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Tips to Help Your Newborn’s Session go Smoothly Before you arrive to your newborn photography session it is important to follow the prep guide your photographer has provided to you. The prep guide helps ensure a successful newborn photo session with your precious new baby at Melinda Gilmore Photography in Morgan City, Louisiana. Traveling to […]

Morgan City, Louisiana Newborn Photographer | Preparing for a Newborn Photo Session

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Heirloom photo album

Why you should hire a professional newborn photographer Unfortunately your baby isn’t going to be a baby for very long. One minute, you’re going to be sitting in the hospital looking down at your beautiful new baby as he or she rests comfortably in your arms for the very first time. And in what feels […]

Morgan City, Louisiana Newborn Photographer | Why you should hire a professional newborn photographer

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Maddox’s Newborn Session   Hi everyone! Today on the blog you get to meet Maddox, the 7-pound bundle of sweetness who belongs to Mary and Blake. This newborn session took place in my studio in Morgan City and I was able to capture some of my favorite images to date! Oh how I love my […]

Morgan City, Louisiana Newborn Photographer | Maddox’s Newborn Session

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Custom Heirloom Artwork

Customized Artwork for Clients   I remember a few years back when my clients started asking if I offered products for their photographs. I actually thought about it for a long time but I would always remind myself how important digitals were to so many clients. However, at the end of the day I never […]

Morgan City, Louisiana Maternity Photographer | Customized Artwork for Clients

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Lucy & Parker’s One Year Session   It’s hard to believe that these two sweet baby girls are already one year old! I still remember just how tiny they were when I photographed them during their newborn session. They loved being next to each other then and even more now as they are older. I […]

Morgan City, Louisiana Photographer | Lucy & Parker’s One Year Session

Newborn baby girls twin photo session

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Phoebe’s One Year Session   It’s hard to believe that this was my second time photographing the very sweet baby Phoebe. I still remember just how tiny she was when I photographed her during her newborn session. I sincerely cannot put into words just how much I enjoyed photographing this young lady over the last […]

Morgan City, Louisiana Newborn Photographer | Phoebe’s One Year Session

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Why Choose Me as your Photographer   EXPERIENCE I have photographed hundreds of newborns and have received training from some of the best in the industry. I am fully licensed, insured and trained in newborn safety. My studio is comfortable and accommodating and is located in the heart of downtown Morgan City. It offers an area […]

Morgan City, Louisiana Newborn Photographer | Why Choose Me…

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second birthday cake smash photo shoot

Hi again, everyone! I have a hard time facing the fact that little Ella is already TWO years old. But you know what this 2-year-old birthdays mean? Cake. And smashing cakes, of course! Something I haven’t done before but it was a whole lot of FUN! At two years old she knew exactly what cake […]

Thibodaux, Louisiana Baby Photographer | Ella’s Second Birthday Session

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Sweet Miss Evangeline came to the studio back in February from Baton Rouge for her very first portrait session as a newborn baby. Check out her newborn session here: She was just a dream to photograph! She was a super easy, calm (and sleepy!) baby. Her mama requested a vintage boho vibe for her session […]

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baby Photographer | Evangeline’s Milestone Session

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It may be a rainy day here in South Louisiana but this little ray of sunshine will brighten your day! I’ve got Lauren and Nicholas’ 7-day-old baby, Brooklyn, coming at you on the blog! There was so much love and sweetness in this shoot. Seriously, photographing them at the studio here in Morgan City, LA […]

Lafayette, Louisiana Newborn Photographer | Brooklyn’s Newborn Session