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Those Pearls

Raleigh Studio Baby Photography 

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A woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls.

-Coco Chanel

    This little one is just so sweet and full of personality. She was just so animated for her session and love all of her different expressions. I love that her Mama got in at least one photo, too! Love all of this sweetness and her pearls, and that she brought her pretty pink blanket. Just precious.

According to Mom…

What are your little one’s favorite toys? Bouncy seat, blocks, rattles, anything music related or that she can put in her mouth! She’s teething:)

Is your little one talking? Any favorite words? “Baba” is what she says the most. We swear she’s saying “baba” when she wants a bottle!

Does she have any favorite foods? Sweet potatoes, blueberry baby yogurt, and of course, her bottles!

What is your favorite part of this stage/milestone? Her interest in the dogs, trying to talk and figuring our how to put toys together

What are your favorite places to shop for your little one? Old Navy, Amazon Prime!

Baby toys/gear you can’t live without? Sofie the giraffe and her bouncy seat

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Rebecca Keller is a Raleigh Newborn Photographer featured in My Little Peanut, Let The Kids Dress Themselves and several other blogs.

Soda Shoppe

Raleigh Valentines Mini Session Photography

 

Little Apple Styles and I team up for a lot of fun styled mini sessions, and this weekend we have one spot left for our 2018 Limited Edition Valentine’s Day Minis. We are super excited about the Soda Shoppe theme! This is something that Ericka and I have talked about for forever and were thrilled when we could finally make it happen. And we just loooooove the soda shoppe. The owners collect antiques so everything is just beautiful and love, love, love. Ericka and I always love adding some vintage to our mini sessions. (And you know I’m a huge fan of Suzanna’s Antiques) Plus, who can resist a strawberry milkshake with whipped cream and a cherry on top? I took Harrison there a few weekends ago, and of course, he loved it. I may or may not have tried the milkshake, it was delish! We only have one spot left, so if you are interested in the spot, send us an e-mail as soon as possible (becky@rebeccakellerphotography.com) or you can fill out the contact form here. What do our mini sessions include? Wardrobe advice from Ericka, a styled unique location and props, skin smoothing if needed, teeth whitening if needed, and most of all, FUN!

We have also started planning our Spring minis and have a few spots left – Mommy and Me Minis, Spring Family Minis and Coastal Minis. We also have a super special just the kids/family mini planned in June this year, which is the first time we are doing a June mini! Contact us for more information before these sell out.

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Sweet Carolina Photo Bus

Raleigh VW Bus Photography

Raleigh VW Bus Photography4.jpgP I N this to pinterest   Fall is always so crazy busy and I spend most of spring playing catch up on the blog. But there is so much cuteness to share, I just can’t not blog them! I’m trying so hard to get caught up.  Our VWBus minis were just so much fun this year at Boyce Farms, and these two cuties are just so adorable together. They loved the bus, and we captured soooo much adorableness of the two of them.This was our first time working with Sue of Sweet Carolina Photo Bus, and we loved her immediately! Ericka, Sue, and I shared a lot of laughs, tears, and spent a lot of time problem solving together during the holiday season. It’s safe to say we are all BFFs now. I first saw Sue’s bus in the Lafayette Village parking lot one day and immediately texted Ericka with a photo. (This is really how most of our photo shoots happen. One of us is out driving somewhere and we have to stop the car and text the other one. Every once in a while Ericka and I are out together, and we are like STOP, we have to get a photo!) I just love the Sally Clarkson quote, “It was a profound realization when I understood that I could become an artist with my very life.” (on my instagram today) Ericka and I really have a lot of fun together creating these sets, analyzing teeny tiny details, showing up early, problem solving, getting messy, carrying around huge props all over the place. All of it put together is just FUN. (I should be getting ready for a meeting Ericka and I have later today about Valentine’s Minis but instead I’m sitting here typing!! Eeek!! One spot left for Valentine’s Minis – send me an email if you want it! becky@rebeccakellerphotography.com) We are so very thankful for Boyce Farms letting us use their property, and we bought some of their beautiful wreaths, too! Ok, I gotta finish this up, time to meet up at the Soda Shoppe and plan another super fun mini!

Special Thanks to Boyce Farms and Sweet Carolina Photo Bus | Styled by Little Apple Styles

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All The Waves in the Sea

Durham Newborn Photographer

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These two have such a beautiful home, such a sweet spot to bring home their baby and make memories as a family of three. Such a snuggly morning with their sweet baby boy! And of course, we had to capture some with their fur baby and the Christmas tree. I love December newborn sessions, and this was one of those sessions that I just adored in color and black and white. What a laid back morning at home and so great to meet this sweet family!

I love the quote in their nursery, “If you want to know how much we love you, count all the waves in the sea.”

According to Mom..

1.What was the first thing you thought when you saw your baby for the first time? I remember thinking he was just perfect. Those first few moments after delivery pass by so fast but there is just something so incredible about holding your sweet baby in your arms after 9 months of waiting. I felt so much contentment and joy just holding him against my chest after he was born. In the hours to follow, I became smitten by two things- 1: how much he looked like my husband, 2: his precious lips. his smiles, pouts and expressions just melted my heart because of those adorable lips

2.What was the best part of our session together? The best part of the session was just how easy it was. Hayden was only 8 days old at the time and David and I were still feeling a little bit like sleep deprived zombies. I had no idea how the session was going to flow and worried about Hayden fussing or wanting to nurse during the session but Becky made it so easy. She went with the flow and let us go at our own pace. When Hayden needed a diaper change or simply wanted to nurse, Becky was perfectly fine with us taking a pause and doing our own thing. Her flexibility made it an enjoyable experience.

3.How did you prepare for our photoshoot? Prior to the shoot, I had made arrangements with Patricia, from Perfection by Patricia, to have my hair and makeup done. She came to our house and brought all her supplies on site. It was so nice having the opportunity to get glammed up after a week of bumming it. Plus being able to sit in my pjs the comfort of my home and drink coffee while she did her thing made the experience even better.

4.How was your experience having your newborn photographed? Were you worried or nervous beforehand? I was definitely nervous beforehand. One of the first things we learned as parents was we were no longer on our own schedule, we were on Hayden’s instead. Hayden ran the show during the early days and when he cried or rooted, we responded. I worried that it might be challenging to meet his needs during the middle of a photoshoot but it was actually not bad at all. Becky allowed us to take breaks as needed and this took the stress away. 

Another aspect of the shoot that I had initially worried about was our dog. We really wanted to get some pictures of Hayden with our dog Olsen but Olsen is not always the most friendly dog to strangers. Therefore, we didn’t know how he would respond to Becky and her camera. Those worries were quickly put to rest when David and I came down from changing clothes and found Olsen snuggled up with Becky on our couch. It literally took 5 minutes for them to become best friends and that was a huge relief! We were so pleased with the photos and attribute that to Becky’s skill and patience during the shoot!

What would be your advice to someone having newborn photographs taken? Don’t stress. You will have to take breaks for diaper changes and feedings but Becky expects that. Your session time allows for that. Just enjoy the experience and take care of baby as you need to. A happy clean well-fed baby makes for better pictures. 

Do you have any other children? How did they react to the baby? Do you have any cute stories about their relationship? Our dog Olsen is practically our child. Olsen is 7 years old and I have had him since he was 4 weeks old. Olsen is a sweet dog but can sometimes be very territorial and aggressive if he doesn’t know you well. I was so worried about bringing Hayden home to meet Olsen. We even boarded Olsen for the first week just so we could adjust to having a baby without him around. Much to our surprise, Olsen took to Hayden almost immediately. When we introduced the two to one another, Olsen was so sweet. He jumped a few times but never barked or showed any aggression. His tail was wagging a million miles an hour as he licked Hayden’s feet and hands for the first time. It was so adorable seeing how gentle Olsen was. He clearly understood that Hayden was a baby and he needed to be careful around him.

Any advice to other families picking out wardrobe for portraits? Keep it simple. Prior to Becky’s arrival, I had picked out 10 outfits for Hayden for the shoot. He ended up wearing one of those outfits. It just wasn’t realistic to expect him to make a million outfit changes. A simple neutral outfit and white swaddle blanket are all you need.

How would you describe your perfect Saturday as a family? My husband works most Saturday mornings. Therefore, it is not often that we get a lot of downtime together as a family on Saturdays but when it does happen, we take full advantage. 

Our perfect Saturday consists of a quiet morning together (clearly sleeping in has gone out the window) watching tv on the couch and enjoying a home cooked breakfast. We recently moved to a new neighborhood over the summer and love going for walks together as a family. I’m sure as Hayden gets older we will enjoy getting out and exploring Durham a little bit more but for now, the downtime and rest is nice.

Hair and Makeup by Perfection by Patricia

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Puddle Wonderful

Raleigh Family Christmas Photographer

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The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.

– E.E. Cummings

    I just love this quote about little boys. And of course, the preciousness of brothers has a special place in my heart being a boy mom. This is not the first time we’ve photographed these two, and they are just so sweet together. And those Santa slippers, adorable! I absolutely love the props Ericka picked out for the Little Blue Truck Minis – that little Christmas tree and the light up lantern were just so much fun. And such sweet memories were made!

We are working on releasing all the dates for our Spring minis, soon, so if you aren’t on the email list, or in our facebook group, sign up for the newsletter here. We usually send out all the details to the email list first. Ericka and I have some super fun ideas planned this year, and we are so excited about them!

Special Thanks to Carolina Classic Car Rentals, LLC and Back Achers Tree Farm | Styled by Little Apple Styles

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Rebecca Keller is a Raleigh Newborn Photographer featured in My Little Peanut, Let The Kids Dress Themselves and several other blogs.