Apr
08
2019Meet Sebastian at his Classic Timeless Newborn Photography Session Greenville SC. I’ll share a select few images here in the post, but if you want to see all the beauty contained in this session, please watch this slideshow below.
Sebastian Birth Announcement from Melissa Aldrich on Vimeo.
Jihan, Ramy, Elie, Evan, and Jacob were so in love with surprise baby Sebastian.
One of my favorite moments from this session was when I photographed the siblings together. These boys were so reluctant to hand me back their baby because they were just that in love with him.
Jihan and Ramy almost didn’t bring the boys. It just seemed like too much to have three active children in a quiet newborn studio. (I get it! My three are very similar in age to her three!) But they followed my instructions to bring the boys either at the beginning or the end of the session and then to have them not present for the rest. The boys came at the end of the session and we had a blast! They felt like they were skipping school and I cracked very silly jokes that quickly endeared this ago to me.
This brother laughing images is how I will always remember the family. Tight bonds and cheerful, grateful spirits.
But, yes, this was a newborn session focused on sweet Sebastian.
This little guy was so curious at the beginning of the session. Sebastian wanted to watch what I was doing and he made the most incredible eye contact. Most newborns do not have the eye coordination to make good eye contact so this was just a beautiful experience.
But eventually Sebastian did sleep. And we created a beautiful range of poses that Jihan selected for her session.
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Apr
01
2019I really loved doing Simple Studio Maternity Mini Photos Greenville, SC for Mingwen and John!
Mingwen was so excited the night before this shoot that she hardly slept at all. I was so honored to be chosen to record this important season of anticipation for her.
Mingwen borrowed these two gowns from my studio wardrobe and I love how they complimented the beautiful floral crown that she brought. These images are so clean and classic with an ethereal feel.
Waiting for baby is one of the hardest things to do, but Mingwen does so with a grace that just makes her glow.
I especially loved the interaction between John and Mingwen. It’s clear how adored this little one is already.
They just honor and adore one another in such amazing ways.
This was one of Mingwen’s special requests. I love the strong connection it evokes.
Mingwen and John, I can’t wait to meet your sweet baby and see how your relationship grows.
Looking to book your own maternity mini session in Greenville, SC? I’d love to be considered. Maternity sessions are a great way to get to know me and gain familiarity with my studio for a newborn session. Click here to inquire about your own session.
Mar
18
2019Dear Mama,
Don’t blink. Those long exhausting and yet treasured nights with your newborn will turn into fun days playing with a one year old who has more personality than you know what to do with.
One moment you’re snuggling your precious baby and the next you’re doing a Strawberry Lemonade Girl Cake Smash Greenville SC. It happens so fast and it’s so wonderful.
Soon those protective older brothers who screamed and hid a bit during baby sister’s newborn session will be cuddling their little sister and making her belly laugh like no one else can.
These faces, sweet mama, are worth the sleepless nights, the constant correction, the neediness, the endless repeat of “mama”, and the sibling rivalry, exchanging the peaceful hours reading for loud wrestling and excitement all the live long day…
It’s all worth it.
One day soon, you’ll wake up and your baby will have babies. You’ll get to relive the delight without all the constant-ness. But don’t lose sight of the right now joy.
The joy of being sandwiched on all sides by a love you can barely contain. Your little people are utterly amazing and that’s in no small part to you, mama.
The labor to bring them here is hard and the daily labor never ends. 
Oh, but it’s worth it. 
I promise you, it’s all worth it. 
So when you see that beautiful face crinkled in laughter: celebrate all the work that brought you this far.
I’m cheering you on, sweet mama. You’re doing amazing.
Love,
Melissa
P.S. If you’d like to book your own Strawberry Lemonade Girl Cake Smash Greenville SC or Greenville SC Newborn Photographer, then I would love to capture for you how you feel each day as a mama. Drop me a line here and tell me what you’d most like to remember.
Mar
15
2019I am so pleased to be Marie’s Simpsonville SC Simple Maternity Studio Photographer. This mama blesses me so much! She’s funny, caring, she curses a little, she loves these children with a fierce and gentle love and I mean how perfect is her little family? We’ve done two sessions together so far and I just can’t wait to meet this surprise baby number 3 later in this month.
I think that Marie’s best quality is encouragement. I can’t count the times that she’s messaged me or commented on a Facebook or Instagram post at just the right moment in time. It’s such a gift to have a person who just cheers you one and Marie does that beautifully for both friends and especially for family.
I loved being amble to pamper Marie for a bit in a style she doesn’t normally wear. We all had a little giggle as she came out in these gowns as they are totally not her everyday style, but really we turned her into the goddess she actually is. 
Really, these images are what it FEELS like to be cared for by Marie. Gentle loving attention with a little no-nonsense sass on top. I adore her.
Marie, I can’t wait to find out the gender of this little one and watch Gia and Frankie become big siblings again. Enjoy these last few days with little one on the inside and rest as much as you can. Thank you so much for always being an absolute joy to work with!
Looking to book your own Simpsonville SC Simple Maternity Studio Photographer? I’d love to get to know your family and celebrate the miracle your body is growing. Drop me a note today by clicking here to let me know what you’d love to feel and see in your Maternity Session.
Mar
11
2019I was super excited when Heather asked for Greenville SC Simple Timeless Newborn Baby Photos for her brand new baby Reagan Della. Heather said she had been watching my work for a long time and loved my simple baby focused images. I was SO excited to work with her.
Reagan Della from Melissa Aldrich on Vimeo.
But, as sometimes happens in newborn photography, Reagan just wasn’t feeling sleeping. She nursed about five times. She rocked a million times. She may have dirtied 4-6 diapers and backdrops. I got lots of beautiful snuggles. Heather fed herself, me, and her sister with a chocolate bar from her purse at one point as the session stretched over typical lunch times.
This session was sort of every mama’s worst fears of their newborn session. I know that Heather left feeling a little discouraged, but I knew that we had captured Reagan perfectly.
When she opened her proof gallery, Heather sent these words. “I could not be more in loveeee!!! Seriously, I cannot wait to pick these out ❤️❤️ Thank you so much!”
I’m sharing this story with you because I know that you have fears about your session too. The truth is sometimes baby has a bad day. But it also pays to hire someone with almost a decade’s worth of experience who can make your baby’s bad day look like this.
I loved all of these precious facial expressions. From confused, to happy, to this full tongue hanging out smile. Are you kidding me?! How cute!
But my favorite images are these mama and baby ones. Reagan just loved being with her mama and you can see that comfort in these images.
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