The Portrait Session

My goal for your session is for everyone to have fun! I encourage a relaxed atmosphere and love connecting with each child’s unique personality. As a parent, I know the feeling of wanting to capture every precious moment of your children's lives—to a fault! I strive to find the beauty and true emotion in your photos as your children play, explore, and interact.

When possible, I prefer to shoot shortly after sunrise or during the “golden hour,”about an hour or two before sunset, when the light is most beautiful. The warm glow from the sun—even on a cloudy day—adds a touch of magic to your photos.

Every portrait session is personalized to your family. Once you decide to book, we’ll have a phone consultation to discuss your ideas, your vision, and what you hope to capture.

Location

Your session can take place at any park in NYC, with Central Park being one of my favorites because of its beautiful variety of settings. I’m also happy to customize your location to one that is special to your family. I also offer sessions in the privacy of your own home, as well as classic or stylized studio sessions in my home studio on the Upper East Side.

My Style

I like to think of photography as art, with each portrait standing on its own like a painting. I’m drawn to beautiful natural light, rich color, and genuine emotion, all of which bring a bit of magic to your photos.

My goal is to create photos that feel timeless and artistic while capturing the personality and connection that make your family unique.

What to Wear

Clothing is an integral part of a portrait. I encourage you to choose clothing that is classic and timeless while reflecting your personal style and the environment of the session.

Neutrals are always beautiful, as are pops of color. Textures, layers, simple patterns, and accessories also add interest to your photos. 

For families, coordinating colors usually works beautifully without everyone being too “matchy.” With young children, I also encourage you to bring a favorite stuffed animal or toy—it can be a wonderful way to capture a little more of their personality.  

Editing

After your photoshoot, I carefully select the strongest images from your session based on facial expressions, posing, composition, background, sharpness, and lighting.

I then do an initial round of editing and place the selected images in a private online proofing gallery. From there, you’ll be able to choose your favorite images included in your package.

Editing is one of my favorite parts of photography. Each selected image is carefully finished in Lightroom and/or Photoshop, where I enhance the light, color, and details to create the final artwork.

Once your images are fully edited, they’ll be placed in your private online gallery, where you can view, download, share, and order prints or additional products.

Unedited or RAW images are not available for download, as they are considered works in progress.

Newborn Sessions

Newborn sessions are ideally photographed during the first two weeks, when babies tend to sleep more deeply and are generally easier to settle.

Older babies can certainly be photographed, but they are often more alert and require more breaks and time to settle, so sessions may take longer. Every baby is different, and I’m happy to discuss what will work best for your family.