Hudson is three!
Flashback to this sweet, smoochy little face from three years ago...
![newborn baby wrapped in white, newborn photographer chattanooga, maternity photographer chattanooga](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/875674863/Baby_Hudson_Final_Gallery-28_stomped-89578aaf-300.jpg)
And now look at this handsome little dude!
![little boy sitting in chair and holding stuffed cat, baby photographer chattanooga, ooltewah family photos, best](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/785674863/035c2b8a43e38f00e17a90c092e62636-99d024bd-300.jpg)
His beautiful mama at her newborn session,
![mother holding newborn baby boy, newborn photographer chattanooga, baby photographer lookout mountain](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/695674863/Baby_Hudson_Final_Gallery-48_stomped-b134afd6-300.jpg)
...and today.
![black and white image of mother and young son, family photographer chattanooga, baby newborn photos chattanooga](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/506674863/f7ea916e3dfbe0c6ac451b699dfed733-dfd0614e-300.jpg)
One more of mama and her newborn babe...
![studio newborn photographer chattanooga, ooltewah newborn photographer, baby boy in blue hat sleeping on white blanket,](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/216674863/Baby_Hudson_Final_Gallery-88_stomped-29824366-300.jpg)
and her big boy today. They have such a strong bond and easy-going connection together. Hudson is a sweet, gentle little dude and his mama understands him so well.
![boy with mother on white bed smiling, chattanooga family photographer, maternity photographer chattanooga, newborn photo](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/326674863/974638f450ccd3569c9f70fa7760a83c-0df0c37a-300.jpg)
Creating portraits that celebrate that relationship is such a blessing for me as the photographer- it was just so easy!
Mama had some black and white inspiration images, and we essentially did the session in three parts-
(1) white (clothes) on white (backdrops)
(2) black (clothes) on black (backdrops), and
(3) black (clothes) on white (backdrops)
![mother and child on white bed smiling, chattanooga maternity photographer, newborn photos chattanooga, ooltewah ringgold](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/146674863/b852babe9833ad196e8bd3beafbf7e4c-85d12588-300.jpg)
Mama ordered this GORGEOUS gown from Ivy City. I'd heard of that boutique before but hand't ordered anything. Now I'm on the prowl for a new piece or two to add to the studio wardrobe. The quality of the dress she ordered was beautiful.
![little boy with large number three sign, cake smash photographer chattanooga, baby photos, heirloom photographer](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/056674863/d8f297ff4912c13f6d70534d1a0b29f2-5dc693f3-300.jpg)
Sweet Hud with the little wooden cake. Look at those eyelashes!
![little boy holding number three sign backwards, chattanooga family photographer, photo studio apison ooltewah rinngold](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/466674863/71fca9625f42f17b07ea8d3acecd3f64-0e728158-300.jpg)
And the sweetest "outtake," holding the "3" backwards. Love this!
![mom and son smiling up at camera, black clothes, famiily photographer chattanooga, newborn photos baby milestone photo](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/489384863/264e28710b2d4f36e75c3c889ca16c49-ab62cbeb-300.jpg)
The top right photo Is out of focus and I LOVE these types of serendipitous shots where it's just perfect for capturing the feeling of movement and emotion and fun. Reminds me of a watercolor painting.
![close up of two eyes on two people side by side, photo collage, mother baby photographer studio chattanooga ooltewah](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/376674863/ece86ef511ebfff102cf38ba03b2959b-2c23e572-300.jpg)
and Mama's black dress was DIVINE. the back is an absolute showstopper.
![woman in red lipstick with young son, ooltewah family photographer, cake smash photographer chattanooga, ooltewah apison](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/791584863/33478b2392009985ea487100946429cd-55374e60-300.jpg)
Bottom left here was a little "in between" moment where mama was getting Hud changed, and she looked so beautiful kneeling down to serve her baby boy. Just a really natural, candid, everyday kind of moment as she cleans up a cookie crumb.
![mother holding son on white background, baby photographer chattanooga, child family portraits chattanooga apison hixson](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/761584863/f24f477046946c3bb35cb8af8d4f234c-95570199-300.jpg)
Thanks for coming to visit me, Hudson!
xoxo.
Liza