Jun
26
2020Is their anything sweet than a Little girl in Mommy’s Wedding Dress Pictures in Greenville SC? This is my third session with sweet AnnaDavis and it was her Father’s Day present for her dad. Isn’t that the best idea to surprise your daddy with? He loved it so much. I’m sure he even got a little teary.
AnnaDavis actually requested a session with me and the wearing of “mommy’s pretty wedding dress” was her idea. We’d done similar images several years ago. I was completely flattered that she remembered the experience. But then again, what girl doesn’t love a good pampering?!
AnnaDavis loves a good pampering! So we had so much fun pinning this dress to fit and spreading it out. I love how she felt like a princess.
Of course we didn’t only do wedding dress pictures. AnnaDavis brought her favorite dress for some more traditional portraits.
I love the splash of color her perfectly manicured toes supply in this image. I know AnnaDavis enjoyed that pampering to the fullest.
This is probably my favorite image from the whole session. There’s nothing more beautiful that little girls twirling in sheer joy. Add in AnnaDavis’s perfectly pointed toes and it’s just the sweetest.
And then there was the dress for AnnaDavis’s personality! How precious!
But I realized I just lied to you above. The twirling image may be my favorite image for showing the beautiful innocence of girlhood. However, AnnaDavis conned her mama into being in the picture with her. “It’s kind of boring doing all this by myself. I want someone to be in this with me.” I love convincing mama’s to be in the images. Their children think they are stunning, strong, brave, and loving. They want to see in images how much they are loved by their mothers. So maybe this is my favorite image after all.
Looking to book your own session celebrating your daughter? Wanting to include your wedding dress? I’d love to be considered. These sessions are short (under 30 minutes) and sweet (twirling!) and result in images that really show your daughters personality. This isn’t quick school pictures. We laugh and follow your daughters lead. Click here to tell me about your session vision for your little girl.
Jun
09
2020This Seashore Theme Classic Newborn Baby Girl Photography Greer SC image was the request of June Marin’s mother Cortney. The name Marin means “of the sea’ and Cortney wanted that reflected in the session. She brought this crown from her baby shower as well as the starfish and I augmented this sweet set with some shells in my own collection. I love this image on my round wood print as you see it here. It’s such a surprising shape that works so well as a statement art piece. 
Cortney and Jason came in for a Mini Maternity session prior to this session. It was such a great way to get to know them. Maternity mini session fees are waived for my full session newborn clients. You can see their session here. 
June, like all sweet babies who visit the studio, had her own settling and soothing needs. She was a little fussy at session start. She finally settled into comfort inside this multi-wrap swaddle. Newborn babies are comfortable in warm rooms and tight wraps because that’s what mama’s womb was like. I try to make the studio and experience as womblike as possible. There’s lots of rocking and soothing and feeding time built into each session too. 
June was calmest in Jason and Cortney’s hands. Often parents hesitate to get into the images. I promise that your child will treasure these images forever. Be in the picture with them. Show them how much you loved them from teh very start. Print this picture in an album or for the wall. It’s that important. 
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Jun
05
2020Eli had a a wonderful time at his Woodland Inspired Cake Smash Photography Greenville SC!
Eli’s Mom Danielle requested this cute set. The moss background, stump cake stand, and simple diaper cover are studio standards. I use these all the time. But the cake from Christine of Baking Sweets Scents really made this set! Danielle had an inspiration image and Christine made it happen. A Baking Sweet Scents semi-naked cake is included in every cake smash session, but a special request like this can be added into your session investment if desired. As you can see, Eli thinks that Christine’s cake is amazing. He smeared it everywhere and ate fistfuls!
What a mess he made! Watching babies react to the cake in so many different ways is my favorite part of every cake smash session. The range of reactions is hysterical: from digging in to being disgusted with the cake to crying because they have sticky stuff all over their hands the reactions are so varied. I love capturing all of the emotions one year old have.
But even if the little ones cry during cake, usually a bubble bath cheers them up! It also gives you more opportunities for fun photos of your little one. 
This is my fourth year photographing this family. You can see his brother’s Samuel in Newborn and Cake Smash photos here. And here’s an image from Eli’s Newborn session. But look at how little he was! They grow so much in the first year.
One of my favorite parts of working with Danielle is that she always chooses to be in images. She knows that her babies just want to see how much she loved them. She knows her babies think she is beautiful. It’s a small act of bravery for Danielle, but it’s a huge gift to her children. 
Looking to do your own Woodland Inspired Cake Smash Photography Greenville SC? I’d love to serve you. Click here to tell me about your dream session.
Jun
01
2020I love this Simple Classic Studio 3 Month Baby Photography session! Sweet little Abel is a repeat client. You can see his mama Whitney’s Maternity session here and also Abel’s newborn session here. Let’s flashback a second with this first photo to his newborn session. Wasn’t he simply the sweetest? 
But look how much he’s grown? Look at these smiles for mama and me!
I see newborn babies, six month olds, and 9 month olds quite regularly in the studio. But not as many people book 3 month old sessions, which is a shame! Babies are at their squishiest and most smiley at three month old. Plus their other facial expressions are also hilarious. Just look at the squishy quizzical and death stares Abel gave me below. Mama Whitney may have just stolen his pacifier. I promise Abel is a happy little guy, but these crack me up! 
I let me client pick their favorite images from each session. You never have to deal with 15 (or 30) images that I picked, as you’ll always receive your very favorites. I was so happy Whitney picked the grumpy faces above as well as these sweet detail images below. And if you can’t decide on your favorite images, you are always able to purchase the whole gallery. 
Did I mention that three month old babies have THE BEST facial expressions? Look at these!
But my very favorite image from the whole session is the one I took at the tail end of Whitney with Abel. She wasn’t dressed for pictures or expecting me to point the camera at her, but it doesn’t matter. All I can see here is the sheer overwhelming love she feels for her boy. 
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May
26
2020I loved being Hana’s clean girly newborn photographer Simpsonville SC. This precious girl was so relaxed and so very loved. You can watch the video below to see the images from her session or scroll down and to hear a little bit of the story of Hana’s session. If you’re looking to book your own clean girly newborn photographer Simpsonville SC then click here to contact me today!
Hana Birth Announcement Video from Melissa Aldrich on Vimeo.
Hana was the sweetest chunkiest little girl. She loved being curled up into a tiny baby ball inside a wrap. I usually catch at least one grin on camera, but Hana gave me three with the longest smile ever just as I laid her down! You know a session is going to be amazing when these are some of your very first images.
One of the things I love most about being a newborn photographer is capturing all of the little details that new mamas often forget in their sleep deprivation. Hana’s back wrinkles are some of my favorite details from this set of images,
But Jamie and Loren also asked me to take close up images, called macros in photography speak, of Hana. These are always my personal favorite images. I’ve featured them here in black and white. My clients never have to choose between color or black and white files. I provide them with both in their finished gallery.
Newborn Safety is so important to me! This image shows how close dad was to Hana during this images. He would gently lift his hand just above her before I took the shot and I would edit it out for the final shot. I never want these little ones to be in danger.
We also spent a lot of time on family images. Isn’t it amazing that Hana will be able to see how much her parents adored her from the very start? And the contrast of a tiny baby in her parents hands always makes me so nostalgic. 
I also really loved this set that Jamie and Loren picked in this nest. It’s one of my most requested props and Hana adored being curled into the nest. 
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