1/7/25 1/7/25

Nashville Family Photographer + Filmmaker | The Flom Family

It was such an incredible experience filming The Flom Family, famously known for their TikTok and IG accounts (https://www.instagram.com/jordanflom/ ) and (https://www.instagram.com/flompartyof6/)with hilarious videos of dad, Jordan, building infamous objects for his triplet boys. This family is so down to earth and are incredible parents to a 4 year old daughter and infant triplet boys. They wanted me to film some of what a day in the life looks like for their family, showing the beauty in the chaos. They LOVED their film and want to do it annually.During the film, I could tell we were accidentally focused more on the babies than their daughter, so I suggested each of them do a one on one activity with her so when she watched the film back, she felt balanced in the way it played out. I think during this season of raising infant triplets, it can be super easy to accidentally over focus on the babies during a film session, since thats what most of the focus has to be sometimes. I try to watch for these things so when they watch their film back, everyone feels loved and represented. We also chatted after about each year, the two identical boys of the triplets wearing something that identifies them. This wasn't an issue because they dont have issues knowing who is who, but years from now that might be more challenging looking back!If you would like your own family filmed, reach out to me here and let's chat!

7/26/24 7/26/24

Nashville Newborn Photographer | 6 week old Baby June

Being asked to capture life entering the world, families living their days, families building their life and culture and future generations, it's all so much in the best way. This incredible family has hired me not only for two of their home births, but for two family films and two newborn sessions. I LOVE capturing how well they love one another. Their intentional parenting, how they really work hard to cultivate love and relationship and connection in their family culture. I cannot wait to film them in October!

Their 3rd baby is not only a girl, but she has the most amazing red hair. I tried my best to capture it, but it was like the camera couldn't quite tell the story of this amazing hair do. The poof, the mullet, the dark and red mixed. It was some of the most amazing baby hair I have ever seen. and she had like 4 chins if you caught her at the right angle 🤣 I am so obsessed. I cannot wait to see how she changes and if this red hair sticks around!

7/20/24 7/20/24

Nashville Newborn Photographer | The Morrison Family

What I loved and appreciated about this family was that they had such a deepened gratitude for having a baby, for becoming parents. It was quite like their biggest dreams in life had come true. They are already the most intentional parents, loving their sweet baby girl fully. Embracing life as parents together, as a team, a unit. Their new baby girl is the piece that bonds them now. I absolutely adore their film and photos and how it all came together.

If you would like to have a family video and photos done after you have your baby, please let's chat!

The Morrison Family | January 2024 from Jennie Pyfferoen on Vimeo. New parents holding their newborn girl new mom holds her newborn girl First time dad holds his baby girl Newborn girl gets fussy First time parents comfort their newborn baby girl Mom holds her newborn girl's hand to comfort her

2/25/24 2/25/24

What age should newborn photos be taken? | Nashville Newborn Photographer

When is the best age to take newborn photos?

TL;DR Any age is a good age for relaxed, natural newborn photos.

You have a newborn for all of 7 weeks. So when is this 7 week period, is a good time to take newborn photos?

It varies by style, for sure. If you want the posed newborn photos (I used to pose newborns for many years), you'll definitely need to do them within 10 days of birth. After about 5-6 years of posing newborns and then discovering my true inner self within documentary photography and videography, I now prefer the style of in-home relaxed newborn photos. I want to tell the story of what your baby preferred or did not prefer during their newborn stage.

Maybe they always had their hand up by their face. Or they make a scrunchy face often during the day. With offering newborn videography, I can also capture their little noises or coos. In-home newborn photography allows for baby to lead the session. We are able to capture any nursing photos (if you want), as well as how dad naturally interacts with your newborn baby!

There are many advantages to waiting until the baby is closer to 4-6 weeks old, especially if clients are hiring my to do videography. In the earlier weeks, baby won't interact with mom and dad much. But closer to 4-5 weeks, they are cooing and smiling and making eye contact. I give my clients the choice between photography around 2 weeks old or later, when they are more interactive. Because my clients can hire me for just photos, or for video+photos, that might alter their response as well. If they are hiring me for just photos, my clients tend to choose to have their in-home newborn session closer to 2 weeks, which is super precious.

2 week old Babies:

If you are wanting to capture that really young newborn stage, then this is the time frame for you! It is the most common time newborn babies are photographed. Babies are still sleepy, and curling up like they did in the womb. They are very snuggly and don't have any newborn acne, typically.

3-4 week old Babies:

This stage might offer some baby acne. If this really bothers you, you might put the session off until it clears. (I am very flexible with newborn bookings!). But for a photographer who captures real life, it doesn't phase me. However, how much acne can vary widely and a baby with worse acne, might be a situation to put it off a few more weeks until their acne clears. During this stage of development, babies tend to go through growth spurts and can be crankier and hungrier and needier.

mother holds her newborn baby boy mother nurses her newborn baby boy breastfeeding newborn boy

5-7 week old Babies:

I love capturing babies most at either 2 weeks old, or in this 5-7 week window. They are more alert in this window and interacting more, which is great for video and for photos. Mom has had more time to recover from birth and everyone has fallen into their roles as mom and dad. Babies have filled out, they keep their eyes open more and they most likely are smiling by now!

Older Babies:

Don't let any belief out there make you think you have missed a magic window to capture your baby. The beauty of lifestyle photos, is that any time, is a good time to capture your life with your baby!

Franklin Tennessee Baby family photographer at home lifestyle real life day in the life documentary

If you want newborn or even older babies photos, please reach out! I would love to help.

1/22/24 1/22/24

Unposed Vs Posed: What's the difference? | Nashville Family Photographer

In the Photography network, photographers refer to types of photography with the terms documentary or lifestyle... but for the average mom or dad out there looking to hire a photographer, they may not know what all of these terms mean.