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Gorgeous baby photos Raleigh

Franklinton Newborn Photographer | Baby Girl Photography

  • April 11, 2026/
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Up next on the blog is a beautiful baby girl’s Franklinton newborn photo session, with lots of pink! This baby girl was so precious and posed so sweetly. Her parents followed the newborn photo session prep guide that’s sent out before every photo session. It’s so important to follow Melissa’s prep instructions in order to arrive with a sleepy and calm baby, so we can achieve all of the cute poses! As you’ll see in the prep guide, baby needs to be kept awake for about an hour before you leave for the photo session. There are plenty of ways to do this, which include giving baby a bath, get baby undressed down to her diaper, and play/talk to baby to stimulate her. Then give your baby a full feeding just prior to leaving the house. You can let baby fall asleep in their carseat while you drive, and then your baby arrives full and sleepy so we can get started with the posing right away! It works like a charm.

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Melissa is a highly sought after newborn photographer with 15 years of experience posing and photographing babies in the Raleigh Wake Forest Youngsville & Franklinton areas. She has a great eye for posing babies and making sure every detail is perfect.

Melissa is known for her HUGE prop selection, with her wide variety of buckets, baskets, blankets, hats, headbands, wraps, and accessories for babies. Every detail is covered when you book with Melissa – the sign of a true professional. New moms in the Wake Forest / Franklinton / Raleigh areas have trusted Melissa with their new babies for over a decade due to her impeccable patience and skill.

Please contact Franklinton newborn photographer, Melissa Devoe, through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Cary Best Newborn Photographer | Baby Harper

  • April 2, 2026/
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Baby Harper came into the photo studio for a “Full” newborn session package. This Cary newborn photography package is the *big one*, and includes a full two hours of posing and photographing your baby! This timing allows for a good variety of props and poses, so your baby’s photo session feels well rounded, and packed full of cuteness!

We were all so happy with all of the gorgeous portraits we got with baby girl Harper. Her mom requested some flowers in a setup, and the sweet little bed. We managed to get all of those photos, plus lots more. I think my favorites lately tend to be the close-up shots of baby’s little profile, lips, and lashes. I’m so happy Harper’s mommy came to us for Cary’s best newborn photographer experience!

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Please reach out to Melissa if you’re in the Raleigh Cary Wake Forest areas and expecting a new baby! Melissa is happy to welcome you into her professional newborn photo studio in the Cary area! She’s an expert in baby posing and can provide a stress-free, relaxing experience for parents and babies. The possibilities are endless with her huge collection of hats, headbands, wraps, blankets, buckets, baskets, mini beds, etc.

Melissa has 60+ five-star reviews on Google, and is an award-winning Raleigh Durham Cary newborn photographer with over 15 years of experience posing and photographing babies. She is safety trained, up to date on vaccines, and sanitizes her studio prior to each new baby’s arrival!

Please contact Raleigh / Cary newborn photographer, Melissa Devoe, through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com. She would be happy to send you a pricing guide or answer any questions!

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Knightdale Newborn Photographer | Baby Girl Photography

  • March 29, 2026/
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I have a beautiful baby girl’s Knightdale Newborn Photographer session that I want to feature today! This sweet family requested purples and greens for their photo session. I’ve noticed an increase in requests for the color purple lately. I have to say I absolutely love the color purple on baby girls, and I get happy when I get requests for it. I usually always end up using more pink with baby girls, which is pretty too. But I do love some variety!

I’m always happy to use a lot of color in newborn photo sessions. We can coordinate setups to match the colors of the rooms in your home where you plan to display your art. For example, if you plan to hang the newborn portraits in baby’s nursery, we can use pops of color that match the colors of the nursery. Or a living room, entry way, etc.

Prior to every Raleigh Knightdale newborn photography session, I always ask your color preferences. Neutrals always look amazing. But so do colors! So feel free to give that some thought prior to your newborn photo session.

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Please feel free to contact Melissa if you’re in the Knightdale / Wake Forest / Youngsville areas and expecting a new baby! Melissa would be happy to welcome you into her comfortable, relaxing newborn photo studio! She’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 Knightdale newborn photographer with 15+ years of experience posing and photographing babies, and 60+ five-star reviews on Google!

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

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Apex Newborn Photography | Baby Reese

  • March 19, 2026/
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Today I’m popping on to share some of the beautiful portraits from Reese’s Apex newborn photography session. She is such a cute baby, with the softest best skin, and a cute little button nose! Everything we did looked so good on her! I especially loved the sibling portraits we did – the one of big brother giving baby Reese a kiss was my favorite of all of them.

Here’s a peek at sweet Reese’s Apex newborn photography session:

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Please feel free to contact Melissa if you’re in the Wake Forest / Apex / Raleigh areas and expecting a newborn baby! Melissa would be happy to welcome you into her comfortable, relaxing Wake Forest newborn photo studio! She’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 newborn photographer studio! The possibilities are endless with her huge collection of hats, headbands, wraps, blankets, buckets, baskets, etc.

Melissa is an award winning Raleigh Durham Cary newborn photographer with 15+ years of experience posing and photographing babies. She has a great eye for posing babies and making sure every detail is perfect.

Please contact Apex newborn photographer, Melissa Devoe, through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Cary Newborn Photographer | Baby Shiloh

  • March 13, 2026/
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  • Under : Baby, Newborns, Original Newborn Session

Wait until you see the very handsome baby Shiloh! He’s a stunning baby that’s so very loved and adored by his mom and dad, and big brother! Shiloh slept so peacefully, and even woke up for a little stretch for a few shots with his eyes open (I love when this happens – it just shows a touch more personality and sweet expressions!).

If you’re looking for a newborn baby photo session, and you’re due this spring or summer, please reach out soon to book your photo session! We offer three different package options, allowing for different price points and variety of photos.

Shiloh’s family purchased the “full” Cary newborn photography sesssion, which is the largest package offering the most variety of props and poses. Below are all of my favorites from Shiloh’s newborn photo session!

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Please contact Melissa if you’re in the Cary / Durham / Raleigh areas and expecting a newborn baby! Melissa would be happy to welcome you into her comfortable, relaxing Wake Forest newborn photo studio! She’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 newborn photographer studio! The possibilities are endless with her huge collection of hats, headbands, wraps, blankets, buckets, baskets, etc.

Melissa is an award winning Raleigh Durham Cary newborn photographer with 15 years of experience posing and photographing babies. She has a great eye for posing babies and making sure every detail is perfect.

Please contact Cary newborn photographer, Melissa Devoe, through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Newborn Photographer in Raleigh | Baby Girl Preemie

  • March 11, 2026/
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This next tiny little peanut came to see me in January for her Raleigh newborn photographer session. She was soooo itty bitty – most of my headbands and hats had to be adjusted for her tiny head. We did newborn photos of her with her big brother and sister, and they each wanted turns holding her. I think this baby girl is going to be very loved on as she grows older. Her older siblings were so adoring of her! I loved her family photos, as well as her detailed close-up photos of her sweet toes, lips, and lashes. This baby girl is absolute perfection – as you’ll see below!

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Melissa is well known for her Raleigh newborn photographer offerings. With over 15 years of experience posing and photographing babies in the Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Durham, Garner, Apex areas, she is an expert in the field. She has a great eye for posing babies and making sure every detail is perfect.

Melissa is known for her HUGE prop selection, with her wide variety of buckets, baskets, blankets, hats, headbands, wraps, and accessories for babies. Every detail is covered when you book with Melissa – the sign of a true professional. Melissa offers a huge amount of skill in her patience and posing babies.

Please contact Raleigh’s best infant photographer, Melissa Devoe, through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com. She would love to work with you and your new baby!

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Wake Forest Best Baby Photographer | Baby Oliver

  • March 5, 2026/
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  • Under : Baby, Mini Sessions, Newborns

I have such a cutie to show you all today! This handsome baby boy is Oliver, and he came into the Wake Forest baby photo studio for a mini session! The mini sessions are one hour of shooting time, and allow us to get a small sampling of poses and prop photos, all at a discounted price.

Little Oliver had the cutest cheeks and amazing eyelashes. He was joined by both his grandma and his mom at the photo session. Oliver’s grandma purchased the photo session as a gift – hint, hint these newborn photo sessions make amazing baby shower gifts! 🙂

And I want to say a quick thank you to all of my amazing clients who come back to me again and again. The year started off with a bang – sooo many bookings!! I appreciate everyone who keeps this small business of mine going, and for making me Wake Forest’s baby photographer of choice!

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Please contact Melissa if you’re in the Wake Forest / Durham / Raleigh areas and expecting a newborn baby! Melissa would be happy to welcome you into her comfortable, relaxing Wake Forest newborn photo studio! She’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 newborn photographer studio! The possibilities are endless with her huge collection of hats, headbands, wraps, blankets, buckets, baskets, etc.

Melissa is an award winning Raleigh Durham Cary newborn photographer with 15 years of experience posing and photographing babies. She has a great eye for posing babies and making sure every detail is perfect.

Please contact Cary newborn photographer, Melissa Devoe, through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Newborn Photographer Chapel Hill | Baby Girl Laney

  • March 2, 2026/
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Today I want to share some of the beautiful newborn portraits from baby girl Laney’s photo session, and I’m also going to cover some helpful items you’ll need to bring to your baby’s newborn photo session.

Baby Laney was so adorable and perfect for her Chapel Hill newborn photo session. Wait until you see her beautiful eyelashes, and stunning skin! Her mama requested jewel tones like ruby red. I love getting to use these gorgeous colors for newborn photos! They were such a nice complement to Laney’s skin tones. I just love the variety of props and poses that I was able to achieve for baby Laney’s portraits!

For those planning their baby’s newborn photography session, there are a few things that are so essential in helping this run smoothly. First, I always request parents bring along a pacifier, even if their baby hasn’t used one yet. Babies have a natural sucking reflex, and it helps to soothe and relax them. It’s SO important in soothing babies into those cute little poses! And second, a way to feed baby is necessary while you’re in the newborn photo studio. For those moms who aren’t nursing, please bring along a bottle. Often we do have to pause partway through a photo session for baby to feed, since they eat so often!

Other than these items, I have everything else we’ll need! I always keep a full supply of diapers, wipes, burp cloths, snacks for hungry moms… it’s all provided! 🙂

Here is sweet little Laney from her Raleigh – Chapel Hill newborn baby photography session!

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Melissa is highly sought after for her Wake Forest Chapel Hill newborn photography. With over 15 years of experience posing and photographing babies in the Raleigh, Cary, Garner, Clayton areas, she is an expert in the field. She has a great eye for posing babies and making sure every detail is perfect.

Melissa is known for her HUGE prop selection, with her wide variety of buckets, baskets, blankets, hats, headbands, wraps, and accessories for babies. Every detail is covered when you book with Melissa – the sign of a true professional. Melissa offers a huge amount of skill in her patience and posing babies.

Please contact Chapel Hill’s best infant photographer, Melissa Devoe, through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com. She would love to work with you and your new baby!

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Wake Forest Newborn Photographer | Baby Girl Madelyn

  • February 26, 2026/
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I met baby Madelyn right before Christmas, and loved our Wake Forest newborn photo session together. We got some adorable photos of her with Mom and Dad, and some precious prop shots (see the one of her snuggling the little bear!), several sweet sleepy poses on the blankets, and some detail shots of her perfect little face, eyelashes, and toes.

Madelyn’s family opted for my “keepsake” newborn photo session option, which is an hour and a half of posing and photographing the baby in my Wake Forest baby photo studio. This session allows us time for a few family photos, with focus still on the baby’s photos. In the keepsake sessions, I also aim for a couple of different baby props, and some of the snuggly little sleeping poses on the blanket. I always switch out hats and headbands, and get lots of angles in each pose as well. So this gives us some variety and covers the main bases that most people want. For the most variety, I recommend the “full” newborn photo session option, which is two hours of time together, and we can get a lot more photos with just a little extra time added on.

Here’s a peek at some of my favorites from Madelyn’s Wake Forest newborn photo session!

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Melissa is a highly sought after Wake Forest newborn baby photographer with over 15 years of experience posing and photographing babies in the Raleigh / Cary / Chapel Hill / Wake Forest / Apex areas. She has a great eye for posing babies and making sure every detail is perfect.

Melissa is known for her HUGE prop collection, with her wide variety of buckets, baskets, blankets, hats, headbands, wraps, and accessories for babies. Every detail is covered when you book with Melissa – the sign of a true professional. New Moms in the Triangle have trusted Melissa with their new babies for a decade and a half, due to her impeccable patience and skill.

Please contact Wake Forest’s best newborn photographer, Melissa Devoe Photography, through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Raleigh Durham Newborn Photographer | Baby Parson

  • December 6, 2025/
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I hope everyone is getting ready for the fast approaching holiday! I know this month will just fly by! Don’t forget to book your newborn photo session during the busy holiday rush. Our studio is currently booking baby’s due dates through summer 2026, and it’s never too early to book your baby’s photo session!

Today I want to share baby boy Parson with you all. I love his name, and he is a really adorable and sweet baby boy! He has a smitten big sister, who participated in the photos so perfectly. She was full of smiles and sillies – my favorite kind of kid! 🙂

Baby Parson posed so beautifully on his blanket photos, and we got such a great variety with the cute little hats, and the photos with the pillow were probably my favorite. I had a ton of favorites from his Raleigh Durham newborn photo session, and here’s just a sampling of what we came away with!

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Please contact Melissa if you’re in the Wake Forest / Durham / Raleigh / Cary areas and expecting a baby! Melissa would be happy to welcome you into her comfortable, relaxing Wake Forest newborn photo studio! She’s an expert in baby posing, and can provide a stress-free, relaxing experience for parents and babies. She has a huge prop supply that is always growing, and loves to style your baby to perfection!

Melissa is an award winning Raleigh Durham Garner Clayton Chapel Hill newborn photographer with 15 years of experience posing and photographing babies. She has a great eye for posing babies and making sure every detail is perfect.

Please contact Wake Forest newborn photographer, Melissa Devoe, through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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raleigh newborn photographer melissa devoe

Melissa Devoe is Raleigh’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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