Family portraits with 2-month-old Michael

When you have two children, you can’t help but be curious – and maybe a little nervous – about how they’ll receive a new baby brother. Happily for this family, little Michael has had the warmest of welcomes.

Siana (6) loves drawing, and Annabella (3) loves acting and telling stories. But most of all, both of them love showering their new baby brother with cuddles and kisses. Mum Nevena and dad Elton love watching them spending time together, building that special sibling bond.

But for mum and dad, the best bit is yet to come: they love when their children start talking, from hearing their first words (‘mama’ and ‘bibi’ – Bulgarian for ‘daddy’) through to watching their personalities emerge through their spoken language.

Language is a big deal in this household. Dad speaks five languages fluently (Bulgarian, Greek, Italian, Albanian and English) and the girls are already well on their way to learning three of those. As someone who struggled for many years to learn a little French and Spanish, I have a lot of respect and admiration for people who have mastered multiple tongues!

The family love spending time outdoors together, especially at Oxford’s Florence Park which has great play facilities surrounded by plentiful, well-tended flower beds.

Both mum and dad are full of fun and energy – the whole family got involved in the games I use to keep little ones engaged (except for little Michael, who was more interested in snoozing!):

But most of all, this family is full of love and respect for each other. The whole room falls silent as Annabella tells us a story. Everyone praises the impressive castle that Siana draws. And when Michael starts to fuss, both his big sisters run over to comfort him.

That is the dream for parents of more than one child; that their kids will love, play with and look after each other.

And there’s no warmer welcome than the one Michael has enjoyed into this beautiful, fun and very loving family 🙂

After our shoot, mum Nevena said:

“Wow what can I say ! Sarah was extremely patient with our little ones and was so professional throughout the entire shoot. She made us all feel so welcome and at ease! The photos have exceeded my expectations. Sarah really has captured such a special time in our little ones live! Cannot recommend enough!”

Nevena, Family photography client from Oxford, Oxfordshire

If you’re interested in newborn portraits or family photography in and around Bicester, Oxfordshire, please get in contact:

Sarah Plater LMPA is an award-winning qualified, certified professional newborn and family portrait photographer based in Bicester, Oxfordshire. She is the Master Photographers Association Newborn Photographer of the Year 2019 for the Central Region (covering Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire).