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Newborn Portrait Session//Baby Laila//Rancho Mirage, CA

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Hi, I’m Erica — an award-winning wedding photographer based in Palm Springs. I blend an editorial eye with a heart for real moments, creating images that are both timeless and true to you.

 With 25 years behind the lens, I’m here to guide you, celebrate with you, and capture the kind of beauty that lasts well beyond the wedding day.


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Newborn Portrait Session, Meet Laila.

When Samantha and Jay, our past Bride and Groom, said they were coming into town with their newborn baby girl and asked about scheduling a newborn portrait session of course my answer was YES! Not only is it always a joy to see our couples again (their wedding was AMAZING see it here) but especially when they are bringing along their first little darling!

One thing was very clear during our newborn session… Baby Laila LOVED, and I mean LOVED the sun. The weather was perfect the day of our shoot. Not too hot yet, not too cool. Warm, with an occasional slight breeze. she loved being in the sunshine so much so, that as soon as she felt shade, those little eyes would open up and she gave you a little look like “where’s my sun?” It was quite adorable, actually.

Baby Laila had the cutest Elephant everything. Particularly her pink round, elephant pillow, which she enjoyed snuggling up on (in the sun of course, lol). Samantha had been gifted the cutest little crocheted sandals – with matching headband, which we certainly put to use. Laila’s diaper cover was also a one of a kind piece just like her personalized blanket, mini elephant snugly, and pink high top shoes.

At 5 weeks old, this baby is certainly on her way to having her own “style”. I love it!

Take a peek at our newborn photography session with Samantha, Jay and Baby Laila!

 

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