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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I was so excited to meet baby girl Ruby for her Raleigh newborn session! I photographed her older brother Eli a few years ago and of course was thrilled that they chose me to create more art for their home and to capture these memories for them. And baby Ruby was so gorgeous. I enjoyed snuggling her in my studio and getting to know her cute little personality! And her Mommy likes purple, which excited me. I love pulling out purple from my prop stash…. I have tons!!!  I always style my sessions around my client’s color choices, and love to make sure everything is cohesive and flows together nicely for those who order albums with all of their portraits.  Honestly, besides snuggling the babies, the styling of my sessions is one of my favorite things about this job.   I love details, I love color, and I love things to be perfect!!! Type A? Who ME?!?! 🙂  Okay, back to sweet baby Ruby. Here’s a peek at her baby session in my Raleigh studio!

If you want photos like this of your newborn baby, please contact me!  I’m currently taking bookings for 2016 maternity, newborn and baby’s first year sessions in the Raleigh Durham Cary Wake Forest, North Carolina area. Newborn and older baby sessions take place in my spacious and comfortable baby studio, while maternity sessions take place at gorgeous outdoor locations.  Send me an e-mail, or contact me through my website contact form to discuss or book your session.  Be sure to contact me early to reserve your space!  I fill up quickly!

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I have a really adorable baby boy to share with you all today!! Baby Matthew was my last newborn session of 2015, and shooting his Raleigh newborn session was a great way to close out the year!  It was completely a year where baby girls were the majority for me. Then all of a sudden the tide changed in Raleigh at the end of the year and the baby boys made their comeback!  This handsome little one came to the studio with his adoring and very sweet big brother, Jason.  He was so wonderful with his new baby brother, so caring and kind. It was so adorable to see them together.  And baby Matthew… what a doll he is! With his perfect little nose and lips and his cute little baby mo-hawk!! Just about the cutest little thing I’ve ever seen!! He was 12 days old when I got to meet him, which is the perfect age for a Raleigh newborn session with me!  Here is a glimpse into his stunning gallery of images!

If you want photos like this of your newborn baby, please contact me!  I’m currently taking bookings for 2016 maternity, newborn and baby’s first year sessions in the Raleigh Durham Cary Wake Forest, North Carolina area. Newborn and older baby sessions take place in my spacious and comfortable baby studio, while maternity sessions take place at gorgeous outdoor locations.  Send me an e-mail, or contact me through my website contact form to discuss or book your session.  Be sure to contact me early to reserve your space!  I fill up quickly!

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Introducing sweet little William, at 14 days old!  He was such a sweet little guy, and I loved my time with him.  It was a nice change to have a baby boy in my Wake Forest newborn studio, since I’ve had such a long string of girls the past few months!  I had just recently seen this family at my fall mini-sessions, and I photographed big brother James when he was a newborn too.  So honored that they have come back to me again and again. They’re such a sweet family, and it’s fun to watch their family expand and their little ones grow up.  So here is a look at handsome baby William’s Raleigh newborn baby session!

If you want photos like this of your newborn, please contact me!  I’m currently taking bookings for maternity, newborn and baby’s first year sessions in the Raleigh Durham Cary Wake Forest, North Carolina area. Be sure to contact me early to reserve your space!

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Oh sweet baby Emerson!! She is baby girl number 2 for this family.  And I have to say, as always, what a huge compliment it is to me when families grow and continue to come to me for photos again and again.  Not only do I love getting to be a part of their lives and seeing their babies grow, but it’s such an honor that they choose me to create their family’s heirlooms.

Baby Emmy was born weighing 10 pounds, 12 ounces and, oh, the rolls!!!!!!!! I love baby rolls!  She was squishy and cute and just lovely in every way!! Here’s a peek at my session with baby Emmy!

If you want photos like this of your newborn, please contact me!  I’m currently taking bookings for maternity, newborn and baby milestone sessions in the Raleigh Durham Cary Wake Forest, North Carolina area. Be sure to contact me early to reserve your space!

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Introducing the very sweet and adorable Elizabeth Grace.  Her Mommy and Daddy purchased the Baby’s First Year package, so you’ll all be happy to know that you’ll be seeing plenty more of little Elizabeth on the blog here.  I had such a great time with her, and feel so blessed that this family chose me to capture these memories of their newborn daughter.  Here is a little peek at Elizabeth’s newborn session.

If you want photos like this of your newborn, please contact me!  I’m also taking bookings for maternity, newborn and baby’s milestone sessions in the Raleigh Durham Cary Wake Forest, North Carolina area. Be sure to contact me early to reserve your space!

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