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When to Take Maternity Photos: The Best Time to Schedule Your Session

Pregnant woman and her partner standing together among pink wildflowers in a field, both looking down at her belly, taken during an outdoor maternity session in Simsbury, CT

If you're wondering when to take maternity photos, the quick answer is weeks 28 to 34. This post covers why that window works, when to move it earlier or later (twins, a low or petite bump, a pregnancy your doctor is keeping an eye on), and how your maternity timing sets up your newborn session [...]

How to Survive Family Photos With a Toddler

a mother hugging her toddler son in a field of tall grass during a family photo session in Connecticut

Family photos with a toddler are a different animal than family photos with a baby. Somewhere around 18 months, kids stop being pliable and start having opinions. The baby who sat wherever you put them last year now has a strong position on being put anywhere. If you're dreading it, you're in good company. After [...]

Best Newborn Photographers in Connecticut: A Statewide Guide for New Parents

Newborn in a simple onesie on a light backdrop showing timeless, neutral editing, Kelli Dease Photography Connecticut

Finding the best newborn photographers in Connecticut sounds simple until you open twelve tabs and every studio starts to look the same. Soft blankets, sleeping babies, and a whole lot of the word "timeless." (Guilty.) The right photographer for you comes down to your style, your town, and how much hand-holding you want along the [...]

Fresh 48 vs a Studio Newborn Session: What’s the Difference?

Newborn baby swaddled in a white wrap, sleeping peacefully curled on their side during a minimalist studio newborn session at Kelli Dease Photography in Farmington, CT

If you're weighing a Fresh 48 vs newborn session in a studio, you're really choosing between two different kinds of photos taken at two different moments. One happens in the hospital in the first couple of days. The other happens a week or two later in a calm, warm studio. Both are lovely. They're just [...]

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 [...]