Um, hello gorgeous people who showed up on my studio doorstep ready for their newborn session! Such a darling family and super nice on top of it! It was a complete joy to document their first family pictures together, as parents to their sweet little boy who was so good for this first photo shoot.
![first family portrait at newborn session in sacramento studio](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/sacramento_studio_newborn_portraits_7.jpg)
One of my favorite pictures is of a baby’s hand in mom’s hand — a baby’s hand is super cute photographed alone, but you can see how small it is when photographed with mom to hold it.
![fur-lined basket and holding newborn son's hand](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/sacramento_studio_newborn_portraits_1.jpg)
I’ll never stop swooning over a newborn baby gazing directly into my camera.
![eyes open pictures for this newborn boy in sacramento portrait studio](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/sacramento_studio_newborn_portraits_5.jpg)
Okay, stop it! That smile!!
![father and newborn baby boy in portrait studio](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/sacramento_studio_newborn_portraits_8.jpg)
One of my favorite little poses – perfect for a tiny knitted hat.
![knitted woolen hat on baby boy for his natural light studio portraits](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/sacramento_studio_newborn_portraits_2.jpg)
I’m still waiting for someone to invent an adult-size fur-lined basket like this because, I mean, look at that face… He looks pretty blissed-out.
![baby smiles on this newborn boy nestled in a fur basket](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/sacramento_studio_newborn_portraits_3.jpg)
What a lucky little boy — he found such a loving family to grow up in.
![mom and dad kissing over newborn son in sacramento studio](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/sacramento_studio_newborn_portraits_6.jpg)
Their rings were so beautiful, I just had to sneak them in somehow. These little toes make a fitting closing shot.
![classic newborn picture of rings on toes](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/sacramento_studio_newborn_portraits_4.jpg)