I've had both my maternity and newborn photos taken by Julie Tsao and I've been very pleased with…read moremy results both times. Some reasons we love Julie: -The pictures turn out great (the ultimate goal after all) -They were convenient to get done (she can come to your home - so important when you have a newborn and aren't sleeping) -Julie provides great directions on posed shots (though she also took plenty of natural shots too) -She provides photos faster than the industry standard - for us, she sent the preview photos the day after the shoot and the final photos less than a month after a shoot (key when you have a baby that's growing so fast) For our maternity photos, Julie took the photos a 5 minute walk from our townhome, so the location was very convenient. But the photos are angled to largely not include buildings so it looks like a beautiful woodsy area. She also took the photos at the end of the day so the lighting is perfect. For our newborn photos, you can either go to Julie's home near Vienna metro for photos, or she can bring the studio to you. She also asked for my input ahead of the shoot on which color themes I'd like for the newborn photos, which I really appreciated since we were able to think about outfits for ourselves that worked with those colors. The newborn session includes a complimentary family mini session, which resulted in the best picture that has ever been taken of our family (imagine coordinating smiles on multiple people including a toddler). Actually, we are planning to order a big canvas print of our family photo because we're so in love with it! We almost didn't get maternity and newborn photos done but now that we've seen how great they turned out, we can't imagine not having them.

We had a wonderful family session with Julie and love our photos. Julie was fabulous and had props…read moreready to go to keep our child focused on the camera. She was open and communicative - and flexible when we had some unexpected weather and needed to reschedule. She was ready to meet us at our appointment time and had already identified some great photo locations at the park. We received our photos quickly and ended up selecting/purchasing even more because we were so pleased with how they came out.

Sanaz and her sister Sammy are fantastic! As you can imagine boudoir photography with perfect…read morestrangers has a lot of potential to be awkward and uncomfortable, but their easy demeanor and casual banter put you at ease and lightens the mood. Further, Sanaz's photography skills and Sammy's makeup skills are killer! I loved my photos and know my fiance will too - these girls are the definition of a dynamic duo! Highly recommend!

Used a voucher for a newborn photo shoot. Photographer, Sanaz, was awful. She rushed the whole…read morething and seemed totally amateurish. And the photos reflected just that. I had a hard time choosing even one photo I liked, which is ridiculous, because how can you not make a baby look adorable? I tell you, folks, your newborn photos are super important. Do not choose Sanaz for your photographer.

Deanne is wonderful! We love our newborn photos and family shots. They are absolutely stunning. She…read moretruly captured the beauty of our 8 day old daughter. I appreciated her willingness and flexibility when working with new, tired parents. She was so kind and helpful. I'll definitely be contacting her again when we are ready for updated family photos.

amazing - Mary Catherine is a talented photographer but most importantly works so well with…read morechildren, especially our young children, getting beautiful memorable family photos from reticent toddlers who might not be willing to smile or giggle otherwise! Would (and do) recommend her services!

I'm so happy I found Mary Catherine Photography. I went through various hashtags on Instagram to…read morefind someone who was doing fall minis, and just couldn't have gotten luckier. Not only were the photos fast (you're in and out in 20 minutes) but we got TONS of great shots in a variety of poses. She made the toddler in the family look like a child model and managed to make him smile a genuine smile for every shot he's in. Magic! My husband's sister lost her job due to COVID, so she's temporarily playing nanny to her cousin's toddler. There's so much about the pandemic that isn't great, but having so much family so close by for once is a small silver lining to this whole thing, and we wanted to document it by getting some family shots. Even though it was an overcast, humid day, the pictures all came out great and are cheerfully gloomy, with rich dark green backgrounds and pops of color from our outfits. We had trouble choosing our favorites! She even rolled with the punches when I brought some fans with other cousin's faces on them so they could "be" in the photo we send to Grammy and just acted like that was a fine and normal thing to bring to a shoot :).

Wow. I considered low cost options for my newborn shoot (Buy Buy Baby or JC Penny) and my Mom…read moreconvinced me to go with Tatiana for our first child (first Grandchild too). What a great decision. Not only did we get FANTASTIC pictures- we were able to share a Pinterest board with extra ideas that Tatiana recreated. We were able to bring special heirlooms from home to use in pictures. We also learned some ways to sooth our baby. She was so patient and amazing at keeping our baby calm while changing positions, outfits and locations. Highly recommend the splurge and enjoying this experience. She also took pictures of the baby, me & my Mom (husband was unavailable to come with us). Our shoot took over 3 hours and involved a lot of patience. Including some feedings and diaper changes.

My husband and I had an excellent expirience with Tatiana Nekrasova. It was an easy expirience to…read moredo a photosessions. She is professional and very nice person. We love our new photographs. I will recommend her to everyone. Thank you so much Tatiana for our new Christmas photos!

My heart is so full. I am just inlove with the photos. It really means the world to me, you dont…read moreeven know. I know it wasnt on the schedule to do Lennox's photos and Norma still blessed my family and I in so many ways. I have never had photos like these for my children and I will cherish them forever. Her works speaks for its self!! You will be in the most beautiful studio with an amazing wardrobe selection for you & your babe. Thank you so much Norma!

My family recently participated in a holiday photoshoot with Norma and her team at the Christmas…read moretree farm, and the experience exceeded our expectations. From the moment we arrived, they were warm, professional, and incredibly patient with our children. Their friendly and positive energy helped everyone feel comfortable and enjoy the session. The final photos were delivered on time and turned out absolutely stunning. The quality and attention to detail were exceptional, and it's clear that Norma takes great pride in her work. The entire experience was seamless, and we truly feel the results were well worth the investment. We look forward to working with Norma and her team again in the future.

ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHY and such a wonderful and caring person to be around your…read morenewborn. I wanted to memorialize the sweetness of my newborn so I looked into infant photography and randomly came across Courtney's website and I'm so glad it did! She had already planned a family trip but generously squeezed me in the morning of her travel. Unbelievably considerate for someone I've never met. The morning of our shoot, she came prepared with all the props we could ever need to make my little baby as cute as possible! Courtney was prompt, patient and soooo professional! She was so gentle wit my baby and knew tricks to keep her calm that I didn't know. She promised to have a certain number of shots and stayed over her time until she kept her promise. I truly appreciate her dedication. Any other photographer would have said that they time is up and that that had to leave. I recommend Courtney 1000 times over! She will take the most amazing and memorable pics of your little ones!

Courtney did an amazing job photographing my newborn! As a frazzled mom of a newborn, I hadn't put…read moretoo much thought into the photoshoot. Luckily, Courtney arrived with all of the props and suggestions of how to pose. She set everything up in my home and made the process really simple. She's a pro working with newborns and was able to quickly sooth my son if he started to fuss during the photoshoot. The results were some beautiful images of my little one. She even managed to get some photos of all of my bigger kids smiling and looking at the camera. That's no small achievement! I would absolutely recommend Courtney for your next family or newborn photo session.

I simply adore the photos that Jen Paranzino Photography took for us. We have hired her three…read moreseparate times to shoot a newborn session, a one year old session and a three year old session. Each time she excelled in choosing the perfect location as well as making my needs and desires the #1 priority in how she guided the session. My kids are are a bit shy in these situations but that gave her the opportunity to create some fun shots while she helped them come out of their shell. She loves what she does and it shows in the results! Choosing her will be definitely be a win!!

I cannot recommend Jen enough! She has a terrific eye for light in her photographs and knows how to…read morecapture authentic moments in a variety of settings (outdoor, indoor, formal, informal, etc.) Not only is she extremely talented behind the camera, but equally as important, she is a calming presence in her photo-shoots and she has a joyous disposition when things can seem stressful (think newborn shots!). She was so patient with our family and went to great lengths to put as at ease with anything that we needed to take time to do. She even helped rock the baby to sleep and position the baby- think baby-whisperer! She is amazing, and you and your family would be blessed to have her capture your special moments.