Turnquist Photography

My beautiful niece turned 6 months a couple of days ago, so I decided to surprise her mommy w/ some new photographs to show how big she’s gotten. Her big smile just brightens up a room! Still has her gorgeous red locks like her mommy & we are all hoping she keeps them. Red heads are a dying breed you know, not sure how or why…but so I’ve been told. I had so much fun w/ her on our little mini session today. A little one on one time w/ auntie & getting to play dress up w/ Quinn is always a blast for me! Got to love those girl accessories.                                          Hope you like them mommy!

Today I was excited to once again be headed for a newborn session. A couple weeks back I got to photograph mommy, so it’s always exciting to see who was hiding in my baby bump sessions. Rosalina was 10 days old & was just as cute & cuddly as could be. Belly full & clean diaper, we got right into action & this little angel was a dream to work with. Even with all her outfit changes & moving her around she was a trooper. I get so excited too when I get to do a baby girl shoot because I get my fix of what it’d be like to have a little girl around to dress up. Even though I’m not much of a girlie girl myself, there’s just something about all the cute clothes & accessories for little girls these days. I just love shopping in the girl section for my little niece & it’s probably a good thing I don’t have a little girl or my husband my take all my credit cards away!

Love it when the smiles peak through all the funny faces newborns make! Always makes me wonder what they are dreaming about.

Had to utilize this little gift bow I found in the babies room. Newborns are a precious gift indeed!

Big sister Isabella was just so adorable & we wanted to make her feel special too, so mom got the girls in sweet matching dresses. She was so proud, & it definitely shows!

Thank you to Nadine & Seth for letting me into your home to capture some really special moments of your new baby girl. You made my day today for sure!

Yesterday I finally got to meet the winner of our free portrait session, from our giveaway during the Albany Baby Expo last month. I met mom when she was about 6 weeks from her due date. So she decided to use the portrait session for the newest arrival. I got to meet this new little man who was just 7 days old, but you wouldn’t think so looking @ him. This boy weighed in @ almost 9 lbs. Having one son already, while baby William was still awake mom wanted some shots of her two boys together. Big brother Jamie was very cooperative once he made up his mind.

Once our little man drifted off to dreamland, the fun really began for me. Like I’ve mentioned before, I just love newborn portrait sessions! My baby is 5 1/2, so it just the right baby fix for me.

In between shots, I just couldn’t resist this shot of him nestled in mommy’s arm. Look @ those cheeks! Scrumptious little baby boy w/ all those wrinkles!!

Though I’m working on building up my own collection of props for newborn/child portrait sessions, I try to in cooperate what I can find from each family & work it into the photos. Like the rug above I found in one of the kids rooms & this velvet toy bucket in the living room.  These turned out to be some of my favorites from the shoot I think!

Congratulations again Tammy for another beautiful boy! As a mom w/ two little boys herself, all I can say is…hold on for the ride! I had a nice time meeting all the extended family as well who stopped by. It was very apparent what a wonderful family you have to offer their love & support! Hope we get the opportunity to work together again.

I love photography. Taking photos of people, weddings, flowers, my kids. But I have to say, I think newborn sessions are my absolute favorite shoots. Maybe it’s just because it’s an excuse to get my hands on a new little baby, but it’s hard to not enjoy these sessions. Only a few days old, w/ all their wrinkles & whimpers…& don’t get me started on that newborn baby smell. It’s the greatest! So I was super excited to get the chance last week to get in sometime w/ my friend Arianna’s new arrival, Lars Magnus. Now if doesn’t have Swede written all over it, which btw, his daddy is Swedish. This boy was such an absolute delight for sure. I just couldn’t get enough of all his yumminess (my spellchecker wasn’t helping me out). Mommy had his belly full, so he slept through the whole thing. He was even so kind to not have an accidents on my props, which is always a chance you have to take when you get them down to their birthday suit. Thank you to mom & dad for letting me capture some of Lars first moments of life. He’s a beautiful baby & look forward to watching him grow.

My day was almost disappointing because a certain little person, who decided to stay up all night, had her parents exhausted. But mom thankfully called me later in the morning to say she’d gotten some more sleep, so we were back on. I just love newborn sessions, so I was so excited to be spending a couple of hours with this 7 day old beauty. Miss Ruby was such a delight to work with & we had some amazing light to work with today in the nursery. It’s funny, but you couldn’t tell by these photos, but she supposedly hates being naked. Mom & dad did a great job keeping the room toasty as I had requested. Must have done the trick because she didn’t seem to mind. I really love it when things of importance can be incorporated into the photos. Dad is a Johnny Cash fan so Miss R modeled a cute onsie for dad, the hat was knitted by a family member, and the yellow floral blanket was a souvenir from Spain. Only one little accident too, sorry about that & hope it comes out you guys. Not bad for a days work though. Thanks to my friend Sarah too for introducing me to this lovely family. I had a great time & I really appreciate you inviting me into your home to capture some of her first moments. Enjoy!

I had the privilege of photographing this sweet, beautiful baby girl yesterday who was just one week old. She was originally going to be photographed by her aunt & uncle from California, but were unable to make the trip out. So lucky for me, I was able to fill in & capture miss Sienna’s first photo session. Let me tell you, she was a natural & just so photogenic. She was such a joy to work with as were her very patient parents. They even had the house extra warm & toasty for their little one so she’d be comfortable. The house offered great natural light & mom provided some great little accessories to make her extra precious. Thank you to Tony & Jessica for inviting me into your home & allowing me to capture some of her first moments of life.

Can’t believe 7 weeks has gone by already since I did a photo shoot with my niece. She has definitively changed so much already. As much as I love newborn sessions, there’s nothing like discovering the personalities of a new little one & watching how they just absorb their surroundings & are learning something new all the time. Seeing how she watches the world around her is such a simple reminder of how we all need to slow down sometimes & just remember the little things in life. A very serious baby most of the time, but when you distract her from her deep concentration of the world around her, the smiles & coos come alive, especially when mommy is around. I just adore her & can’t wait to continue capturing her has she grows & develops into her own little being. Love you miss Quinn.

This little girl will be sick of me I’m sure very soon, but I just love taking pictures of newborns. When they are so new, & tiny, & they smell so fresh. I just love their constantly changing facial expressions as well. You can just see them taking everything in & learning new things each day. Newborns are truly amazing little creatures that are absolutely deserving of auntie’s drooling all over them. Thank you to mommy Kerri for allowing me to capture some of her first moments. Will be back for lots more to come…

A friend of mine who I’ve known since we were little girls together is expecting baby number 3. She’s lives in California now with her husband & kids, but came back east for her brother’s senior graduation. So since I missed her first two pregnancies, I wanted to make sure I captured her “last” pregnancy (the last one was her last too). We had a beautiful day to do it to because the rainy week hadn’t started yet. This was a lot of fun & it’s always fun to work with people you know so everyone feels comfortable with each other. Congratulations Noah & looking forward to meeting the new little man.

If you can believe this, this is a 2 week old bouncing baby boy. He weighed in at 10 1/2 pounds at birth, which explains his size. He wasn’t feeling his best the morning I shot these, but he was a good sport despite his not wanting his picture taken. His adorable sister got in on the action as well, though she couldn’t get enough of it.