First time parents in their San Francisco home. Cass photographed them in the living room, the kitchen, their garden—everywhere the light felt good. There’s the father’s glasses catching soft afternoon glow. The mother in her pink floral dress, holding their newborn close. An older sibling leaning in on the front steps.

Mother in a pink floral dress holds her newborn against her chest while standing beside a brick fireplace adorned with family photos and greenery

Parents beam at their newborn in a warm living room, the father's glasses reflecting soft natural light while holding their swaddled infant

A young family stands together in a bright kitchen, the father holding their newborn while the mother smiles warmly beside them

Newborn in pale pink outfit rests against parent's red floral clothing, gazing directly at camera with alert eyes

A mother's hands gently cradle her newborn's tiny fingers and palms in soft natural light during an intimate indoor portrait session

Newborn gazes upward while cradled against a parent's bare chest in soft natural light, tiny fist grasping fabric

Mother in red shell-patterned dress cradles newborn in white, their hands gently touching as soft indoor light illuminates the tender moment

Cass brought them outside to the porch and garden, where the sunlight was bright and direct. Not always the softest light in the frame, but it caught something true—what it actually feels like in those early days. New parents, learning their baby’s face. The dog somewhere in the mix. Dappled light through trees. A wooden fence. Green everywhere.

A newborn sleeps peacefully in a parent's arms while an older sibling leans in close, rendered in soft black and white

Mother in pink floral dress cradles sleeping newborn against her chest in dappled woodland light

Parents sit close on a garden log, tenderly cradling their newborn while surrounded by lush green foliage and dappled natural light

Parents gaze down at their newborn in a sunny backyard, wooden fences and climbing vines framing the intimate moment

Parents beam down at their newborn in a wooden-fenced garden, soft afternoon light catching the mother's floral dress and baby's delicate features

Parents sit close on a beige sofa, gazing down at their newborn swaddled in pink, while warm afternoon light filters through windows behind them

Those first weeks happen so fast. Cass was there to hold onto them.

Family sits together on front steps in warm afternoon light, father holding infant while mother and older child lean in close

Newborn in cream knit sweater with pink embroidery lies on a patchwork quilt, gazing upward with arms relaxed at sides

A newborn swaddled in cream knit rests peacefully in a caregiver's hands against a floral-patterned dress on soft carpet

Newborn in cream ribbed sweater with pink embroidered name gazes upward while parents' hands gently support her on white fabric

Two parents gaze down at their newborn cradled between them in black and white, tender expressions framing the infant's peaceful face

Parents gaze tenderly at their newborn in a soft-lit bedroom, the father in blue shirt and mother in pink floral dress cradling their infant together

Mother gazes down at her newborn wrapped in white, bathed in warm sunlight on a residential sidewalk with trees behind

In-Home Newborn Session — San Francisco · April 8, 2024