Motherhood & Family Photography
that Grows with you
My name is Michelle Neve, a boutique motherhood and family photographer based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Each year, I have the honor and privilege of bringing my camera into the sacred spaces where my clients love more deeply than they thought was possible.
From the tender moments of the newborn season to the playful memories of early childhood, I’m here to capture the important milestones and the ordinary routines of life that your heart will miss as the years fly by. I long to poetically reflect the beauty of your life back to you. Learn more at the links below, then reach out to connect!
Watch my video to hear about my heart for photography.
Or, keep scrolling to see my offerings and a portfolio of my work.
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"Working with Michelle is an absolute joy. Anytime we've had photos with her, we've been blown away by the results."
—Nia
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"Michelle made my husband and I feel so comfortable and helped us get lost in the moment with our new little family. She is a true artist and we couldn't recommend her enough!"
—Natasha
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"I felt the joy of holding and nursing my littlest love, the feeling of all of us in our kitchen and roaming our yard and neighborhood. I felt like I was already 20 years down the road of life looking back at these images."
—Sydney
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"Michelle was able to capture the unique beauty of each season we were in. She is not only incredibly creative but also so kind and thoughtful!"
—Kenzie
Session Offerings
Maternity
Motherhood marks our bodies and our souls.
Sessions can be at-home or outdoor, but at-home sessions are my favorite. We’ll of course capture that beautiful baby bump. But these sessions are intimate and honor the “right now” of life, whatever that may look like for you: morning coffee, making breakfast together, jamming out to music or chasing around your other kiddos. These are fleeting moments that you will remember fondly a year from now. Depending on your comfort level, we can even throw in a some boudoir(ish) shots!
From the moment you see those two pink lines your life begins to change and it will never be the same. This session is focused on telling your story before a baby changes everything. It documents who the two of you (or family) are together, the love you share and the remembrance of what was before baby came along.
Carrying a baby is one of the most sacred events in life that we may only get to experience once or twice in life. That feeling of a little one kicking and wiggling in your womb is an incredible gift. Documenting the miracle in your belly reminds you of what it was like for you to feel them when they were tucked safe inside.
--Michelle
Fresh 48
The first hours after birth are amazing…and also overwhelming.
One moment you’re in labor and the next you are holding the child you’ve waited nine months to meet. From calling family to newborn screenings, those first hours go by in a rush and move way too fast!
This session is about stopping time and documenting those firsts with your baby while you’re still in the hospital. I want you to remember exactly what their skin felt like when you first held them in your arms, the details of their tiny hands and feet, and the awe on your kids face when they meet their sibling for the very first time.
Newborn
There is something sacred about bringing a new baby home.
Whether you are first-time or seasoned parents, welcoming a new baby is filled with so many emotions and transitions. Sleepless nights, changing hormones and new family rhythms mark the days and weeks following baby’s arrival earthside. Memories from this season vanish in a foggy blur.
Let’s preserve the feeling of falling deeply in love with another and capture those tiny details that vanish in what feels like an instant. This time, we’ll document it in your home, with your new routines and new spaces.
Babies
That first year is gone in a blink.
From the tiny babe in your arms to crawling and walking, their development is constantly changing. The moments you cherish may now revolve around bath time, waking them up from naps or reading their favorite book. Maybe you have a routine of singing to them or nursing in your favorite chair. Whatever this season holds that your heart longs to remember, we savor those memories and capture them in time.
Some clients choose to do more than one of these sessions. They can occur at any interval, but I’ve found that 6, 9, and 12 months are generally good times, with developmental leaps bringing new routines and new excitement.
--Michelle
At-Home
Storytelling for those that want to capture the sacred here-and-now in this season of life.
What memories are particularly rich and meaningful to you: right here, right now? Maybe it’s a summer evening, playful and carefree or a winter morning snuggled together. These documented stories are an invitation to relive the tangible evidence of your love poured out. In the hustle and fullness of life, we can breeze past the beautiful mundane moments that make up our day. I want to reflect that beauty back to you - to capture the essence of your family’s story in this season.
Your home holds incredible pieces to your family story. It’s the sacred space where you love beyond the depths you thought possible. The seasons of life with your kiddos change all too quickly - one moment they’re carrying around their precious stuffy, holding your hand or wearing their favorite costume and then slowly over time when you don’t even realize it, they have outgrown a phase you cherished and into a new one.
I long to capture the beauty in the details and events that make up your life, because it’s in these moments where the beauty unfolds. The memories etched in your mind and written on your heart. The way they carry around their lovey, epic dance parties in the kitchen, the feel of the baby on your hip, reminders of sticky fingers from pancakes on a Saturday morning, bike rides in the glow of the evening sunset. There is so much beauty to behold here.
--Michelle
Adventures
For the wonder seekers who crave adventure.
Maybe your family feels most “at-home” exploring outdoors and you want to capture those moments together. You may love taking hikes, playing at the lake, jumping across rocks at your favorite creek or running through a flower field. If one of your family outings is a regular visit to your local ice cream shop after playing at the park, let’s document that! Have a local strawberry farm you love to visit? We can capture your family there too! These sessions are primarily unposed and unprompted, capturing your family doing what they love most. Depending on the location and vision, we will shoot during the dreamy light of sunrise and sunset hours.
*Additional fees may apply based on location.
It might be an regular tradition to visit the beach or the mountains where you love adventuring. We can absolutely document that too! Contact me for additional information and investment for vacation documentation.
--Michelle
Pricing / Packages
Single Session — $650
Single sessions are offered for any of the portfolio offerings below. Most sessions occur at or around your home; however, we always discuss your vision and location when we connect via your initial discovery call.
Session pricing includes the following:
Initial discovery call to discuss your vision and details of your session
Hands-on wardrobe styling and selection
Approximately 90-minutes of shooting time
Single sessions receive 40+ edited images delivered via gallery link for download
The Motherhood Package — $1,650
Together we customize a 3-session package that documents more of what your heart longs to remember most: your growing bump, those first 48 hours earthside, settling in at home as a new family, navigating infancy, marveling at your growing baby. This is my most popular package for expecting mamas.
Over the course of our time documenting together, you will receive a beautiful collection of 120+ images weaving together your motherhood story of those first sacred, tender moments as you fall deeply in love with another. You’ll also receive a softcover photo book, as shown in my portfolio page, with a compilation of images from all three sessions for you to keep.
“The gift of motherhood is the most transformative experience of your life, but that first year of having a new baby vanishes quickly in a hazy fog. You desperately want to cling onto the feeling of their body sleeping contentedly against yours, the softness of their skin, the way they play with your hair while they nurse. It’s an intoxicating and overwhelming year. Amidst changing bodies and hormones, frequent diaper changes and sleep deprived nights, it’s easy for these memories to slip away. I want to document for you what I wish I would have had in those early years with my babies, but now only have foggy details in my memory to cling onto.”
--Michelle