Oh, how fast the first year flies by! One day you’re just meeting that little human you both created… the next, they’re doing their best to blow out their birthday candle. The first birthday is a perfect excuse for lifestyle family photos. (Especially if your last session was when they were a newborn!)
As a Richmond photographer focusing on family portraits, my style includes your traditional, posed portrait, but also the natural interaction and love you have as a family unit. In a lifestyle family session, we get to have fun playing in the comfort of your home, creating a story that fully encompasses this chapter of your lives.
Why have a Richmond family portraits session at home for the first birthday?
Well, let’s be honest, the first year is hard! You’re all on this adventure together and now you’re a whole year into the parenting gig. It’s time to recognize the hard work you’ve put in! Life may not look like what you thought it would, but gosh, is it a beautiful one you have created.
Enjoy scrolling through this perfect example of why you might want to choose the first birthday milestone for your Richmond family portraits.
Loving the idea, but not wanting the session in your home? No problem! I have plenty of outdoor locations to pick from.
Melissa Arlena is an award winning Richmond & Charlottesville Virginia Master newborn & maternity photographer. She offers maternity, lifestyle newborn, and family photography in her relaxed, natural, and joyful style. Her clients love that not only do they get digital files from their session but artwork to display in their home. She is happy to design custom wall art galleries to show off your favorite photos! Be sure to check out the Nov 21 issue of Inspired magazine to see a feature on Melissa and her work!
Melissa serves Charlottesville, Richmond, Staunton, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Waynesboro, Culpeper, Gordonsville and beyond.
Melissa Arlena is an award winning lifestyle newborn photographer in Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia who has earned her Master Photographer Certification from NAPCP in maternity, newborn and family photography. Her natural and simple work has been featured in magazines and online blogs worldwide. She has been named Best Maternity and Newborn Photographer in Richmond and Charlottesville, VA in 2024.
