if you’re looking for a unique newborn session location in peoria, arizona, don’t rule out your favorite coffee shop!!!


this one is extra special to me because justin and ashley are family, and baby elena is my niece! coffee is part of ashley's daily routine and almost every date, so when it was time to plan her newborn session, there was only one place that felt like them: the brew box coffee company.


most newborn sessions happen at home or outdoors, and i love both. but the best family photos feel authentic to the people in them. a coffee shop session is a great fit if:


-coffee is part of your family’s story and daily rhythm

-you want photos that feel like your life, not stiff and posed

-you’re in the west valley and want something cozy and a little different


nothing about this session felt forced. justin and ashley were just themselves, snuggled up with elena in a place they already love. i got the tiny fingers and toes, elena chilling with mom, and the candid moments of two new parents just staring at their baby. and yes, there are a few coffee cup shots too, because of course there are.


this is why i love documentary-style family photography. one day these photos will tell elena that her parents loved coffee, loved each other, and took her to their favorite spot for her very first family photos. you can’t get that from a studio backdrop.


the brew box coffee company is in peoria, arizona, and it’s a great spot for a lifestyle session if you’re local. i’d check with the shop ahead of time about quiet hours so you can have the space to yourselves. mid afternoon and slower weekday times usually work best.


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Couple holding a newborn baby in front of The Brew Box Coffee Company storefront at sunset.
Smiling parents hold a newborn baby in a pink bow headband outside The Brew Box Coffee Company at dusk.
Parents in casual clothes hold a newborn baby in a pink bow headband outside The Brew Box Coffee Company storefront at dusk.
Two people seen from behind walk through a glass door marked 7518-4 into a shop with an open sign, potted plants lining the entrance.
A woman in a white blouse holds a newborn baby while browsing the counter and drink display inside a bright, plant-filled cafe.
Adult in a white shirt cradles a newborn baby wrapped in a striped blanket, with the baby's tiny bare feet visible in a warm indoor setting.
Two customers stand at a cafe counter facing the overhead menu boards under an Order Here sign and hanging green plants.
A smiling mother cradles her newborn baby at a cafe table, seen through a window with potted plants in the foreground.
A newborn baby in a pink bow headband rests on the shoulder of a long-haired woman in a cream sweater inside a softly lit room.
Sepia portrait of a tattooed woman with long hair gently cradling a sleeping newborn baby in a striped swaddle and headband.
A couple shares drinks at a cozy café counter, seen through a window, as the woman holds a sleeping newborn baby.
A man and woman lean their foreheads together while tenderly holding a sleeping newborn baby in a striped outfit and bow headband.
A couple embraces while holding a sleeping newborn baby in a cozy café with tropical leaf wallpaper and rattan chairs.
A woman in a cream sweater cradles a newborn baby in a pink knotted headband while a man gazes down at them.
Sepia photo of parents' hands gently cradling a newborn baby's tiny feet, one arm showing a delicate floral tattoo.
Two people chat at a small round table outside a modern cafe storefront, surrounded by potted plants and warm glowing pendant lights.
A woman with long brown hair cradles a sleepy newborn in a pink bow headband near a cafe window with potted flowers and a mosaic table.
Man in a black cap and dark stitched jacket gently cradles a newborn baby in a pink bow headband on a storefront sidewalk at dusk.
A couple in dark clothing and a woman in a white blouse admire their sleeping newborn baby outside a cafe at sunset.
A man leans over a seated woman cradling a sleeping newborn in white, at a cozy restaurant patio with warm lights and greenery.
A woman holding a baby in a pink bonnet toasts glasses with a person in dark clothing at a mosaic-tiled bistro table outdoors.
A mother in a white shirt smiles down at her newborn daughter wearing a pink bow headband while seated on an outdoor patio.
A woman holds a newborn baby in a pink bow headband while sipping an iced coffee drink with a plastic lid outdoors.
Smiling woman holds a sleeping newborn in a pink bow headband at a mosaic café table with an iced coffee drink, while a person sits across.
A newborn baby in a striped outfit and pink bow headband looks up from her mother's arms, which show a floral tattoo.
Two adult hands gently hold a newborn baby's tiny hand, with a floral tattoo visible on the forearm of the parent.
Parents hold hands across a mosaic café table while a mother cradles her sleeping newborn, with coffee cups and an instant camera nearby.
A man in a cap takes an instant photo of a smiling woman holding a sleeping newborn at an outdoor cafe table at dusk.
Two iced drinks in clear plastic cups and a baby bottle sit on a mosaic-tiled round table at a cozy café with warm hanging lamps.
A smiling woman cradles a sleeping newborn baby while a man in a dark beanie leans in close beside a patio heater.