Category Archives: Children

NYC Milestone Session | Clinton

NYC Milestone Session I really do have some of the cutest babies in front of my camera. Meet Clinton- 7 months. He may have been a bit serious for most of his session but boy he was cute! Jessica Elbar Photography specializes in luxury newborn and maternity photography in NYC and surrounding areas including but not...

NYC 1st Birthday Milk Bath | Harley

NYC 1st Birthday Milk Bath My niece Harley was back in the studio to capture her 1st birthday milestone pictures. We planned for her to have a milk bath with flowers instead of a typical cake smash and it turned out so beautiful! We started the session with a gorgeous romper from Sew Whimsey on...

NYC 1st Birthday Milk Bath | Mia

NYC 1st Birthday Milk Bath Little miss Mia belongs to my old work colleague Melissa. We had worked together years prior and it was such an honor she was coming to me for her daughter’s 1st birthday pictures. She wanted to create something extra special for her. Instead of doing a cake smash we did...

New York Cake Smash Photographer | James

New York Cake Smash Photographer I met baby James for his 1st birthday shoot for the first time. His mama was a new client and I was excited to welcome them into my studio. He had big beautiful blue eyes and I knew we had to emphasize them. I dressed him in a blue romper...

Manhattan Cake Smash | Layla

Manhattan Cake Smash This was my first time working with little Layla. She was apprehensive of my assistant and I at first but eventually warmed up. Her expressions were incredible and I was swooning over her eyelashes. The first two setups were a bit of a challenge because she wasn’t super happy but we played...

NYC Sitter Session | Kevin

NYC Sitter Session Nothing is cuter than a “Sitter Session” or also known as a milestone session. These are best photographed when baby is 6-9 months or can sit unattended by themselves. Babies at this age start developing a little personality and give so much expression. They are typically also pretty immobile for the most...

Long Island Cake Smash | Owen

Long Island Cake Smash I shoot this family very often and I am so grateful they keep coming back for their portraits. Owen’s mama really values the importance of photographs and I just adore her little boys. Owen was now turning 1 and running faster than his sitter session. It was definitely a challenge to...

Jersey City Sitter Session | Leven

Jersey City Sitter Session I first met this family a few months prior for baby Leven’s newborn session. Now fast forward 7 months and this little dumpling is sitting on his own. He was unsure of what was happening and had a few meltdowns however we worked through it and even gave the model a...

Westchester Baby Photographer | Amelia

Westchester Baby Photographer This was my first encounter with Miss Amelia. I knew her family for awhile and worked with her older brother a couple times. Now it was her turn to model in front of my lens. Mama did not want a cake smash or anything food related but instead a simple milestone session...

NYC Cake Smash Session | Ella

NYC Cake Smash Session I met little Ella a year prior for her newborn session. Now fast forward a year later and I am back capturing her 1st birthday photoshoot. She looks like she was all smiles but I assure you there were some tears and moments of fleeing. This is why you hire a...

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Jessica Elbar is a New York City photographer specializing in newborn, maternity, child, and boudoir portraits. Our studio is located in Midtown, NYC.

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