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!

charlotte-newborn-photographer | baby r is here!

This little guy was so sound asleep when his parents walked into my studio that I popped him right out of his carseat and straight into shooting. I don't think I saw his eyes for the first 90 minutes that I had him posed!

He was absolute perfection from start to finish. I almost swooned every time I looked at the back of my camera - especially during the family portion of our shoot. It never ceases to amaze me how you can make the love between parents and their baby come to life in a still image. 

To the R family - I sincerely hope that you all enjoyed being in my studio as much as I enjoyed photographing you! Thank you so much for trusting me with your sweet little man and I hope that you treasure this amazing images of your new family for many generations to come!

If you are interested in booking a maternity, newborn, baby or family shoot in and around the Charlotte, Harrisburg or Concord NC areas please contact me for more information!

charlotte-newborn-photographer-staci noel photography studio changes

Big changes are coming for my family and for SNP studio! I am soooooo excited because we are in the process of finalizing some big plans and I can't wait to share them with you! In the interim process I have been doing a little work around here to accommodate consultations and reveal sessions. While I will still be shooting out of this room for sessions I can also now use it to show maternity, newborn and baby clients all of their images!

I'm not an interior designer but I do know what I love and what colors are "my colors" :) I found these adorable chairs that have a modern feel to go with my very modern futon. And of course the colors had to be grey, white and the blue that I love. I've had an old oak curio cabinet from my grandparents languishing in my kitchen for 9 years and I've always wanted to paint it. A coat of chalk paint in complimentary colors did just the trick and I LOVE how it turned out!  

Here's just a quick peek at what I've done. Doesn't' it look just lovely!!! I can't wait to have my first in person meeting to design a custom portrait session!