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A quick guide to help you choose what outfits photograph well for your newborn photography shoot.

Noblesville, IN studio 3 month milestone photography Even if your baby is older than the typical 2-3 weeks for a newborn session, we can get them in the studio, wrap them up like a newborn, and take some milestone portraits! Evelyn was born quite a few weeks early, so developmentally, she was close to her […]

Mary’s first birthday balloon session

cake smash

She nailed it. There is no other way to describe this girl’s cake smash session. She was super happy before we even let her near the cake, playing with the balloons and just being adorable. Then once she tasted that frosting it was over, the squeals of delight, the rigid arms and hands squeezed into […]

Sweet Holden turned one!

Jessica Johnston Photography Newborn Portraits

This boy is pure squish. Be honest. When you look at his portraits, do you want to reach out and just squeeze his little rolls a little bit? Yeah he’s just adorable…no surprise there, I mean look at his family! Maybe you’re familiar by now, they’ve been featured on this blog a time or seven. […]

Another family that I’ve known for years now and I’m thankful to have been able to develop friendships and to watch those little boys grow. They are full of personality and energy and I say it all the time, anyone with more than one more has me in awe. They are a different breed! 🙂 […]

I love this family! I met them years ago and every session I am just in awe of how sweet and cute these kids are and just how beautiful they are together. We always have some laughs and I take waaaaay too many pictures (as if I thought that was possible). When Zoe’s mom said […]

I think pregnancy is beautiful. I always have. I love hearing how moms are feeling, how much the baby is kicking, whether they’re finding out if they’re having a boy or girl, everything. I love birth stories and I LOVE babies. I am always so excited to hear when a family I’ve worked with for […]

This was quite the session. Not only was the park closed (yes we shot there anyway), Jax leaned head first into the creek at one point (he was fine, just startled), I ended the session by slipping on mud and breaking my tailbone (don’t worry, I saved the camera). We had a good laugh (and […]

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photographing babies and families in Noblesville, Carmel, Westfield, Fishers and Indianapolis