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Sunrise First Birthday Photoshoot in Jacksonville, FL | Family Photos & Cake Smash
There’s something magical about sunrise in Jacksonville 🌅. The salty breeze, the sound of waves rolling in, and that soft golden glow create the perfect backdrop for celebrating life’s sweetest milestones. One of my absolute favorite sessions? A sunrise first birthday photoshoot that combines family portraits with a cake smash. It’s pure joy, pure chaos, and pure beauty all rolled into one. The Beauty of Early Mornings When families arrive just as the sky begins to blush w

Melody Coarsey
Sep 16, 20252 min read


Why A First Birthday Photoshoot is a MUST DO
Let’s be real—your baby’s first birthday is a huge milestone, not just for them, but for you too. It’s a celebration of surviving those...

Melody Coarsey
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Capturing Memories: Why You Should Do First Birthday Photos
Hey there! So, your little one is turning one soon, huh? First off, congratulations! You've made it through the wild, wonderful first...

Melody Coarsey
Jul 2, 20242 min read


TOP 3 TIPS for an Amazing First Birthday Photos
The first year of your baby's life can be a whirlwind. It goes by so fast, with all the love, so many firsts, finding your groove as...

Melody Coarsey
Sep 12, 20232 min read


Why do a First Birthday Photoshoot?
The first year of a child's life is a whirlwind of moments that pass by in the blink of an eye. From their first smile to their first...

Melody Coarsey
Aug 31, 20232 min read


First Birthday Photos at the Beach
When your little one is approaching their first birthday it is an exciting time for the whole family! Their first year is filled with so...

Melody Coarsey
Aug 22, 20231 min read


Beautiful Park Family Photography
This sweet family has allowed me to capture so many of their milestones. Two Newborn Photoshoots, A Maternity photoshoot AND first...

Melody Coarsey
Jul 6, 20231 min read


Jacksonville Family Photographer
As a family photographer in Jacksonville & St Augustine Florida, I meet so many wonderful families at all stages of life. Families...

Melody Coarsey
Jun 22, 20231 min read


First Birthday Portrait Session at Driftwood Beach near Jacksonville, Florida
A baby's first birthday is a big milestone. Sometime we all celebrate as they change so much over that first year. As a family...

Melody Coarsey
May 4, 20231 min read


First Birthday Photos in Downtown St Augustine Florida
One thing that as a family photographer, is the most flattering, is when clients return to you. This sweet family met me in 2020 when we...

Melody Coarsey
Apr 25, 20231 min read


First Birthday Photos in Jacksonville, Florida
Celebrating your little one's first birthday is such a special milestone in life. It all goes by so quickly, but is filled with so many...

Melody Coarsey
Apr 4, 20231 min read


Capturing that First Birthday milestone in Family Photos
We have all heard over and over that the first year with your little one goes by fast. It's SO true and a First Birthday is a wonderful...

Melody Coarsey
Mar 14, 20231 min read


First Birthday Photographer at a beautiful local preserve
It's not secret if you have been following me, that I LOVE my Watch Me Grow baby plan families. With my baby plans I am able to meet families as a maternity photographer, then capture newborn photos for them, then meet 3 more times as a family photographer to capture how their little one grows over their first year. When we meet for that one year, first birthday photoshoot it's always a little bittersweet for sure. This sweet family first contact me for a family photography s

Melody Coarsey
Jul 13, 20221 min read


First Birthday Photographer in Vilano Beach, Florida
It's no secret if you've been following me for awhile, that my baby plan clients always have a special place in my heart. For a little...

Melody Coarsey
Apr 14, 20221 min read


First Birthday Photography in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
As a photographer in Jacksonville and St Augustine, Florida I am lucky enough to meet many new families capturing newborn photography, maternity photography and family photography. When a newborn photoshoot family returns for a 12 month session to celebrate their little one turning One Year old, that is always an exciting time. For this First Birthday photography session, they chose one of our beautiful beaches in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida as their location. The weather was

Melody Coarsey
Mar 29, 20221 min read


Beach Family Photography - First Birthday Photographer
When I am lucky enough to do a newborn photoshoot I know that I may not be able to capture that sweet baby again for their first birthday. So whenever a family asks me to do first birthday photos along with their family photography session it makes me ecstatic! We beat the rain, hit the beach and this first birthday photographer was able to capture adorable first birthday photos for this sweet baby girl and her family. So, make your day better with a few favorites from this F

Melody Coarsey
Oct 28, 20211 min read


First Birthday Photos in the park
The fact that I love capturing Maternity Photos and Newborn Photography often means, I am lucky enough to see this little lives grow and capture a First Birthday photoshoot. This momma was brand new to me, but her local photographer was out on Maternity leave, so she reached out about a First Birthday photoshoot. She had a vision in mind and after looking at her ideas, I knew which park was perfect to capture all the sweetness of her little girl. And sweetness she was. So man

Melody Coarsey
Oct 12, 20211 min read


First Birthday Lifestyle Family Photography
Celebrating a first birthday is a major milestone in any family. Your baby changes so much that first year, as do we as parents and it is wonderful to see and celebrate that. Being able to have returning families come back to me for these special First Birthday Photography portraits makes me so happy. As a family photographer I often meet families after their little one is one year old. Sometimes, I meet families to capture Maternity Portraits or Newborn Photography, then nev

Melody Coarsey
May 27, 20211 min read


First Birthday Photos at the Zoo!
Last year, I sent one of my cameras in to be fixed and Nikon came back with it wasn't worth the money. So, I upgraded. The new camera had video capabilities so I tried to learn it and did my first ever video slideshow for this awesome family at their newborn session. Fast forward one year later, and when planning his 1st birthday session I remembered the nursery was dinosaur themed. I asked, "hey, if the dinosaurs are still at the zoo do you want to do it there?" Well, Amanda

Melody Coarsey
Sep 30, 20201 min read


First Birthday Photos in historic St Augustine FL
As a family photographer you know, a super smiley babe and a beautiful city pretty much guarantees a wonderful session. Mr. Jack has been nothing but smiles since his 3 month session and did not disappoint for his first birthday. Walking around St Augustine, taking in all the beauty and enjoying all those sweet smiles made for a wonderful morning. So make your Friday better with all this sweetness as I share some of my favorites from these Milestone First Birthday Photos in h

Melody Coarsey
Jun 26, 20201 min read
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