Free newborn picture editing! | Kailua Newborn Photographer

I've sat here for two days trying to figure out how to write an eloquent description of what I want to do, but here's the truth. CoronaVirus sucks. It's ruining so much for so many people. But, I'm seeing people all over the community step up and offer whatever skills they have. Turns out I can't sew masks (my attempt ended in the trash), but I can edit!

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From now until May 3, I'm offering FREE editing if you've had to take your own newborn pictures due to current events.

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Details

You don't have to be my client or even live in Hawaii. 
I'll edit 10 newborn pictures free of charge.
Images must be submitted by May 3.
DSLR and cell phone pictures are accepted.
Please allow 7-10 business days for edited images.
There is a video with tips for taking your pictures at the bottom of this post.

Or email them to ashleigh@followingseasphotography.com

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I made this video with tips for taking your own newborn pictures at home. Hope this helps!

I put this video together to help you take newborn pictures if COVID-19 has ruined your plans of working with a professional. All of these tips apply to a DS...

Our Quarantine Week 2 | Kailua Family Photographer

For school this week, Landon had a Zoom call with each of his Specials teachers. We don’t officially start until next week so we’ve been doing workbooks, practicing sight words, journaling and honestly, just surviving.

I made the boys an obstacle course which kept them busy for a while. Instead of hula circle, Rhett preferred a mele circle and sang “Into the Unknown” from Frozen II as loud as he could. Followed with a bow, of course.

Really, there is only thing you need to keep the Lauber boys (yes, all three) alive. Fake cheese :)

The best part of the week… daddy is back! Whew! That was an underway for the books: roof leaking, Coronavirus (there were only a few mainland cases when the boat left), homeschooling, tsunami watch… I was D.O.N.E! The boys earned another star for their banner.

Taking pictures with these two is becoming an occupational hazard.

Onward to week 3

Tips for taking your own newborn pictures when CoronaVirus ruins your plans

I put this video together to help you take newborn pictures if COVID-19 has ruined your plans of working with a professional. All of these tips apply to a DS...

Our Quarantine Week 1 | Kailua Family Photographer

Is it week 1? Maybe 2? I’m not even sure at this point. Trip went back to sea so we were sort of hanging close to home anyways. Then it was Spring Break when we had to start practicing social distancing AND it rained every single day. So, I think this was our first official week in quarantine, but we’ve been home for days (and days and days). All I want to do is go somewhere, anywhere really, but I’m also in a sheltered little bubble here. And that’s nice too.

Landon hasn’t started online school yet. We’ve been doing a little ABC Mouse and practicing our sight words. Other than that, it’s been lots of playing (mixed in with a decent amount of fighting).

My focus this week has been potty training Rhett. It was actually the perfect week, because I forgot how much of a time-suck potty training is. We spent most of the week hanging out in the bathroom and then running to the fridge to get “chips” (M&Ms) after a job well done.

Our “highlight” of the week was getting a Tsunami Watch alert. That will make you stop in your tracks! I was cooking dinner for the boys when I got the message. Luckily, other wives from the boat jumped into action to rally the troops because what do you even do in a tsunami during a pandemic?! I checked our evacuation zone - we are just outside of the main one, but the only way to leave our neighborhood by car is to go into the evacuation zone and cross a bridge that is next to the ocean (so clearly in the evacuation zone). By the time I had set up a plan with a few different ladies (all with husbands at sea), we got the “all clear”. That was a stressful 45 minutes to say the least!

We have another wet weekend ahead of us (what the heck, Hawaii?) so we will have to get creative.
We are holding up pretty well, but I’m tired and ready for life to go back to normal.

We made it! | Kailua Newborn Photographer

We made it to the weekend (or has it been the longest weekend ever?) Either way, who is ready to sleep?!

Little boy, blue | Session Preview | Kailua Newborn Photographer

Tell me he isn't the cutest little thing you've ever seen. You can't!

Chinaman's Hat Family Session | Kualoa Park Family Photographer

Here is something I've learned during my first Hawaii winter (yes, we have "winter"). The sky will get dark, the rain will pour and then it will magically clear up and turn beautiful again. That is exactly what happened last night. It was pouring when our session was supposed to start, but once it stopped, we got a beautiful evening for pictures.

Lanikai Newborn Session | Kailua Newborn Photographer

This little boy was the most alert and calm baby I've ever worked with. He didn't want to miss a moment of his session, but let me do whatever I wanted with him. The sweetest!

Lanikai Beach Newborn Session | Kailua Newborn Photographer