A newborn swaddled in chunky knit, blue pacifier in hand, gazing upward. That was the beginning. Cass had already documented this family’s maternity session, celebrated their daughter’s arrival at their San Francisco home. Now came the rest (the first days, the siblings leaning in to touch her face, the father guiding a toddler’s hand toward his baby sister wrapped in white).

Newborn swaddled in a chunky knit wrap gazes upward while holding a blue pacifier against a cream linen backdrop

A newborn in a mustard knit sweater lies peacefully on white bedding, tiny hand grasping a blue pacifier against soft fabric

A newborn with alert blue eyes gazes upward while cradled in a parent's arms on a patterned bedspread

A father in a tan shirt gently cradles his newborn, who wears a brown knit wrap and gazes upward near a bright window

Mother in golden shirt gazes down at newborn cradled in her arms by a bright doorway with sheer curtains

A woman in a rust-toned cardigan holds her infant while seated by a bright window with flowing white curtains, natural light illuminating their quiet moment together

Two small hands exchange a handful of mixed nuts on a wooden surface during an intimate indoor moment

Their home had those San Francisco windows everywhere, tucked into corners, spilling light across rooms in ways that shifted the mood. Mustard knit sweaters against cream linens. Golden shirts by bright doorways. Rust cardigans framed in sheer curtains. The light did the work (warm, tender, honest). Two children pointing at illustrated fish in a picture book. A laughing toddler’s face framed by gentle hands. Parents on the stairs, on the sofa, in the courtyard, holding their babies close.

A mother in a pink tie-dye shirt holds her newborn while her toddler son in dark clothing reaches toward the baby by a sunlit window

Newborn in brown ribbed knit pants sleeps peacefully on white linen, one arm raised with fingers splayed

Two children's hands point to illustrated fish and wildlife in an open picture book during an indoor creative activity

Father in tan shirt gently guides his toddler's hand toward newborn sibling wrapped in white, natural window light illuminating their tender interaction

A laughing toddler lies on a patterned pillow while an adult's hands gently frame his joyful face from above

Two adults and two young children stand together in a bright white courtyard, smiling warmly while holding the babies close to their bodies

By the end, their newborn was asleep in a white bassinet by a window, hanging vines filtering the light. A family that knew what they wanted: real moments, their home, no pretense. Cass was there for all of it.

A young family sits together on stairwell steps, the father holding their toddler while the mother kisses the newborn, all smiling warmly

Parents sit together on a cream sofa surrounded by soft blankets, gazing down at their newborn with tender smiles in warm natural light

Two women sit on a cream couch with a newborn, their faces close and genuinely smiling while cradling the swaddled infant among colorful throw pillows

Mother gazes down at her laughing infant lying on a neutral-toned sofa, their joyful moment bathed in warm, soft natural light

A newborn sleeps peacefully in a white bassinet beside a window, framed by hanging vines and filtered natural light

A parent gazes down at their sleeping newborn swaddled in a tan blanket during an intimate indoor moment

Mother in cream cardigan holds her infant with a gentle smile, soft natural light illuminating their faces in a bright kitchen with shelving behind them

In-Home Newborn Session — Marin County · April 7, 2024