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Brothers Portrait at the Studio – RI Family Photographer

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Melissa Lacouture

I had the pleasure of photographing three adorable brothers. I first met this family when there was only one baby! The youngest of the trio just celebrated his first birthday. This portrait session was filled with laughter and playful antics as you can see in the pictures! It’s these kinds of moments captured that make my job as a photographer so rewarding. Seeing families evolve and capturing their bonds is a privilege that goes beyond just taking pictures. As always thanks for letting me be a part of the journey!

Birthday Portraits and Valentines

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Melissa Lacouture

If you’ve been following me over the past 8 years you will recognize these cute faces! I thought this was a suitable session to post the day before Valentine’s Day! The first photos are of big sister. She is a sparkplug to say the least! I love taking her photos because of two reasons 1) she is comfortable around me and 2) she doesn’t like having me take her photos. As funny as it sounds these two things are the perfect recipe for photos! Since it’s all a big joke I get some great candids! Second we have her brother who was born with a congenital heart defect. He has had more surgeries in his first year than most adults will have in their entire lives. It is actually CHD awareness week! CHDs are the most common birth defect, affecting nearly 1% of all births in the U.S. Most people are unaware of this. I know I was! More discussion will hopefully result in more research funding. It has been a pleasure to see Silas and take his photos year after year. He is truly a heart warrior.

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Wild One Cake Smash Portrait

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Melissa Lacouture

I absolutely love doing first year portraits! Babies grow and change so much in that first year. I think people forget what a big milestone it is for parents too. It’s the end of the first year you’ve had with your new baby! It’s year of learning and growing for you both. It’s also most likely the first and last time in your child’s life that someone will set an adorable cake in front of them and say “Tear it apart!”. Side note, most babies don’t smash the cake. This little guy didn’t despite his wild one theme! He was actually too busy trying to get into everything else at the studio BUT the cake! Regardless of his speed we got the CUTEST photos of him! Thank you, Bake.Eat.Love, for the amazing cake!
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Sisters Portrait at the Studio – RI Children Portrait Photography

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Melissa Lacouture

These little ladies came in for their first mini shoot last year. Now they are ready for the big time – A full blown portrait session! These girls are full of energy. So much energy that I’m sure Mom and Dad were wondering if I got any good photos of them! Thankfully my camera is faster than most children so it doesn’t miss that ten second moment where everyone was sitting nicely. I love the dresses Mom picked out for these girls! So feminine and cute! Can’t wait to see you guys again!

Cake Smash Portrait Session – RI Cake Smash Photography

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Melissa Lacouture

It seemed like this cake smash was never going to happen but thankfully we were able to do it! Mom warned me that Mackenzie was a fast one! She was right! Thankfully we were able to distract her long to get some great photos! These guys picked some of great colors for their outfits and the cake smash. I love coral and teal together! Great colors, super cute clothes, headpieces and an adorable little baby! What more could a photographer ask for?