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And a baby makes four | Ridgewood studio newborn photo session

These guys may look familiar to you – this is not their first appearance on this blog.  I first met them when Mom was pregnant with their first girl – M. about 5 years ago and we’ve had many many many sessions together since then.  I’ve had the privilege  of documenting M. change from a newborn to a baby to a precocious toddler to a funny little girl.  I love her and she loves me back – she wants to have dinner with me and my family, is excited to come to see me at the studio, gets sad when she misses me at their viewing and ordering sessions.  She makes me laugh every single time I see her!

But this post is not about M. it is about her little sister!  I was beyond thrilled when I found out these guys were expecting and even more thrilled when I found out that it was another girl – having two daughters myself and having a sister makes me a bit partial to families with two daughters:)   Little sister, Meredith, was as perfect and beautiful as her big sister was at this age!  For the first few minutes when I saw her I could not do anything other that awww and ohhhhh over her:)

We chose to do this combo newborn/family photo session at my Ridgewood studio.  Big sister M. and her Dad were coming to the studio a bit later in the session to give me time to capture images of the latest addition all by herself.  At the beginning of the session she was hungry (she IS a growing baby after all!) so while her Mom was nursing we had a chance to catch up.  And once she was fed, changed and happy (I always built in time in my newborn sessions for all these activities) we started with the session.  We got some open-eyed shots – how beautiful are these baby blues?!

and of course we got plenty of cuddly sleepy newborn images so many parents want and love:

I always capture details shots of babies – delicate little fingers and toes, wispy eye lashes, beautiful lips:

and when the Dad came to the studio we got some pictures of the parents together with their new bundle of joy:

of course there were pictures of Mom with baby Meredith:

and Dad with the brand new baby:

Being a mom of two girls I just had to capture this beautiful Mom with her daughters:

and I loved capturing the interactions between these girls – Meredith was just a bit over two weeks old at the time of the session but she was incredibly aware with great eye contact!  I cannot wait to capture the relationships and love between these two sisters as they grow up together.

and of course there were plenty of pictures of these guys together as a family of four!

If you are expecting and would like to have a newborn family photo session my Ridgewood photography studio is a perfect plan to do it!

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Christmas Cards photos for older kids | bergen county photography studio

I absolutely love the ‘Milk, cookies and Christmas PJs in bed’ holiday mini sessions I offer at my Ridgewood photography studio this year.  These PJs Christmas photo sessions work so great with younger kids – they love getting to wear PJs outside and eat cookies and drink milk in the morning – after all, would does not love that??!! 🙂

But when kids are older getting them in PJs for Christmas photos may not be what their parents have in mind for Christmas cards photos.  This was the case with this family – these Ridgewood kids were older and their Mom wanted something more traditional and posed- and we did just that.  But I also had to capture a few lifestyle fun images, which is what I am known for – and we did that as well!

If you are looking to get last minute pictures of your kids for Christmas cards and would like to do it at a Bergen County photo studio reach out to me ASAP – I only have TWO spots left till the end of the year!

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Take a photo tour of my Ridgewood photography studio!

If you’ve been to my first photo studio in downtown Ridgewood you know how beautiful it was and how much I loved it.  But after spending two years there I realized that while it was a great space,  it was getting to feel a bit too small for what I needed it to be.  And the whole parking situation in Ridgewood was not great – finding a spot to park in downtown Ridgewood (especially during lunch time) was close to impossible!  I knew I wanted to stay in Bergen County close to Ridgewood so late last spring I started to look for a bigger and better studio space and found it at 580 North Maple Ave in Ridgewood!  The building itself is awesome – newly renovated with several awesome businesses.  There is a very nice hair salon – Artists and Architects and a Bar Method on the ground floor.  And next to me on the second floor there is a great Art Studio.  AND here is plenty of FREE parking!   Everybody is so nice and friendly in the building and I feel so lucky to have found such a great place to plant my studio roots!

I’ve been at that location since mid June’ 15 but between setting it up, and getting ready for my Grand Opening (I still need to post those pictures) and being busy photographing adorable kids and sweet families, I did not have time to take pictures of the space till now.  Well, better late (9 months late!) than never right? 🙂

I have to say that I LOOOOOVE my new space!  When I first moved in there I would come in and just sit and take it all in and enjoy the peace and quiet:)  It is a modern and clean and comfortable and very much ‘me’.  When kids come in for their photo sessions a lot of them ask if I live there – it does feel very homey!

There are several large east facing windows and the studio gets gorgeous natural light most of the day.  I also have studio lights that are used when it is grey and dark out.

I love my spacial and comfortable lounge area – it is used to meet with clients for their pre-session consultations as well as viewing and design sessions.  I use a big screen TV to show clients images from their sessions.  Samples of boutique products- canvas collages, metal and fine art framed prints, heirloom albums – are displayed all around the studio.  My clients can see, touch and feel all products and pick out the ones they love the best – although I have to admit that picking out your favorite from my lineup of stunning high quality products is not easy:)

The ‘shooting’ part of the studio is modern and airy but at the same time very comfortable and homey.  I started with bare basics but by now I’ve purchased a lot of furniture for this space – there is a bed with a nice headboard, and a futon, several arm chairs and a high chair – plenty of options for any type of photoshoot – from a newborn to baby, children, headshots or boudoir – all of which I’ve done there!

My girls love visiting my photo studio because I have lots of yummy snacks (think biscotti and chocolate truffles) and drinks (fancy sparkling waters and juices).  I have books and toys for kids to play with, some event specific props (for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, First Day of School sessions, etc) and even a bluetooth speaker – so that clients can listen to their favorite music – all details have been thought out to make my clients’ time as my Ridgewood photography studio as comfortable and enjoyable as possible!

So if you want to come over and check it out in person, bring your children for a baby or children studio photo session, expecting and are interested in a maternity or a newborn session, or need professional headshots – let me know – this Ridgewood photo studio is the place to do it!

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Watching kids grow | Ridgewood photography studio

If you’ve been following my blog for a while you may recognize these adorable kiddos – I photograph them at my Ridgewood photography studio every year!   And I love doing side-by-side comparisons to see how much they’ve grown and each in a year.  As a children photographer I consider it such a privilege to be able to watch kids grow and document these milestones for their parents.

I always recommend that parents bring toys, books and anything else their kids love – I think it is important to capture them in pictures and they make images a lot more meaningful.  This adorable guy just LOVES his doggie – and I love how images with him and his Doggie came out.  And his sweet sister did a great job posing for me – and I loved capturing all her different expressions!

We laughed, had a few tickle fights, played with toys and took lots of pictures!

And if you live in Bergen County or New York city and would like to get studio pictures of your little ones now is a great time to do it because you can take advantage of my Limited Edition Studio Mini sessions that are available till the end of March!  You can get more info regarding these sessions here.

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A beautiful girl at our Bergen County Photography studio

I am known throughout Bergen County for my lifestyle on-location family photography – I just love creating beautiful family portraits for families all over New Jersey.  But having had my natural light photography studio in Ridgewood for two years now, I have to say that I enjoy studio photography as well.

My new photography studio is located in Ridgewood and is absolute STUNNING – I’ve received compliments on it from every single person who saw it – I show it off every chance I get:)  It is huge and natural light there is gorgeous!  I’ve had several photoshoots there already and love shooting there – it is a great place for to photograph newborns, babies and kids of all ages.

A few days ago I met and photographed this stunning girl at the studio – this was her first professional photoshoot but she was a natural in front of the camera!   She has the most amazing eyes with some of the longest eye lashes I’ve seen!  I was my silly old self at the session and at the end of the photoshoot she told me that I was ‘a pretty funny person’.  For someone who strives to make each and every session fun, this was one of the highest compliments I could ask for:)

And if you want to have beautiful professional images like these of YOUR children now is a great time to schedule a studio photo session because you can take advantage of my Christmas in July promotion: book and hold a new Signature or a Simplicity Session by August 31 and receive a set of custom designed holiday cards with your order!  Don’t forget to mention ‘Christmas in July’ when booking your session.

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One of the top Bergen County photography studios, Live Love Laugh Photos is located in Ridgewood, right on the border with Hohokus.  It is just a few minutes away from Saddle River and Upper Saddle River and it is a great place for family and children photography.  In business since 2008, Lena Antaramian of Live Love Laugh Photos has been creating beautiful authentic portraits for clients from New Jersey and NYC metro area for many years.

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