Elegant Child Photography | Christine DeSavino | NJ, NYC, LBI | Maternity, Newborn, Baby, Children, Teen/Senior, Family, Beach, & Mitzvah/Baptism/Communion Photographer » Elegant Child Portrait Photographer - NJ, NY, NYC, & the Jersey Shore (LBI) - Photography includes: Maternity, Newborn, Child, Family, Mitzvah, Communion, Baptism, Senior, Headshot, & Event

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Siblings by the seaside… | Beach Photographer | Long Beach Island, New Jersey

Brother and sister…and good friends too! You could tell after a few minutes that these two were real buddies! They were constantly laughing and joking – it was awesome to see and made for some adorable images! (They’re being beautiful doesn’t hurt either!)

This family travels all the way from Texas to vacation at the Jersey shore…I’m telling you, LBI is just that special! It was really a pleasure to meet them all…they could not have been any warmer or friendlier…and two hours passed in a snap.

Towards the end of our session, we ran into some sea-creatures and this brave boy showed me how to put a crab to sleep. Apparently if you flip it over and rub it’s belly it falls asleep within a few seconds. That’s when he picked it up and showed it to me up close! Eeeeew! Well, it was kinda cool actually. Can’t say the same for the sting ray we found…

Brother and sister by the oceanside - NJ Beach Photographer

Close up of beautiful girl on the beach - LBI Beach Photographer

Close up of handsome boy on the beach - NJ Beach Photographer

Sister and brother laughing on the beach - NJ Beach Photographer

Sting ray and crab - Long Beach Island, New Jersey

Boy holding crab - NJ Beach Photographer - LBI

Family portrait on the beach at sunset - NJ Beach Photographer

Brother and sister hold hands by ocean - NJ Beach Photographer - LBI, New Jersey

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Just beachy… | Child Photographer | Long Beach Island, NJ

Ok..sorry for the bad pun. But it was a perfect morning for a beach portrait session on LBI with this adorable 2 year old girl! I’m not a morning person, but obviously my model was… she was on the go and so fun to follow around. We had the beach all to ourselves, too (except for a few seagulls and joggers). Here are a few favorites including some precious moments with her beautiful mommy…

Adorable girl on Long Beach Island at sunrise - NJ Beach Photographer

Beautiful 2 year old girl by the ocean on LBI - NJ Beach Photographer

Beautiful mom holds her baby girl - Long Beach Island NJ

Mother holding daughter in the air on LBI - NJ Beach Photographer

Mother holding daughter on boardwalk of LBI - NJ Beach Photographer

Adorable girl on Long Beach Island - NJ Beach Photographer

Monday, August 9, 2010

6 days young… | Newborn Photographer | Rockland, New York

Everytime I do a newborn photo session, I am reminded of what an incredible time of life this is. Cherish these early years…they go by in a flash. My boys are 6 and 8 and their newborn days seem like a lifetime ago. But I love that in my job I get to relive the wonder of the newborn stage…

Only 6 days young for his photo session, this beautiful boy was so comfortable being held by his father that we decided to capture the moment. I love this first one… The beautiful knit with the heart shaped button is by Mamique and if anyone’s in the market for some gorgeous newborn wear, then go straight to their blog after this!

In the meantime, enjoy the sweetness of this little guy…

newborn boy being held in his father's arms - NJ Newborn Photographer

Newborn baby boy sleeping on white blanket - NJ newborn photographer

Newborn boy sleeps - NJ Newborn Photographer

Friday, July 30, 2010

High Class… | Senior Photographer | Long Beach Island, NJ

Back down to LBI this week for a really fun session with this gorgeous senior. Obviously the camera likes her…we did too! My husband was there to help with the bounce (a big white circle that bounces light at the subject’s face) and to help keep her laughing – like THAT was hard! 🙂 Well, not only is she beautiful, but very fun, down to earth and sweet! She and her family travelled all the way from Michigan to vacation at the beautiful Jersey shore. We loved meeting you guys…have a safe trip home!

And wishing you all the best for this coming senior year…

gorgeous high school senior on beach at sunset

Beautiful teen girl sitting on boardwalk at sunset

Teenage girl stands on boardwalk by the ocean on Long Beach Island

Beautiful teenage girl at ocean's edge on Long Beach Island

Teenage girl at ocean on Long Beach Island

Close up of gorgeous senior girl on the beach

Sunday, July 25, 2010

True Angel… | Newborn Photographer | New York City, New York

Truth is this little boy could not have been any more angelic. When he was awake, he barely fussed; once he fell asleep, he was OUT. This means more fun for me…I can go ahead and put him in a hat or hammock and he just keeps on sleeping comfortably. (Hey that’s what a hammock’s for, right?) Anyway, here he is in all his preciousness… the true angel.

Angelic newborn boy sleeps on black background with blue knit hat

Peaceful newborn boy sleeping in a hammock

Beautiful newborn boy in a knit cocoon

Photo of a sweet newborn baby boy sleeping on a blanket

Newborn baby boy sleeping on a black background

Monday, July 19, 2010

Patience… | Newborn Photographer | New York City, NY

I’m not gonna lie…this could’ve been my most challenging newborn to date. He did NOT want to go to sleep or stay asleep. Could’ve been because he was past the two week mark; could’ve been he was overtired; could’ve been he was nervous about his debut photo shoot. Whatever the reason…you’re totally forgiven, buddy! Good things come to those who wait…and I’d say our patience paid off. He is an absolute beauty… Thanks for hanging in there mom and dad!

Beautiful newborn boy with knit hat lying on brown blanket

Precious newborn boy with knit hat sleeping on blanket

Precious newborn boy sleeping on blanket

Image of newborn boy in wooden bowl with soft blanket

Parents gaze at their newborn boy

Dad’s electric guitar made for a nice prop (or a comfy bed.) 😉

Infant boy with pacifier sleeping on guitar

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Growing pains… | Children’s Photographer | Bergen County NJ

My babies…growing up before my very eyes. Losing teeth, playing ball, becoming computer whizzes! Asking questions about the world around them…(some very difficult to answer!) Learning to share and to be patient. Seeing that life is not always fair, but trying to focus on what they have rather than what they don’t have. Hard lessons but important ones…

I know one day I’ll look back and pine for these early years. Life can get so busy, but I try to take the time everyday to appreciate their beauty and innocence and to show them how proud I am to be their mother. They are growing up so fast…

I love you boys more than I ever knew was possible. xoxo ~ Mom

black and white image of a boy sitting in a field

black and white image of boy with hat

adorable red-headed boy sitting in field at sunset

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Two and a half… | Children Photographer | Bergen County NJ

…and cute as a button. This little guy was soooo endearing and adorable, I really wanted to take him home with me. He was on the go for sure, playing tag with mom, chasing geese and looking for foxes. Oh yeah, and feeding leaves to my dinosaur! (That dinosaur makes the rounds!) You may remember the newborn session with his baby sister…she was the beautiful girl in the pink pettiskirt. Well, apparently, good looks run in the family, as you’ll see…

I love his expression in this first one.

Boy Running in Wooded Field - Bergen County NJ