Tag Archives: Staten Island Cake Smash

New York City 1st Birthday | Rosalia

New York City 1st Birthday It was such a joy to have Rosalia in my studio for her 1st birthday cake smash session. Her mom Jacqueline worked with me for a few years and it was so nice to see this little baby grow up. I am always nervous how these sessions will go but...

New York 1st Birthday Shoot | Leo

New York 1st Birthday Shoot It was my first time meeting baby Leo. I had worked with his family in the past for maternity and newborn shoots for his old brother. He was hesitant at first sitting in front of my camera however after a little bit of snack bribery we were able to get...

NYC Cake Smash Photoshoot | Mason

NYC Cake Smash Photoshoot Some clients are just so in love with photography it makes my job even easier. Mason’s mama is one of those dedicated clients. She knew was she wanted for his newborn session which turned out extremely successful and now for his 1st birthday she also had a plan in mind. Keeping...

NYC Cake Smash Photography | Olivia

NYC Cake Smash Photography It was a streak of not so happy babies until Olivia walked in. She was so happy and loved every part of her session. My assistant and I did not even need to use bribery such as song, tv shows or snacks to get her attention. We used a lilac romper...

Long Island Cake Smash Session | Claudia

Long Island Cake Smash Session I was so excited to finally meet Claudia after chatting with her mama leading up to her session. I don’t think anyone loves or appreciates photography as much as Claudia’s mom. I am always so happy with work with clients like this because they trust the process and my art....

NYC Cake Smash Session | Amelia

NYC Cake Smash Session You have some good cake smashers and others that are not as interested. Amelia was one of the not so interested ones. She was a bit hesitant around my assistant and I and wanted her mommy close by throughout the entire shoot. Even with loads of bribery and screen distractions of...

Hudson Yards Cake Smash | Tyler

Hudson Yards Cake Smash Typically I do not have availability on short notice but in baby Tyler’s situation I did. His mama contacted me a week prior to his session and really wanted to document his 1st birthday milestone. In a situation such as this, you have to take what is readily available. This means...

NYC Cake Smash Photography | Leven

NYC Cake Smash Photography This would be my 3rd session with little Leven. He is definitely a crier but even in between the tears we always manage to grab a few smiles. I love that his parents embrace his real emotions and understand this is what to expect with small children. We can do so...

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...

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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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