Why do I love doing documentary newborn sessions? Because it’s the beginning of an interesting story. The story is about a family making space for its newest member, and all of the tension and tenderness that ensues from this shift. The story looks different, in many ways, for families who are welcoming their first baby than for families who have already been around the block a time or two. In both cases, the story reveals itself if you just let families be together. There is nothing I could tell people to do, no way way I could wrap up or pose a baby, that would give me more impactful images than a family existing in a space with their newest member. The key is to trust that the story will show up (it always does if you let it).