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Best Newborn Photographers in Alexandria, VA

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Alexandria, VA

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5.0 (56)
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5.0 (50)
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5.0 (1)

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Jessica Green Photography is a full-service studio that caters to Alexandria residents. From its Warrenton location, it serves Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. with newborn, baby, maternity, and family photography. Jessica, the photographer, provides timeless photography for families and individuals who want to decorate their walls with custom artwork. Her studio houses a wardrobe for both children and mothers. Sessions include professional hair and makeup for mothers, as well as custom artwork design to bring clients' memories to life in their own homes.

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  • Birth Photography
  • Family Portraits
  • Maternity

Alexandria, VA

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Need help contacting a Newborn Photographer in Alexandria? Call our Concierge team at 848-Book-Pro (848-266-5776 from 6 am - 4 pm PT | Mon - Fri). They are standing by to help you get the service you need.

Lansdowne, VA 20176

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4.9 (93)
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5.0 (46)
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5.0 (10)

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Stephanie Honikel Photography is a local photography business serving clients in Alexandria and surrounding areas. Owner and photographer Stephanie Honikel specializes in family, maternity, and newborn photography. She strives to capture authentic moments, with a preference for natural light settings. Stephanie Honikel Photography offers both in-home and outdoor photography sessions. Past clients praise Stephanie's attention to detail, patience, professionalism, and warmth. Some of her works have been featured on inspiremebaby.com.

Occoquan, VA 22125

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5.0 (57)
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5.0 (31)
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5.0 (2)

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Norma Fayak Photography offers newborn, maternity and family photography services for Northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland. Her studio is based out of Occoquan.Virginia. Owner and photographer Norma Fayak has been published in Northern Virginia Magazine, Beauty & Lifestyle Mommy Magazine, and she is the winner of their 2017 Image of the Year award. She’s been featured as Best Photographer in Prince William County in 2018, 2019 and 2020 . Her work is displayed in many pediatrician and OGBYN offices including most recently Novant Health Prince William hospital in their Labor & Delivery and Postpartum ward. Norma Fayak Photography provides studio and location photography packages for newborn portraits along with maternity, family, and baby milestone sessions. Birth, hospital, and in-home newborn photography sessions are also available. Props are provided for studio shoots, and parents are encouraged to pose with newborns if desired.

Chantilly, VA 20151

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5.0 (80)
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5.0 (69)

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Chieu Lee Photography does newborn photography work and offers parents options through its flexible photo sessions. This studio does both in-house and on-location sessions so that parents can have some control over setting and set design elements. Its sessions usually last one to two hours and can incorporate a variety of sentimental and aesthetic props. Chieu Lee Photography delivers edited, high-definition photos to clients and gives them the option of digital files or printed media.

Ashburn, VA 20148

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5.0 (30)

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Rebecca Danzenbaker Photography is a studio that serves customers throughout Alexandria. Its owner, Rebecca Danzenbaker, offers portraiture shoots focused on maternity, newborns, child, and family. She started her photography business in 2008 and became a full-time photographer by 2013. She describes herself as laid back and a perfectionist, which she uses in capturing moments for her clients. Rebecca is also a member of the Professional Photographers of America and has been featured in Northern Virginia Magazine, Macaroni Kid, and Front Porch Living magazine.

Mclean, VA 22102

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5.0 (13)
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5.0 (2)

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Katarzyna Parsee Photography was founded to capture the memories of its clients in Alexandria. The company is owned and run by Katarzyna Parsee, whose expertise lies in maternity, newborn, children, family, and cake smash portraiture. She also caters to birthdays, baptisms, baby showers, first communions, and bat mitzvahs. For client convenience, she has an easy-access online booking system. Parsee's passion for photography is fueled by her own children.

8808 Pear Tree Village Court, Suite A, Alexandria, VA 22309

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4.8 (72)
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5.0 (19)
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5.0 (5)

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Amanda Donohue Photography delivers newborn photography services in Alexandria. It offers multiple hand-made props and vintage outfits to create unique portraits for each client, with changing tables, newborn-sized diapers, nursing pads, wipes, and toy baskets available for children. The newborn baby photographer takes precautions by sanitizing the room and props, and the studio can color code newborn image photos to match clients' homes or nurseries. Amanda Donohue also offers cake smash, family, sitter, and children's photo sessions.

10605 Center Street, Fairfax, VA 22030

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4.0 (68)
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4.0 (54)

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Roneyfield Photography is a studio that offers a variety of photography services in Alexandria and its surrounding areas. The family-owned and family-operated photography business captures precious first moments for parents through its newborn photography service. Roneyfield Photography comes to clients' homes with props on hand, which include a wide selection of backdrops, beanbags, hats, and wraps that parents can choose from. Its principal photographer, Sara Roney, has been capturing photos for almost two decades. She also offers her services for weddings, engagements, and maternity shoots.

11715 Bowman Green Drive, Reston, VA 20190

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5.0 (5)
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4.0 (4)
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5.0 (3)

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Chasing Moments Photography is a newborn photography specialist that serves new parents from Alexandria and other cities in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Clients can bring their newborns to the firm's studio in Reston, which is equipped with all the necessary accessories for newborn and baby sessions. The photographer at Chasing Moments has been doing newborn photography professionally since 2009, giving her extensive experience in soothing babies and making them look their best in photos.

15202 Sky Valley Drive, Haymarket, VA 20169

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4.0 (17)
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5.0 (3)

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Honey & Child Photography is a fine art studio that caters to clients in the entire Virginia and Maryland areas, including metros like Alexandria, Leesburg, Arlington, Centreville, and Fairfax. The business offers a wide array of services for newborns, expectant mothers, children, and families. Customers can choose from newborn, baby and child, and outdoor family sessions. Its photographer, Randi Honey Morgan, has a decade’s worth of industry experience. She has a background in both visual technology and fine arts.

6 Hitching Post Pl, Rockville, MD 20852

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5.0 (62)
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5.0 (16)

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Alicia Bradish Photography is a Maryland-based studio capturing intimate family moments in Alexandria and other parts of Virginia. The studio focuses on the portraiture of newborns, babies, pregnant mothers, and families. As a newborn photographer, Alicia Bradish preserves the memories of birth and the bond between parents and newborns with her camera. She believes that the first few months are fleeting moments, so they must be captured and preserved. She considers her craft a reminder to cherish families.

Alexandria, VA

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5.0 (19)
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5.0 (9)

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Bloom Images caters to the photography customers' needs in Alexandria and other areas across Northern Virginia. Owner Sylvia Osinski is a certified newborn photographer with over a decade of experience. Sylvia takes caution when posing the baby for the shoot and keeps her studio temperature to the client's preference, allowing the babies to stay warm and asleep. Her studio has props like buckets, baskets, wraps, tiebacks, and hats. Sylvia takes her time through the session, allowing parents to feed, cuddle, change, and soothe the baby as needed. She also offers maternity and cake smash photography.

Bradgate Road, Alexandria, VA 22308

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5.0 (10)
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5.0 (8)

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McKinzie Jefferson Photography is a portrait photographer that serves customers in the Alexandria area. One of the services McKinzie offers is newborn portraiture. The photographer's newborn portrait sessions can be either be held in clients' homes or outdoors which lasts for 2 hours. These would involve taking lifestyle shots of the newborn baby alone and with the family. In addition, each one-hour session would include 40 edited images delivered to the clients through an online gallery. And provides wardrobe for moms

Quantico, VA 22134

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4.9 (110)
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5.0 (62)

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Casandra Lorraine is a photographer based in Stafford, VA, specializing in maternity and newborn photoshoots. She travels to her clients' homes and has a specially curated mobile studio that she uses for her shoots and utilizes handcrafted, beautiful props and knits. Casandra Lorraine is known for her attention to detail, and sun-drenched, vivid outdoor portraits.

Alexandria, VA

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4.9 (30)
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5.0 (25)

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Located in Alexandria, Kelly Loss Photography takes a storytelling approach in capturing the most important moments of clients' lives. As a wedding, newborn and family photographer, Kelly works with newly engaged couples, as well as new and established families by documenting their story through photos. She incorporates documentary and photojournalism techniques, emphasizing candid shots and spontaneous moments between the babies and their parents or siblings. In addition to providing relaxed newborn sessions, Kelly offers family sessions suitable for covering families from birth to college.

5440 Goolsby Way, Fairfax, VA 22030

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5.0 (53)
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5.0 (4)

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Olesya P. Photography conducts newborn photography sessions and offers parents multiple packages to accommodate their needs. Posed newborn sessions are available, in which the studio does an in-house session involving props, professional lighting, and set design elements for creative shoots that yield clients around 10 edited prints. Clients can also purchase mini-sessions that don't last as long and are more minimalist. Olesya P. Photography offers four-month milestone and outdoor family photo sessions too.

46697 Lynnhaven Sq, Sterling, VA 20165

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5.0 (27)
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4.9 (14)

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Imprinted Photography, LLC, is a boutique studio serving Alexandria. Carly, its owner and founder, creates fine art portraiture, specializing in newborn, maternity, and child and family photography. She captures milestones and memories with the goal of producing heirloom art that will be treasured for generations to come. The professional, who has more than a decade of experience, is trained in infant CPR and first aid. She is also a Certified Newborn Specialist with the Accredited Professional Newborn Photographers International and the International Newborn Photography Association.

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Compare our Top Newborn Photographers

NameExpertise RatingAddressPromotionsLearn more
Jessica Green Photography
Alexandria, VACall for quote
Stephanie Honikel Photography
Lansdowne, VA 20176
Norma Fayak Photography
Occoquan, VA 22125
Chieu Lee Photography
Chantilly, VA 20151
Rebecca Danzenbaker Photography
Ashburn, VA 20148
Katarzyna Parsee Photography LLC
Mclean, VA 22102
Amanda Donohue Photography
8808 Pear Tree Village Court, Suite A, Alexandria, VA 22309
Roneyfield Photography
10605 Center Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
Chasing Moments Photography
11715 Bowman Green Drive, Reston, VA 20190
Honey & Child Photography
15202 Sky Valley Drive, Haymarket, VA 20169
Alicia Bradish Photography
6 Hitching Post Pl, Rockville, MD 20852
Bloom Images
Alexandria, VA
McKinzie Jefferson Photography
Bradgate Road, Alexandria, VA 22308
Casandra Lorraine photography
Quantico, VA 22134
Kelly Loss Photography
Alexandria, VA
Olesya P Photography
5440 Goolsby Way, Fairfax, VA 22030
Imprinted Photography, LLC
46697 Lynnhaven Sq, Sterling, VA 20165

FAQs

  • Introduction

    Newborn photographers have the skills and knowledge to create enchanting photographs while ensuring the baby’s safety. They’re comfortable holding newborns and setting up captivating poses with care. They understand what’s comfortable for the infant and how various positions will photograph. 

    Props and unusual poses are often a part of newborn photography. Some newborn photographers specialize in creating unique and fascinating photographs.

    However, those methods aren’t essential for capturing a beautiful, engaging photo of your baby. Simplicity, skill, and experience can work wonders. A discussion with potential baby photographers and a review of their portfolio can help new parents choose the newborn photographer that best meets their needs.
  • When is the best time to schedule my newborn session?

    Newborn photography session scheduling can be challenging. Parents have a very narrow window after the baby arrives to secure those time-sensitive photos. But babies don’t arrive on schedule. So, it’s best to find a newborn photographer well in advance of your due date. Be sure they're flexible and available in the weeks prior to and after that date.

  • How soon should you have your newborn photo shoot after birth?

    Newborns are easily identifiable by their size and the tight fetal position they had in the womb. But they don’t maintain those curly poses for long. So, it’s important to have their photo shoot a few days after birth. Try not to wait over two weeks post-childbirth if you want the brand-new infant image for your photos.

  • How long does a newborn shoot typically last?

    The length of a newborn shoot varies. But expect it to take at least two hours, possibly three to four hours. The infant’s comfort and safety are the priority. Little ones are unpredictable, and the photographer might need to wait until Baby has been lulled to sleep. Plus, the infant will probably need to be fed and changed during the shoot.

  • How much does newborn photography typically cost?

    On average, professional newborn photographers charge between $100 and $300 per hour, and the photo shoot can easily take up to four hours. Those fees should include the digital images. Parents will pay separately to have them printed. Other photographers charge flat fees per session or per number of photographs. Most of these services start at $100 or higher.

  • Why do you photograph babies between 5-14 days old?

     A productive photo shoot is difficult with newborns younger than five days. They’re hungry and restless, as they’re not yet familiar with being outside the womb. Wait about five to seven days when they’re on a somewhat reliable feeding schedule and sleepy and relaxed for longer periods of time. But waiting longer than two weeks risks losing that familiar newborn look.

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