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I’m Gina. Wife, Mom, Photographer, Teacher...nature lover, good book reader, shower singer, marshmallow roaster, and sheepdog wrangler. Here is where you'll find my thoughts on all things photography & creativity!

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When you have your first, you document your pregnancy. You do the beautiful maternity session with lovely flowing dresses and the quiet. You schedule the newborn session months in advance to make sure you have the time blocked off. You call the pediatrician every time there’s a sniffle…well, maybe not every time. Basically, you do […]

No. 2 – family photographer in Westchester NY

Families

Sleepy Hollow, family photographer, westchester photographer, big sister, maternity, black and white photo

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Tips & Tricks for New Moms & Dads This one’s for you, all you new moms and dads out there. I’m lookin’ at you, sleep-deprived mom trying to keep her eyes open at breakfast. I’m lookin’ at you, dad trying to avoid being peed on mid-diaper change. I’m lookin’ at you guys, too, siblings trying […]

Tips & Tricks for New Parents

Newborns

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Kara and Dave first contacted me right after little Miss Lucy was born, because I did the newborn photos for friends of theirs previously (check out cute Mr. G HERE). Being a newborn photographer in Westchester NY has its perks, chief among them that I’m central enough to be able to travel between friends and […]

Brand New: newborn photographer in Westchester NY

Newborns

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When I was in high school, we were able to participate in a senior class retreat called Kairos. It was a four-day retreat that culminated in the students’ return to their families amidst applause and newfound self-awareness. And, within the bucolic and idyllic confines of that four-day retreat, kids (hopefully) came to know what it […]

Live the Fourth – Nyack Photographer

Families

Nyack, nyack photographer, nyack family photographer, lifestyle photography

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