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Wake Forest Baby Photo Studio | Baby Oliver

  • January 9, 2022/
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  • Under : Baby, Mini Sessions, Newborns
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I got to meet handsome little Oliver in my Wake Forest baby photo studio back in October. He came in for his newborn mini session when he was just eight days old. He was a precious little peanut! His mom and dad came loaded with prop ideas for things they were passionate about. We did a cute little Harry Potter setup for Oliver. And we also worked in a baseball and some little baseball bats with baby Oliver as well. There was a lot of cuteness happening! ๐Ÿ™‚ Baby Oliver gave a lot of precious smiles too! They just kept coming, and I captured so many for his mom and dad. He was just the perfect little model! Check out my favorites from Oliver’s Raleigh newborn photo session!

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Please feel free to contact Melissa if youโ€™re in the Raleigh Durham area and expecting a baby! Melissa would be happy to welcome you into her comfortable, relaxing newborn photo studio in the Raleigh / Wake Forest area! Sheโ€™s an expert in baby posing and can provide a stress-free, relaxing experience for parents and babies. Come check out her huge prop supply and gorgeous Wake Forest baby photo studio! The possibilities are endless with her huge collection of hats, headbands, wraps, blankets, buckets, baskets, etc.

Melissa is an award-winning Raleigh Durham newborn photographer with over 10 years of experience posing and photographing babies.

Please contact Raleigh baby photographer, Melissa DeVoe, through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Wake Forest Newborn Portraits | Baby Logan

  • January 6, 2022/
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  • Under : Baby, Mini Sessions, Newborns

Oh what a sweet baby boy I have to share on my blog today! This is Logan, and I was so thrilled to be taking his Wake Forest newborn portraits. Little Logan was just eight days old when I met him for his first portraits. I was so happy that his Mom and Dad hired me to capture Logan at this tiny little stage. It goes by so fast, and they grow and change so quickly! It’s so important to capture them when they’re this tiny so you never forget how delicate and small they were. Mr. Logan was chill and cooperative, and I really loved cuddling him. His mom and dad requested a shot with their hands in for a portrait, and it turned out beautifully. Here are all of my favorites!

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If youโ€™re in need of portraits of your new baby, youโ€™re at the right place! Melissa would love to work with you and capture this time in your babyโ€™s life! Sheโ€™s been the Raleigh Durham areaโ€™s trusted newborn photographer for 12 years now! Melissa prides herself in providing a stress-free, relaxing experience for parents and babies. Melissa is an award winning Raleigh baby photographer and would love to host you in her newborn photo studio.

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If you have questions and concerns about COVID precautions and the safety of your baby during a session, please reach out and we can work together to ease your concerns. Melissa is committed to making sure your experience in her newborn photo studio is safe and successful. Melissa is COVID vaccinated and boosted, and fully sanitizes her studio and props in between each newborn session. You can count on Melissa to wear a mask and clean her hands thoroughly throughout your session. She takes the health of her babies and families seriously!

Please contact Melissa DeVoe for your Wake Forest newborn portraits through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Raleigh Durham Newborn Photographer | Baby Sloane

  • January 4, 2022/
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This adorable newborn is cute baby Sloane! She came in for her Raleigh Durham newborn photographer session when she was 3 weeks old. She was absolute perfection! Her parents purchased my newborn mini session package, and we worked through quite a few setups and poses in our 90 minutes together. Sloane is an absolute beauty, and she looked stunning on every setup I did with her. Sloane’s mommy requested purple, so I did plenty of that, along with some neutrals. She is so precious and tiny and perfect! With the perfect little fluff of hair, and soft baby skin. I really enjoyed her!

If you’re looking for a newborn photographer, please reach out! I’m booking up pretty fast for the new year, and want to fit in as many little clients this year as I can!

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If youโ€™re in need of a newborn baby photo session, please contact Raleigh Durham newborn photographer, Melissa DeVoe! She would love to welcome you into her newborn photo studio in Wake Forest, where she has a comfortable and spacious setup! Melissa has been the most sought-after newborn photographer in the Raleigh Durham area for 12 years now! She prides herself on beautiful newborn baby posing and capturing all of the cute little details, and always has a successful session every time. Melissa is an award-winning Raleigh Wake Forest newborn photographer.

And donโ€™t forget Melissa also offers Raleigh maternity photo sessions, as well as Babyโ€™s First Year sessions so you can capture every moment of this special time in your life!

Please contact Raleigh Durham maternity and baby photographer, Melissa DeVoe, through the links below, or email her at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Durham Newborn Photographer | Baby Olivia

  • December 30, 2021/
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Today I have a beautiful baby girl and her family to share with you on my Durham newborn photographer blog! This is sweet Olivia at a tiny little 11 days old. I loved my time with her in my newborn photo studio! She’s a gorgeous baby, with great long eyelashes and beautiful thick hair! Olivia’s big brother and parents also participated in the session, which I always love! They’re only this little once, and someday you’ll look back on these days and be so glad you got in some photos. It truly doesn’t matter what you look like, how tired you feel, how big the bags under your eyes are… your babies will want these memories! They love you no matter what you looked like that day. Just imagine your child as an adult someday – they may display one of these photos in their own homes. It will truly be so special to your kids!

Here are all of my many favorites of beautiful baby Olivia!

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Are you expecting a new baby in 2022? Please reach out today to get on Melissa’s calendar! Melissa has been the most sought-after newborn and maternity photographer in the Raleigh Durham area for 12 years now! Melissa is in high demand and books up early, so please reach out in advance of your due date to ensure you get a spot in Melissa’s calendar!

She prides herself on beautiful newborn baby posing and capturing all of the cute little details, and always has a successful session every time. Melissa is an award-winning Raleigh Wake Forest newborn photographer with a huge prop collection that all clients have access to!

Melissa also offers Babyโ€™s First Year photo sessions so you can capture every milestone and detail of your babyโ€™s first year!

Please contact Wake Forest and Rolesville maternity and baby photographer, Melissa DeVoe, through the links below, or email her at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Wake Forest Best Baby Photographer | Baby Mikey

  • December 28, 2021/
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  • Under : Baby, Mini Sessions, Newborns

I first have to say a big thank you to all of my amazing clients this year for making me the Wake Forest best baby photographer! I’ve had such beautiful babies in my photo studio this year! And I’m excited to meet all of the 2022 babies that are soon to be born.

This next baby I want to share with you is handsome little Mikey. He was two weeks old at the time of his newborn mini session in my Wake Forest photo studio. He was so adorable, with a head of dark hair, and perfect little features. I enjoyed posing him in some neutrals and then some blues as well. And the shots of him with the little teddy bear are definitely my favorite. He was just all around perfect and wonderful!

Here are some of my favorites from Mikey’s Raleigh newborn mini session!

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If youโ€™re looking for the best baby photographer in the Raleigh and Wake Forest areas, you’ve come to the right place! Melissa would be happy to welcome you into her spacious and relaxing newborn photo studio in Wake Forest! Melissa has been the most sought-after newborn photographer in the Raleigh Durham Cary areas for 12 years now! She prides herself on beautiful newborn baby posing and capturing all of their cute little details, and always has a successful session every time. Melissa is an award-winning Raleigh Wake Forest newborn photographer.

And donโ€™t forget Melissa also offers Maternity photo sessions, as well as Babyโ€™s First Year sessions so you can capture every moment of this special time in your life!

COVID safety questions? Melissa is vaccinated and boosted, and takes the health and safety of her babies seriously. Please reach out if you’d like further information on the steps Melissa is taking to help stop the spread.

Please contact Wake Forest / Raleigh maternity and baby photographer, Melissa DeVoe, through the links below, or email her at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Raleigh Durham Newborn Photography | Baby Lila

  • December 26, 2021/
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Cute little baby Lila came to see me for her Raleigh Durham newborn photography session when she was two weeks old. This photo session was one of my newborn mini sessions, and for this one we opted for a variety of poses on a blanket. Lila was so perfect and let me work through a wrapped shot, froggy pose, taco pose, as well as a variation of the taco pose that I adore! I also got lots of cute close-ups of little Lila. She was super comfortable and relaxed during her Raleigh newborn photo session. I was so happy to meet her and celebrate her arrival into the world!

Melissa is filling up quickly for the first half of 2022! To ensure a space in her calendar, please reach out early for your maternity, newborn and baby’s first year sessions.

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If youโ€™re in need of a Raleigh Durham newborn photography session, please contact Melissa, as she would love to work with you! Melissa would be happy to welcome you into her comfortable newborn photo studio in Wake Forest! Melissa has been the most sought-after newborn photographer in the Raleigh Durham Cary areas for 12 years now! She prides herself on beautiful newborn baby posing and capturing all of their cute little details, and always has a successful session every time. Melissa is an award-winning Raleigh Wake Forest newborn photographer.

And donโ€™t forget Melissa also offers Maternity photo sessions, as well as Babyโ€™s First Year sessions so you can capture every moment of this special time in your life!

Please contact Wake Forest / Raleigh maternity and baby photographer, Melissa DeVoe, through the links below, or email her at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Wake Forest Newborn Photographer | Baby William

  • October 28, 2021/
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I’m so delighted to introduce you all to baby William, who came in for his Wake Forest newborn photographer session at 13 days old! We did the Keepsake newborn session for little William and his parents. They wanted some family photos with their newborn session, so they decided my 90-minute keepsake newborn session was the best fit for them.

As you can see below, William’s family is just adorable. We got the most beautiful family photos during their baby session, and I just absolutely adore how they turned out. And precious little William posed so nice and sweetly for me. We got so many beautiful portraits to remember this stage in William’s life. And I really loved all of the close-up shots of his baby face and baby toes! So sweet!

William’s parents brought along a baby blanket that they wanted to be photographed with him. It was so beautiful – grey with little sheep. So I incorporated the blanket into some of his baby photos and I know they’re really special shots for his parents.

Here are some of my many favorites of baby William!

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If youโ€™re in need of a newborn photo session in the Raleigh area, please reach out to Melissa, as she would love to work with you! Melissa would be happy to welcome you into her newborn photo studio in Wake Forest! Melissa has been the most sought-after newborn photographer in the Raleigh Durham Cary areas for 12 years now! She prides herself on beautiful newborn baby posing and capturing all of their cute little details, and always has a successful session every time. Melissa is an award-winning Raleigh Wake Forest newborn photographer.

And donโ€™t forget Melissa also offers Maternity photo sessions, as well as Babyโ€™s First Year sessions so you can capture every moment of this special time in your life!

Please contact Wake Forest / Raleigh maternity and baby photographer, Melissa DeVoe, through the links below, or email her at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Raleigh Maternity and Baby Photographer | Baby Cecilia

  • October 15, 2021/
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The next session I have to share today is with little Cecilia. Her mommy is another Raleigh maternity and baby photographer, and so I was of course very honored that she chose me to photograph her own sweet baby! It says a lot when other photographers choose you to capture their own families and the special moments in their lives. I was really thrilled!

This newborn photo session was one of my mini sessions, which is one hour in length. And Cecilia’s parents decided that instead of my traditional mini session with baby photos only, they wanted just family photos during our one-hour together. So we did this session filled with just family and sibling shots.

Cecilia was so precious, with the most amazing cheeks! And she had such a proud big brother who was so sweet and patient with her. This family really adores baby Cecilia, and I’m thrilled to have witnessed it and been able to capture this sweet stage in their lives.

Here are my favorite shots from their Raleigh baby photography portrait session.

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If youโ€™re in need of a Raleigh maternity and baby photographer, please contact Melissa today! She would happy to capture this special time in your life!ย  Melissa has been the most sought-after newborn and maternity photographer in the Raleigh Durham area for 12 years now! She prides herself on beautiful newborn baby posing and capturing all of the cute little details, and always has a successful session every time. Melissa is an award-winning Raleigh Wake Forest newborn photographer.

Melissa also offers Babyโ€™s First Year photo sessions so you can capture every milestone and detail of your baby’s first year!

Please contact Wake Forest and Rolesville maternity and baby photographer, Melissa DeVoe, through the links below, or email her at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Raleigh Baby Girl Photos | Baby Madeline

  • September 30, 2021/
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I’m excited to share some Raleigh baby girl photos with you all today! Cute little Madeline came in to see me when she was about three weeks old. She is an absolutely stunning newborn girl, and you’ll understand why when you see her beautiful mother! Baby Madeline has dark, thick hair, and such perfect little features.

Now Madeline wasn’t super interested in sleeping for very much of her session, which happens! ๐Ÿ™‚ I got a lot of amazing shots with her eyes open, and she did drift off from time to time when I had her wrapped up. Of course, being wide awake happens occasionally, although it’s surprisingly rare. Most babies spend their days sleeping and content, unless hungry or cold, or some other bigger underlying reason. So babies who aren’t sleepy truly don’t happen very often for me. With that said, parents always love the images I get with their baby’s eyes open, so in some cases, it’s a blessing when they can be alert during a session.

Madeline’s session is my Keepsake newborn session. I included some family images at the beginning of their Raleigh newborn session, and then did a couple of poses of Madeline on a blanket, as well as a couple of prop shots. Her newborn photos were beautiful!

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If youโ€™re in need of cute baby photos in the Raleigh area, please contact Melissa today! She would love to welcome you into her newborn photo studio in Wake Forest! Melissa has been the most sought-after newborn photographer in the Raleigh Durham area for 12 years now! She prides herself in beautiful newborn baby posing and capturing all of the cute little details, and always has a successful session every time. Melissa is an award-winning Raleigh Durham newborn photographer.

Please contact Wake Forest baby studio photographer, Melissa DeVoe, through the links below, or email her at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Family and Baby Photos Raleigh | Baby Will

  • September 25, 2021/
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The very adorable baby Will was such a delight for his Raleigh family and baby photos. He has two very sweet and excited big sisters, and I suspect they’ll take great care of him throughout the years! They seemed like they were very happy to have a baby boy to dote on! And who can blame them?!

Will’s family selected my Keepsake newborn session package. This selection gives them a 90-minute session and provides both family and baby photographs. The big sisters were so sweet while holding their baby brother for their sibling photos. And the family photos were just too beautiful. They’re a very gorgeous family!

Baby Will posed perfectly in the “froggy” and “taco” poses. I also loved him snuggled up with the teddy bear in some great baby-in-a-bucket shots! And of course, the little detail shots of his eyelashes and toes are always some of my favorites. Sweet little Will was so perfect in my Wake Forest baby studio. I enjoyed snuggling him and getting to know his great family! These are some of my favorite photos from his newborn photo session.

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If youโ€™re in need of a family and baby photographs in the Raleigh area, please let Melissa know! She would love to welcome you into her newborn photo studio in Wake Forest! Melissa has been the most sought-after newborn photographer in the Raleigh Durham area for 12 years now! She prides herself in perfect newborn baby posing and capturing aaaall of the cute details, and always has a successful session every time. Melissa is an award winning Raleigh Durham newborn photographer.

Please contact Wake Forest baby studio photographer, Melissa DeVoe, through the links below, or email her at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Melissa Devoe is Raleighโ€™s leading newborn & baby photographer and is highly sought after for her unique newborn and baby portraits. Located in Wake Forest and serving Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, Chapel Hill, Fuquay Varina, Knightdale, Clayton, Wake County, Johnston County and surrounding areas.

With over 9 years photographing newborns, Melissa is an expert on baby posing and guarantees every session is relaxed & calm while each gallery is filled with a wide variety of poses you are sure to love.

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Voted Best Newborn Photographer in Raleigh 2018
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