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30 Things to know about being married to a Newborn Photographer

Stephanie de Montigny August 26, 2014

30 Things to know about being married to a Newborn Photographer A fellow photographer posted an article about being married to a wedding photographer this morning, but since I focus on newborns and births, I decided to compose a fabulous list for all you out there like myself who just couldn’t complete relate to it. In collaboration with Krista from over at Simply Newborn Art, these are some of the things we came up with, as well as a few originals. Her work wardrobe

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CuddleCot for CHEO angel babies | Fundraiser

Stephanie de Montigny August 18, 2014

Fundraiser for a CuddleCot for CHEO’s Angel Babies Childbirth is supposed to be the happiest time in a new parent’s life, but there are far too many times that it becomes their worst fear. According to researchers, approximately 1 in 143 pregnancies in Canada result in stillbirths. While there is only so much we can do to prevent these unfortunate situations, we CAN absolutely help grieving parents get more time to say goodbye to their little ones. I have had friends and many clients

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Specializing in Newborn Portraiture

Stephanie de Montigny August 11, 2014

Specialized Ottawa Newborn Photographer   Choosing to Specialize: Why? Choosing to specialize in newborn portraiture was one of the best decisions I have made in my career. I absolutely LOVE taking the time to intricately pose little new born babies into delicate positions to highlight their infinitely tiny beauties and to showcase how small they really are in the beginning. Yes, despite the frequent golden showers and poop explosions, I absolutely love being a newborn photographer. So I quit my day

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Under Construction

Stephanie de Montigny August 7, 2014

Thank you for your patience while our site undergoes a huge transformation 🙂 For any questions and to book, please contact us: 613-371-4594 OR info@gatineaunewbornphotography.com hello@purenaturalportraits.com

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Baby Amelia – 34 days new

Stephanie de Montigny March 26, 2014

Newborn Baby Amelia This little fighter graced us with her presence many weeks earlier than expected. While her family was overjoyed to meet her, it also had the bitter sweet emotion of having to go home without her for a few weeks. Despite the frequent visits, there is nothing quite like being able to bring your baby home. After about a month, Amelia got the go-ahead from doctors that she could go home. What better way to celebrate a homecoming

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Mom to Be Torri | Gatineau Ottawa Newborn Photographer

Stephanie de Montigny March 23, 2014

Mom to be Torri is expecting a little baby boy Pregnancy is one of life’s many splendours that is more than just a biological happening. It’s a life experience that women are blessed with. Thus, it should be cherished and remembered forever. What better way to do so then to have your growing belly photographed, show off that beautiful body, and document the creation of life. Think about it, a tiny little human being literally grows from nothing into a

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Baby Olivier – 42 days new

Stephanie de Montigny March 17, 2014

Newborn Baby – Olivier No matter the circumstances, little newborns will always eat, poop, and *hopefully* sleep during their new born photography session. This little guy was quite the eater, but not so much the sleeper we were hoping for. However, we did catch him in a nice little nap that was just long enough to snap a few gorgeous images for his mommas. He came in for a session along with his twin sister baby Amelie, but since they were both

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Mom and Baby Together – Capturing Memories and Creating a Legacy

Rebecca Connolly March 3, 2014

Mom and Baby Together – Capturing Memories and Creating a Legacy Guest Blogger Series: Birth, Baby and Belly Photography ‘Mom and Baby together’ by Rebecca Connolly, of Rebecca Connolly Photography When I finish up a newborn session, I am so lucky to go spend time with my own four little ones.  My latest addition is a little girl who is now 13 months old. Two very interesting things happened right around the time of her birth.  I had been planning for her

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Tea Coffee Dye Tutorial for DIY Photo Props

Stephanie de Montigny February 12, 2014

Tea Coffee Dye Tutorial for DIY Photo Props First thigns first, not all items will dye the same. It depends on how porous your item is and how dark you want your item. This tutorial is for clothing articles, intended to be used as DIY photo props in my belly and baby photography business: scarf, bandeau bra, etc. For this tutorial in particular I am dying a peice of cheesecloth, about the size of a scarf, for using as baby wrap in my newborn photography

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TWINS Tessa & Pascal – 19 days new

Stephanie de Montigny January 28, 2014

Newborn Twins – Tessa & Pascal There are so many things to think about when photographing twins. I can remember planning for this session in my sleep for months before it happened. I was super excited when I got that message “they are here!” because I knew that I would soon be able to photograph these gorgeous babies. This adorable pair was born almost a month early, so I had to wait a whole 19 days before photographing them to make

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Mothers Existing in their Newborn’s Portraits

Stephanie de Montigny September 24, 2013

Mothers Existing in their Newborn’s Portraits   I could speak or write about the importance of Mothers Existing in their Newborn’s Portraits for days. No exaggeration as it is something I am truly passionate about, and the only other thing that captures more of my passion is making sure you are photographing your to capture their constant growth (or hiring someone like me to do so). While I may not have many pictures of my mother and I growing up,

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