The second installment of the Kaplan’s Baby’s First Year project is here! It’s with very happy hearts that we welcome Annie Rose Kaplan to Naples! Joining the session was Annie’s sister Emily and her mommy, Melissa. I don’t have to tell you how incredibly beautiful this little girl is…just look at her mom and sister! Wow….three girls!! Congratulations Melissa and Jarred!

Girls are awesome!

Tags: baby photography, fine art portraiture, moms, naples portraits by Astrid
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Congratulations Bonnie and Aaron! Bonnie and Aaron had beautiful and healthy baby boy, their first, just over a few weeks ago. Welcome to the world, baby Aiden Palmer Thayer! I shot Bonnie’s maternity images, which you can see just below Aiden’s gallery, and let me tell you, Aiden inherited his mom’s good looks and patience! What a fantastic little model! Not a peep out of Aiden except when he was hungry of course, but who can blame the little guy!

Aiden really found the clicking of my Nikon’s shutter incredibly interesting. He would strain to look in my direction the entire time. So he really made my job easy. What can I say….I have the BEST job passion in the world! Thanks Aiden and mom and dad and congratulations on your first baby! You are in for an incredible journey!

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I had the honor of photographing three-day old baby Hayden’s first set of portraits. What a little trooper! After a bottle and a diaper change, he was rip-roaring ready to go. Not one peep out of this little guy the entire shoot, too. Now, if only all my portraits were this easy. Check out his mom’s maternity session directly beneath his portraits.

Thanks Hayden and mom and dad! Welcome to this big beautiful world! What a perfect day…

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