May
06
2020My favorite part of taking Timeless Simple Six Month Studio Baby Pictures Simpsonville SC is getting to know these babies and their family. This little guy is Lachlan. He is a miracle. His story isn’t mine to tell, but there was an extensive surgery and a lengthy NICU stay and lots of prayers and tears. I was able to photograph Lachlan at a little over a month old. This is one of my favorite sets of his images. You can see the rest of Lachlan’s images by clicking here.
You can imagine my joy when I got to see Lachlan again at 6 months old! There were so many uncertainties with his voice and swallowing and just seeing him here in the studio and hearing him hum, well, frankly it made my year.
It helps that Lachlan is one of the cutest babies ever, right? I mean that fussy and those pink cheeks and big brown eyes are just the best features! 
Six months old is one of my favorite ages to photograph. Babies at this age don’t have separation anxiety (also known as “stranger danger”). Six month old babies are so happy to meet me and think I’m hysterical. They’ve also go SO MUCH PERSONALITY at this age. It’s seriously the best!
Seeing Lachlan with his parents brings me so much joy. I love how much they delight in him. They play with him with such gratitude and joy. I can’t help but be inspired to be a better parent to my children when I see them with Lachlan. 
Are you looking to book a six month session for your little miracle? I’d love to be considered for meeting your precious baby. Click here to contact me today and let me know what story you’d like to tell with your images.
Apr
08
2020It’s not everyday your baby turns one years old so treat her to Simple Rustic One Year Cake Smash Photography Greer SC. I provide wardrobe and pre-assembled backdrop options as well as a cake for your session. Click here to inquire about booking your session. Then, scroll down to read about the adorable Nalani’s time in my studio. 
Nalani’s mama brought this sweet outfit to the session. It’s so fun when client bring something of their own for the portraits before cake.
I loved these special portraits of Nalani and her Mama Tia. Tia is a single mama working hard in EMT school. Together these two women are proving to each other that they can do anything with a little hard work and each other to provide encouragement. Tia amazes me.
I was so excited to have Nalani back in the studio. You can see her full newborn session by clicking here, but here’s a little peek at her a year ago. I loved this mauve wrap and headband from her first session and couldn’t resist carrying over the theme with an outfit that matched. Won’t these be an amazing collage on the wall? The outfit and wrap are both part of my studio wardrobe and were purchased from the amazing Avonli Baby. I love providing my clients quality items for their portrait sessions.
I tell all my one year clients that their baby will either love the cake and hate the bath or hate the cake and love the bath. Rarely I have a baby who loves or hates both… but generally they love one best. Nalani was definitely more into her bath. I love that the bath gives us some more opportunities for sweet images while giving an active one year old something familiar (water!) to play with. 
Apr
01
2020Are you looking to book Simple Beautiful Timeless Newborn Photography Hendersonville NC? I’d love to be considered in your search. Click here to tell me about your dream session. Or you can scroll down to see the images from Vida’s session. 
Precious Vida had the most delicate features. Her spiky hair, her sweet smile, and her gorgeous profile took my breath away. And this little yawn was so perfect. 
I love capturing these little details for Vida’s mama Shannen to remember. From tiny toes to sweet little pouts each baby is so unique and perfect.
Vida’s big brother Fox was also the absolute sweetest. He stole some kisses right at the end of the session in this sweet little bed and it was sheer perfection. But Fox was also amazing at the beginning of the photos when we took his portraits with Vida. Shannen and Dan had done such a wonderful job helping Fox prepare for the session. He knew my name and what was expected and was just so excited to hold Vida all on his own. It was the most precious thing.
Newborn session can run really long between feeding and soothing and posing, so Fox actually spent most of the session on an adventure and out to lunch with Dan. I know he enjoyed that one on one time so much! 
I know I say this every time I write a blog post, but family images are some of my very favorite. The beauty of the family relationships shines so brightly in images. I always imagine the joy these images will bring the baby when they are going through a rough spot as teenagers. I imagine Vida thinking “Look how much my family loved me right from the start.” I imagine her turning to talk to her parents about her rough day. I think this is the biggest reason it’s so important to display your favorite images in your home. These images bring hope and love and light to you in those hard moments. They can bring courage and joy. This is why I love what I do so much. 
Mar
28
2020These Clean Classic Newborn Photos Greer SC of baby Abel and his family Whitney, Josh, and sister Sloan are some of my favorite from last year. This family simply adores one another. Their photos capture that bond perfectly. Watch the video below to see all of their photos. Then, scroll down to read more about this session. My favorite images are also included below.
Abel Thomas from Melissa Aldrich on Vimeo.
Abel is was pretty much the perfect baby. These cheeks, those relaxed hands, the eyelashes, and the sweet millia on his nose make Abel so squeezable. He’s simply delicious.
I love this series in both color and black and white. There’s something about black and white on dark backgrounds this is perfectly timeless, a clean and classic look. I never make my clients choose between color or monochrome images, both are included of every image they selection.
Big sister Sloan adored being in images! She took so much delight in cuddling Abel. Sloan also took direction so well. It helped a little that Sloan had already met me during their maternity session, but I know a great deal of Sloan’s amazing behavior was due to Whitney following my prep directions. Sloan knew exactly what was expected of her and that made it easy for her to comply.
Look at these sweet cuddles and family moments!
My favorite images from this session (and almost all of my session if I’m honest) are these of Whitney and Abel. Nearly every newborn session I have to convince mamas to be in pictures, but they never regret it after the session. This time with a little one who fits so well into your arms is so fleeting.
Are you looking to book your own Clean Classic Newborn Photos Greer SC? I’d love to serve you. Click here to tell me about the session you’re dreaming up for your little one.
Mar
09
2020I have loved working with Devon on Simple Timeless Baby Plan Photography Greenville SC for Grace Anne’s first year. We did a newborn session, a 3 month session, a 6 month session, a 9 month session, and this is our 12 month cake smash session. I can’t believe how quickly time flies! Look at Devon and Grace Anne one year ago and now today. Why don’t babies keep for just a little longer?
Grace Anne is Devon’ third baby and we both had a good laugh about how 9/10 month sessions are so much easier than cake smash sessions. By 12 months, there’s a good deal of stranger anxiety and I always tell mamas that we will catch just about every emotion their 12 month old feels. Grace Anne proved that theory!
I was so excited when Devon let me create the Swan Lake Ballet themed session of my dreams. It was so fun to put this together! But I’ll let you in on a little secret. Devon was just inches from Grace Anne during this entire cake eating experience. 
See how close Devon was? I tell my one year old mamas to expect to be on the floor with their little ones. I love that Devon was still wearing a gown from the studio wardrobe during this time. These two images are some of my very favorites!
We finally settled Grace Anne into my studio high chair and she felt a lot more comfortable eating in a more familiar place.
As always, we ended the session in the bathtub which Grace Anne loved the most. 
Are you looking to book a baby plan for your little one’s first year? My baby plans are super flexible with a discount for each session and culminating in a reduced session fee at the one year session. I’d love to hear what you’d like in your baby’s first year of memories. Drop me a line by clicking here.
