Because they will never again be this little.
The first chapter of your family's story deserves to be remembered with care.
Before you remember what they looked like...
you'll remember how they felt.
Tiny fingers wrapped around yours.
A sleepy baby curled against your chest.
The way your toddler proudly peeked over the couch to kiss their new sibling.
The way your partner looked at your growing family.
Those quiet moments are often the ones we never realize we're living until they're gone.
Lifestyle newborn sessions aren't about creating perfect poses.
They're about preserving the feeling of these first days exactly as they are.
The way your family loves one another.
The way your home—or in your case, your bright white studio—becomes filled with tiny new beginnings.
Because one day, those little moments won't feel little at all.
What is a Lifestyle Newborn Session?
A lifestyle newborn session is designed around connection rather than posing.
Your baby will still be gently guided and beautifully photographed, but the heart of the session is found in the interactions.
The way your baby nestles into your shoulder.
The tiny stretch after a nap.
The smile your older child gives without being asked.
The quiet moments between the photographs.
There is no pressure for perfection.
Only space to simply be together.
The Studio
My private Corpus Christi studio was intentionally designed to feel calm, bright, and welcoming.
With soft natural tones, beautiful window light, and a minimal aesthetic, the space allows the focus to remain exactly where it belongs...
On your family.
No busy backdrops.
No distractions.
Just timeless images filled with connection.
Families with Little Ones
Lifestyle sessions are especially wonderful for families welcoming a new baby alongside toddlers or young siblings.
Instead of asking little ones to sit perfectly still, I gently encourage them to snuggle close, explore, laugh, and interact naturally.
Some of the sweetest moments happen when children are simply allowed to be children.
Those are often the photographs families treasure most.
What to Expect
Your session is intentionally unhurried.
There is always time for:
🤍 Feeding
🤍 Snuggling
🤍 Breaks
🤍 Toddler wiggles
🤍 Diaper changes
🤍 Rocking baby back to sleep
Nothing about this season is rushed.
Your session shouldn't be either.
My favorite photographs are almost never planned.
Some of my favorite photographs happen in the quiet moments between the poses.
The way your baby curls naturally against your chest.
The smile your partner gives when they're looking at your newest little love.
The way tiny fingers instinctively wrap around yours.
Those moments can't be forced.
They're simply noticed.
And those are often the images families return to again and again.
Lifestyle Collections
Keepsake
Baby ONLY
Janelle will document all of those fresh little details
Toes, Fingers, Profile
Session will take place on white or cream backdrop
with one white or cream swaddle or outfit depending on baby's temperament at start of session
8 final hand edited digital images
$475
Signature
Full Family
Janelle will document all of those fresh little details
Toes, Fingers, Profile
Sweet baby snuggles with family
Session will take place in studio white space
15 final hand edited digital images
$675
Heirloom
Full Family
Janelle will document all of those fresh little details
Toes, Fingers, Profile
Sweet baby snuggles with family
Luxe MAY be done in home if desired
25 final hand edited digital images
$875
One day...
your baby won't remember these first weeks.
But one day...
they'll see these photographs.
They'll see how perfectly they fit in your arms.
How deeply they were loved.
How gently they were held.
Those are the stories these photographs will tell.
I'd be honored to preserve them for your family.