I started Maggie Wendel Photography in 2009 because it allows me to do something that I’m passionate about: photographing newborns, babies, and children in a natural, honest, fresh, expressive way. My Wake Forest, NC location specializes in custom portrait photography for newborns, babies, and children. I serve the Wake Forest, Raleigh, and surrounding areas….and I love my job because I get to meet newborn babies like this little guy:
Before parents bring a newborn for a newborn portrait session, I send a list of helpful tips to make the session the best possible experience. Almost all parents follow the tips to the letter, and it generally means we have a sleepy baby. And sometimes parents do every single thing I suggest, but we have a seven pound bundle of wide-awake energy. And that’s what happened with JW. JW refused …Read More
I saw that I had a missed call. The caller ID showed a number with an area code I didn’t recognize, so I used Google to find out where the caller was from. Minnesota. Minnesota?! I listened to the voicemail. A lovely woman named Tamara was interested in learning more about my newborn photography. I sighed as I dialed the number back thinking to myself, “Tamara is not going to …Read More
It was September 2009. My son, my second child, was a week old. My vision was blurry from exhaustion. I sat slumped in the armchair in the living room. Someone else has wandered into the room…someone with enough strength to work the remote control…and flicked on the Today show. I never, ever, ever watch the Today show. I had not seen one single episode of it before that day, and …Read More
Little miss Audrey has red hair. For those of you who don’t know me, red hair runs in my family. My dad has red hair. My brother has red hair. My cousin has red hair. I myself have auburn hair. You get the point. So my heart melted a little bit when I met this little girl. So, so beautiful. Audrey really didn’t feel like sleeping, so she was awake …Read More