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Hayes at Home – A Soulful Start to His Story

  • Writer: Dani Ledbetter
    Dani Ledbetter
  • Jul 28
  • 2 min read

Some sessions just feel like magic the second I walk in the door. Hayes’s in-home newborn session was one of those moments—where the light hit just right, the baby cooed like a dream, and the house carried a sense of quiet joy only new parents truly know.


This wasn’t a studio session with swaddles and props. This was real life—Hayes’s first home, where the walls already carry stories and the air feels soft with love. His mama, barefoot and glowing in a gauzy cream dress, moved around the room with a rhythm that felt like poetry. Dad kept things steady and calm, swaying with Hayes in his arms like he’s done it a hundred times before. You could feel the deep-in-your-bones kind of love between them all.

We didn’t rush. We didn’t pose too hard. We let the moments unfold naturally. Hayes stretched and yawned in the soft morning light, nestled into his mama’s chest, wrapped in a muslin blanket that looked like it had already soaked up a dozen lullabies. We captured little fingers, quiet glances, the space between them all that already feels like home.

There’s something sacred about photographing a newborn in their own space—where they’ll grow, giggle, take their first steps, and leave tiny fingerprints on everything they touch. This session was about preserving not just what they look like now, but what it feels like to be here in this fleeting moment.



Hayes, your world is already filled with warmth, soul, and intention. Thank you to your beautiful parents for letting me slow down and be part of your very first chapter.


Take a Peek at Hayes’s Full Gallery



Planning an In-Home Newborn Session? There’s no backdrop more beautiful than the home you’re building together. If you’re dreaming of something slow, soulful, and story-driven—I’d love to create that with you.

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