Columbus Ohio Photographer | Fresh 48 - Baby Declan

9lbs and 15 ounces of cuteness here! This little boy is so adorable and I just loved being there to photograph his BIRTH day! The room was full of love and excitement. The highlight of the session was definitely when Declan met his big sister.. She was so sweet to him and even gave him kisses and held his hand. 

Fresh 48 sessions, as you may know, are my favorite. I always feel honored to be a part of the first few days after a family welcomes their baby. Newborn babies change so quickly during their first week and I enjoy preserving their "newness". Thank you to this wonderful family for allowing me to be there!

Columbus, Ohio Photographer | Fresh 48 - Josephine

When I woke up to see a text message from my brother-in-law saying Josephine had made her appearance I was beyond happy and excited! I was even MORE excited when they invited me to the hospital to take her fresh 48 pictures that night! 

Josephine is the third grandchild in two years in my husband's family! She is also one of the few girls in a family full of boys! All three grand-babies have been born at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.. which is very close to a popular campus area pizza place called Adriatico's. So, there is a new tradition in the Venci family of the whole family visiting the hospital and bringing a huge Adriatico's pizza.

One of the many things that I love about our family is that we are very connected. My husband's parents and all FOUR of my husband's siblings live in Columbus and we are always getting together.. usually with a lot of food involved. :) So, it is no surprise that when a new baby is born, our tradition is pizza and being together. 

Josephine, you are such a beautiful and sweet little girl! Welcome to the family! Tita loves you so much already! 

Columbus, Ohio Photographer | Fresh 48 - Holden

For new parents, the first day or two after your baby is born can be pretty hectic! At the hospital, there are many people in and out of your room at all hours of the day, checking mom, checking baby, people taking lunch orders, lactation consultants, family, friends, it seems never ending! 

You may think the last thing you would want is ONE more person coming to see you during all this chaos. Let me tell you, that if it is a photographer, then you DO want one more visit. 

A fresh 48 session is done shortly after baby is born (typically within 48 hours, hence the name) and captures the fresh, sweet newness of this little human you just created! 

Trust me, they will NEVER look the way they do in the first few days ever again. Their wrinkly hands and feet, squished face, long newborn nails, newborn hair—it will all change so quickly that it will soon be a memory.

So many introductions happen during those first few days, too. Don’t you wish you had pictures of your daughter’s face the first time she sees her baby brother? It is so so special and that first look will never. happen. again. 

I had the honor of taking fresh 48 photos for Morgan and her family this week, and the experience took my breath away. I could not believe I was witnessing all of these beautiful moments through my camera lens. It was a wonderful experience to create these lasting images for this family. 

The first 48 hours go by so quickly, don’t let them be a blur :)