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  • About
  • Portfolio
    • Newborns
      • Studio
      • Lifestyle
      • Fresh 48
    • Babies
      • 3-Month Milestone
      • Sitter Milestone
    • Cake Smashes
    • Children
    • Families
    • Maternity
    • Business
  • Pricing
    • Booking Info
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About Elise Welker

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I don’t usually have seniors in front of my lens, I don’t usually have seniors in front of my lens, but when your friend’s kids are both off to new adventures at the same time (rude!! 🥲), it had to happen! This did have me thinking about officially adding senior sessions into the mix though!
This guy's two older siblings have had some pretty This guy's two older siblings have had some pretty cute first year milestone sessions over the years, but he showed up and decided he was not going to be outdone!
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Summer is flying by and I still need to catch up o Summer is flying by and I still need to catch up on sharing sessions like this beautiful one from this past Spring! Working hard to create a full schedule of Richmond fall family and holiday mini sessions that will release in late July!
🌞 Got some sun-kissed kiddos on summer break? Pop 🌞 Got some sun-kissed kiddos on summer break? Pop in next week for Personality Portrait minis! 📌Just added sessions on Tuesday, 6/23. Reserve your new favorite (!) photos here: https://elisewelker.com/booking2026/
The sweetest big brother! Hard to believe fall min The sweetest big brother! Hard to believe fall mini sessions are right around the corner. As I start to plan, if you’re a fall mini session client, please hop over to stories today and vote for what you’d like to see on the schedule!
I was so happy to catch the Dogwood bloom this yea I was so happy to catch the Dogwood bloom this year! And even better that it was for this sweet family who I’ve been photographing since big brother was a newborn!
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The smile you give when you finally break free fro The smile you give when you finally break free from the NICU! 
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They might be called “sitter” sessions, but I have They might be called “sitter” sessions, but I have to admit that these are always my two favorite types of images from these milestone sessions!
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A fun twist on the typical family session! Mom had A fun twist on the typical family session! Mom had a vision for bubble playtime with her sweet family, and the results are adorable!
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The truth is that I catch newborn smiles all the t The truth is that I catch newborn smiles all the time, but somehow every single time it is still as special as ever!
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ELISE WELKER PHOTOGRAPHY  |  Voted Best Richmond Newborn Photographer in Virginia   elise@elisewelker.com 

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