Baby Chase Alexander Kroll

I like to consider myself brave.  Brave enough to venture into new photography territory and try working with new subjects, techniques, angles, etc.  This week I had the sweet opportunity to photograph a 9 day old little cutie named Chase.

I'm not going to lie -- I was a little nervous about this session.  I mean, I've worked with babies before but never a newborn.  Like a good photographer should, I scoured the internet for any sort of tips and tricks that would help teach me about newborn photography.  Usually my internet research calms me down a bit and reassures me that everything will go smoothly -- not in this case.  I kept reading about swaddling, and heating pads, and excrement cleanup supplies, and reschedules due to fussiness.  Ohhh man.  But I had to press on and do what I could to prepare myself for baby Chase, who by the minute, was becoming less and less "newborn" like.

I did my usual pre-photo session sketching of various shot ideas that I come up with.  And by sketch, I mean scribble some incredibly crude stick figures all over a page and label them with notes that only my crazy little mind can interpret.  I felt as ready as I was going to be.  Sketches in tow, I was ready for Chase.

Upon meeting Chase I was instantly relieved.  This baby is as chill as can be.  He'd squirm a little when we'd move him, but then he'd settle right back down and pass out again.  From what I read online, he's a photographer's dream.  He's also a lifesaver in my book, considering he helped me immensely on my first newborn shoot by looking handsome and adorable, like all newborn babies should.  He also happens to have a pair of incredible parents that had me cracking up the whole time.

So without further adieu, here's Mr. Chase in all his naked newborn glory.  I like to think that these precious little photos will come back to haunt him in 18 years in his high school yearbook or at a graduation party.  Thank you Kroll Family!!