Long story short, we came up with a plan: I would try my hand at making them, and since she had several newborn sessions coming up and I didn't, she would road test them. So after lots of trial and error, I sent my samples on their merry way to California. Shelley had a beautiful baby girl to try them on, and here are the results!
This is the Candidi Cream wrap, basically a tiny blanket just the right size to snuggly swaddle a newborn without a lot of additional fabric. The soft color and open texture shows off the baby's skin and allows toes and fingers to poke through.
This one I may call the Baby Bowl! The size and more chunky texture worked perfectly to cradle the baby and curl her up into a little ball.
The Cocoon is somewhat peanut-shaped, in a loose and openwork crochet pattern. She fit perfectly, and her little foot sticking out is adorable!
Shelley kept the ones she liked best, so no doubt she'll create more beautiful images in the future. (Huge thanks for use of her images) These were really fun to design, and I look forward to making more of them, both for myself and possibly other photographers.
If you're interested in commissioning your own pieces, please contact me at n_parker@live.com