This month, we’re excited to share even more precious moments as we reveal the results from our March and 1st quarter 2026 contests. If you’re new to our blog, these contests are a celebration of the heartfelt, standout images our photographers capture each month. Our quarterly contest also features a special themed category for our in-hospital Bella Baby photographers, and our Bella Life photographers who document all the meaningful moments that unfold beyond the hospital walls.
Now, a few words from the winners
March 2026 Winners
“Mom had a vase of tulips and we added a few of them to the basket with baby so she can remember them forever.”
-Jamie Thomson, 1st Place
“This mum was so excited about capturing the perfect photos, it honestly made me even more excited to create something really special for her and her beautiful baby. I did some sweet detail shots: daddy’s hands holding those tiny feet, those little baby fingers and mum was watching from the bed, completely in awe of her baby. It was such a lovely moment so I said, “Let’s do some cute ones in mum’s hands too?” and she instantly said yes. This sweet baby was so calm and content in this position.”
-Marta Garcia De Oliveira, 2nd Place
1st quarter Bella Baby: Best yawn
“Mom had this adorable hat and matching doggie swaddle to use for photos in baby’s newborn hospital shoot. I was so excited to take Owen’s photos. He was perfectly content and so sleepy that he yawned so big!”
-Laura Even, 1st Place
“Baby was so sleepy and loving the cozy wrap. He gave me this adorable yawn right at the perfect moment.”
-Megan Rybicki, 2nd Place
1st quarter Bella Life
“When I walked into this amazing family’s home I was so excited to see pictures from their hospital session already proudly displayed in the nursery! It was the perfect scene to capture this sweet family altogether, including the pup!”
-Irene Kinghorn, 1st Place
“This happened towards the end of our session, wrangling a toddler is always an adventure and I asked her if she wanted to read to her little brother…well, she went all out and was even showing him the illustrations! Such a sweet moment.”
-Beth Malonoski, 2nd place
Final thoughts
From a sweet sibling moment to thoughtful gifts from loved ones and even perfectly timed yawns, these images capture the little details that make each story so meaningful. We’re continually inspired by the care and creativity our photographers bring to every session, preserving moments families will cherish for years to come.
If these moments made you smile, we’d love for you to share them with someone you love and follow along for more moments like these, captured every day by our photographers.
