Martha’s Vineyard Newborns: A Wool Series

I often joke with my clients that I have no real fashion sense of my own - I rely on the “uniform wardrobe” where I have multiple pairs of the same outfit and I wear the same thing to work every day and the same thing on days off. It helps minimize decision fatigue, they say. But when it comes time to style your newborn session, that aspect of the creativity is one of my favorite parts.

A couple of years ago, I picked up the hobby of felting because I wanted to make my own wool layers that I use in my newborn photograpy. I started making some 3D shapes and the "#marthasvineyardnewborns series was created, where I make a custom wool MV shape for your baby (which you get to keep after the session). I primarily draw on the natural world around us - the curl of a wave, the layers of sand and surf as you drive Beach Road, your lucky sea glass find, bittersweet and goldenrod in the fields, quahog shells, and lucky stones.

I do encourage parent input for your session, in terms of colors and other elements for your session. And I try to match the vibe I get from each baby with an MV shape that fits them.

Here are some of my recent favorites…