Welcome to the world, baby Anthony! He was sooooo cute and such a delight.  He came in for his first photo shoot at 10 days old.  His hair was just the best – so thick and gorgeous.  He was just perfection to pose and snuggle, I loved it.  His Mama requested grey, so you’ll see lots of that, along with her other favorites of tans and greens.  His parents wanted to get in a few photos, and they’re a beautiful family.  Their photos are so gorgeous!

Since we held Anthony’s baby session shortly before Easter, I made sure to get a photo of him snuggling my cute little stuffed bunny.  And Anthony gave me a HUGE smile while he was hugging that bunny!  The heart shaped bucket that Anthony is posed in is a new prop in my Raleigh newborn studio.  I also have a pink one I’ve used in the past, but I just got the brown wooden one, and it’s just so beyond adorable for both boys and girls!  A new favorite prop of mine for sure!

I love capturing these precious memories for families.  They’re only this little once, and they change so quickly!  So get them in for their newborn photo session within the first three weeks of life.  We’ll create some beautiful art for you to remember this stage by.  You won’t be sorry!

If you’re having a baby and live in the Raleigh / Durham / Wake Forest / Triangle, NC area, I would love to chat with you about a newborn photo session!  I can be reached through e-mail, or through the contact form on my website (link below).  Thank you so much!

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Before we get to little Emerson’s newborn session share, I wanted to touch on the topic of family and sibling photos during newborn sessions.  I currently have two different newborn session options – mini sessions and full sessions.  The mini is the quick, no-fuss option.  A shorter session with time for baby photos only, and just one price for the session and a digital download of the photos.  The full session gives us plenty of time to get family photos and/or photos with any big brothers and sisters, as well as lots of different options for prints, digital files, or products to purchase after the session.

I get asked a lot what clients should wear for their family photo, and my preference is that folks always wear something simple.  You don’t want a lot of bright colors, patterns, florals, etc. that will go out of style in a few years.  A simple, neutral colored top (think cream, grey, white, black, or soft colors) with basic jeans or pants is ideal.  We’ll swaddle baby in a basic wrap, or go nude for some sweet skin shots.  The simpler we keep everything, the better the photo will be.  Of course, this is just my personal preference for the style of your photos!  You are more than welcome to wear whatever you think represents you and your family the best!

And now onto this sweet baby girl named Emerson.  This is another family where I was fortunate to photograph the older sibling as a baby, and as he got older (back when I still offered family sessions).  And as always, I’m so delighted to welcome back past clients into my Wake Forest, NC newborn studio for another baby session!  Emerson was gorgeous, and I love all of the family and sibling photos we did that day.  Here are a few of my favorites!

We can create beautiful newborn art together!  If you would like to schedule your new baby for a photo session, please let me know.  I can be reached through e-mail, or through the contact form on my website (link below) to book your photo session.  Thank you so much!

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Baby Hannah was such a sweet baby girl!  I loved her precious little features, especially her amazing lashes and tiny toes!  I just got a few new baby beds, and Hannah posed perfectly in one of them for me in a beautiful little outfit.  She was absolutely stunning and so fun to pose.  I loved meeting her family and seeing the joy she is bringing them.  Loved this session!

If you have a newborn or are expecting, and are in the Raleigh Durham Wake Forest, NC area and would like some beautiful art of your baby, please contact me!  I can be reached through e-mail, or through my contact form on my website (link below) to book your photo session.  Thank you so much!

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