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Jill C Smith
- Mar 24, 2018
- 1 min
Raegan's Fresh 48
Last year, Kate scheduled me for a Fresh 48 for the birth of her adorable daughter, Grace. I met many of her family members that day and loved them all, so I was absolutely thrilled when Kate and her mom bought a Fresh 48 gift certificate for her cousin, Maria's baby shower gift (GENIUS, wish I could go back in time and add one to my registry!) Baby Raegan is quite possibly the smallest baby I've ever worked with, weighing in at a petite 5lbs 1oz! But you definitely should no
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Jill C Smith
- Mar 18, 2018
- 2 min
Big Announcements!
The past week has been a little crazy! I had the last sessions in my Pearl Street studio, an amazing Fresh 48 at Catskill Regional Medical Center / CRMC, and I cosigned a lease for a NEW studio on North Main in Liberty. I have to back track and say that a year ago, I wasn't even interested in a studio space, it wasn't something on my radar at all. It wasn't until the end of the summer that I was inspired by an idea for a bright, airy, all white studio where I could shoot life
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Jill C Smith
- Feb 20, 2018
- 2 min
When To Book Your Newborn Photos
"How early do I need to book my newborn photos?" This is a very common question I hear from expectant moms. Short answer: ASAP. Longer answer: Sometime during your second trimester, ideally. Lots of moms wait until their baby is born, and they are starting to feel "normal" again before they reach out to their photographer to make arrangements. Is this really a problem? Yes and no. Yes, this is a problem if you were really hoping to capture that true newborn essence that hangs
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Jill C Smith
- Jan 2, 2018
- 1 min
Fresh 48 Sessions
A Fresh 48 Session might be for you if: 1. You love unposed, real life, truly authentic, in the moment lifestyle photography.
2. You have no desire to bring your brand new baby out during flu season.
3. You appreciate efficiency. A Fresh 48 session usually takes an hour or less and requires very little prep work.
4. You know that your time in the hospital is going to be a foggy memory, but you want to remember every detail.
5. You know that your baby is going to change
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