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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 […]

A Rock & Roll Cake Smash with Twins!

First Birthday

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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 […]

A Cute Baby & A Pretty Hat: Eliana’s 7 Month Milestone Session (Upstate New York Baby Photographer)

Milestone sessions

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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 […]

A Superhero Cake Smash: Saratoga Springs & Albany, NY Baby Photographer

First Birthday

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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 […]

Sweet Dreams: A Peaceful Newborn Session with Baby Joey (Saratoga Springs Newborn Baby Photographer)

Studio Newborns

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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 […]

More Than an Extra Chromosome: World Down Syndrome Day 2016

Down syndrome

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I truly love everything about our cake smash sessions — cute babies & cakes & creative backdrops & photos… what more can a girl ask for?  Planning Maeve’s “Where the Wild Things Are” cake smash was no exception, and I loved collaborating with her mom to plan the perfect outfit, a beautiful rustic cake, and […]

A Where the Wild Things Are Cake Smash: Saratoga Springs Baby Photographer

Down syndrome, First Birthday

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Mateo RoccoJanuary 31, 2016 Mateo’s mom & dad waited a long time to hold their baby boy in their arms.  Mateo’s name means “a gift from God,” and he truly is a gift to his parents.  He is their rainbow baby, a miraculous gift that made them parents again after they lost their first daughter […]

Rainbow Baby Mateo: A Fresh 48 Hospital Newborn Session

Fresh 48, Newborns

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Everyone has their ideal client, and you work hard to find them.  But what I’m noticing is that more and more often, my perfect clients are finding ME.  We chat during their pre-consultation, and they mention simple set ups, a focus on baby, soft neutral colors, and the most tender family moments that they want […]

Newborn Baby Tommy: Saratoga Springs Newborn Photographer

Newborns, Studio Newborns

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Frank PeterJanuary 20, 2016 This little boy is already so, so loved.  Baby Frankie (named after his father) arrived on a chilly winter day, and his big sisters rushed to the hospital to shower him in kisses and to visit with mom and dad.   Although their postpartum room in the hospital was bustling with […]

Welcome Baby Frankie: A Fresh 48 Hospital Newborn Session

Fresh 48, Newborns

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2015 has truly been an incredible year, and I want to thank all of you for sharing so many magical moments with me!   Enjoy this beautiful little video of some of our favorite images from the year.  I look forward to another beautiful year of storytelling in 2016! To every family that asked me […]

2015 Year in Review Video by Nicole Starr Photography

Baby, Family, First Birthday, Imagination Sessions, Lifestyle Newborns, Newborns, Studio Newborns