Welcoming Baby Home - A Cozy Lifestyle Newborn Session in Saratoga Springs

baby sleeps in crib during lifestyle newborn portraits with Saratoga Springs NY newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography

There is nothing sweeter than an in-home lifestyle newborn session, and I loved every second with Baby John’s family as they welcomed their sweet boy home and showered him with love and kisses. His two big sisters adore him, and it was beautiful to watch them interact with their new brother and with each other. We had such a wonderful time and I truly enjoyed spending the morning with this family capturing and intimate peek into their lives at home with their new baby.

The crib is always one of my favorite spots for newborn portraits, and when it’s filled with creamy neutrals like this one, it’s truly the perfect spot to capture all of that newborn sweetness while still keeping the focus on the baby.

baby in white swaddle sleeps in crib photographed by Saratoga Springs NY newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
big sister holds newborn baby in crib photographed by Saratoga Springs NY newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
big sister holds baby brother in nursery chair photographed by Saratoga Springs NY newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
family looks at new baby in nursery photographed by Saratoga Springs NY newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography

What a proud big sister! She was so excited for her new role as “big sister,” and I know she’s going to love her baby brother soooooo much!

mom holds newborn baby boy with family looking at him during lifestyle newborn session with Saratoga Springs NY newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography

Besides a few swaddles, I don’t bring any props to a lifestyle newborn session. We work with what you’ve got, which usually means incorporating your rugs and bedding as “backdrops” in your portraits. Here the three kids laid down on the nursery rug for this portrait, and later I posed the baby on the blue rug in the master bedroom. Simple & sweet!

big sisters snuggle new baby brother on rug in nursery photographed by Saratoga Springs NY newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
mom holds newborn baby boy in nursery photographed by Saratoga Springs NY newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
mom and dad hold newborn baby boy in bedroom photographed by Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
big sisters snuggle baby brother on bed during lifestyle newborn photos with Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
big sisters laugh holding newborn baby boy photographed by Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
baby boy in white wrap lays on blue rug photographed by Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography

This special pillow was made from their grandfather’s shirt, and it was extra sentimental to incorporate it into Baby John’s portraits.

baby boy leans against shirt pillow photographed by Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
mom sits with two daughters and newborn baby boy photographed by Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
parents hold baby boy by window at home photographed by Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography

No lifestyle newborn session is complete without a few little monkeys jumping on the bed!

big sisters jump on bed while parents hold newborn baby during lifestyle photos with Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
big sister snuggles baby brother during lifestyle photos with Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
baby boy in white wrap lays on white sheet photographed by Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
parents snuggle on couch with three children photographed by Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography

Wondering if a lifestyle newborn session is the right fit for your family? Check out the helpful tips in this blog post to see if this might be just what you’re looking for in your portrait session!

family sits on couch holding new baby boy photographed by Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography
parents snuggle with new baby boy on couch photographed by Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography

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A cozy lifestyle newborn session with Saratoga Springs NY lifestyle newborn photographer Nicole Starr Photography