Amanda McQuade Photography

Amanda McQuade Photography Amanda McQuade specializes in organic and candid newborn photography, wedding photography, and family photography for the Charlotte, NC area and beyond.

We also offer wedding and branding videography for couples and small biz through out NC and SC. Wedding and newborn photographer in Charlotte, NC. Travel in and around the NC/SC area.

Cold temps this week have me dreaming of sunny days and 70 degrees. Amazingly this sweet maternity session was photograp...
01/22/2025

Cold temps this week have me dreaming of sunny days and 70 degrees. Amazingly this sweet maternity session was photographed in February! Yea, we can have 70 and sunny in that month - Charlotte weather is so weird!
Mamas dress from the client closet.

It’s cold out there, Charlotte! I hope you’re snuggling up with the fire on and a good cup of hot coffee this morning. D...
01/21/2025

It’s cold out there, Charlotte! I hope you’re snuggling up with the fire on and a good cup of hot coffee this morning. Days like this have me dreaming of warmer days and pretty sunlight.
And we aren’t even out of January, yet!
Stay warm!

I’m just getting around to sharing more of the sweet souls I got to photograph over 2024. I adore the simplicity of a st...
01/20/2025

I’m just getting around to sharing more of the sweet souls I got to photograph over 2024. I adore the simplicity of a studio session in pretty light with a snuggly baby.
Mamas dress and all baby things are available in the studio.
coming in clutch with H/MU.

Today we went to the circus, which was such a respite from the madness of life and schedules lately. It has been 40 year...
01/19/2025

Today we went to the circus, which was such a respite from the madness of life and schedules lately.
It has been 40 years since I saw the circus in my little town in Ohio. I don’t remember much, but I do remember the smell of popcorn mixed with hay.
It’s funny how smell connects us to our past, how memory blends with smell and weaves itself in and through our lives.
For instance, my oldest daughter smelled just like fresh oranges when she was born. Could I have been hallucinating from all the meds? Possibly, but either way, I connect her with that smell.
There is nothing like that sweet new baby smell. It will be one of those sensations that fades quickly and quietly, like the turning of a page, but someday you’ll smell oranges and immediately remember the soft swirl of black hair.

Did you know I reschedule portraits so you get sunlight in your photos? Light is that critical. It makes all the differe...
01/16/2025

Did you know I reschedule portraits so you get sunlight in your photos? Light is that critical. It makes all the difference in a session. Light affects color, tone, processing and more. Light makes all things good and lovely.

Here is your sign that 2025 needs to be filled with less time everyone smiling at the camera photos and more photos with...
01/14/2025

Here is your sign that 2025 needs to be filled with less time everyone smiling at the camera photos and more photos with heart and soul.

Motherhood sessions are available year round and are the best way to remember the boundless journey of motherhood.



Charlotte Family Photographer
Charlotte Newborn Photographer
Charlotte Motherhood

There is nothing sweeter than a toothy grin or a serious baby face, and Heirloom sessions are the perfect way to remembe...
01/13/2025

There is nothing sweeter than a toothy grin or a serious baby face, and Heirloom sessions are the perfect way to remember these little details and big personalities.

They are photographed in my Charlotte NC studio (south Charlotte area) and are available by appointment only.

Framed portraits turn houses into homes 🤍

One trend I’m happy to see loosening up in 2025 is your newborn portraits time frame. It used to be that no matter what,...
01/05/2025

One trend I’m happy to see loosening up in 2025 is your newborn portraits time frame. It used to be that no matter what, you had to get your baby to the photographer at under 10 days old, and maybe that wasn’t the best time for your family. Maybe you needed more time to heal, rest, recover from having your sweet baby.

And while I adore a new squishy baby (I’ve photographed them as young as hours old) I am happy that mamas who need more time won’t feel like they are missing out.

Photographing Charlotte mamas in the comfort of their homes is such a joy. These walls hold your first family memories, ...
12/28/2024

Photographing Charlotte mamas in the comfort of their homes is such a joy. These walls hold your first family memories, your babies first steps, your 3am tears when they won’t sleep. This is the perfect place for cozy photographs, where you can breathe and be at home.

Cozy winter newborn session with the sweetest little family. Baby E is so loved. I’ll be out of the office for the holid...
12/20/2024

Cozy winter newborn session with the sweetest little family. Baby E is so loved.

I’ll be out of the office for the holiday season, tomorrow through the month of January.

The 2025 season is already filling up for newborn and portrait sessions, and I’ll be opening my calendar in Feb for reservations, both for portraits and Heirloom sessions.

If you’re interested in a session in either Charlotte, Coastal beaches (Charleston, Pawleys Island, or Oak Island), or the mountains, be on the look out for booking info in the New Year!

Wishing you all lots of love this holiday season! I’m thankful for each one of you ❤️

In the studio, mamas dress from the AMP closet.

Joy + Thomas
12/20/2024

Joy + Thomas

Here is the truth, winter is my favorite time for photos. Charlotte tends to be really green, and really hot. But if you...
11/20/2024

Here is the truth, winter is my favorite time for photos. Charlotte tends to be really green, and really hot. But if you can hold out till winter months late Nov-January, you’re going to get magic.

Always searching for care-free mamas and sunlight.

A cozy afternoon at the sweetest home. Your newborn session should feel like you and should be filled with sweet memorie...
11/19/2024

A cozy afternoon at the sweetest home. Your newborn session should feel like you and should be filled with sweet memories of this fleeting moment in time, where you can hold your babies in your arms.
I also love older baby sessions.
Little Jackson ~ 12 weeks old.

H/MU by my friend
Mama and baby wardrobe from my client closet.

So many sessions this year, I know I’ll get around to sharing a lot more, but in the meantime this fall morning captures...
11/15/2024

So many sessions this year, I know I’ll get around to sharing a lot more, but in the meantime this fall morning captures all my feels right now 🤍

Charlotte NC weather sure has been showing off this year!

Not mad at all the gorgeous weather we’ve had lately.
10/31/2024

Not mad at all the gorgeous weather we’ve had lately.

The sweetest little girl. Welcome to the world, Betsy! You are so loved. And I just adore dogs. We don’t deserve them. 🤍...
10/29/2024

The sweetest little girl. Welcome to the world, Betsy! You are so loved.

And I just adore dogs. We don’t deserve them. 🤍

This weather has been just chefs 💋 And these are proof that all you need is light and love. Happy 1 year, sweet Zoey. ...
10/21/2024

This weather has been just chefs 💋

And these are proof that all you need is light and love.

Happy 1 year, sweet Zoey.

The best little guy. I’m always so blessed to be a part of someone beginning in this world. These first photographs are ...
10/12/2024

The best little guy.
I’m always so blessed to be a part of someone beginning in this world. These first photographs are a glimpse into the world where people have hoped and dreamed. A world of sleepless nights and bright days. Of bedtime stories and endless 3am snuggles. They pass so quickly. A blurry dreamy time where you’re in the clouds - head over heels in love.

Now reserving newborns for 2025 due dates in Feb and March.

Xoxo.



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Heirloom Portraits are so special. How often do you get to have a special photo made of just you?! It’s a perfect and timeless way to add nostalgia to your home (one of these hung on my wall of me as a kid and I saw it everyday of my life growing up and it’s a core memory of that time of life for me). These are photos meant to be thoughtful printed, valued, and passed down through generations. Sessions are limited, openings begin in March! #charlottephotographer #heirloomportraits #charlottesgotalot #ncphotographer #greensborophotographer #scphotographer #waxhawphotographer #amandamcquadephotography

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