Lauren Rutherford Photography Blog » Newborn, family and wedding photography in Northern Ireland.

Firstly, whoever stole October and November better own up quickly, because I have no idea how we suddenly got to December! This could be the last portrait shoot I’ll be blogging this year (unless I’ve forgotten someone!) because tomorrow I’m off to Scotland for Jo-anne and Fraser’s wedding in Glasgow’s House for an Art Lover – sooo excited!! – and when I get back I’ll be flat out finishing off all my November editing so I can enjoy my Christmas break without feeling guilty about not working : )

So I’m very pleased that I got a baby as cute as 10 month old Harry to finish off the year in style. He started the session by giving me some seriously professional poses!

Harry’s mum, Lee, wanted some photos to celebrate his first Christmas, so we got him into his little Christmas outfit and let him loose on the tree – surprisingly he wasn’t overly interested, I don’t think he’s realised how much fun it is to try to pull them down! He did enjoy playing with the baubles though, but mainly trying to eat them, as babies do : )

There’s something about being set free on mum and dad’s bed that babies just love, and Harry was no exception. Big thanks to parents Lee and Gareth for being so welcoming, and for auntie Claire who bought them this photoshoot as a gift. I hope you all have a brilliant first Christmas with little Harry : )

When I was organising this session, dad Glenn told me that his boys were definitely at their best in the morning, so we scheduled this family photoshoot for 9am on Saturday. Now I like to think of myself as a bit of a morning person, but nothing prepared me for the energy these boys have so early in the day! They were full of beans, bouncing on the bed and showing off all of their favourite toys. Three boys means loads and loads of photos – I had difficulty choosing a few for this post but I think I stopped it being ridiculously long : )

Oldest boy Ethan (5) told me about his current favourite storybook, and showed me his absolute favourite toy – a very cute giraffe. I actually think I have a giraffe just like this somewhere, Ethan clearly has good taste!

Ethan’s little brother Aidan (3) is just mad about dinosaurs, I was quite jealous of his extensive dinosaur toy collection. Like most kids his age, he wasn’t overly keen on posing for photos, but just look at his gorgeous eyes when he did give the camera a glance!

The boys were glad to get a little break, playing with fire engines and dad’s iPhone, while I went to meet my next little model…

… and here he is – 10 month old Caleb! Such a cutie, and just about that age where his favourite thing is crawling along at top speed, trying to throw himself off the sides of the bed. Luckily mum and dad were on hand to make sure there were no nosedives!

Next, it was time to head outside. I love this little sequence of shots – Ethan was trying to help me get a shot of him and Aidan together, but Aidan kept running off. Look at the “stern big brother” look he’s giving as Aidan runs back! Love it : )

Getting a family shot with everyone looking at the camera is always difficult with three kids under 6, but we managed it!

Before I left there was just time for a few quick shots on the boys’ grandad’s boat – best toy ever, even on dry land…

Massive thanks to all the family for welcoming me into their home – as always it was great fun, and definitely worth the early start : )