Newborn Photography for Wilmington & Surrounding Areas
gentle, baby-led in-home newborn photography focused on real moments — not stiff posing
There’s nothing sweeter than those first days at home with your baby — the quiet moments, the soft chaos, and the love that fills every corner. I offer newborn photography for Wilmington families who want natural, unposed images that feel true to this season, without props or stiff posing — just your family, as you are.
My newborn sessions take place in the comfort of your own home within the first 1–3 weeks after birth and last about 90 minutes. Using natural light and the familiar textures of your space, I focus on documenting real moments as they unfold, at a gentle, baby-led pace. Siblings are always welcome — the more real life, the better.
If you’re looking for a newborn photographer who values connection over perfection, you can contact me using the form below to inquire. I’m flexible with scheduling if your baby arrives early or late.
Portrait Session Packages:
Hello, Little Love Newborn sessions - $675
You’ll receive an online gallery of 35 professionally edited, high-resolution images — ready to download, share, and print. My pricing is all-inclusive, so you get every final image with no hidden fees. Full print rights included.
Bump to Baby package - $1050
celebrate the journey from anticipation to arrival
Includes both your maternity and newborn sessions, with 35 high-resolution images per session, full print rights, and a $150 savings when booked together.
Once Around the Sun package - $1775
document your baby’s first year — every milestone, every moment
Includes newborn, 6-month, and 1-year sessions, each with 35 high-resolution images, full print rights, and a keepsake 20-page 8x8 linen-covered album featuring your favorite images from each session. Payments can be split between sessions, with a $295 package savings.
Planning Your Newborn Session
Want to see how to prepare for your session and what to expect?
Download the Newborn Guide →
Ready to start the conversation? Send me a message using the form below. Can't wait to chat!
Wilmington NC Family Photography
You think you’ll remember how small they were.
You won’t. Not exactly.
The newborn stage feels endless while you’re inside it. And impossibly short once it passes.
The way they curl into you.
The weight of them sleeping on your chest.
The tiny details that change almost overnight.
Hello Little Love was created for this beginning — not for perfection, but for preservation.
If you are expecting or already holding your baby, now is the time to plan.
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Scroll your camera roll.
How many photos are there of your children?
Now count how many you’re in.
Most mothers are the documenters.
You remember the milestones. You capture the birthdays. You freeze the ordinary afternoons because you know they matter.
But somewhere along the way, you disappear from the frame.
It doesn’t feel urgent.
Until years later.
When your children are taller. Louder. Older.
And you try to find proof that you were there beside them in this season.
Family photos are not about perfect outfits or perfect behavior.
They are about presence.
About making sure your children can look back one day and see you in the story.
If this resonates, I wrote something for you on my blog today.
https://erikariggerphotography.com/when-youre-always-the-one-behind-the-camera/
And if you are currently pregnant, Hello Little Love Newborn Session is open for priority booking this week, including a fine art heirloom print and $100 print credit.
Because every season deserves to be preserved.
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One day your child may ask what you looked like when they were growing inside you.
You will tell them about the kicks.
About how you couldn’t sleep comfortably.
About the way your partner rested their hand on your belly without thinking.
But what will you show them?
Pregnancy feels long while you’re inside it. And impossibly short once it’s over.
If you have been quietly wondering whether maternity photography is worth it, I wrote something for you.
https://erikariggerphotography.com/is-maternity-photography-worth-it-wilmington-nc/
Hello Little Love is open for priority booking this week, including a fine art heirloom print and a $100 print credit.
This version of you will not exist again.
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I wrote about why I photograph families at home instead of staging them somewhere “pretty.”
It’s about preserving the season you’re living in now, the moments your kids will one day miss, and why these images matter long after the session ends.
Link in comments😃
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“Quick, beautiful photos — in 15 minutes?”
Wilmington families, couples, and mamas-to-be:
I’m offering 4 Flash Mini Sessions next week Jan 23 & 24 only.
📸 15-minute session
💛 20 edited images
📍 $150
📥 Online gallery
⏳ Only 4 spots available
Perfect if you’ve been meaning to update your photos — but don’t want a full session.
✨ DM me for booking link!
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here’s the truth: social media and I are not always on the same page. Posts get missed, timelines get weird, and sometimes even I can’t find my own announcements.
So for 2026, I’m shifting the important stuff (booking updates, openings, specials, and client perks) to email.
If you want to actually stay in the loop (without relying on the algorithm), comment “Email List” and I’ll make sure you’re added.
PS.
I send 1–2 emails a month, max. And not to brag, but they’re genuinely fun to read: part update, part storytelling, part controlled chaos.
