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Mounted vs Matted Prints – Which Should You Order?

Mounted vs Matted Prints More than the majority of you are probably reading the title on this blog post and don’t know what either of those options even are, let alone which option is better… The truth is, I don’t expect you to know any of it! That’s part of my job, to educate you on the best product for

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Newborn Baby Asher – 3 weeks new

I was extra excited for this little guy to come visit the studio because I had photographed his big brother Ace almost two years ago. Baby Asher came to visit the portrait studio for his newborn photography session at just over 2 weeks new, 15 days to be exact. He was an adorable baby boy, almost the spitting image of his

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Don’t Forget The Little Things: Tiny Baby Details

Tiny Baby Details Even in the first few days, newborns tend to change drastically as they develop in their new environment. The vernix slowly sinks in, their hands and feet start to peel to reveal fresh skin, their belly button clamps fall off, they develop milk dots on their tiny noses, and they get milk blisters on their pouty lips.

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Newborn Baby Rigel – 10 days new

Little baby Rigel came to visit us at the portrait studio for his mommy & me newborn photography session at 10 days new. This little guy was a great; he slept for the entire session, so we took advantage and posed him beautifully in the beautiful belly bowl from Forever Bellies.   World, meet Rigel.   How do I book a

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We Are Moving! » Barrhaven, here we come!

It’s about time I share the BIG news with you… Pure Natural Newborn Photography is opening a studio in Barrhaven (Nepean), Ottawa! This is a huge leap, and I could not be more excited!   Barrhaven Newborn Photographer   I will be shooting in the new space as of November 2017, so if you have a studio session scheduled, I’ll

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AUGUST SPECIAL – Photo Albums

Everyone Deserves To Have A Photo Album Here’s Your Opportunity   For the entire month of August, when you pre-purchase a photo album, you qualify for a complimentary newborn session. The session can take place anytime in 2017, as long as the booking is made prior to end of business day on August 31st.  Send an email to albums@purenaturalnewborn.com to take

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Meet the woman behind Babywearing in Canada | Ottawa Family Photographer

Babywearing in Canada & the woman who made it happen Débora Rodrigues is the one-woman-show behind Babywearing in Canada. Between the awareness campaigns, the annual conference, the baby carrier shop and rental program, and the amazing baby wearing courses, she has more than her hands full! I was a proud sponsor of the 2016 Ottawa Babywearing in Canada Conference, and it was

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Setting Up A Functional Nursery That Is Also Beautiful

When Storage Meets Design Newborns may be small, but they tend come with a lot of “stuff”. Although you spend hours imagining the design the room to be just as cute as your baby, you really need to focus on functionality and how to organize all of those diapers, onesies, and toys. The geniuses at PartSelect at have come up with some great

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Newborn Baby Adelaide – 1 week new

Little baby Adelaide came to visit us at the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at just over 1 week new, 8 days old to be exact. She brought the entire family with her, and wanted to actively participate the entire time. We got some great images with her big sister, and we even managed to sneak one in with her wearing the Minnesota

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Newborn Baby Yael – 3 weeks new

Little baby Yael came to visit us at the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at 3 weeks new, 23 days old to be exact. She was quite the participant, wanting to see what was going on and ‘help’ remove her wraps.  Once we eventually convinced her it was better if she slept through it, we were able to capture some amazing portraits

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