Baby Rico | RALEIGH DURHAM NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

I’m excited to share with you all my newborn session with baby Rico! Don’t you just love the name Rico? It’s adorable, and fits him so well! I met Rico when he was an itty bitty two weeks old. He has THREE big sisters, who obviously just adore him! I can only imagine how much they’re going to love on him and take care of him throughout his life! He’s very lucky! And can we just discuss Rico’s cheeks for a second?! Check them out for yourself – they’re perfectly plump and kissable. I’m sure his mom enjoys planting some kisses on those! I used some greens and blues for him, and they just looked fabulous on his perfect, creamy skin! Rico was so sweet at his session, and I enjoyed spending time with him and his family. Here are all of my favorites from Rico’s newborn session.

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

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Baby Natalie | RALEIGH DURHAM NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

Sweet baby girl Natalie is next up on the blog! I was excited to have another girl after a string of boys. And actually, after Natalie’s session, I photographed five boys in a row!! They are yet to be blogged, but you’ll see them here soon! 🙂 I swear I get so many baby boys, which is great. But I also REALLY love baby girls, and pulling out the pinks and purples, and the headbands and sweet girl outfits. So… thanks for breaking up my boy streak a little, Natalie! Natalie’s Mom requested some purple to match their nursery, so of course I obliged. I hadn’t used purple in a while during a session, so it was nice to get to do something different! Natalie was super precious at three weeks young! So dainty and her fuzzy hair was just perfection. I used one of my favorite newborn outfits from Mia Joy on Natalie, and not only did it fit her so nicely, but it looked like it was made just for her! So, let’s get to the pictures! Here are some of my favorites from Natalie’s Raleigh baby session!

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Baby Cooper | RALEIGH NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY

Another baby boy to share with you all! Soooo many baby boys lately! This is little Cooper at just nine days old. He is the third baby I’ve photographed for this family. They’ve had two girls, and have now finally added a baby boy to the mix! His mommy has had to go from pink everything to blue this time around! It really means a lot to me to have families coming back to me again and again as they expand. I love to meet the new additions and to see how the older kids have grown. Little Cooper looks a lot like his older sisters did as newborns.

One of my favorite things about Cooper was his crazy amazing dimples when he’d flash a smile. I mean, they don’t even look real, they’re just too much! I loved them. And seeing how adored he was by his big sisters was just so sweet. You may notice we did a lot of wrapped shots on Cooper, because it was the only way he was happy during his session. He just likes to be snuggled all the time! And his pictures are just way too cute, so it was all good! Here’s all of my favorites from baby Cooper’s newborn session in Wake Forest, NC.

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Baby Emmett | RALEIGH WAKE FOREST BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

Baby boy Emmett was so much fun to meet and work with! We did his session back in November, so we incorporated a few Christmas shots for their Christmas cards. I had been really looking forward to meeting baby Emmett and his family! He was a rainbow baby – a baby born after a loss. So we paid tribute to his big sister during the session with a few rainbow themed photos. This was such a special family, and a special session. Emmett did really great, and let me get all the shots (and more) that we wanted during his Raleigh newborn session. He was a joy!

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Baby Speros | BEST RALEIGH BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

I have a sweet baby boy to share with you all today! His name is Speros, which is a family name, and is SO different and neat. He had a really GREAT photo session! Speros was nine days old when I met him and was a great little sleeper and poser. I absolutely loved him on that dark blue, one of my favorite colors for boys. This sweet baby boy’s parents got in for a few shots as well, and they were so adorable. Parent shots are always included in newborn sessions at no extra charge. So be sure to capture these memories that your kids will treasure someday! Here’s a look at Speros’ newborn photo session in Raleigh, NC.

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 book your photo session. Thank you so much!

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Baby Emery | RALEIGH DURHAM NC NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

This is sweet baby Emery! I was excited to see her family again because this is the second baby I’ve photographed for them! I love when my clients come back to me again and again. It’s so fun to see their lives changing and their families expanding! Emery was two weeks old for her newborn session. She had some of the best facial expressions ever. The first photo below, of her sticking her tongue out at me, was just priceless! She was very expressive!! And her session happened back around Christmas, so I used some red and put a gorgeous, festive outfit on her, which was just beautiful. She was so so cute! Here are all of my favorites from her session.

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BABY AVERY | RALEIGH DURHAM NEWBORN BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

Happy New Year everyone!! Time to feature a sweet newborn boy on the blog! This is baby Avery, who was just about three weeks old for his session. He was just beyond perfection. Such a great little poser, and so squishy! I could have played with him all day, but eventually I had to give him back to his Mommy and Daddy. Bummer for me! Here are aaaaaall my many favorites from Avery’s newborn session!

If you’re expecting in the Raleigh 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 book your photo session. Thank you so much!

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Baby Penelope | RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

Today I’m sharing my newborn session with baby girl Penelope, who was 15 days old when I met her. She was soooo very cute and tiny. I adore baby girls! She has a handsome and very sweet big brother too. We got the cutest shots of the two of them together, along with some great family photos that I love! Sibling and family shots are always included at no extra cost during my sessions, and I always tell new moms they won’t regret getting in a few photos. Your kids will treasure these photos when they get older, so do it for them! 🙂

Here are all of the highlights from sweet baby Penelope’s Raleigh, NC newborn session!!

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Baby Laurel | RALEIGH WAKE FOREST NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

Sweet baby Laurel was such a delight! I photographed her in my Wake Forest studio just before my summer break (still catching up on blogging!). She was 10 days old and wide awake for a good chunk of the session. I really love a calm, awake baby for some of the session. The photos with baby’s eyes open are always the parent’s favorites! And we got quite a few of those with baby Laurel. Some of her expressions were really just priceless!!! She gave me just the right mix of being awake, and then also going to sleep for some poses. She was beautiful! Here’s a peek at Laurel’s Raleigh newborn photo session!

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Baby Davis | RALEIGH NC BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

I want you all to meet the absolutely precious baby Davis, who came to meet me for his newborn portraits at 14 days old. I love his name so much, and he has the most beautiful creamy soft skin! To die for! Davis has an adorable big brother named Treve, and we got some amazing photos of the two of them together. They are an adorable pair together – this family is very blessed! Davis was a great little poser, and I adore all of his photos. Here are some of my favorites from his photo session!

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