AWARD WINNING

newborn photos & films

SERVING GREATER PHILADELPHIA, PA

Welcome to the Fourth Trimester!

I really consider these sessions "Fourth Trimester" and they can be any time in those first months. My newborn sessions don't involve wrapping baby up tight, propping them up in anything, or shushing them to sleep. I love awake babies, and how much personality you can see in them from the very beginning! I love babies that are hungry, or cranky, or just want to be snuggled and held. In those first few months you're still getting to know each other, and this is the perfect way to capture that.

My newborn sessions are not just about this tiny little person who has just entered your life, but about the family they just joined. I want to show this baby how much love you had for them from the very beginning, and capture what your life was like with this new little one in your world. The real moments of new parenthood are the most beautiful.

Dad smiles at wife holding newborn daughter, reaches over to gently touch baby's head, living room couch with monstera plants behind them, Philadelphia newborn photographer

“We absolutely LOVED working with Rachel for our newborn photo shoot. She made us feel comfortable and easy, without much posing or anything artificial. The results were AMAZING, I can’t stop flipping through them and smiling ear to ear. I couldn’t recommend Rachel with more enthusiasm.”

- Myles A.

DETAILS & PRICING

Focus on new baby and your growing family

Unrushed session with time for feeding, changing, and snuggles

In the comfort of your home using natural light

No props or heavy posing

Session retainer of $300 reserves your spot on the calendar (ask about my multiple-session special packages)

Digitals, prints, albums, and wall art for purchase during your image reveal session

BOOK YOUR NEWBORN SESSION

Baby peeks over mom's shoulder, fingers getting tangled in her thick curly hair, philadelphia newborn photographer

Black father reaches over crib to pick up baby daughter, black and white portrait, philadelphia newborn photographer

Lesbian moms give baby bubble bath in giant mixing bowl, lgbtq family, philadelphia newborn photographer

Smiling mom holds baby sitting up on bed, amazing hair, dad looking on in the background, philadelphia newborn photographer

Documentary image of family of four, dad playing with toddler on the floor, mom sitting on bed cradling baby, philadelphia newborn photographer

Black mother breastfeeds baby while toddler daughter looks on with curiosity, philadelphia newborn photographer

Mother and father share big laughs while holding baby daughter, philadelphia newborn photographer

Cute baby with amazing hair yawns on mom's shoulder, Philadelphia newborn photographer

Mom breastfeeds baby sitting with dad, black dog sits at the foot of the bed looking out the window, philadelphia newborn photographer

Skin to skin portrait mom dad and baby, Philadelphia newborn photographer

Lesbian moms laugh together holding their newborn daughter on the bed, Philadelphia LGBTQ photographer

Black and white portrait of bearded dad holding tiny baby daughter by plants on the windowsill, Philadelphia newborn photographer

Mom holds baby close with wrinkly skin, philadelphia newborn photographer

Gay moms on the bed together being silly with their kids, daughter jumping up while baby brother is held up in the air, Philadelphia documentary photographer

Mother stands in front of white windows with sunlight streaming in, holding baby son who looks right at the camera, philadelphia newborn photographer

Lesbian moms on the bed together, daughter lays across her lap to look at baby brother, black and white portrait, Philadelphia LGBTQ photographer

Dad holds baby over his shoulder, black and white portrait, Philadelphia newborn photographer

Mom breastfeeds baby, overhead portrait, Philadelphia newborn photographer

Gay mom rinses baby off in the sink while her wife watches and smiles in the background ready with the towel, Philadelphia newborn photographer

Baby held up by mom, wrinkly skin and shoulder fuzz, Philadelphia newborn photographer

Mom and dad on the bed with baby and three pitbull dogs, overhead portrait, Philadelphia newborn photographer

Black parents hold their baby and each other, Philadelphia newborn photographer

Mom in a colorful dress reaches over to touch baby being held by dad, plants and cool home decor in the background, Philadelphia newborn photographer

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

Client Ravs

“We hired Rachel for a family photo shoot after our second son was born and it was a wonderful experience. She managed to take amazing photos of both our boys, even our blur of a toddler who’s never still. She was calm, friendly, unflappable, great with kids and super helpful to me in the album making process. Definitely worth the investment!”

— DIANA MW —

“We've had Rachel do newborn photos for our three kids and two maternity shoots. We love her!! Even in the pandemic, she found a way to safely capture these amazing times for our family. Her photos are beautiful, and the photo sessions are fun and relaxed. She makes it super easy for harried new parents by coming to you. Highly recommended!!”

— JOANNA K. —

“Our recent experience with Rachel exceeded our expectations. We had a family session at our home with our newborn baby and Rachel made the session comfortable and natural which came through in the photos. The moments she was able to capture were absolutely beautiful. My wife and I are both usually very camera-shy but we were blown away by how much we loved our family photos. We've worked with other photographers in the past but Rachel was definitely the best. We will absolutely use Rachel again in the future.”

— JESSICA J. —

“I reached out to Rachel somewhat last minute to do a maternity shoot in addition to newborn photos and she was extremely flexible and responsive - I’m so glad I did. She put us at ease when we are both normally camera shy and she has an absolute gift as evidenced by our amazing photos. I cried tears of joy when we first saw our newborn photos and still have so much love and appreciation for Rachel’s photos when I look at them (on my desk, on our walls, at the grandparents... we put them everywhere!). We cannot recommend her enough! My husband has already said if we have another baby and don’t live in Philly we will fly her to us for family photos... I think he is actually serious!”

— CHELSEA K. —