Category Archives: Child Photography

HARTFORD AND FARMINGTON VALLEY FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER | MOTHERHOOD PORTRAITS

Mother and baby at Topsmead Park in Litchfield Connecticut. Outdoor family photo session by top CT photographer Kelli Dease.

A glimpse from this beautiful mother daughter photo session on a perfect spring evening at once of my favorite Connecticut parks. All clothing borrowed from the studio wardrobe. Here is what some of our clients are saying about their experience with Kelli Dease Photography studio in Unionville, CT: “The experience I had with Kelli Dease was...

Outdoor Family Portraits | West Hartford, CT | Family Photographers in CT

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Meet the winners of the spring photo contest! Such a fun session. We raced against the impending thunderstorm, watching the clouds roll in and the sky darken, hoping we could get the session done before the skies opened up. Thankfully this beautiful family was a dream to photograph and the session was a breeze (no...

Birthday Portrait Sessions in Avon, Simsbury, and the Farmington Valley

Girl in pink floral dress blowing out a birthday candle on a white cake during birthday session at Kelli Dease Photography, Farmington CT

The first birthday gets a lot of attention. After that, birthday photos tend to fade into party snaps on someone's phone. But kids change so much between two and twelve that skipping all of those years feels like a real gap in the record. At my studio in Farmington, CT, I do birthday portrait sessions [...]

Cake Smash Sessions in Connecticut: What They Are, How They Work, and What to Expect

A one-year-old baby boy wearing a white Henley and suspenders, holding fists of birthday cake and smiling at the camera. The photo features a plain white background and a white high chair.

A cake smash session is exactly what it sounds like: a baby, a cake, and a camera ready for whatever happens next. At my Farmington, CT studio, I offer session options for every birthday, but cake smash photography sessions are some of the most entertaining I do all year. The results range from sweet and [...]

Children’s Portrait Photography in Connecticut: What to Expect (and Why the Silly Moments Are the Best Ones)

a head and shoulders image of a five year-old girl in a pink sweater, smiling during a personality portrait photoshoot in farmington, ct.

I have two boys. My older son was born serious in a way that felt less like a phase and more like a personality philosophy. Not difficult (well ... sometimes), just very deliberate about everything. My younger one was "cling to my leg in any new situation and take at least 20 minutes to warm [...]