Baby Jackson | RALEIGH DURHAM WAKE FOREST NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

I’m so excited to share my newborn session with little Jackson. He was just five days old on the day I met him. His Mommy and Daddy were on the blog recently for their maternity portraits. They are SO MUCH FUN and such an incredibly sweet and kind couple. It’s no surprise to me at all that they had a baby boy who is equally sweet and easygoing as they are. Jackson has amazing hair, a great temperament, and is just about as perfect as can be. I loved when his parents arrived at the studio for his session – having had such a great time at their maternity session, it felt like I was in the company of old friends. That’s just the best feeling. And Mommy went to work looking through my props and picking out what she liked. Her picks included the suspenders and the pointed yellow hat. Both were things I hadn’t used in a while, so I liked her choices!! 🙂 I had so many favorite photos from his newborn session, I had a hard time narrowing down which ones to share. So…. here’s a few photos! 🙂

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Baby Ella | RALEIGH WAKE FOREST NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHY

Sweet baby Ella gave her parents a bit of a surprise when she was born several weeks early!! We planned her newborn session right away, and then she had to go back into the hospital for a week. I eventually met her when she was about two weeks old. She was still a teeny little peanut, and just as adorable as can be. I loved her especially in the purple!

And I’m sooooo behind on blogging and I hate it when that happens. Trying to move forward with editing my current sessions and keep up to date on blogging is hard, y’all!!!!! Here’s a couple quick pictures from Ella’s session! 🙂

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Baby Benjamin | RALEIGH WAKE FOREST NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHY

This sweet little guy, Benjamin, came into my studio to see me at just five days old. He is so adorable and snuggly! I’d been looking forward to meeting him and his Mommy for months!! She’s the good friend of another great client of mine, so I knew we’d hit it off! And we did – his Mommy is so easygoing and sweet, just like Benjamin! I had a lot of fun with them in the studio, and I look forward to seeing him as he grows through my Baby’s First Year plan. Lucky me!! 🙂

I had a lot of favorites from his session, but the ones with his eyes open were just the absolute best. He’d keep opening his eyes to check on me. 🙂 Here are a few from his session:

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Ryan and Grace | RALEIGH NEWBORN BABY TWINS PHOTOGRAPHER

A few weeks ago 10-day-old twins Ryan and Grace came into my studio. And also that day, I was thrilled to be hosting a few of my friends again at my place! They’re not only fellow photographers, but also my dear friends, and we decided to have the twins’ Mommy bring them over for us to play! I don’t get a lot of opportunities to photograph twins, so how perfect was this!? A day with friends and photographing twins! Loved it!

Since there were quite a few of us shooting in my studio that day, we opted for opening the blinds and using natural light. It’s only been about 5 months since I switched over completely to studio lighting, and WOW, it was strange not to be using it!! It’s soooo completely different!

I think I did a ton of the posing that day, and barely took many photos. But I think I took just enough to capture how incredibly sweet they were. And you’ll notice the size difference in the twins – Ryan was a tiny little thing and Grace was a full pound larger! They were adorable! Lucky us!!! 🙂

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Caleb | RALEIGH NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

What an incredibly busy couple of weeks I’ve had! Our show aired on Monday on HGTV, which was so unbelievably exciting for us! I’ve been flooded with phone calls, texts, e-mails, Facebook messages, etc. from so many people saying they watched. It was so amazing to see how many people supported us and were excited for us! Along with all of that excitement, I’ve now had three of my March babies be born well before their due dates, so fitting them in with my other scheduled sessions…. well, let’s just say it’s been an incredibly busy several weeks. I have tons of editing to catch up on, and lots of blogging to do as well!

I met baby Caleb several weeks ago when he was just eight days old. His parents graced the blogged earlier this week with their beautiful maternity session. Caleb’s Mommy brought in a few blankets that were special to them that she wanted Caleb photographed in, and the pictures were just so sweet. Here’s a peek at a couple photos from his newborn session!

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Arden At Six Months | RALEIGH WAKE FOREST NC BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

A few weeks ago sweet little Arden came back to my studio for her six month session. I can’t believe this little sweetheart has turned six months and is sitting up all on her own! Back at her three month photo session, all our photos were of her laying down or being propped up. My, what a difference this new talent of hers makes!!

I had so, so, so much fun planning out this session with her Mommy, who is a dear friend of mine. We ordered new backdrops and flooring, her Mommy shopped her heart out for adorable outfits and accessories. IT. WAS. FUN. Having two little boys, I don’t get to shop or dream about girly stuff too often, so this was really exciting for me.

I was sooooo pleased with how the vision came to life for this session. Every detail was perfect, and it all just worked so well. Between the leg warmers, those ballet slippers (oh my, cutest thing ever!!), the pink tutu…. it was all beyond what we’d hoped for. And I think the willow tree backdrop is one of my new favorites! I ended up with so, so many favorites from this session! I can’t wait until Arden’s next session!

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Baby Ava | RALEIGH WAKE FOREST NC NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

Oh this sweet little baby Ava! Before she was born, her Aunt contacted me wanting to gift a newborn session to her parents. And what a lovely gift idea that is! Ava’s parents are just as sweet as can be, and I loved having them in my studio in Wake Forest for Ava’s portraits! Ava had her own ideas for the session, though! 🙂 Didn’t really want to sleep, but we made it work! I REALLY love each and every one of the photos from her newborn session. I mean, I am IN LOVE with them! I can’t even choose a favorite. Or two. Or even three! Before the session, her Mommy told me she loved soft colors – creams and pinks. Thankfully I had no shortage there! We share the same tastes, because they’re my favorites as well. Ava is such a beautiful baby, and I’m so very happy she came to see me! Here is a sampling of her gallery!

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Mackenzie | RALEIGH NC NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

Lucky me got to meet the adorable little Miss Mackenzie when she was just seven days old! She was an absolute doll baby for her newborn session. And she looked good in EVERYTHING – pink, red, blue, ORANGE. She rocked everything I tried with her, especially that amazing drawer which I’m in LOVE with!! And she totally went with the flow. I always think every newborn session is my favorite session ever, and I felt the same way about this one. Every single photo I loved, as you’ll tell from the major over-share of photos below. I had too many favorites and they all deserved to be shared. Mackenzie – come back and see me anytime!! 🙂

Melissa is currently booking for Raleigh maternity photography, Raleigh newborn photography and Raleigh child photo sessions in the Raleigh Durham Wake Forest, North Carolina area. Be sure to contact her early to reserve your space!

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Melissa DeVoe Photography Studio | RALEIGH WAKE FOREST NC NEWBORN BABY MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER

In August of 2012 my family and I bought a new home in Wake Forest. During our house hunt, waaaaaaay up high on the list of necessities was a private home studio space for my photography business. Fortunately, what we found far exceeded my expectations. My studio is GIGANTIC and I have a space for everything I need. And then some. I had fun for the first month or two after we moved in, setting everything up, getting pictures on the walls, organizing my props, buying furniture. And I’ve dragged my feet long enough in regards to taking and posting photos of my studio.

I really want my clients to know that when they come here for their newborn or baby session, it’s their home away from home. I’ve got comfortable couches and chairs. A mini-fridge stocked with water and sodas and juice, as well as plenty of snacks. I have a separate room with comfortable seating for Mom to nurse in privacy. A private bathroom. Cable TV. Wi-fi. Everything you’d need to keep yourself busy while I capture portraits of your little one.

So without further adieu, here’s a glimpse at my space!

The last thing on my list to purchase is some storage for these props. As you can see, right now it’s just a big pile! I haven’t found anything I’ve liked yet, though!

I’ve managed some good organization to my headbands, hats, blankets and rugs. I love having it all out where I can see it. And one of the most commonly asked questions I receive from new clients is, “do you have props?” Well, I do! I have a wide assortment. No need to ever purchase anything for a baby session with me!

Here you’ll see my client seating area. Lots of space to hang out and relax!

You can also see through that far doorway the private nursing room for Moms. And through a doorway to the right is the restroom.

I always keep lots of albums, frames and birth announcement samples on hand for clients to browse through too.

Here you’ll see, behind the seating area, is the fridge and snacks. You’ll find these come in handy while you’re hanging out waiting for baby to finish. And nursing Mommies need their fuel! 🙂

Here’s a little peek at the nursing room for Mommies!

And a spacious restroom. Ya know, in case you were dying to see what the restroom looked like! 🙂

This next area is my desk where I have frames and color samples stored. It’s also my packaging station. I loooove this area!

And lastly, my little nook for storing all of my backdrops!

Thanks for taking a peek at my space! Hope to have you in here soon! 🙂

Malcolm | RALEIGH WAKE FOREST NC NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

Sweet little 11-day-old Malcolm was such a pleasure to have in my newborn studio last week. He started off his session very bright-eyed, but didn’t stay that way for long! He was such a sweet baby and I adored meeting his family. Here are a few shots from his session!