The amount of CUTENESS and sweetness from this newborn session was off the charts! I had a wonderful time working with Melody and Chris again (remember their gorgeous maternity session at UNC?) and photographing their newest member of the family—baby Ellison! She truly had the cutest yawns and made the sweetest expressions during our session. We also incorporated some of their favorite swaddles in the shoot, and I absolutely loved the modern and elegant design!

I remember when I got to their home, I was SO excited when I saw their bedroom because the morning light filled the room beautifully! We then began the shoot doing individual portraits of just Ellison, and she was incredibly natural in front of the camera. I think one of my favorite moments of her was when she was snuggled between her parents, she had her hand under her chin with the sweetest smile on her face!

Another memorable part of the shoot was towards the end of the session. I always love capturing a few photos of the baby sleeping, and I love the shot where Melody gives Ellison a kiss on the cheek! Her expression was so peaceful and the connection between them was so precious! We also photographed Ellison lying down on top of the lemur quilt that Melody made, and I was so impressed! The quilt was SO well-made and absolutely stunning!

Hope y’all enjoy some of my favorite photos below from this wonderful newborn session! Congrats again, Melody and Chris! :)

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I was SO excited to take newborn photos for the Geary family last month! As you may remember from their maternity session a few months ago, they are truly one of the most cheerful families I know, and are so natural in front of the camera! Last month they welcomed their second baby girl, and it was beautiful to see their interactions with her and how much joy they have together as a family.

There were so many memorable moments from the shoot! One moment that stands out to me was when everyone was in the baby’s room. Matt was reading to his older daughter, and I LOVED seeing how engaged she was and how intently she was listening to the story! Most of all, I loved just seeing them all together, enjoying being with one another and sharing a moment together.

Another part I loved during the shoot was capturing Sarah feeding baby S. There is something incredibly special when it comes to capturing the bond between mother and baby! I wanted to show the tenderness and love, and thought the way Sarah snuggled and embraced baby S truly reflected those words. Also, it was PERFECT that their boppy literally had the word, “LOVE,” on it! Capturing baby S on the boppy with the word, “love,” behind her was one of my favorite shots!

Lastly, my other favorite part of the shoot was capturing the whole family on the couch! Their interactions with each other were so sweet, and I especially loved when their older daughter placed a pretend donut to her mom’s face to help heal her “boo boo!” It was so funny and endearing at the same time to see the imagination of a two year old, as well as their curiosity, energy, and silliness! :)

Enjoy some of my favorite photos below from this wonderful newborn session, and congrats to the Geary family!!

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Want to know one of my favorite things about being a family photographer? It’s watching families grow! I had the honor of working with Jenn and John again, and this time I captured NEWBORN photos for them :)

There were so many sweet moments during the session, and one of them was capturing Jenn and John feeding little E! Even though they fed him prior to my arrival, he made it known that he was still hungry and so we took a pause to feed him ;) I truly embrace the “pauses” in a shoot because I believe these unexpected, organic moments genuinely capture the reality of life. It captures the “behind-the-scenes” of parenthood because often times we forget to document and treasure the little moments—like feeding and burping your little one! This season of life is so fleeting and children are little only once.

I also loved capturing the affection and love Jenn and John had for little E! There was so much tenderness in the way they looked at him and held him, and I wanted to capture the intimacy between the bond of parent and child. Another thing that stood out to me was seeing Jenn and John’s interaction with each other! They showed SO much patience, grace, and kindness towards one another, and it was so beautiful.

Lastly, we took photos around Boylan Bridge and some photos outside their home, and it was awesome! It was golden hour and the light was PERFECT (every photographer’s dream!) and the hilarious part was baby E slept like a champ despite all the traffic noise!! :) Enjoy getting to know this wonderful family and enjoy the highlights below!

Are you in need of Raleigh Newborn Photographer or Maternity Photographer? I'd love to work with you and capture this special season of life! You can get in touch with me by sending me an inquiry here. I'm proud to serve the greater Triangle area including Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and beyond.