September Blue Photography | Long Island Newborn Baby Photographer

Golden Hour | Long Island Child Photographer | September Blue Photography

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:58:17 +0000

With the warm hazy sunshine of the hour just before sunset bathing them in beautiful, soft, golden light – Bella & Jacob stole my heart during this session. It’s a little bittersweet to post this session just as Labor Day weekend approaches – the unofficial goodbye to Summer – because this session captures all that is the warmth and carefreeness (yeah, it’s a word – I checked) of the season.

This was one of, if not the first frame of the session. Ok, off to a good start. A really good start.

Can I keep her?

Bella and I became good friends if you couldn’t tell… this is sort of an outtake – one of the cutest white balance shots I’ve ever captured… the sunflare is so dreamy and summery here…we got lots of shot like this.

But I also loved the variety we were able to get at this location… here’s little brother Jacob…

I don’t remember exactly what happened here – we played lots of games during our session as is usually the case when I’m working with kids… we play & laugh a ton. But I love her expression here…

OK, I could seriously just go on and on with this session so here is a collage… it tells the story of our session in a little more detail. Custom photography tends to lend itself to storyboards, collages, and cohesive wall displays. Often the story of your session – and the moments of childhood captured at that time – is best told by displaying several images together in either an album or wall display.

Ahhh…to be her in this moment… taking that deep breath of ocean air, feeling that cool breeze in my hair, not a care in the world… all our Summers should feel like this… hope you enjoyed yours. If you didn’t do this yet – get out there and do it!

Twins | Long Island Newborn Photographer | September Blue Photography

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:46:14 +0000

They arrived in early July… and here they are just 6 days old. You might remember their Mama’s maternity session on the beach, it seems like the other day to me and before I knew it, they were here! Photographing newborn twins can be twice the work, but they are twice as fun and twice as sweet. I love how they settle down to sleep so peacefully when their sibling is near. Most of these were shot on the very same blanket that Mom had wrapped around her in her maternit session…

And it’s so cool how, even at just 6 days old, they each have their own unique personalities…

One of my favorites from the session… that’s a little smile there…

Congrats again to the B family – you have a beautiful family!

Still So Lovely | Long Island Baby Photographer | September Blue Photography

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:39:18 +0000

Last year, about this time (give or take a month), I had the pleasure of photographing my friend’s long awaited newborn baby girl. To this day, her session is still one of my best lit newborn sessions… I walked in to the house to find a sunroom just bathed in warm, beautiful natural light. I was in heaven. Before I knew it, we were planning her 1st birthday session… we were all about the location. In the meantime, beautiful baby Annabella was developing a little aversion to grass. Yes, grass. Did not want to touch it, have her bare feet on it, lay on it with a blanket - nothing to do with it. So what? She’s a baby – it’s new, it’s green, it’s itchy, there’s dirt under it - quite frankly, I don’t blame her for not loving grass at first sight. So we found a gorgeous location that gave us lots of beautiful backdrops… sans icky grass. And she was a happy girl.

Check out the daintily pointed toes – how adorable is that?

Did I mention her handsome big brother was there too?

Such a ham…

One for the wall…

A personal favorite… she was so exhausted after a long day of modeling…can you blame her for knocking out like this? =)

Rhyan | Long Island Newborn Photographer | September Blue Photography

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:51:15 +0000

I photographed Rhyan’s big brother Aiden late last year for his 1st birthday photos and that’s when I found out he was going to be a big brother this June. Rhyan was a 12 day old beauty…slept like, well, a baby for almost the entire session. And how could she not… the house had to be around 90 degrees without my heater going…. perfect for a newborn session. =) I always try to prepare my newborn session parents well before a session by letting them know the house has to be very, very warm. I bring heaters with me but the house also needs to be warm. I tell them that basically when the heat is just right, everyone will be a bit uncomfortably warm. Everyone except the newborn, that is.

I have to start with this one… this might be my favorite from the session. Though I reserve the right to change that. Dad had just gotten the tattoo…

Rhyan’s Mom and Grandma did a *little* shopping on Etsy

They got so much cute stuff…this was the girliest girlie girl session ever so I had to break it out…yes, the newborn pettiskirt!

Okay maybe this is my favorite… Congrats again K & S – she is beautiful!

I shoot them with my Nikon | Long Island Maternity Photographer | September Blue Photography

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:15:11 +0000

I once attended a seminar taught by a Master Photographer (not an opinion, a certfication attained through the PPA), and she said “Remember, we don’t ’shoot’ people, we do a ‘Portrait Study’” LOL Well, that’s a bit formal for my taste but when I was getting ready to blog this session I started to count up the photographers I’ve “shot” and I realized it started sounding like a I went on killing spree so maybe I’ll start saying I “photograph” people from now on. ;)

Being asked to photograph another photographer is quite the compliment and I’ve had the pleasure of shooting photographing the gorgeous Michelle McFadden, Lori Marie of AvaJack Photography and her adorable kiddos, and Summer’s adorable Emerson even takes centerstage in a photo on my website. All talented ladies that I have had the pleasure of getting to know a little better through our sessions together.

When Tatiana of Tiny Clicks contacted me last year, we instantly hit it off. We talk shop of course, we get excited and gab about awesome locations, websites, props, and on and on. She has worked as my assistant in the past and I hope I get to have her work with me again because I adore her. You will never meet a more genuine, sincere person. But she’s going to have her hands full for a little while now… When Tatiana emailed me telling me she was pregnant and that I was the only one she wanted to do her maternity and newborn shoot – I was ecstatic for her! And we were both beyond excited about our session. I mean two photographers this passionate about photography – you have to know it was nutty putting this together.

So, after much excited discussion and after I went on 1 or 2 (ok, three) scouting trips we finally settled on this jaw dropping scene in the middle of the woods… and it was MAGICAL…

Isn’t she gorgeous? And just positively glowing….

So my husband says that I am much more of an “indoor girl” … and while this might be somewhat true, I did not hesitate one bit in scouting out this location. Even though it required an approximate 10 min hike through the woods (that I had to make sure was ok for a pregnant woman before I would allow it!)…even though I got lost off the trail… and even though I fell and twisted my ankle (go ahead and laugh, I did) – it was all worth it. And make no mistake – I would do it for any client, not just a photographer friend. I love scouting out new locations. In the end it’s all worth it…

And it was so awesome that she had a more than willing and cooperative husband who was just as into the session as we were (thank you for all the assisting J!)

Aren’t they an adorable couple? I can’t wait to see what a cute baby they are cooking up!

Congrats again Tatiana & J! I’ll see you soon for your newborn session! {Gina – call me!! Yes, I’m talking to YOU! =)}

Beachy Keen | Long Island Family Photographer | September Blue Photography

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:32:42 +0000

A fun family beach session to share today… getting outdoors in the summer sun, with a cool ocean breeze and their adorable toddler. Family beach sessions don’t get old for me… especially with a family this fun. Check him out in that last shot – he is positively soaked! They had been playing in the surf, jumping waves, and just plain goofing off. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

And the winner is… | Long Island Newborn Photographer | September Blue Photography

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:31:23 +0000

And the winner is: Dean! Well, actually, Dean’s mommy. She won one of a few prizes I donated to the lifamilies.com Bridal Luncheon this year. When I donated a complimentary newborn session – I had no idea it would go to someone already expecting – so I put an expiration date of 2011 on the gift certificate. I was absolutely thrilled to find out it went to someone already expecting and very deserving. J & V, you are a lovely couple and now a beautiful new little family – congratulations again!

Up for Anything | Long Island Maternity Photographer | September Blue Photography

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:24:02 +0000

This beautiful mama to be was up for anything – including braving the waters of this huge pond. I just found out last night that her baby girl arrived on Friday so I figured I’d better hurry up and blog her maternity before the newborn session! See you soon T!

Noah | Long Island Newborn Photographer | September Blue Photography

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:31:58 +0000

Love his name. Loved his chubbiness even more! And his mom was tiny – you should’ve seen her! They are such an adorable family and I loved hanging out with them while I captured their gorgeous new little boy.

The umbilical cord stump. It’s the newborn tag…. Like when you go to the store and buy something new, you bring it home and it has the tags on it. I see the umbilical cord stump on an 8 day old baby and I think… wow… brand new… and there’s the proof. There it is… a life… new, with tags. =)

A clean, fresh process (my usual) paired with a black backdrop makes for a timeless image:

Look at those cheeks!

I love when newborns just relax into this pose… it’s so natural and candid… reminds me of the way my own babies slept when they were newborns.

So comfy and cozy…

A happy, sleepy newborn is always a goal for me at a newborn session but I love capturing a happy, calm, awake newborn… especially one with eyes like this – priceless!

Dream Newborn | Long Island Newborn Photographer | September Blue Photography

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:12:00 +0000

Baby G was just one of those babies that sleeps through the entire session, barely makes a fuss or a mess, and gives you just about every single pose you could ask for and then some – a dream newborn session. There isn’t much that needs to be said about this session and these images… if a photo is worth a thousand words, it wouldn’t make much sense if I went on and on about them right? =) Enjoy her newborn sweetness!