Our good friends Trent and Amanda asked if we would be willing to do a newborn photography shoot for their beautiful daughter Emerson. We happily obliged – not only is it a joy to take pictures of wonderful, new life, Katie and I really enjoy spending time with the Thompsons and their older daugher, Kinley.  Also, I was really eager to try out my new lens.  It was my first time working with an infant, so I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect.  But Amanda was super helpful – she even sent me some picture ideas beforehand and links to a few other blogs with beneficial pointers for baby photography).  It took Emerson a little while to calm down, but once she fell back to sleep, the shoot was a breeze.  Emerson is 16 days old today – we hope you enjoy her photos.  Click on any of them to enlarge and feel free to leave comments!