Baby Wesley | RALEIGH WAKE FOREST NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

This absolutely adorable baby boy is Wesley! I was so excited for his session so I could see his sweet family again. I had the honor of photographing Wesley’s older brother – both his newborn photos and throughout his first year. So I was delighted when I learned they were expecting another baby boy. Wesley’s Mommy said she really wanted the head-in-hands shot (aka the froggy pose as we photographers like to call it). So not only did baby Wesley totally nail that shot, he even gave a perfect grin to make it all the more adorable for his Mommy. I can tell he’s going to be a well behaved child!! 🙂 Here’s my favorites from Wesley’s Raleigh newborn photo session!

If you’re expecting in the Raleigh – Durham – Wake Forest – North Carolina area and would like some photos of your newborn baby, please contact me! I can be reached through e-mail, or contact me through my contact form on my website (link below) to discuss or book your session. Thank you so much!

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Baby Nolan | RALEIGH WAKE FOREST NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

Sweet baby Nolan!! This handsome little fella was 14 days old for his newborn session, which I think is a magic number! He slept so peacefully and was so perfect throughout all of the poses. And just check out the hair on Nolan. Long and blonde, which is just so unusual and beautiful. He has an adorable older sister named Ellie, who did so great for her part in the session. I loved her big smiles and how well she did with her baby brother. This was such a fun session for me! Check out some of Nolan’s beautiful photos!

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Baby MJ | RALEIGH NC NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

I want to introduce you to little MJ, aka Marty Junior. He is such an incredibly beautiful baby boy! He was 11 days old when I got to cuddle him during his Raleigh newborn photo session. As you’ll see, we did some parent and family photos during MJ’s baby session. Parents are always welcome to be in a few photos during newborn sessions at no extra charge. I absolutely encourage everyone to take advantage of this! It doesn’t matter what you look like – your babies will grow up and thank you for these photos. They’re heirlooms to be passed down. So just do it! 🙂

I recently got a new little posing chair for babies, and aaaaaah isn’t it the cutest little thing?! I love how sweetly MJ sat right in it and snuggled his rabbit. I think I’ll get a lot of use out of it and can’t wait to play around with it more!

Little MJ was such a sweet baby boy, and I just adore all of his photos! Here are some of my favorites from his Raleigh newborn baby photo session.

If you’re expecting in the Raleigh – Durham – Wake Forest – North Carolina area and would like some photos of your newborn baby, please contact me! I’m currently accepting bookings for winter and spring 2017 due dates in the Triangle area. Please send me an e-mail or contact me through my contact form on my websitcebooke (link below) to discuss or book your session. Thank you so much!

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Elizabeth Grace | RALEIGH WAKE FOREST BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

Oh sweet little Elizabeth Grace! I’ve had the honor of being her photographer for both her newborn photo session and 3-month photo session. And this time we met up for her 6-month portraits shortly before her family moved away. I will miss seeing them for their sessions! She is an absolutely stunning baby, as you can see! And we had a wonderful evening photo session with some gorgeous light at my favorite Raleigh location. Elizabeth Grace is such a smiling, happy delight and I just adore each and every photo from her Raleigh baby session.

If you’re expecting in the Raleigh – Durham – Wake Forest – North Carolina area and would like some photos of your newborn baby, please contact me! I’m currently accepting bookings for winter and spring 2017 due dates in the Triangle area. Please send me an e-mail or contact me through my contact form on my website (link below) to discuss or book your session. Thank you so much!

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Baby Bryce | RALEIGH WAKE FOREST NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

I had been really looking forward to meeting baby Bryce after doing his Mommy’s maternity photos a few months earlier. She was beautiful and it was a stunning Raleigh maternity photo session. The link is here in case you missed it! 🙂 I got to snuggle baby Bryce when he was eight days old, and he was a perfect little nugget. Mommy asked for blues and greys, so that’s what we did! And I love the result. Bryce was a gorgeous baby boy, with the perfect round cheeks and the right amount of squish! So happy this family chose me to capture these memories during such a special time in their lives. They have some beautiful Raleigh newborn portraits to pass down for generations!

If you’re expecting in the Raleigh – Durham – Wake Forest – North Carolina area and would like some photos of your newborn baby, please contact me! I’m currently accepting bookings for fall 2016 due dates in the Triangle area. Please send me an e-mail or contact me through my contact form on my website (link below) to discuss or book your session. Thank you so much!

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Baby Virginia | RALEIGH NC NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

Just a quick scheduling note — I’m currently booking newborn baby photo sessions for September 2016 and later. Please be sure to contact me as early as possible to ensure you get a spot in my fall schedule!

Today I’m sharing a precious newborn baby girl, little Virginia! It’s my first time photographing a baby named Virginia, and I really adore that name! Her mommy and daddy drove a long ways to come see me in my studio in Wake Forest, NC, which is always an honor. I’m so glad they chose me as their photographer and entrusted me to capture Virginia’s newborn portraits. Her mommy requested both green and purple for the session, so as you can see, we did plenty of both colors! We also got some amazing outdoor shots, despite it being an unusually cool spring morning. But what mommy wants, mommy gets! And baby Virginia cooperated perfectly outdoors so I could get the shot! Virginia’s mommy also brought along some very special quilts that are family heirlooms, so as you’ll also see we incorporated the quilts into the Raleigh newborn session too. So many great shots from Virginia’s gallery, it was hard to narrow down my favorites!

If you’re expecting in the Raleigh – Durham – Wake Forest – North Carolina area and would like some photos of your newborn baby, please contact me! I’m currently accepting bookings for fall 2016 due dates in the Triangle area. Please send me an e-mail or contact me through my contact form on my website (link below) to discuss or book your session. Thank you so much!

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Baby Amelia | RALEIGH NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

I hope everyone is staying cool and having a great start to summer! As is typical for me during the summer months, I’ve only accepted a very small amount of bookings because I have all three of my crazy baby boys home with me for the next three months. So my working hours are very limited! Instead I’m focusing on my little ones right now and making memories with them. So things may be a bit quiet here and on my Facebook photography page. I’ll still be posting a few things from time to time, so be sure to follow along over on my FB page and my Instagram page (link, here)

Today I want to share with you the very adorable baby Amelia and her sweet family! Her big brother and sister are just the CUTEST and are so adoring and precious with her! We did some really sweet outdoor newborn setups, which are always some of my favorite baby shots to do during the warmer months here in Raleigh. Amelia was just so stunning and perfect and I loved having her family come in to see me!

If you’re expecting in the Triangle area and would love some photos of your baby, please contact me! I’m currently accepting bookings for fall 2016 due dates in the Raleigh Durham Cary Wake Forest, North Carolina area. Please send me an e-mail or contact me through my contact form on my website (link below) to discuss or book your session. Thank you so much!

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Amy’s Maternity Session | RALEIGH DURHAM MATERNITY AND NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

Today I am sharing some photos from Amy and Justin’s beautiful spring maternity photo session in Raleigh, NC. We met at a gorgeous park with great spring colors and filled with beautiful evening sunlight. Two of my favorite things! Amy was completely stunning as an expectant Raleigh mama! This lovely couple welcomed their baby boy about a month ago, and I’ll have some great photos to share from that session shortly… when I get caught up on my blogging! 🙂 Here are a few of my favorites from this Raleigh maternity session!

If you’re an expectant Mom in the Triangle area and would love some photos to remember this special time in your life, please contact me! I’m currently accepting bookings for fall 2016 due dates in the Raleigh Durham Cary Wake Forest, North Carolina area. Please send me an e-mail or contact me through my contact form on my website (link below) to discuss or book your session. Thank you so much!

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Baby Sawyer | RALEIGH DURHAM NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

Meet sweet little baby Sawyer. One of my all-time favorite baby names! Sawyer came into my Raleigh, North Carolina newborn studio at 12 days old for his portraits. He was such a smiley, cute little guy! His parents are from Louisiana and are living here for just a short time for work, and I’m so glad I got to meet them before they move back. And sweet Grandma came along – I always love chatting with new Grandmas who are totally smitten with their grandbabies! Sawyer’s Mommy requested some green for her session, so as you’ll see I used green (one of my favorite colors), as well as a classic shade of blue which always looks good on baby boys. There were just too many great photos from Sawyer’s newborn session to narrow down, so here are lots for you all to ooh and aaah over!! 🙂

If you want photos like this of your newborn baby, please contact me! I’m currently accepting bookings for fall 2016 due dates in the Raleigh Durham Cary Wake Forest, North Carolina area. Newborn sessions take place in my spacious and comfortable newborn photography studio. Please send me an e-mail or contact me through my contact form on my website (link below) to discuss or book your session. Thank you!

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Baby Alyna | RALEIGH DURHAM NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

Next up on the blog is little Alyna! I’ve fallen behind on my blogging lately, but I’m trying to get all caught up. So many baby sessions from winter and spring that still need to be featured! Today I’m excited to share some of Alyna’s pictures from her Raleigh newborn session. She was 14 days old on the day of her session… so absolutely precious and cute. Perfect little hair and she looked good in everything. Her mommy asked for lots of mint, which is one of my favorite colors, so I was thrilled with that request! I had lots of fun meeting her wonderfully sweet parents, and so much fun cuddling Alyna. As always, I had way too many favorites, but here is just a peek at her newborn session!