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Phillip and William’s Brothers Portrait Session at Roger Williams Park – RI Baby Photography

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Melissa Lacouture

One child is usually easy breezy, but two little ones can be a daunting task. Thankfully Phillip and William were happy to sit for me to get their picture taken. Phillip was actually pretty amused by the silly things I do to keep my subjects interested and sitting still. William was more perplexed as to why I was acting a fool! Either way the out come is what I wanted – attentive little boys. Not always an easy task.

See what I mean? I little like “What is this lady doing?”

These little guys were seriously adorable! Phillip is such a good big brother.

Steve and Leanne’s Maternity Shoot in East Greenwich – RI Maternity Photography

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Melissa Lacouture

Steve and Leanne were shopping for baby items at the fabulous store, Bellani Maternity, when they spotted my photos on the wall. Luckily they contacted me about doing a maternity. I’m lucky because it really was a pleasure to meet this lovely couple and be able to document this exciting time in their lives. Spending time with them I know two things for sure. The first thing is that they love each other, really love each other. The second is that they are SO excited to have this little boy and be parents. Whenever I do a maternity shoot I like to ask some questions to see what’s been going on during the pregnancy. It makes the photos a little more personal. Steve and Leanne have been doing renovations on their house for pretty much the duration of the pregnancy. This is where they are going to one day live with this baby that’s cooking. The baby is almost ready, the house is almost ready. It’s nice to be able to capture this moment when (and where) so many great things are about to happen.

Our second stop was this cool dock close by…

Ending with my favorite!!! Love it!

Emma and Nicholas and Lots of Sunflowers – CT Portrait Photography

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Melissa Lacouture

Emma and Nicholas’s birthdays are fairly close to one another. Every year I do a two in one birthday portrait for them. I’ve been dying to do a portrait in a big sunflower field. With sunflowers being as tall as they are it’s definitely not an option for babies (unless Mom and Dad join in) and most of my “clients” are itty bitty. When Emma and Nicholas’s Mom contacted me to do the birthday portrait I knew they were the perfect fit. The sun was blaring and super bright, but there was a little section of shorter sunflowers in the shade. I couldn’t have asked a better spot. And it was right next to a barn. Score!

Baby Caleb Newborn Portrait Session – RI Newborn Photography

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Melissa Lacouture

Over the years there has been an explosion of trends and fads in newborn photography. I’m not saying that I’m above the trends. Some are fun and very cute, but for me nothing compares to simple newborn photos. That’s why I especially love these photos of Caleb. They are all about Caleb and his little hands, feet, face and bum. Caleb is a beautiful little boy! I think he is made to model. He gave me so many facial expressions that I couldn’t narrow it down for this post!

He really is working it!

Lulu is not too keen on this. It should be all about her!

I love these pictures! Simple and beautiful.

engagement to wedding to maternity shoot! I’ve done them all for Mike and Meredith. Now I get to take pictures of their new baby! It is an honor to be there for all these big moments.

Kian’s Cake Smash With Big Brother Koda – Bristol, RI

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Melissa Lacouture

We had to reschedule the first and second time we planned this shoot. The only problem was the second time we rescheduled it was last minute. I already picked up the cake for the smash from Lauren at Cake-tique. Then the rain came! Ugh! Thankfully with this being RI the rain left as quickly as it came. We were able to do the portrait without having to order a new cake! These boys are as sweet as they are handsome. They were so easy to work with. With a little help from Mommy, Daddy and an occasional M&M (you have to do what you have to do) I got so many good shots that I had trouble picking for the blog. Good luck to Mom and Dad when the time comes to print pictures! It’s going to be tough.