A great child photograph captures more than just a smiling face, it it tells a story, preserves personality, and conveys emotion. Genuine laughter, curiosity, or mischief stands out more than forced smiles.  We build trust and rapport with children, making them feel safe and relaxed, and allows for natural expressions and behavior.

We also know HOW to shoot great photographs of children.  We shoot from the child’s eye line to give them a more intimate, respectful view, and use leading lines, framing, composition, and negative space to add visual interest.


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girl looking back portrait
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Affordable Child Keepsake Photographs

We ensure each of the key elements for a great child photograph is captured for your keepsake photos.  Our photographers ensure that your child's photos will be cherished for years to come.  

  • Genuine Expressions: We catch real smiles, belly laughs, or curious expressions instead of saying "cheese."
  • Eye-Level Perspective: Our photographs know always crouch down to the child’s physical height to create an intimate, engaging connection.
  • Sharp Focus on Eyes: While not always possible for every shot, we ensure that you get wonderful photographs where your child's eyes are perfectly crisp, as they hold the emotional weight of the image.
  • Clutter-Free Backgrounds: Our professional photographers ensure that we keep the focus on your child.  We remove toys, trash, or distracting objects to keep the absolute focus on the child.
  • Soft, Natural Lighting: At North River Photography, we have the expertise to utilize window light or outdoor shade to avoid harsh shadows and squinting.
  • Milestones and Continuity:  A key purpose of your child's photograph is to document his or her current age and taste, including missing teeth, favorite toys, or distinct growth phases.   Now is always the perfect time to schedule your child's affordable photo shoot!
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Beauty girl on wall
Two boys with a dog
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We Travel To You For Free

Unlike other photographs, we are not stuck in our studio.  In order to ensure that your photographs are personalized to you and your family's taste, personalities, and favorite places, we bring our portable studio lights and equipment to you -- for NO EXTRA CHARGES.

Our low fee does not begin until we begin shooting great photographs.  Travel and set up time is never charged to the clients, and we provide full sessions of nothing but taking great photos.

We travel all throughout the Hudson Valley, from Albany to Staten Island, Long Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, and everywhere in between.

Reach out to us, and give us the opportunity to impress you with our skills, our dedication, our affordability, and most importantly, our photographs.

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