Cozy Newborn Photography in Sneads Ferry NC

This cozy newborn photography session was photographed in mid December. It was cold outside, which made this lifestyle session extra intimate. My in-home sessions are always cozy, though!

I aim to make all my sessions as easy and comfortable as possible for my clients. I go with the flow, encourage feedings and soothings as needed, engage with siblings so they don’t feel left out, and simply aim to artfully document what those first few days at home with a newborn is like.

Big brother was super sweet. He was very calm and helpful during the session. I think it’s always a big transition for an only child to get used to the arrival of a sibling, but this guy was just delightful and cool as a cucumber. It probably helped that he and daddy spend quite a bit of time together in another room while I spent some time photographing mom and baby in the bedroom. Something undeniable, even for a toddler, about an in-home cozy newborn photography session, is that overwhelming comfort of home.

In this Sneads Ferry, NC home, kids will grow, love will grow, and memories will grow. As a photographer, there aren’t many things better than witnessing the natural connections that happen at home! Mom and baby snuggling, dad and big brother playing together – this environment made for some amazing captures.

Are you ready to see those meaningful connections create lasting memories? Let’s partner together. Contact me for details.

mother kissing her newborn baby backlit by a big window, father wearing a black t-shirt holding his new baby with big brother giving the baby a kiss on the head, new family of 4 sitting on the bed
black and white image of a dad holding his two young children in his arms, newborn baby in foreground with father, big brother, and mother in the background, striped blanket, black and white macro photography image of baby feet
new mom wearing a gray top looking down at her new baby who is swaddled in white, Erika Rigger Photography
mother holding her newborn's feet in her hand, mom sitting and looking down at her new baby who is wrapped in a white swaddle
cozy newborn photography, mom holding her new baby on her shoulder, reflection of a mother nursing her newborn on the bed, new baby smiling on their mother's shoulder
Erika Rigger Photography, looking through the crib slats at a new baby sleeping on a sheet with stars, dad holding his newborn in the nursery
baby with strawberry blonde hair asleep on a crib sheet with stars and elephants, mom holding her newborn on her lap with her legs outstretched to the pillow on the coffee table, cozy newborn photography

I'm Erika and I am a maternity, newborn, and family photographer based near Wilmington, NC. I'm also a mom to two cutie boys, lover of backyard gardening, candles, chocolate and Amazon Prime.

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If you’ve got a new arrival on the way, don’t forget to get your newborn session on the books! I come to you, so it’s hassle free in those first few crazy days. You don’t want to miss out on saving those moments that all-too-often get lost into the blur of being a new parent. ✨
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