Franklin, TN Fresh 48 Photography

Fresh 48 sessions hold a tenderness that’s hard to describe. They capture that quiet pause between birth and the start of life at home. Photographing Chelsea and baby Lottie in the hospital, just one day after her birth, felt like stepping back into a sacred space. The room still carried the emotion of her arrival, but everything had softened. Labor’s whirlwind had faded into calm breaths, gentle whispers, and the sweetest early moments of bonding. Fresh 48 photography preserves this fleeting window beautifully.

When I walked into their room, gratitude washed over me. I had witnessed Lottie’s first moments — the strength, the joy, the tears — and now I saw her in the quiet aftermath, curled against her mama with soft little sighs. Chelsea looked peaceful and radiant, holding her daughter with unmistakable new‑mother tenderness. These early hours are full of details worth remembering: the hospital bracelets, the tiny stretches, the slow newborn blinks as they take in the world.

One of the sweetest parts of this session was bringing in the rest of the family. We photographed everyone together — soft, simple portraits filled with joy. And then came the moment that made my heart swell: baby Lottie with her big sister, Winnie. Watching Winnie step gently into her role, touching Lottie’s tiny hands and leaning close with curiosity and pride, felt like witnessing a full‑circle moment. Sibling newborn photos always carry a special kind of magic.

Fresh 48 sessions preserve the raw, honest beauty of new life. They capture the moments before routines begin, before the world rushes in, before these memories fade. I’m deeply honored that Chelsea’s family trusted me to document Lottie’s story from her first breath to these quiet, love‑filled hours in the hospital.