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Pregnancy is wild

You’re creating a whole new human and somehow you’re supposed to also remember to drink water and not eat soft cheese. It’s exhausting and magical and strange and beautiful all at once.

Maternity photos capture this exact flavor of life

Years from now, your kid will ask what it was like when you were pregnant with them—and you’ll have photos to show them. Not just what you looked like, but what life felt like while you were waiting for them to arrive.

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Let’s document this together

Sessions happen at your home, your neighborhood, your favorite spots in the city. We’ll help you figure out what to wear, where to go, and how to show up feeling like yourself. Then we just follow your lead and photograph what’s actually there.

“What the photograph reproduces to infinity has occurred only once.”

-Roland Barthes

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What to Expect

Before Your Session

We work together to plan a session that feels personal to you. We’ll explore ideas together—whether you want to stay home in your cozy space, explore your neighborhood, or build the session around an activity you love. We’ll provide guidance on what to wear, timing, and on how to get your family excited for the session so you’re confident and prepared. It’s collaborative—you tell us what feels right, we help make it happen.

During Your Session

Our sessions are relaxed and flexible. We move at your pace, exploring different spots and moments as we go. Partners, siblings, and fur friends are always welcome—we love when the whole family is part of the story. We give guidance when it’s helpful (where to stand, what to do with your hands), but mainly we just let you be yourselves and capture what happens. The experience should feel natural and fun.

After Your Session

You’ll receive your gallery of professionally edited images within 2-3 weeks. Then comes the part a lot of photographers skip: helping you actually do something with these photos. We’ll walk you through what works as wall art, recommend sizes and locations that fit your home, suggest what to send grandparents, and we can help you design albums. The goal is for these photos to live in your home and your family’s life.

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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Most people feel awkward at first—that’s totally normal. But we’ve been doing this for 15+ years and we’re really good at making it feel natural. We’ll guide you gently, give you things to do with your hands, move you around so you’re not just standing there staring at the camera. Five minutes in, you’ll forget we’re even photographing. Promise.

Yes! Lots of families book both at once—we even have a special package for it. We’ll schedule your maternity session for 28-32 weeks, then once baby arrives, we’ll find a time in their first 2 months for newborn photos. It’s up to you when—the first few weeks, baby’s sleepier (those curled-up newborn poses), while later they’re more alert and you’ll see their personality emerging. Booking together means you’re already on our calendar and don’t have to think about it later when you’re sleep-deprived.

Absolutely. Each pregnancy is different, each kid deserves their own origin story, and your body is doing something extraordinary again. Plus, if you have older siblings, these photos capture their anticipation too—hands on your belly, getting ready to be a big brother or sister. It’s a different chapter, and it’s worth documenting.

We’ve been photographing NYC families for 15+ years, so we know the city inside out. We love home sessions—your apartment, your nursery, your everyday spaces. We also love building sessions around activities (bodega runs, flower markets, food trucks). As a family business with kids of our own, we bring playfulness and creativity to every session. And we don’t end with sending your online gallery—we help you actually use your photos with print guidance, album design, and wall art recommendations.

We offer several packages to fit families’ needs. All packages include your full high-resolution gallery and guidance on what to do with your photos. For complete package details and what’s included, visit our packages and pricing page.

Between 28-32 weeks is ideal—your bump is beautifully round, but you’re still comfortable enough to move around and enjoy the session. If you’re expecting multiples or have specific timing needs, we can adjust.

One hour—enough time to get beautiful, varied images without wearing you out.

Whatever makes you feel comfortable and beautiful and shows your belly—flowy dresses, fitted outfits, neutrals, bold colors. We have resources to help: a Pinterest board with tons of inspiration and a detailed What to Wear guide with color combinations, textures, and real examples. Plus, we’ll give you personalized guidance on what photographs well at your stage of pregnancy. And if you want photos celebrating your changing body more fully with your bare belly or minimal clothing, we love those too!

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What to Expect

Before Your Session

We work together to plan a session that feels personal to you. We’ll explore ideas together—whether you want to stay home in your cozy space, explore your neighborhood, or build the session around an activity you love. We’ll provide guidance on what to wear, timing, and on how to get your family excited for the session so you’re confident and prepared. It’s collaborative—you tell us what feels right, we help make it happen.

During Your Session

Our sessions are relaxed and flexible. We move at your pace, exploring different spots and moments as we go. Partners, siblings, and fur friends are always welcome—we love when the whole family is part of the story. We give guidance when it’s helpful (where to stand, what to do with your hands), but mainly we just let you be yourselves and capture what happens. The experience should feel natural and fun.

After Your Session

You’ll receive your gallery of professionally edited images within 2-3 weeks. Then comes the part a lot of photographers skip: helping you actually do something with these photos. We’ll walk you through what works as wall art, recommend sizes and locations that fit your home, suggest what to send grandparents, and we can help you design albums. The goal is for these photos to live in your home and your family’s life.

Maternity photos capture this exact flavor of life

Years from now, your kid will ask what it was like when you were pregnant with them—and you’ll have photos to show them. Not just what you looked like, but what life felt like while you were waiting for them to arrive.

Everyone in the Frame

You’re the one running after them, cheering them on, holding it all together. But somehow you’re never in the photos. Your kids are going to grow up wanting to see you in those family albums. SHK Photography can help you.

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Pregnancy is wild

You’re creating a whole new human and somehow you’re supposed to also remember to drink water and not eat soft cheese. It’s exhausting and magical and strange and beautiful all at once.

Maternity photos capture this exact flavor of life

Years from now, your kid will ask what it was like when you were pregnant with them—and you’ll have photos to show them. Not just what you looked like, but what life felt like while you were waiting for them to arrive.

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Let’s document the weird and wonderful

Pregnancy is wild

You have two hearts in your body!

You’re creating a whole new human and somehow you’re supposed to also remember to drink water and not eat soft cheese. It’s exhausting and magical and strange and beautiful all at once.

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We make it easy!

Our maternity photo sessions happen at your home or in your favorite NYC spots. We guide you through how to make the most of the experience of being photographed. We have fun, and we document you as you are now.

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Maternity photos capture this exact flavor of life

Years from now, your kid will ask what it was like when you were pregnant with them—and you’ll have photos to show them. Not just what you looked like, but what life felt like while you were waiting for them to arrive.

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Stylish Hip Kids is such a joy to collaborate with: full of creativity, warmth, and great energy. Mariliana makes everything feel easy and thoughtful, and it’s always a pleasure connecting with her.

Our family has had wonderful experiences with Stylish & Hip Kids Photography over the past several years. With two young, wiggly kids, it’s always a challenge to get a great photo of our whole family, but Mariliana and Jonica have done an amazing job capturing precious moments we will cherish forever. It’s been such a gift to document our family’s growth during this special time. I highly recommend Stylish & Hip Kids Photography for anyone looking to capture beautiful memories!

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

This depends on your preferences. If you want pictures of your baby dreamy, with their eyes closed, the best time for a newborn baby photography session is the first 10 days. If you wait a little longer, you’ll have more awake time during your session where your kid will be alert with their eyes opened. We suggest you don’t stress yourself—newborn pictures can be anything in the first three months. Waiting a bit can give mom a moment to recover from giving birth and the whole family to bond with your child.

Newborn photography sessions last up to two hours long. We take our time in newborn photography sessions and don’t book another session directly after, so that we can maintain a relaxed environment, and take time to pause for feedings, to clean up messes, for wardrobe changes, and to breathe and keep it light.

While we want to capture how you’re living, having too much clutter in your environment can distract from what’s most important: You and your growing family. We recommend cleaning up your space a bit and where possible declutter the areas that will be in your pictures. We’ll be happy to discuss the best approach here. And all that said, some people just really dig the ‘everything is falling apart, this is what parenting looks like’ aesthetic, so if that’s you we can discuss as well.

Our newborn photo sessions are in your home both because it reduces some of the stress of trying to travel somewhere with your newborn, but also because so much of newborn photography is about capturing where you and your family are in this new stage of your lives. Families move—especially as they grow—and we find that folks love to have a memory that includes their home at the time. So don’t worry about whether your place is small or fancy, just have it be you. From there, we can plan with you on how to capture your home’s best side.

You, your baby, and your family should feel comfortable and pretty. Don’t stress yourself out about your wardrobe, but don’t wear your pijamas either (unless your PJs are just fabulous). Choose fabrics that are soft and comfortable for your newborn to keep them happy during the session (babies tend not to like jeans). We provide guidance and inspiration for outfits and wardrobe to our clients, so you won’t be left hanging.

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We help you prepare

AND OUR ARTISTIC STYLE

We help you plan your session around the places that feel like yours—starting at home, then moving out into your world. We share simple, fun ideas to get everyone excited instead of anxious.

We help you relax into each other

WE DREAM & DOCUMENT

We use pacing, movement, and playful direction to keep the energy up. Everyone leans into each other. No fake smiles required.

We help you celebrate

REFLECT & REFINE

We help you bring your favorite images into your home and preserve them so they become heirlooms you’ll pass down to future generations.

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Offerings


01.

Maternity Sessions

see yourself in the “before”

These sessions are about you, your baby-on-the-way, and the way your life looks right now in this city—not a costume, not a fake version of you.

You want to remember what it felt like to carry this baby, not just what the bump looked like.

You’d like a relaxed, guided session that doesn’t feel like a performance.

You know once the baby arrives, you’ll be glad you made space for this.

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Newborn Sessions

the first days at home

These sessions happen in your space, with your people, on your baby’s timeline. No studio, no rush—just the way your world has rearranged around this tiny person.

Perfect if:

You want at-home images that feel true to your baby and your apartment, not a set.

You’d rather have someone come to you than pack a diaper bag for photos.

You want both “everyone together” images and quiet, close-up moments.

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A pregnant woman wearing a light-colored outfit stands outdoors in a green field, her bare belly visible and highlighted under the clear blue sky—a serene moment captured by NYC Maternity Photography.

Light direction, real connection—no stiff poses

Simple activities to keep things fun and comfortable

Images of your family in your home, welcoming this new person into the life you’ve built

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One Beginning, Two Sessions

New Beginnings is our way of caring for this whole chapter. Under this umbrella, you can choose Maternity Sessions, Newborn Sessions, or both. Each one is its own experience, designed for where you are right now.

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  • “Stylish Hip Kids is such a joy to collaborate with: full of creativity, warmth, and great energy. Mariliana makes everything feel easy and thoughtful, and it’s always a pleasure connecting with her.”
    Yury T.
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  • Our family has had wonderful experiences with Stylish & Hip Kids Photography over the past several years. We’ve had the pleasure of working with Mariliana and Jonica, and both have been absolutely terrific. With two young, wiggly kids, it’s always a challenge to get a great photo of our whole family, but Mariliana and Jonica have done an amazing job capturing precious moments we will cherish forever. For my youngest child, I purchased “The Motherload Package,” which included maternity, newborn, and one-year photos. It’s been such a gift to document our family’s growth during this special time. I highly recommend Stylish & Hip Kids Photography for anyone looking to capture beautiful memories!”.
    Stephanie D.
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How will you capture your growing family?

Welcoming a new member to your family is momentous. There’s so much love and hope you don’t want to see fade into the past. Will you remember the excitement of this moment—the dreams, the desires, the hopes you have for who your family might become?

Parents want to honor these new beginnings, but how? We grab our phones, but it doesn’t feel matched to the importance of the moment. It’s easy to get swept away by the daily logistics of having a newborn and realize only later that we missed an opportunity to capture the life our children were born into.

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Everyone in the frame

Your phone photos are full of tiny, important moments.

New Beginnings sessions
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We put everyone in the frame and design an easy, guided session in your own space, so you can actually feel this new chapter as it settles in.

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New baby.
New chapter.
Same city you love.

Maternity and newborn sessions in NYC that feel like your real life—so you can see this beginning clearly, now and years from now.