Cooper

Here's my good friend's little 6 month old boy, Cooper. We took him out to some of her land out in the Colorado Hills and had a fun time sitting him in some different spots...he's a hoot! Just a smiley little guy. Enjoy!

Slade

So here are a few of the first images I took while away in Colorado for the last 3 weeks. I was hanging out with my friend and her little 2 month old baby boy. More images from the trip to come! Including babies, nature & a wedding!

Tracy Raver on Sleeping Babies- the Today Show

Sleeping Babies: Tracy Raver Photography on

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By Amanda Pendolino on September 11, 2009

I’ve never been one of those girls who gets and silly and weird about babies (I find kids ages 2-7 to be much more entertaining), but I have to admit that these photos are adorable. Nebraska photographer Tracy Raver appeared on the TODAY show this morning to talk about her work, which consists of sleeping newborns (usually just around 2 weeks old).

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Tracy says the babies are “naturally very sleepy,” making them pretty easy to work with as subjects. “What we try to work towards is natural curly positions like they would be in the womb,” she said. “They will bend very easily, and when they’re sound asleep you can do just about anything to them.”

Still, she says the environment in the studio is very important for the babies’ comfort. “The babies have to be very very warm, so we crank it up to about 85 degrees,” she said. “And we ask the moms that they have their bellies nice and full before they leave so that the drive to the studio gets them nice and sleepy in the car.”

Tracy uses props like hats and slings, though she says she likes to do something different with each kid and doesn’t really plan it ahead of time. “We kind of just read the baby,” she said. “Little girls tend to be a little bit feistier, so we have to work a little bit harder with them.”

Baby Cole

Say hello to my new nephew little baby Cole. In these photos he's merely 5 1/2 days old....tiny and precious! I was lucky enough to have the chance to visit and snap away in a few different settings. My favorite are those of his little feet and him in the basket....it's amazing that we could all fit in a little basket like that one day long ago isn't it?!

Sebastian Sneak Peaks!

At 18 months, as you will see below, this little boy has quite a head of hair, the most charming smile and a sweet, playful personality. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to photograph little Sebastian while he was playing with his mom. Carolina, his mom, got a great work out while playing with him! When I arrived at their house, Sebastian wasn't sure what to think of me, and after an hour or so he was giving me hugs and showing off. Apparently once I left and he realized I wasn't coming back he began to cry! I hope to have he opportunity to photograph him again soon!