Rufus, our other fur baby. Rufus is about to celebrate his 12th birthday, so he’s in his golden years as well. He is doing okay without his sister, but we are definitely going out of our way to give him extra loving, and I’m not sure how he feels about that. Rufus is an aloof dog, he reminds me of a cat. He gets pets from you when he wants pets from you. He has always been full of energy, jumping on all our visitors (to my dismay), but he is slowing down too these last few months. Trying to remember to take a bunch of photos and videos of this old guy.

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Baby J had my husband and I cracking up because he crawled underneath this side table and apparently couldn’t get himself out. He was stuck for more than 5 minutes. It was the most quiet, calm 5 minutes we’ve experienced in awhile.

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I also mentioned that during week 27 my grandma broke her leg. I finally had a chance to visit her in the hospital. Picture in parking lot, because there is no way my grandma is going to let me take her photo in a hospital bed and post in on the internet.

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I’m a big “eat what’s on sale” person, so we have been having a lot of asparagus lately. Trying to find ways to jazz it up a bit.

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Finding ways to get in trouble, taking all the stuff off my shelves.

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Brothers playing at the water table. We have gotten our money’s worth out of that thing!

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Of course Baby J had a fever of 104 just after the doctor closed on Friday evening. After a trip to urgent care, we discovered he had hand, foot and mouth disease. It is as horrible as it sounds.

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Baby J still mega sick. Day 3 of fever, and it was still at 103. He even fell asleep in my husband’s arms. That basically NEVER happens, so it deserved photo documentation.

H Parker Photography is a DFW Baby Photographer with a residential studio in Roanoke,TX.
She specializes in classic, timeless studio baby photographs.

DFW BABY PHOTOGRAPHER | JUDD 10 MONTHS

April 15, 2018

JUDD | BABY BOY | TEN MONTH PHOTO SESSION |

SITTER SESSION | MILESTONE BABY PHOTOGRAPHY

Judd’s 10 month photo session went much better than his milestone session last month! His crawling has only gotten more proficient, so the whole chasing him around thing was an issue this time again. However, the haircut and his attitude during the session made quite a bit of difference. Also, cheerios. Lots and lots of cheerios used as bribery.

As a DFW baby photographer, I treasure these monthly photo sessions of my baby. I can’t wait to see them all together when he turns one!

If you’d like to take a look back at the past few months, here are the links:

H Parker Photography is a DFW Baby Photographer with a residential studio in Roanoke,TX.
She specializes in classic, timeless studio baby photographs.

FT WORTH NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER | SITTER SESSION 411

April 11, 2018

SIX MONTH OLD BABY IN A BUCKET PHOTO SESSION

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This Ft Worth newborn baby photographer is going to let you in on a little secret. The thing is, newborn sessions actually AREN’T my very favorite type of photography. In fact, the straight truth is that my all-time favorite thing to photograph is the six month milestone / sitter session stage of babyhood. Don’t get me wrong, I love me a squishy, adorable newborn, so by all means keep on bringing those babes to the studio. I’m just saying, if I had to pick only one genre to photograph for the rest of time it would be sitter stage babies.

If you have a baby in this stage of life, I strongly encourage you to schedule a portrait session.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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WHAT IS A SITTER SESSION?

A sitter session with H Parker Photography is typically done when a baby is around 7 months old. The age range can vary significantly though—anywhere from 6-10 months is the norm. The requirement is that baby be sitting unassisted, but not yet walking. Ideally, baby would be sitting and not yet crawling either.

This sitting stage is perfect because babies are old enough to show personality and emotion! Babies around six months are developing into unique people, and I love capturing the first expressions of their character.

WHAT DOES MY BABY WEAR AT A SITTER SESSION?

H Parker Photography is all about classic, timeless baby portraiture. I prefer clean, neutral colors and many of my clients choose me for that exact reason. I am happy to suggest wardrobe options and work with you to select clothing for your baby’s sitter session. Clients are also welcome to use any of the specialty items I have on-hand in sitter sizes. Honestly, some of my favorite images feature a baby in a plain white onesie. The focus of your portraits should be baby in all their chubby, precious glory—not a big bow on top of their head.

WHEN ARE SITTER SESSIONS SCHEDULED?

The great thing about having a residential studio is that I can schedule a sitter session to accommodate your little one’s naptime. I am a mom of two, and I totally understand the sacredness of naps. My motto is that baby is boss during a photo session, and I have learned that a well-rested baby is happy baby.

HOW LONG IS THE SESSION?

Sitter sessions are short and sweet. I don’t ever subscribe a specific time limit to my sessions, because my main goal is to capture everything I need to produce a fantastic final gallery for my clients. In general, a sitter milestone session would be about 20-30 minutes. Anything more than that and babies will generally start to tantrum and melt down—it’s a lot of stimulus for a little babe to take in!

JUDD | BABY BOY | EIGHT MONTH PHOTO SESSION |

SITTER SESSION | MILESTONE BABY PHOTOGRAPHY

As a Ft Worth newborn baby photographer, it has been great fun photographing my own little baby these past few months. I know I probably overkill it with sharing photos of my sweetie, but they are only this little once so a mama’s gonna do what a momma’s gonna do.

I have loved taking his monthly photo and putting all his stats on there. I can’t wait until the end of his first year to look back on all those baby milestone sessions and really take in just how much he has grown.

If you’d like to take a look back at the past few months, here are the links:

The biggest milestone of the past month is that my baby boy sprouted his two bottom teeth. Not gonna lie, those chompers have been causing some havoc over here. I either mentally blocked out the teething hell from my first child, or else Judd just has a really low tolerance for pain. In fact, my older son built himself an indoor pillow and blanket fort over the weekend that he deemed it a “survival fort” where whining babies weren’t allowed. A whine free zone. I need a whine free pillow tent too, kid. Can mommy come inside??? Ugh.

Anyway, other than teething my baby is a precious, chunky, squeezable, squishable love bug and we are so happy he is part of our family.

H Parker Photography is a Ft Worth Newborn Baby Photographer with a residential studio in Roanoke,TX.
She specializes in classic, timeless studio baby photographs.

DFW Baby Photographer | Benjamin First Birthday

July 26, 2017

Ft Worth first birthday photographer | H. Parker Photography | www.HParkerPhotography.com

Wishing a Happy (belated) birthday to this little guy as he celebrates the big ONE! Little Benjamin was one of my baby plan clients, so I had the amazing pleasure of photographing him as a newborn, a sitter and now again as he grows out of a baby and into a toddler.

Following a little one through their entire first year of milestones is such an amazing experience, and one of my favorite things about the job of being a DFW newborn photographer. Benjamin was my first session back in the saddle after welcoming my own little about a month ago, and what a great way to come back to work. I’d also like to gush on what sweet clients I have because Benjamin’s parents came bearing a pack of Pampers as a gift for me!!

I love that Benjamin’s parents included their Toy Story nursery theme with each of his milestone photos. Really something fun and unique that gives continuity and personality to his photos.

Wishing all the best to this sweet family and sweet boy as they graduate from the Baby Plan and onto their next exciting journey of childhood.

Enjoy the sneak peek!

Heather of H. Parker Photography is a Ft. Worth Newborn Photographer also specializing in baby photography in Fort Worth, Texas and surrounding areas including but not limited to Dallas, Trophy Club and Roanoke.

DFW Newborn Baby Photographer | Introducing the Baby Plan

June 15, 2016

DFW newborn baby photographer | H. Parker Photography | www.HParkerPhotography.com

DFW Baby Photography Plan | Newborn | Sitter | 1st Birthday | Digital Rights

Introducing the H. Parker Photography Baby Plan!

3 sessions – 1 simple price…because when you have a baby, making things easy is always the best choice!

Bringing your child into this world is one of the greatest joys, and should be celebrated. Your child is a priceless gift, and you will want to remember every special milestone, as each stage passes too quickly. H. Parker Photography will help you capture and cherish those precious memories for a lifetime.

The Baby Plan is specifically designed to document the first year of your baby’s life—from teeny toes to toddler. This plan is comprehensive in nature, including a session at the newborn, sitter and first birthday milestones.

The Baby Plan includes an online viewing gallery and digital download rights from each session. In addition, parents may choose an image from among the first year series for a piece of 16×24 canvas wall art!

Other exclusive perks, gifts and discounts are available to H. Parker Photography Baby Plan clients throughout the year.

This fully comprehensive package is valued at $1,700 and is currently being offered at an introductory rate of $1,000. To learn more or book, please email heather@hparkerphotography.com

Want to see more? Follow me on Facebook, Instagram or Google+. I would love to tell the story of your little baby as well. Email me for info on newborn or baby portraits in Dallas/Ft Worth.

Ft Worth Baby Photographer |Cameron

February 5, 2016

I was just thrilled to have baby Cameron visit my residential studio in Roanoke earlier this week. I first met Mr. C when his parents brought him to my Ft. Worth newborn photography studio for his newborn session (which you can see here). I can’t believe how quickly time flies—this lil’ dude is already a sitter and ready for his close-up again. In fact, Cameron’s mommy was super awesome for letting me use this chunky hunk for a model call. I had a few new sitter boy outfits to photograph and this little guy was perfect for the job. The shortie romper is from BeeTee Boutique and the pant-legged one made of linen fabric with the textured stripes is from Moonlight Little Knits. As a Ft. Worth newborn photographer, my aim is to capture the first year of your child’s life in perfect detail. I love being in my residential studio working with itty bitty newborns, but it is always a joy to be able to capture this perfect age where babies are sitting (and not yet crawling). Around 6-8 months, most babies are beginning to exhibit their personalities and the facial expressions in these sessions are to die for. I think we can all agree that this one is a real gem: Sorry—I just can’t resist posting something like that. I know it’s mean to let babies cry but honestly this was just the very first frame I took of Cameron and he hadn’t quite settled into the session yet and was a little nervous probably by the crazy lady babbling to him (me) and the lights and newness of the place. After this photo Mr. C was a delightful model. I usually only promise 5 pictures for model calls, but this little guy probably has closer to 15 or 20 that I just can’t weed down. Are you looking for a Ft. Worth Newborn Photographer or Ft. Worth Baby Photographer? Please check out my website or contact me for additional information. The best window to capture your little sitter is around 6-9 months before he or she is crawling. Of course, not every baby adheres to the same timeline, and I am happy to work with babies who are at all stages of development.

Heather of H. Parker Photography is a Ft. Worth Newborn Photographer also specializing in baby and child photography in Fort Worth, Texas and surrounding areas including but not limited to Dallas, Trophy Club and Roanoke.