Atlanta Newborn, Baby, Child and Family photographer | Libbie Wicket | Atlanta newborn photographer

welcome sweet little andre

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:24:58 +0000

I am thrilled to announce the newest baby to grace the Libbie Wicket studio… Andre. He had to be coaxed to finally make his appearance in this world. He gave his momma quite a hard time but she says, “it is all worth it.”

I assured her that the best thing about giving birth is the end result. Also, it is such a God gift that we look back and seem to remember it not being so bad. God graces us with “mommy brains” so that we don’t remember all the pain.

I adore when my clients have their babies photographed with something relevant that has great history. This gown is the perfect example. It is seventy years old and has been passed down and passed down throughout mom’s family. It is elegant and beautiful. Andre looked like and angel wearing it.

It was a delight to be Andre’s very first friend and photographer. I am thrilled at the thought of watching him grow!

waiting for baby

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:01:26 +0000

These past couple of months, my books have been filled with maternity and newborn clients. It is an honor to be a part of a families story by documenting this exciting time!

My husband met this family five years ago when he bought a car that they were selling. My husband gave them a business card of mine and nine months later they called me to set up a one year session. It was as delightful to photograph little Ella then as it was this time!

As life would have it, our paths have crossed many times over these past five years. At one point we even had our children attending the same school.

This session was more than just a maternity session. We were also documenting Ella’s fifth birthday! Even the sun came out to play!

Unlike today, the weather was just perfect to end the session outside! So, out we went to bask in the sun as it was getting low in the sky. I love the lighting on this final image of Ella walking away, holding her balloons.

I can’t wait to meet the little fella on the way! I know Ella is going to be a fabulous sister!

six months is a favorite age

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:58:46 +0000

I adored the six-month-age when my little ones were that age and I adore it equally as much as a photographer. It is the time where the babies are smiling and happy and, most importantly, still! They can sit… but not crawl. It is a glorious age to photograph.

Little Katherine is a favorite baby to photograph. I mean, look at these big gorgeous eyes and these perfect little lips!

However, one of my favorite parts about this child is her yummy rolls. She is in the 95% and I could kiss each little inch of all 95%!

Katherine’s big sister has been a client since she was a newborn and I adore the little girl she is growing into. She is absolutely darling with her little sister. She is gentle and helpful and Katherine finds her very amusing!

We were lucky to have a tad bit of sun grace us for this session. Sun, in Atlanta, has been a hard thing to find so far in 2010. Praying for Spring to come soon!

one-year-old

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:00:53 +0000

Happy birthday to sweet Vic who just turned one!

I met his big sister when I photographed her when she was just one! She was a very sweet little girl then and now she is a loving, wonderful big sister.

However, who do you think Vic adores the most? Of course, his sweet mommy!!!!!

I was lucky to get to see many sides of Vic during this session. Luckily we used our first ten minutes together to our advantage because after that Vic was ready to do anything else but STOP.

So, I did what any good photographer in the same situation would do. We hung him from his toes… (in my best pirate voice) until he laughed so hard he cried.

It was such a fun morning hanging out with these two angels! Sessions like this make me a happy girl!

the world of pink!

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:00:06 +0000

As I posted about earlier in the week, the part I adore most about my work is getting to know families and watching them grow. When I first met this couple four years ago, they had just had their first child. An outgoing, even-tempered sweet little guy. At his one-year-session, mom told me she was expecting baby number two. It was thrilling to spend the next year photographing the two boys. Sweet baby number two was a little bit on the shy side and at a couple of sessions he really made all of us work hard to keep him happy. However, he has now bloomed into such a sweet guy and we had an awesome session back in November.

So, I was thrilled to death when I found out I would be a part of welcoming baby number three to the growing family. This is not just any baby… it is a girl! Mom and Dad are over the moon with excitement over her arrival!

Mom had plenty of pink all around and this sweet little bow to adorn Decker’s little head.

Mom and I laughed because both of the boys were born with a head full of hair. So, in preparation, Mom bought several sweet bows. Well, little Decker came out with only a tiny bit of hair. So much for proper planning…

Do you think Daddy is just a little in love? I have watched him with three newborns and I can tell this is a little something different. Seems Miss Decker has already stolen his heart!

I love the pink as much as Mom does. It is fun to have a girl! Welcome to the world sweet Decker!

a local kids service :: Smyrna/Vinings Macaroni Kid

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:07:22 +0000

How did our parents ever know what to do with us when there was down time to fill? I suppose they read about events in the local paper and they used the yellow pages. Today it is so easy to quickly find out about upcoming events and fun happenings around Atlanta. I have several blogs I follow with good information on events around town. However, for those local to the Smyrna/Vinings area- this one is especially for you!

Are you tired of scouring the web and newspapers for fun things to do with your kids? Then sign up for the Smyrna Vinings Macaroni Kid weekly e-newsletter by clicking here: Smyrna/Vinings Macaroni Kids

Each Thursday you will receive a newsletter filled with all of the great things to do with your family in Smyrna/Vinings and beyond. You can view the site online, but subscribe in order to be eligible for great giveaways, such as tickets to Mulan at the Alliance theatre. We also have a facebook fan page – become a fan and get updated information throughout the week on events and activities !

If you have questions or events you would like to submit, don’t hesitate to contact the editor, Michelle Sisco, at michelles@macaronikid.com

lovely eliza is six months old

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:22:50 +0000

Big brother James is happy with her age because now his sister is becoming so much fun! Eliza has all kinds of silly expressions. Such as this…

Eliza loves to coo and “talk” to James. She is interacting with him and that makes James a happy boy!

Eliza is clearly the apple of her Daddy’s eye. I see this so often… where the Dad’s I photograph quickly fall in love with their little princess. It would be impossible not to love Miss Eliza though….

Mommy is already finding a playmate and wonderful companionship in Eliza. I know how fun it is for me to take “my Eliza” to the store or for her to cook with me in the kitchen. I can tell that Eliza and her mommy are going to have that same kind of relationship.

It is such an honor to celebrate six months with my sweet baby-plan baby… Eliza. I am already looking forward to seeing you in six-months!

hello little newborn hayley

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:54:11 +0000

How much fun it is to watch a family grow! This little girl is welcomed by not only mom and dad but also big sister Mackenzie.

Mom was concerned she might look overly tired. Hmm- I think not. I adore this portrait!

When Hayley and mom arrived, Hayley was fussy and squirmy. It took us about an hour but we got her cozy and happy and then I got this:

Mom brought this blanket for us to use and I adored it. I think I might have to go grab one for the studio stash!

We had such a great time and sweet little Hayley was a very good model for us. It looks like we wore her out with her great big yawn!

This has been a busy week full of lots of sessions. So, look for quite a few blog posts over the next week.

the studio during a newborn session

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:47:34 +0000

Today has me thinking about how much I adore my work. This morning has been such a treat! Eliza, my four-year-old, and I took a package to Lindsay this morning. Lindsay is my client with newborn triplets. It was a treat to hold and rock a baby while for a few minutes while Lindsay oohed and awed over her birth announcements. When we left, Eliza said, “Mommy, she sure has a lot of babies.” So true- three newborns is an undertaking for any family!

Next, Eliza and I went to the doctor for her four year appointment. We adore our doctor and LUCKILY we do not see her very often. Eliza passed her hearing and vision test and was a brave girl for her shots! I was going to take Eliza to school after the doctor but with only two hours left of school, I decided she should hang out with me instead. So, she and I are sitting here in the studio. She is working on coloring a lovely picture and I am working on the computer. Her work looks like a lot more fun then mine.

In an hour, I am due at a client’s home for a newborn session. This is the third baby of theirs I have had the delight of photographing as a newborn. However, this baby is very special because she is their first girl. I can’t wait to meet her!

Finally, I thought this might be of interest to some of you. It is a pull back shot from a session I had last week. I will be posting some images from her session later today but I thought this might be a good teaser. During ALL newborn sessions, it looks like a bomb has exploded as we change diapers, give bottles, clean up messes, and try to keep the baby happy at all costs. This image was taken in the studio. It is always wonderful to have sessions here as it is such a cozy environment and we have endless amounts of props to pull from.

Hope you all have a great day!

Halloween in February

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:27:23 +0000

Today I took some time to fiddle around on the computer a little. I have so many family images that I have taken and never really had time to look at. I try to stay very organized when it comes to my personal images but often I just put them in a titled folder and do not really take the time to look through them. So, today I decided that I needed to clean up my desktop and organize my images a little. While doing this, I came across these three images which truly made me laugh out loud! Shipley and Eliza, my two youngest children, are two and a half months apart in age. They are very close and they play really well together. These pictures were taken back in October as I was leaving to take the two of them to pre-school. They were invited to dress up in costume for this day and I let them choose what they wanted to wear. Shipley choose his Spiderman costume from last year (I had a scarecrow costume for him to coordinate with Eliza) and Eliza choose her Dorothy costume. As you can tell, Shipley was none-to-happy to take time out of his morning to have his picture taken. Enjoy and I hope all of you are staying warm and cozy!