cutest baby pictures Seen Ever

Photographs of babies are always cute, but this series of images by an American photographer take adorable to a new level.

Tracy Raver, who describes her style as simple and casual, captures newborns while they are sleeping.

Swaddled in soft woollens or nestled in baskets, the tiny infants are photographed when they are just weeks old.

Baby face: Tracey Raver captures a newborn's expression as it dozes in a spotted woolly hat

The mother-of-one says: 'It’s all about timing and giving your child the freedom and space to be themselves.

'Favourites are layered outfits, bare feet, and babies in their birthday suits!

'My style is simple and clean, with the focus on those precious little faces. I like to catch all expressions... serious, smily, sassy and silly!'

And the expressions do not disappoint. One baby, sporting a spotted woolly hat, pouts in its sleep, while another smiles, as if enjoying a lovely dream.

Raver, who is based in Nebraska, runs her photography business with her sister Kelley, a mother-of-two. Together the pair run 'baby posing' workshops, teaching parents how to use natural light, and making the most of fabrics and props.

'We go over positioning on the beanbag, prop transitions, camera setings, use of natural light and techniques to keep the newborn calm and asleep,' says Kelley.

Simple and casual: Raver uses a selection of props like blankets and baskets for the photographs, taken when the babies are just weeks old

Baby love: A newborn sleeping in a fruit bowl lined with fleece takes adorable to a new level

It's a wrap: Tracy and her sister Kelley also teach other parents how to make the most of their baby snaps

Sleeping beauties: A 12-day-old curls up on top of his feet, while another, with fluffy dark hair, smiles as he dreams

Snug as a bug in a rug: 'My style is simple and clean, with the focus on those precious little faces,' says Raver

Sweet dreams: This youngster, cradled in an adult's hands, appears to be having an amusing dream

Holding tight: These two cling to each other as they doze before the camera

Bowled over: This tufty-haired youngster catches 40 winks in what appears to be a fruit bowl