Family, Maternity, Newborns & SeniorsPhotographyVallentyne

Lifestyle Home Newborn Photo Session, Welcome Baby Hunter!

Plush elephant toy, pacifier; “First Tooth” & “First Curl” teddy boxes—perfect for a home newborn session.

Celebrating the birth of a new baby is a touching and once in a lifetime moment that I love documenting! This adorable family celebrated the birth of baby Hunter and I am so honored to have been able to capture it. I absolutely love doing newborn photo shoots.

Location:
Carlsbad, California, at the family home. The very easiest and most natural place to shoot a newborn photo session!

Vision or Style:
In this newborn photo shoot, we wanted to utilize the beautiful nursery Mom and Dad had decorated for baby Hunter. I loved the color and all of the adorable little accessories and toys they had for their new baby and I love including them in our photos.

Favorite Moment:
My favorite moment was definitely when big sister reached her hand into the crib and held her new baby brother’s hand for just a moment. It was so sweet and in that flash of the second I think we all saw the sweetness of it.

Favorite Photo:
So hard to decide on a favorite photo, definitely the ones in the nursery were my top favorites! Here is the selection of what I loved best. Leave me a comment and let me know what you like!

A couple stands by a window holding Baby Hunter; father kisses his head during their Lifestyle Home Newborn Photography session.

Cozy nursery with crib, gray armchair, and soft lighting—perfect for a Newborn Photo Session or to welcome Baby Hunter.

Four animal art prints and a plush owl in the crib—perfect for a lifestyle newborn photo session. Welcome Baby Hunter!.

Soft baby shoes with red fox print and a blue piggy bank labeled Baby Hunter, perfect for a Lifestyle Newborn Photo Session.

Newborn baby Hunter wrapped in a light blue blanket, sleeping on a gray and white crib sheet—lifestyle newborn photography.

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For me, photography has never just been about images—it’s about people, relationships, and the stories we share. If that’s what you’d like in your portraits, let’s talk.

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For me, photography has never just been about images—it’s about people, relationships, and the stories we share. If that’s what you’d like in your portraits, let’s talk.

At the end of the day, portraits are about people—the ones you love most. If you’d like photos that reflect that love, I’d love to create them for you.

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At the end of the day, portraits are about people—the ones you love most. If you’d like photos that reflect that love, I’d love to create them for you.

No two families are alike, and no two sessions should be either. That’s why I design each one with your unique story in mind. If you’d like that for your portraits, let’s plan something special.

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No two families are alike, and no two sessions should be either. That’s why I design each one with your unique story in mind. If you’d like that for your portraits, let’s plan something special.

Families often thank me for making the process so simple and stress-free. That’s exactly how it should feel. If you’d like that kind of experience, let’s chat.

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Families often thank me for making the process so simple and stress-free. That’s exactly how it should feel. If you’d like that kind of experience, let’s chat.

Every stage of life deserves to be remembered—from newborn snuggles to senior year and beyond. If you’d like to capture your family’s journey, I’d love to work with you.

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Every stage of life deserves to be remembered—from newborn snuggles to senior year and beyond. If you’d like to capture your family’s journey, I’d love to work with you.

I’ve built my business on relationships, not just sessions. Many clients have become friends over the years. If you’d like a photographer you can trust long term, let’s start here.

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I’ve built my business on relationships, not just sessions. Many clients have become friends over the years. If you’d like a photographer you can trust long term, let’s start here.

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Vallentyne Photography is a portrait studio in Oceanside, CA, with a natural light studio in Carlsbad, CA, serving North County and San Diego.

With 20 years of experience, we specialize in natural, timeless portraits for families, maternity, newborns, and seniors

—capturing genuine moments on location or in our beautiful portrait studio.

We’re here to make the process easy and beautiful.

Let’s start with a quick chat about what matters most to you.

We’d be honored to create portraits you’ll love for a lifetime.

For me, photography has never just been about images—it’s about people, relationships, and the stories we share. If that’s what you’d like in your portraits, let’s talk.

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For me, photography has never just been about images—it’s about people, relationships, and the stories we share. If that’s what you’d like in your portraits, let’s talk.

At the end of the day, portraits are about people—the ones you love most. If you’d like photos that reflect that love, I’d love to create them for you.

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At the end of the day, portraits are about people—the ones you love most. If you’d like photos that reflect that love, I’d love to create them for you.

No two families are alike, and no two sessions should be either. That’s why I design each one with your unique story in mind. If you’d like that for your portraits, let’s plan something special.

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No two families are alike, and no two sessions should be either. That’s why I design each one with your unique story in mind. If you’d like that for your portraits, let’s plan something special.

Families often thank me for making the process so simple and stress-free. That’s exactly how it should feel. If you’d like that kind of experience, let’s chat.

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Families often thank me for making the process so simple and stress-free. That’s exactly how it should feel. If you’d like that kind of experience, let’s chat.

Every stage of life deserves to be remembered—from newborn snuggles to senior year and beyond. If you’d like to capture your family’s journey, I’d love to work with you.

5 1

Open post by vallentynephotography with ID 18325388296249483

Every stage of life deserves to be remembered—from newborn snuggles to senior year and beyond. If you’d like to capture your family’s journey, I’d love to work with you.

I’ve built my business on relationships, not just sessions. Many clients have become friends over the years. If you’d like a photographer you can trust long term, let’s start here.

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I’ve built my business on relationships, not just sessions. Many clients have become friends over the years. If you’d like a photographer you can trust long term, let’s start here.

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