Family Mini Sessions | The ‘N’ Family

Family Mini Sessions

Once or twice a year, as my schedule allows, I offer some family mini sessions. I did only a few in fall 2020 and still haven’t shared any of the photos! One guarantee in life is that I’m always like 6 months behind on blogging my client sessions. Ya’ll don’t mind some fall photos when it’s springtime, do you?! This beautiful family is some of my favorite clients, who I love seeing every year. Even their pup comes along and is included! They’re all adorable and belong in a magazine! 🙂

If you would like portraits like this for your family, please contact Melissa to be added to the mailing list (no spam, we promise!). The mailing list will keep you updated as to when family mini sessions are offered.

Melissa is an award-winning photographer serving the Raleigh, Durham, and Wake Forest areas. She offers maternity, newborn, baby’s first year, and family photography. Please contact Melissa DeVoe through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Family Mini Sessions | The H Family

I have a beautiful family mini session to share today! This poor blog of mine has been neglected, and I’m still working to get caught up (always!). This session is from fall 2020, and it was such a fun family photo session! The leaves were at their peak and were beautiful colors. We did this session at my favorite Raleigh park. The kids were just adorable and were so loving to each other. I enjoyed witnessing the great relationship the kids had with each other – so much love and adoration from little sister for her big brother! So many favorite moments from this session!

Melissa is an award winning photographer serving the Raleigh, Durham and Wake Forest areas. She offers maternity, newborn, baby’s first year and family photography. Please contact Melissa DeVoe through the links below, or email her directly at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com.

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Wake Forest Baby’s First Year Photographer | Baby Tate

Baby’s First Year Photographer

This next session was a Baby’s First Year mini session to celebrate little Tate turning one year old. I’ve been photographing this family since their first son was born, and did photos all through his first year. So I’ve loved seeing this family grow and change over the years. We met out at a park in Wake Forest for this session, and it was a beautiful evening! We got lots of great photos of Tate, along with shots of his big brother, and the whole family. These boys are so adorable!

If you’re looking for a baby photographer in the Triangle area, please reach out to me! Follow the links below to contact me, or email me at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com

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FALL FAMILY MINI SESSIONS | THE N FAMILY | RALEIGH DURHAM NC CHILD AND FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

I had such a blast with the N family, who attended my fall family mini-sessions. For those not familiar with my mini-sessions, they’re shortened sessions perfect for an updated family photo or new pictures of your children. I hold them in the fall, and if you’re interested in being the first to know when they’re announced each year, please send me an e-mail and I’ll add you to my mailing list! But back to the sweet N family!! Their two girls are so hilarious and full of life! I absolutely loved meeting this family and capturing some new photos for them. They couldn’t be any more perfect!

If you want photos like this of your family, please contact me to find out my next family mini session dates! I’m also 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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FALL FAMILY MINI SESSIONS | THE B FAMILY | RALEIGH DURHAM NC CHILD AND FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

This is another family who came out to my fall mini-session event. Sweet little Isabella is two now, and did my Baby’s First Year package back when she was itty bitty! I was so excited to see her again, and she really hasn’t changed much. Still super cute and fun! I really adore this family, and I love getting to capture them!

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FALL FAMILY MINI SESSIONS | THE M FAMILY | RALEIGH DURHAM NC CHILD AND FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

Next up is the sweet and gorgeous M family, who I first met when I photographed little James as a newborn! Handsome little James was right about to be a big brother at his mini-session, as you can see! And lucky me got to meet that cute little addition just a few weeks after their family session. I swear I have the best job!! These guys are just too adorable and so sweet!

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FALL FAMILY MINI SESSIONS | THE P FAMILY | RALEIGH NC CHILD AND FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

This adorable family is the P family, and they attended my fall family mini sessions! Their little guy, Camden, is five months old, and I was lucky enough to shoot his newborn photos. I was excited to see him again. He is so adorable! And such a happy, smiley, perfect baby! We had a great time, and I can’t wait to see him as he gets older! Here are some of my favorites from this family’s mini session!

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Family Mini Sessions | The G Family | RALEIGH NC CHILD AND FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

Another lovely family to share with you all today! I’ve known the G family for what seems like forever. 🙂 And they were one of the first families I photographed 6 years ago when I started my photography business. I was so delighted that they participated in my fall family mini-sessions. I love their photos, and I think they capture what a fun family this is!!

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Family Mini-Sessions | RALEIGH NC CHILD AND FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

Here is another beautiful family who attended my mini-sessions in the fall! I’ve known Betsy ever since I took newborn photos for her daughter a few years ago, and then our sons became friends at our pre-school. Betsy is also a local photographer, and I was honored that she asked me to do family photos for her! They’re such a gorgeous family, and I really enjoyed capturing them! Here is a little peek at some of their photos!

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Fall Family Mini Sessions | RALEIGH DURHAM CHILD AND FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

Well, a few years ago things here got really busy and crazy, and my schedule started filling up with family sessions and I’d find myself having to turn away newborn and maternity clients when my schedule was already booked up with big kids and families. And that really hurt my heart. My absolute first love in photography is babies, there’s just nothing else that compares for me, and I know it’s one of my callings in life.

So in order to really focus and devote my time and my schedule to what I love the most, I started turning away the family sessions, and took my business in the direction of all things baby — which has meant only maternity, newborns and baby’s first year. That decision has really been the best thing for me and my business, and I’m so glad I did it.

BUT, that has also meant turning away family sessions with clients who’ve gotten older and graduated from my Baby’s First Year plans, as well as turning away my friend’s families, and everyone else who has asked over the past few years for me to do family photos for them.

Well, this year I decided to add a new addition to my offerings. Seasonal mini sessions for families. They sold out VERY quickly for the fall, and I was so overwhelmed at the response! For those who missed them or didn’t get a slot, I plan to offer them at least twice a year, or maybe more depending on my schedule.

The next family mini sessions will be available in spring 2016. If you’d like to get on my mailing list and get first dibs at a family mini session spot, please email me at melissadevoephotography@gmail.com so I can add you!

I did TONS of mini sessions and I’m not sure the best way to blog ALL of these, so I figured showing a small sample would be best. Here is a very sweet family with their four kids. They were so much fun!

And yes, these were aaaaaaall from a MINI SESSION!! 🙂