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Newborn Baby Alizée – 2 weeks new

Baby Alizée came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at just over 2 weeks new, 16 days old to be exact. She had the perfect amount of baby chub, and let me pose her like a little doll. Perfectly content with sleeping through most of the session, we were able to capture images in several different setups,

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New Dresses at the Studio

I make a point to make it very clear that the studio is fully equipped for newborn and baby sessions, having all of the backdrops, props, accessories and outfits needed. But for those of you who don’t know, I also have a small collection of maternity outfits for mom-to-be that can also be used during the session. Bonus that they

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Newborn Baby Arya – 2 weeks new

Baby Arya came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at almost 2 weeks new, 12 days old to be exact. This session was particularly exciting because I had photographed her cousin last year, and it was fun to see the family resemblance. Don’t let that fool you into thinking she didn’t have a personality of her own,

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Newborn Baby Celine – 7 weeks new

Baby Celine came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at 7 weeks new; 51 days to be exact. This was one of our ‘newborn petites‘ sessions at the studio, which is a much shorter session than usual, for the purpose of capturing a few baby photos to send to family or display on the wall. We were able

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What You Need To Know Before Meeting With An Advisor

When I first met an investment advisor, who technically referred to himself as a financial planner, it was very icky and I ran for the hills. I really wish my 23 year old self knew better, and scouted out a better advisor for ME rather than thinking they were all the same. Because they are definitely NOT all like that.

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Top 7 Baby Gadgets You Don’t Need (And 7 You Do!)

Every soon-to-be parent asks themselves a ton of questions about the upcoming birth of their child, including the typical ‘what do I really need’ question because babies are expensive enough as it is–there is no sense buying all the things, especially ones you don’t actually need. While I have encountered many products over the years while caring for other babies,

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What You Need To Know About Massage During Pregnancy

  What You Need To Know About Massage During Pregnancy   Pregnancy can be a challenging part of life. Massage therapy can help to alleviate some of the discomfort associated with the changes that happen to one’s body while growing a tiny human.   Misconceptions About Prenatal Massage     There are many concerns I hear from expectant parents regularly

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