Melissa Aldrich

Studio Baby Plan Photography Greenville SC

I’ve really loved getting to know Josh, Whitney, Sloan, and Abel through their Studio Baby Plan Photography Greenville SC. If you’d like to look at their other sessions, here is Whitney’s Maternity Session, Abel’s Newborn, and Abel’s 3 month session. I can’t believe were already up to 6 months!

 

Six Month Pictures

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Six months is one of my favorite ages to photograph.  Babies at six months have a budding personality.  They’re curious, they laugh easily, and they don’t yet have stranger anxiety.  Abel was no exception!

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I love Abel’s rosy cheeks, but by far his sweetest feature is still all those glorious baby rolls! Just feast your eyes on the cuteness!

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Sibling Pictures During a Session

One of the things that I love is including big siblings and family images during baby plan sessions.  Sloan is two and she’s a sheer delight of fast motion and sassy personality.

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Sloan also makes the best cheese face.  And Whitney and Josh love it so much that they choose cheese face images every session.  Sloan and Abel are truly delighted in for everything they are.

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Sloan adores Abel.  This series of sibling images makes my heart so happy!  However, I do really wonder how Abel must taste 🙂

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Detail Images

One of my favorite parts of being a Greenville SC Baby Photographer is taking little detail images.  Babies grow up so fast.  I want you to be able to remember all their little rolls and the way they fit into your arms.

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Booking your Own Series of First Year Sessions

Are you looking to book your own Studio Baby Plan Photography Greenville SC?  Or maybe you just want to book a six month session or a cake smash?  I’d love to hear what you have in mind. It’s a joy to give you timeless, emotional images of your little ones. Drop me a note about your dream session by clicking here.

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Girly Tutu and Pearls Cake Smash Photography Session Simpsonville SC

I was so excited for Claire’s Girly Tutu and Pearls Cake Smash Photography Session Simpsonville SC! I’ve photographed Claire as a newborn, at 3 months, at 6 months, and now it was time for her one year session. Claire’s mom Lindsey has always been super involved in planning Claire’s sessions. Lindsey has chosen adorable outfits, Lindsey’s own baby dresses, and including a simple white onesie to focus on Claire’s inherent beauty. So it’s no surprise that Lindsey creatively designed Claire’s set. She handmade this banner and tutu! Girly Tutu and Pearls Cake Smash Photography Session Simpsonville SC I loved seeing Lindsey’s vision come true!  Lindsey and I also collaborated with Christine at Baking Sweet Scents for this adorable (and dairy free) smash cake. Each session includes a semi-naked cake like this one from Baking Sweet Scents. Lindsey added sprinkles and color to her order and I love the effect! Girly Tutu and Pearls Cake Smash Photography Session Greenville SC Claire LOVED Baking Sweet Scents cake. She even hugged and face planted into it. It was glorious. Claire even had to enjoy the frosting with her toes! We laughed so hard we could barely breathe. Girly Tutu and Pearls Cake Smash Photography Session Greer SCGirly Tutu and Pearls Cake Smash Photography Session Travelers Rest SC Not all babies love their cake as much as Claire did, but every baby is equally emotional about cake. From tears to screaming horror at the sticky substance on their hands to feeding cake to mom and siblings, all one year olds react uniquely. Girly Tutu and Pearls Cake Smash Photographer Simpsonville SCBefore these cake smash images we also took some simple portraits. You can see Lindsey’s unique style in her beautiful wardrobe choices for Claire. And I love that Lindsey also opted for family photos. Girly Tutu and Pearls Cake Smash Photographer Greenville SCAre you looking to create and design your own daughters girly cake smash? I would love to hear your creative ideas and collaborate with you to create the images that you are dreaming up. Click here to tell me about your baby, your wishes, and get information about working with me.

Classic Timeless One Year Old Photography Greer SC

I was so excited to see Reagan and her family for Classic Timeless One Year Old Photography Greer SC. This is my third session with Reagan this year. I got to see her as a newborn (click here to see the whole session) and at six months old (click here to see the six month session). It’s such a joy to watch Quiet Graces Babies Grow up! Here are a couple of pictures from her first two sessions!Greenville SC Newborn Baby Photographer

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Simple Timeless One Year Old Portraits

We started Reagan’s session with some portraits.  I love how you can see her personality in the two images below.  She just HAD to pull that bow right off her head!

Classic Timeless One Year Old Photography Greer SC Like most one year olds, Reagan had a little bit of stranger anxiety. She wasn’t quite sure of of me. But she did warm up during these portraits and even let mama Heather dart out of the room to borrow some clothing from the studio wardrobe for  herself and big sister Emery. Classic Timeless One Year Old Photography Greenville SC The outfit that Reagan is wearing in this portrait set is also part of the studio wardrobe. The green silk skirted set is a studio favorite from Cora and Violet’s Shop.

Studio Sibling and Family Pictures

Once Emory and Heather were dressed we took some images of everyone together. Often mama’s shy away from being in pictures, but one of my favorite things about Heather is that she always jumps in the images. Her bravery is a beautiful example for these sweet girls and they’ll always remember how much she adored them!

Simpsonville SC Child Studio Photography White on White Emery hammed it up for me this session! It was a joy to capture these smiles because Emery takes more time to warm up than most 8 year olds. I drew her an elephant to sit on and let her take home some of the posing paper after the session. I think that helped. Classic Timeless One Year Old Photography Greer SC Mommy and Me Photography Simpsonville SC These mama and daughter cuddles are my absolute favorites from this session!

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Emotional Simple Studio Cake Smash

Finally, we finished the session with a cake smash! Christine of Baking Sweet Scents makes a semi-naked cake for all of my cake smash session that’s included in your session fee. Most clients opt for plain cream frosting, but Heather went super pink and girly for Reagan and I love it! Classic Timeless One Year Old Photography Simpsonville SC

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Simple Fun Woodland Themed Cake Smash Pictures Hendersonville NC

One of my favorite thing is making cake smash dreams come true so I was delighted when Simone asked me to create a Simple Fun Woodland Themed Cake Smash Pictures Hendersonville NC for her son Brennex! It includes a big brother named Keegan, Mom and Dad, a really spectacular cake, and lots of silliness coupled with snuggles.  Come along for the fun with me!

Family Images

I always snap a few pictures of the whole family at any cake smash session and the one below is clearly a favorite! I’m pretty sure I was making either elephant or rooster noises to charm Keegan.  Like most preschoolers, he wasn’t interested in the session unless he was the center of attention.  But with a kiddo this cute, it was easy to make Keegan feel like he was the center of attention! Simple Timeless Classic Family Studio Pictures Greenville SCI love the timeless colors the Simone chose and the cute romper she borrowed from my wardrobe for Brennex.  Providing some options for the whole family to wear in the studio is one of the joys of helping your session be stress free.

Simple Timeless Classic Family Studio Pictures Greer SCMy favorite session images are usually those with mom or dad. It’s so rare that we get to be in front of the lens with our kids and it’s always so beautiful for our children to really see how much they are loved by us.Simple Timeless Classic Family Studio Pictures Simpsonville SC

One Year Cake Smash Photography

Once we finished family images it was time for Brennex to smash cake.  This lovely cake was a special commission from Christine of Baking Sweet Scents.  A simple semi-naked cake is provided and decorated for all cake smash clients, but clients are welcome to customize the cake for an an additional fee.  This cake turned out just as Simone requested and I love it!  Clearly so did Brennex. 🙂
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The Bubble Bath

I like to finish all Cake Smash sessions with a bubble bath.  It’s a simple way for you to clean off your baby, gives us a few more images, and if your baby wasn’t into the cake usually the love the bath!  Brennex loved his so much!

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Looking to book your own Simple Fun Woodland Themed Cake Smash Pictures Hendersonville NC?   I’d love to have you in the studio! Drop me a note by clicking here and telling me all about your dream session.

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Greenville SC Studio Breastfeeding Photography

When Lindsey contacted me for a combination six month and Greenville SC Studio Breastfeeding Photography I was so excited! Lindsey wanted to place these images in the nursery and I thought that was the most beautiful symbol of this family’s relationship. Six Month Baby Pictures Greenville SCHowever, you have to imagine the noise level of my squealing when I laid eyes on gorgeous baby Felicity. Okay, you don’t have to imagine. I pretty turned into a puddle of mush.Six Month Baby Pictures Simpsonville SC
Six Month Baby Pictures Greer SCLindsey brought this sweet headband for Felicity and it was amazing with the dress she picked from my studio wardrobe. This hand knitted dress as well as the lace topped off the shoulder gown that Lindsey wore during this session are both client favorites. Six Month Baby Pictures Spartanburg SC Six Month Baby Pictures Travelers Rest SC Greenville SC Baby Photographer I love providing a wardrobe for my clients to borrow from as a way to make your session super simple and easy. All you have to do is pack the diaper bag, do your hair and make up and show up for your session.

Simpsonville SC Baby Photographer These baby and daddy photos make me smile so hard. I love watching daddies play with their little ones. Six month old sure love the attention, too!
Greer SC Baby Photographer Studio Baby Pictures Greenville SC These little feet and big hands are a detail I love to pieces. I always get a few images of details like this. Studio Baby Pictures Simpsonville SC But as desired, Lindsey and Felicity were the heart of this session. These captured moments are some of my most favorite of all time. Greenville SC Studio Breastfeeding Photography Simpsonville SC Studio Breastfeeding Photography Especially the middle one of this set. Isn’t this the true story of the bravery of breastfeeding an older baby… hair pulling and all! This is timeless and authentic Greenville SC Studio Breastfeeding Photography all at the same time! Greer SC Studio Breastfeeding Photography Spartanburg SC Studio Breastfeeding Photography The family images are swooon worthy as well. This family truly LOVES each other and you can feel it in the images in the same way I felt it at the studio. Clean Classic White Light Studio Pictures Anderson SC Clean Classic White Light Studio Pictures Simpsonville SC Are you looking to book your own session with you baby to commemorate your love and relationship? Do you want to include breastfeeding images? I would love to have you in the studio. Please drop me a line by clicking here and tell me about your dream session.