This adorable couple is Heather and Wes.  They’re expecting their first baby, a girl, in October.  We met out at a park on a gorgeous, sunny summer evening.  The light was just to die for, and Heather and Wes were so much fun.  I had a great time capturing their pregnancy for them!

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Emily and her husband James met me in Wake Forest for their maternity session.  Emily opted for one of my new maternity mini-sessions.  We spent about thirty minutes getting a lot of cute photos of her cute pregnant belly, and of her and James cuddling!  And then they received a disc with 20 photos – perfect for printing, making an album, or sharing with family.  Emily and her husband were so sweet, and their first baby is due in about 2 weeks — I can’t wait to meet her!  So happy for them!  Here’s a peek at a few of their photos!

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Seema and her husband Brian met me in Raleigh for their maternity session waaaaay back in April!!  I’m excited to say that their baby boy was just born a few days ago, so I’m excited to meet him this week for his first photos!  Seema opted for a maternity mini-session to capture her pregnancy.  I began offering maternity mini-sessions a few months ago as an add-on to newborn sessions.  They’re 30 minutes and result in about 15 photos.  I personally think it’s the perfect amount of time to capture your pregnancy.  Contact me for more details!

Seema was absolutely gorgeous pregnant, as you can see below!  And since her husband is a fellow photography enthusiast, he went along with all of the posing without any complaints.  🙂  We had a fun time.  Tune in for their newborn photos soon, too!

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I was so thrilled to meet Kristin and her husband, Shannon.  I was excited to do something a little “different” for their session.  They’re both veterinarians and wanted to include their three dogs into their photos.  I loooooove pictures with pets!  Somehow – I’m not even sure HOW – we got ALL three dogs sitting and looking at the camera for SO many shots!!!!  It was awesome!  I loved it – so much fun!! 🙂

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Last month I met an adorable couple – Shannon and her husband Whitt.  They’re expecting their first baby in June and chose to document their pregnancy through the Mommy & Me package!  We had amazing weather the night of their session.  Our beautiful North Carolina sun was shining bright!  They’re both just as cute as can be together, and we had a great time.  I have to say they are a completely stunning couple!

If you’re in need of a maternity or newborn session this summer, please book soon.  I’m almost full for the ENTIRE summer, and I’ll soon be only taking bookings for September or later!

Melissa is currently booking for Raleigh maternity photography sessions and Raleigh newborn photography sessions in the Raleigh Durham Wake Forest, North Carolina area. Be sure to contact her early to reserve your space!

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I was delighted to meet Lindsay and her husband, Nate, for their maternity session!  They’re a really sweet and special couple, and I enjoyed my evening spent with them.  Lindsay was 32 weeks pregnant when we met up, and she had the cutest little baby bump!  And Nate…. well, he wasn’t one of those husbands who got dragged along by their wife.  Nate does some photography himself, so he was excited for the session too!  Not only does Nate do photography, but he (and Lindsay) are also in the Army. Nate unfortunately was deployed about a week after our session, so it was important to them to have these photos done before he left.  He’ll miss the birth of his baby, but gets to come back shortly after the birth to meet his first child!  My heart goes out to him having to miss such a big event.  Coming from an Army family myself, I know what their life is like, and I really can’t thank them enough for serving our country!  I wish Nate a safe and quick deployment, and I can’t wait to hear from Lindsay that she’s had the baby!  I’m excited for their newborn session in May!

Here are a few photos from their maternity session.  As you’ll see, we were having some lovely light in Raleigh that night.  Couldn’t have asked for better weather in March!

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We had a good bit of rain on the day of Chelsey and Kris’s maternity session, but thankfully the clouds cleared JUST before our session!  So we ended up having a beautiful evening, as we’d hoped.  Chelsey looked absolutely adorable pregnant, as you’ll see below.  She chose the most amazing colors for her outfits, and she looked just beautiful!  I so enjoyed meeting them and working with them.  We did this session a few months back, and their sweet little boy has already made an appearance!  So, you’ll have to tune into the blog to see photos from his newborn session!

And don’t forget to set your DVR’s tomorrow night for my family’s appearance on HGTV!  10 p.m. EST.  We’re so excited that it’s FINALLY airing!  🙂

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Oh, what fun Jessica and Scott were for their maternity session!  We had such a blast!  These two are expecting their first baby, a BOY, in March.  And judging just by the fact that these two are stunning, smart, and fun… their baby boy is going to be one amazing person!  I really can’t wait to meet him for his newborn session.  I have to say there are SO many photos from their session that I’m just in love with.  These two made my job easy!  And our wonderfully warm weather in Raleigh this winter has sure made my January sessions so much more enjoyable!  Below are a few of my favorites from their session!

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