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A Beautiful Moment Captured Forever with a Newborn Photo Session A newborn photo session is such a special way to remember those early days with your new baby. I was so excited to work with Drewe and her family to capture this beautiful moment in their lives. Drewe was such a sweet, sleepy baby during […]
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4 Reasons to Spring on the Milestone First-Year Package If you’ve already had a baby, you know that the amount they can change in a matter of weeks is baffling. Within the first month of their life, they grow out of that quintessential “newborn baby” look, and by the time they’re one it’s hard […]
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A Timeless Newborn Photoshoot A newborn photoshoot is a perfect way to capture an incredible time that goes by in the blink of an eye. New mom Breion brought baby Ryleigh to my studio for newborn photos when Ryleigh weighed just 6 pounds and 5 ounces. Since Ryleigh is her parents’ first born, they wanted […]
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Legacy Maternity Photos for Brittany Pregnancy is a time of incredible change. Maternity photos can be a powerful way of celebrating a pregnant person’s beauty and creating heirlooms for the next generation. For Brittany’s studio session, she chose to do glamorous solo portraits followed by family photos outdoors. Brittany’s Studio Maternity Photos Brittany and her […]
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What Actually Happens During a Newborn Session? Whether you’re thinking about booking a newborn session or already have a date on the books, I’m sure you’re a bit curious about what, exactly, goes on during a newborn session. How do you get those peaceful looking images? How involved are the parents for the shoot itself? […]
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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 […]
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Best age for Newborn Photos This is a question I am asked often: “What is the best age for newborn photos?” Typically, the best age for newborn photos is within the first 14 days after birth. Reason being, is that your baby is generally very sleepy and still flexible enough to mold into those tiny, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]