Sweet Ethan | Charlotte NC Newborn Photographer Staci Noel Photography

I knew when I met this wonderful Charlotte couple for their maternity session that this little boy was going to be so adored and loved beyond measure! They were so excited to meet him and frankly, so was I!

Mom, who is an amazing artist in her own right, was very specific about what she wanted from our newborn session together. Definitely monochromatic and more neutral, soft tones and some textured and natural looking images. Having an absolutely gorgeous newborn model was icing on the cake so to speak:) Ethan gave us a little bit of work but for the second half of his session he slept like a dream and we created some amazing art together.

Here are some of my favorites from his session at my Harrisburg studio.

artistic maternity session in the studio | Staci Noel Photography Charlotte NC Maternity Photographer

This gorgeous momma had to be one of the most beautiful and fun maternity sessions ever! She and her husband wanted a session that not only encompassed their joy about impending parenthood but also incorporated her artistic flair as a fine artist. She is an actual exhibiting artist and her work focuses on the beauty she sees in nature - can you imagine my excitement when she said that she wanted to bring some of her artwork for the session! 

We had so much fun and she was such a trooper, shooting for several hours, so that we could get all of the shots she wanted. We had so many amazing images and I can't wait to deliver the stunning album that we created to preserve this wonderful part of their journey to welcoming their sweet boy and becoming a family!

Handsome Baby Boy | Staci Noel Photography Charlotte Newborn Photographer

This little man came into my studio at 26 days earth side, which for photographing newborns can be a whole different set of challenging. Most babies I photograph are within the first two weeks of life simply because that's the easiest time to capture them when they are still very flexible and they spend a majority of their time sleeping. After a few weeks they become a bit more alert, touch sensitive and can be a bit harder to coax into cooperating.

This beautiful momma contacted me and I happened to have a last minute opening so we decided to give it a go even though her sweet boy was outside of that early window. And boy did he make me work and work hard for it! But after several long hours we managed to get an amazing session full of images that mom and dad were so excited about. We even managed a few prop setups to go in his travel themed nursery - since these two are world travelers it was perfect to get Logan all set up with his suitcases and ready to explore:)

Thanks so much for letting me tell your story!

Darling Taylor | Staci Noel Photography Charlotte NC Newborn Photographer

What can I say about this amazing family - they were just about some of the most adorable and sweetest people I have ever met! That includes their newest addition - meet beautiful Taylor!

While little miss wanted things done on her own terms we worked hard to get some fantastic portraits of her in all her newborn glory - including a wreath shot I designed specifically for her shabby chic nursery!

It was such an honor to capture these moments for them as dad is currently serving in the military and will hopefully be home soon! Until then I hope that these images were a wonderful reminder of the precious girls that are waiting for him back home!

Miss Brooklyn is 6 months!

I am sooooo far behind blogging:( The holidays, traveling and adjusting to life in a new house totally killed me. But I'm back and now I can catch up on blogging some sessions!!

First up is Miss Brooklyn. I can't believe she is 6 months old - where has the time gone???? Her newborn session was just to cute not to include in her reveal slideshow. It's amazing how much they grow in such a short amount of time!

Enjoy some of my favorites from her session:)

Staci Noel Photography Baby Photographer. Brooklyn Smith 6 month session