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Congratulations, Fort Worth mama! You’ve heard of your friends booking an in-home newborn session, but what are these sessions really like? At Nikki Caviness Photography, in-home newborn sessions are my specialty. If you’ve ended up here, I’m so proud of you because I know that you’ve recognized the importance of capturing these early days with […]

In-Home Newborn Session – What they are REALLY Like

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It is funny what a small world we live in. I received an inquiry from this mom-to-be a few months before her due date about scheduling a newborn session. I shared my work with her, sent a few emails back and forth, and got her session on the books, only to realize this sweet family […]

In-Home Newborn Session – Fort Worth Lifestyle Newborn Photographer

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Have you ever pushed yourself waaaay outside of your comfort zone? Where there’s financial risk, social risk, risk of failure, risk of wasting your time? Yeah, those all sound like terrible situations to put myself in……waaaaay outside of this plan-ahead, worry wart, Virgo, Enneagram 6’s comfort zone! But, yep, that’s just what I did. I […]

Three Takeways from Retreat Week – Fort Worth Lifestyle Photographer

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What kind of photo session scheduler are you? Do you intentionally schedule a photo session to document your family interacting in your home, playing with their favorite toys, being themselves? Or do you only reach out to your favorite photographer at the end of summer to book your fall mini session for holiday card photos? […]

Why You Shouldn’t Wait for Fall Mini Sessions | Fort Worth Photographer

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Shooting at home is my favorite! If you haven’t noticed, all of my newborn and family sessions are in your home. Why, do you ask? There are so many reasons why I love shooting at your home. Let me tell you allllll about it! YOU’RE HOME. You don’t have to worry about rushing to get […]

Why In-Home Sessions are the Best | Fort Worth Lifestyle Photographer

Fort Worth Newborn Family Photographer

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You guys, this year has been insane. What started off with lots of excitement for new things to come, quickly turned to tragedy with the wildfires in Australia and death of Kobe Bryant – so much sadness in such a short amount of time. And in the background, we kept hearing about this “coronavirus” that […]

2020 Year in Review – Fort Worth Newborn and Family Lifestyle Photographer

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When I have an in-home lifestyle session, I’m never really sure what I’m going to walk into. And this newborn session didn’t start off quite as expected. Mom was struggling because she had put on her wedding bands which then got stuck on her fingers (she ended up having the fire department cut them off!) […]

Jennings In-Home Newborn Session – Fort Worth Lifestyle Newborn Photographer