Fyrefly has done a fair share of newborn and baby shoots. But I recently came across three photographers with a whole new take on snapping baby shots. These are more conceptual shoots, but the thing they have in common is they capture such emotion on these little baby faces. Little miniature human emotions…

These are by Edward Mapplethorpe- instant heart melting. He only takes pictures of the babies on or near their first birthday, and then he only shows the parents a couple shots to choose from. Brilliant.

Bettina Von Zwehl did a series of all baby profiles. I would love to sit in on a shoot like this and see just how you get them to stare at one thing long enough to snap the perfect profile.

These are from Thierry Bouet’s series of 50 newborns in their very first hours. They all looked a little freaked out upon entering the world. How come the ones they take at the hospital never come out this great?

(All three found at the lovely Cup of Jo.)

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