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Jill C Smith
- Oct 6, 2018
- 2 min
When Clients are Heros
I'm pretty sure that every year when I share their session sneak peek, I talk about how long I've been working with the Kubenik family, and it's true. I've honestly lost count at this point. But what you may not know is that this woman is actually also my doctor (favorite doctor ever). She was there when I found out a pregnancy was no longer viable, and she was there when I heard my son and daughter's hearts beat for the first time, to the delivery, and every step in between.
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Jill C Smith
- Aug 29, 2018
- 1 min
First Twins in the Studio!
I am absolutely oversharing from this session with the Hennessy boys, but how could I not? Brayden and Anders were my first ever set of twins in the studio! Kristin came to me in the spring for a mommy and me session with big brother Sam (those eyes!) and I made her promise to come to my studio when the twins were born. Thank goodness she kept her promise, because look at how adorable and perfect this family is! #sullivancatskillsphotographer #libertynyphotographer #catskillr
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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
- 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
- Dec 31, 2017
- 1 min
Couples Session at The DeBruce
Never hesitate to ask for a session in place I've never shot at or been! A few weekends ago, I had a couple request a session at a brewery. More recently, I had a couple from Brooklyn staying at The DeBruce, Livingston Manor's newest restaurant/inn. It turns out that The DeBruce was the absolute perfect setting for Elysia and Wes's 10th anniversary session. They were in the middle of enjoying a quiet weekend there, when I paid them a visit and we explored the halls and only
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