Last week I shared a tutorial on how to create this amazing floral backdrop with paper, scissors, and a hot glue gun.  You can find the tutorial here! With each session, I get more and more excited about creating unique sets for our clients!  I love simple colors and classic styles, and anything 3-D makes […]

Spring is all about celebrating new life, and that is no exception here in the Nicole Starr Photography studio!  With so many newborns coming in for their sessions, I have felt like the luckiest girl in the world getting to cuddle with all of these sweet new babies!   Michael was born only one day […]

When Kennedy came to the studio for her first birthday cake smash, we had the perfect theme for this classic New England coastal baby.  Her mom loves the bright colors and patterns of Lilly Pulitzer, and when she mentioned that she had found a few cute Lilly dresses, we knew that Lilly Pulitzer would be […]

The paper flower backdrop from my springtime session with these gorgeous girls has been getting so much attention on social media that I decided to share an easy step-by-step tutorial so that you can do it yourself!  Read on and get your scissors ready! Assemble your materials before beginning: Assorted cardstock and scrapbooking paper, glue gun, […]

Lucas BenjaminMarch 16, 20168 pounds, 6 ounces, 21 inches Every time a family walks into the photography studio with their brand new baby, I feel so excited and honored to capture these sweet moments for them.   New moms & dads have had their world turned upside down and inside out with the arrival of […]

It all started with a KISS onesie… Have you ever had one of those days where you look in your closet and you have nothing to wear?  Who am I kidding, of course you have!  We all have!  Now, has that ever happened to you when planning outfits for your family’s portrait session?  It’s not […]

Every now & then there is a knock on the door and a family walks in carrying the cutest baby I’ve ever seen… actually, “every now and then” feels more like “every couple of days” when your job is a baby photographer.  I feel so lucky to be able to cuddle with so many adorable […]

It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s… SUPERBABY ANTHONY! I have been having so much fun designing our cake smashes lately!  It helps that the families are coming up with the most amazing themes.  (Did you see our “Where the Wild Things Are” smash?  So adorable!)  When Anthony’s parents told me that they were planning […]

There is something so magical about a brand new baby that is heavy with sleep and curled up in your arms.  Their tiny fingers wrap around your own, their lashes flutter over their eyes, and the soft sighs that they give as they drift in and out of sleep are just so peaceful.   Our […]

Happy World Down Syndrome Day! March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, celebrated today because individuals with Down syndrome have a third copy of the 21st chromosome.  Naturally, 3/21 is the perfect date to celebrate how amazing these individuals are that rock that extra chromosome!  (But really, we celebrate them every day!) If you’ve been […]