The first time I met Vanessa was in December accompanied by her sister Tamara who had insisted that Vanessa have some maternity photos taken as she would regret if she didn’t…   Tamara had apparently almost had to drag Vanessa by her hair to get her to have pregnancy pics taken.  She was a little bit shy in front of the camera at first but soon became her bubbly self  “Little”  Tristan was born on the 22nd of January.  Vanessa I can’t believe how good you look   I’m quite sure people probably don’t believe you when you tell them that you recently had a baby.  The precious bond that you share with your son is amazing and that is what I hope I have portrayed in Tristan’s first photoshoot.Can you believe a three month old baby boy can push himself up like that an hold his head up high?!  Amazing, I think it was all the support Vanessa was giving him from the sideline…  He is such a friendly little baby, as soon as they walked into our studio the first thing Tristan did was smile at me.I love photographing little babies ( ok ok I love everything about the babies, the way those little eyes study your face, the way they instantly react at the sound of your voice, the way they giggle and smile up at you, they even smell great    ) Tristan loves music and also to play games with his mom.  He even got his mom’s dimples, ladies look out..   I can still remember how we discussed the name Tristan at her previous shoot and we both agreed that Tristan is a strong name ( makes me think of knights of the round table and king arthur) and so we maybe predicted the future seeing that this little man is way too intellegent and strong for his age.  Vanessa is already starting him  on solids.  Seeing that babies grow so rapidly in their first year of life I would suggest having three photoshoots to make sure you capture every precious detail.  Firstly have a newborn shoot done ( within the first month as babies tend to lose the newborn look) we even come out and do the shoot in th comfort of your own home:-) I would then wait a while and do the second photoshoot at roundabout 6-8 months when baby can sit on their own and push themselves up on their arms for a while.  This is when they start getting interactive and play with toys and so on. Last shoot is roundabout 14 months when baby starts to walk, then afterwards I would recommend doing a family photoshoot yearly.  This is a great occasion for the whole family to bond and have fun.Vanessa it was truly great to see you again and I must tell you once again that you have the most beautiful baby boy.  I cannot describe the bond between you two and I know it will only grow stronger.  I’m sure Tristan adores you just as much as you adore him.  I once read this quote “The best things in life can’t be seen, but must be felt with the heart”  I’m 100% sure this is true for yuo and Tristan!PS – say hi to Tamara for me

Riani