When I was six months pregnant, I started looking around for photographers for Emma Kate’s newborn pictures. I haven’t had professional photos done since our wedding, we had the best wedding photographers in nyc. It’s just not something we typically spend money on. However, I knew I wanted newborn pictures of our baby, all the ones I have seen are so adorable!
I found Destiny Tillery photography through a Google search of my area, and am so glad that I did! The pictures on her website are just beautiful, her prices were reasonable, and I loved that she had her own studio full of props, headbands, and backdrops.
Once we booked our session, Destiny was great with communicating with me about what I wanted for the session. She told me to bring any props I wanted to use, and we discussed any specific poses that I liked that I had seen on her website or anywhere else. I ended up bringing a Minnie Mouse hat and a Saints headband, and other than that told her to have fun and let her creative juices flow!
Destiny and EK after brushing her hair and getting her posed for her pictures!
Destiny’s studio is at her home, and I loved seeing all the things that went into the session to keep my baby happy. The room was warm and dark, she utilized white noise, a hot water bottle, and swaddling so that Emma Kate would sleep through the session. A lot goes into newborn posing, and Destiny took a ton of time with us making sure everything looked just right.
While the photos were being taken, Bobby and I were able to relax on a comfy couch. Destiny even had a basket of snacks and a refrigerator of drinks and coffee for us to enjoy.
A couple of weeks after the session, we set up a time to go look at the proofs. I went back to her studio where she had a flat screen TV on the wall. She had set the photos to music on a slideshow for me to view, and then we discussed photo packages and pricing. It was very laid back and such a great experience!
There are so many great pictures, but I wanted to share some of my favorites!
Destiny also does children’s photo sessions, holiday sessions, 6 month olds, maternity, etc. I highly recommend her services if you are in the Jackson, MS area, you won’t be disappointed! Here is how you can connect with Destiny Tillery:
Website
If you do choose to contact her, be sure to let her know I sent you!
QOTD: Did you do newborn photos? Do you plan to?
Disclosure: I received a discount on my photo package in exchange for my honest review. But really, these photos are awesome!
Emma Kate is quite the beautiful princess <3
yes 🙂
Aww man!! Cuteness overload! Very sad I didn’t do this with my little one. You live and learn. Happy you got these done… too precious for words.
The photos were something I wasn’t willing to compromise on. I knew I would regret it later!
So, so beautiful! Your photographer did an amazing job – and Emma Kate did a great job of sleeping!
I was so worried she wouldn’t cooperate!
The pictures look beautiful. My daughter will be 18 in January so no newborn photos are needed here but I love that so many people are getting pictures like this done because it’s something you will always look back on and cherish.
I agree!
lovelovelovelovelovelovelovelove.
thanks lady 🙂
Those photos are amazing! She did a wonderful job. And what a beautiful girl you have!
thanks so much 🙂
Absolutely beautiful!! Those are some great newborn photos for sure!!
I agree 🙂
Wow! Those pictures are absolutely stunning!!!
thanks mindy!
The photos are beautiful!
thank you!!!
What gorgeous photos! I love them!
thanks :o)
We did maternity and then a baby package with newborn plus 3 other sessions. I love both our newborn and maternity photos. We used ekb photography. Emily was great!!!! We got a jump drive with all images two weeks after. Now I just need to order them!
I did the same with the jump drive! So convenient!
These are BEAUTIFUL! I totally tried and wanted pictures like these but our photographer wasn’t very well versed in posing of baby and such, and poor Collin was just laying there. (we are going with a different photographer next time!) LOVE the Minnie hat and the little tiara!
oh no! I hope you get better pics next time!
These are great! How special to have that for you and her later in life. Is she sleeping better for you?
it depends on the night 🙂 naps have gotten better because she will now all of the sudden sleep in the swing!
love the mickey ear picture 😉
she is too cute!! hopefully one day soon our little girls will meet
I hope so!
gorgeous! i LOVE the black and white one as a close up of her pretty face!
thank you!
She is so, so cute!!! I just love these pictures!
thanks!