I'm Michelle
Because you shouldn’t have to choose just one moment to remember, this is your way to hold on to the whole story.
Because some moments are meant to be seen as they unfold, movement, emotion, and the beauty of this season, just as it was.
Milestone sessions for your baby are one of the best investments you can make when deciding which portraits to have done of your family. They capture the sweetness of the newborn days to the essence of their childhood. What would be an otherwise fleeting time where your baby grows up in the blink of an eye, becomes tangible magical memories of every important milestone in their first year. When you have beautiful imagery to look back on, time does not seem as much of a thief.
I have been photographing Conor since he was in his mama’s tummy and have captured all his milestones along the way. From newborn, 6 month, Santa session, to his 1st year portraits, I have watched him grow and have seen the love and light he brings to his parents! I adore him so much. He even took some of his very first steps at our last session, and we were lucky enough to have captured it on camera.
It’s so sweet to see families come back for several sessions throughout the year, building a gorgeous and timeless collection of heirloom-worthy portraits. Multiple sessions allows you to have plenty of images to create into an album, frame and hang on your walls, and give as gifts to family members throughout the year. Photos will last sometimes longer than memory does – in which case, you’d want to have the best, highest quality work to look back on! Booking multiple sessions, or being a part of my Collective Membership Program, allows you to turn memories into timeless pieces of art that flow together beautifully.
Doing your portrait session in-studio provides a calm and stress-free experience. No need to worry about having your home clean, the toys picked up, or trying to find the best lighting in your home – my studio is the ideal place for those classic and frame-worthy images to be captured. The lighting is warm and dreamy, the studio is always set to a comfortable temperature, and my collection of heirloom-worthy wooden toys and props are the perfect addition to add whimsy and timelessness to your portraits. Having your session done in studio allows me to fully take care of you and your needs, while providing you with the most luxurious experience for your session.
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To find out more about having your family, motherhood, or milestone portraits taken in studio, please contact me to set up a consultation!
These photographs become treasures passed through generations. Your children will one day hold these images close, seeing themselves through your loving eyes and discovering the quiet grace that surrounded their earliest days.
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Michelle Popp Photography is a Wilmington NC newborn photographer also specializing in family, maternity, and baby photography serving all of Wilmington, Hampstead, Topsail Beach, Jacksonville, Figure Eight Island, Leland, Surf City, Swansboro, Wrightsville Beach, Ogden, Porters Neck and surrounding areas.
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If this season feels tender, beautiful, or just a little fleeting, it may be His way of inviting you to pause and hold it close. I’d be honored to walk with you.