Blog - Kristin Baker Photography & Design

Beach Mini Sessions vs. Full Beach Sessions: Which Experience Is Right for Your Family?

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

If you're searching for family beach photography in Monmouth County, one of the most common questions I hear is, "Should we book a mini session or a ...

Adelina, 7 days new

Friday, May 26, 2023

Welcome to the World, Adelina This little beauty started the session off with a sweet little grin for he personality portraits and then shined ...

Colton Chase, 24 days new

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Welcome to the World, Colton This little guy came to me bright eyed and bushy tailed! He wanted to show off those beautiful big eyes ...

Santino, 7 days new

Friday, April 28, 2023

Welcome to the World, Santino This handsome little bub came to my Sea Girt studio from Rumson. His cheeks were SO cute, I wanted to squeeze ...

Sutton Shane, 14 days new

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Welcome to the World, Sutton Shane Another amazing session with this beautiful family! Big brother, Colston, is only 18 months old but I've been ...

Gideon Thor, 16 days new

Friday, March 31, 2023

Welcome to the World, Gideon Thor I could've snuggled this little guy all day, he was such a dream! He was so relaxed and posed like a pro ...

Kaleb Stephen, 14 days new

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Kaleb Stephen, 14 days new I've lost track of how many sessions I've had with this beautiful family! They come from Bergen County every single ...

Matthew Joseph, 10 days new

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Matthew Joseph, 10 days new Fun fact, Matthew's mom and dad got engaged during their maternity session in Manasquan this past summer. ...

Connor James, 36 days new

Thursday, March 09, 2023

Welcome to the Word, Connor James Where can I start with this little guy?! Sweet Connor was a true miracle. He was born prematurely and spent a ...

Kennedy Elizabeth, 8 days new

Sunday, March 05, 2023

Kennedy Elizabeth, 8 days new This little beauty was such a gem during her session! She posed like such a pro and gave me the sweetest little ...

Waiting for Baby R

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Waiting for Baby R Can we just take a moment to appreciate this woman's beauty?! I mean, she looked flawless in every single image! Bodysuits, ...

Lydia Kathleen, 10 days new

Thursday, December 08, 2022

Welcome to the World, Lydia Kathleen This little babe's session was one of my all-time favorites! I so wish that more parents would choose ...

Gabriella Lynn, 9 days new

Friday, November 04, 2022

Welcome to the World, Gabriella Lynn Sweet Gabriella was an absolute dream! I wish more clients would choose tones of purple because they look ...

Olivia, 13 days new

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Welcome to the World, Olivia This gorgeous girl and her family visited my Sea Girt studio for her newborn session with me! The colors, props, ...

Lucia Grace, 15 days new

Friday, September 30, 2022

Welcome to the World, Lucia Grace Mom and dad brought this sweet little princess to me for her newborn session and I was in complete awe with ...

Callia Hazel, 13 days new

Monday, August 22, 2022

Welcome to the World, Callia Hazel Sweet sweet, Callia, I could've snuggled with her all day! She posed SO perfectly throughout the session and ...

Waiting for Baby C

Tuesday, July 05, 2022

Waiting for Baby C Sighhhh..... Yes QUEEN!! This mama left me speechless she is so stunning! She went all out during her maternity session ...

Waiting for Baby F

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Waiting for Baby F Let's stop scrolling for just a minute! And admire how beautiful mom is! Pregnancy can still be sexy, just like this stunning ...

Chloe Christine, 7 days new

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Welcome to the World, Chloe Christine Sweet baby Chloe was only 7 days new when she came to see me at my Sea Girt studio! This tiny little ...

Waiting for Baby A

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Waiting for Baby A This momma totally slayed her maternity session! Everything about this session is just flawless! Ahh.. just look at what a ...

Charlotte Leigh, 10 days new

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Welcome to the World, Charlotte Leigh This gorgeous girl and her family visited my Sea Girt studio for her newborn session with me, at just a ...

Charlize Jayne, 4 weeks new

Monday, July 05, 2021

Welcome to the World, Charlize Jayne Meet beautiful baby Charlize Jayne! I love her unique name. Charley is an absolute doll! She was awake for ...

Olivia, 11 days new

Monday, June 21, 2021

Welcome to the World, Olivia How gorgeous is sweet Olivia! Ughh I could stare at her adorable chubby cheeks all day!I'm so lucky that my job not ...

The New Studio!

Thursday, May 20, 2021

The NEW Studio! Hi friends! I know it's been forever since I've been on here to share anything. I promise I didn't fall off the face of the ...

Angela Josephine, My Little Miracle

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Welcome to the World, Angela Josephine With the craziness of the busy season, I've been so bad with keeping up with blogging. However, I felt it ...

Rocco Jeffrey, 24 days new

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Welcome to the World, Rocco Jeffery Sweet Rocco was the first babe that I photographed after Vaughn was born. I was SO nervous because I was ...

My Little Miracle, Vaughn Pierce

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Vaughn Pierce I find it so fitting that I finally am getting a chance to blog about my own baby on National Rainbow Baby Day. After 16 months of ...

Mila, 5 Weeks New

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Welcome to the World, Mila Before you get to swoon over Mila's adorable newborn photos, can we talk about how stunning Alexa was during her ...

Brysen Neil, 11 Days New

Tuesday, April 09, 2019

Welcome to the World, Brysen Neil Sweet little Brysen had a strong personality for such a little guy! As much as I tried to direct the session, ...

Chase Matthew, 13 Days New

Thursday, April 04, 2019

Welcome to the World, Chase Matthew Chase Matthew came in a whirlwind, he arrived the day that we were scheduled for Monica's maternity ...

Jaxson Patrick, Days New

Monday, March 25, 2019

Welcome to the World, Jaxson Patrick Jaxson was a handsome little guy with a fierce little personality at 7 days new. He loved being awake ...

Nolan Murray, 10 Days New

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Welcome to the World, Nolan Murray I could share every image from this gallery, it's hands down one of my all-time favorite sessions! I got to ...

Liam Gabriel, 12 Days New

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Welcome to the World, Liam Gabriel Since I am so far behind on blogging, before I show you sweet Liam, let's start with Diana and Brian's ...

Serafina Rose, 12 Days New

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Welcome to the World, Serafina Rose I knew from Nina's stunning sunset maternity session in Sandy Hook that her newborn photos would be just as ...

Payton Marie, 16 Days New

Friday, March 15, 2019

Welcome to the World, Payton Marie Sweet, sweet Payton, I could've snuggled with her all day! Payton came to me when she was just over two weeks ...

Quinn Angelina, 7 Days New

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Welcome to the World, Quinn Oh sweet, sweet Quinn, I could've snuggled with this little beauty all day long! Quinn came to me when she was ...

Evangeline Isabella, 12 days new

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Welcome to the World, Evie I am so far behind on blogging, but this gallery was too stunning to not share with the world! Sweet Evie was such a ...

Deseray Love, 7 Days New

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Welcome to the World, Deseray Love Deseray was one of the sweetest little babies that I've gotten to work with. With those chubby cheeks, ...

Louis Thomas, 6 Days New

Monday, January 14, 2019

Welcome to the World, Louis Thomas Sweet, sweet Louis is the only way to describe this little guy. From the second he entered the studio, he ...

Adeline Quinn, 10 Days New

Thursday, January 03, 2019

Welcome to the World, Adeline Joy was a beautiful mama to be! You would never know, but we actually took her stunning maternity photos while it ...

Cole Robert, 14 Days New

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Welcome to the World, Cole Cole was one of the sweetest little guys that I've gotten to snuggle! I am so lucky that I get to capture him growing ...

Frank Kenneth, 12 Days New

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Welcome to the World, Frankie Michelle was one stunning mama-to-be so there's no surprise that her little guy was gorgeous as well! I'm missing ...

Skylar Ruby, 12 Days New

Monday, October 22, 2018

Welcome to the World, Skylar Ruby I loved meeting sweet Skylar, she was such a little peanut! We used lots of blush pink, cream, and ...

Gavin James, 3 Weeks New

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Welcome to the World, Gavin James At just five pounds, sweet Gavin rocked his session! I could've snuggled with him all day long! I ...

Cassidy Helen, 12 Days New

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Welcome to the World, Cassidy Helen I was so excited when I saw mom's response on her session questionnaire, I got to channel my inner Joanna ...

Ella Paige, 7 Days New

Tuesday, October 09, 2018

Welcome to the World, Ella Paige If you know me, you know I have an obsession with the color white. I love using it with newborns because it's ...

Marco Alexander, 6 days New

Sunday, October 07, 2018

Welcome to the World, Marco Alexander Marco's beautiful mom had the most breathtaking maternity photos ever. I loved the mix of the glam gown by ...

Waiting for Baby Mila

Friday, September 28, 2018

Alexa + Mike, Waiting for Baby I had such a great time meeting Alexa and Mike! This was a full maternity session with all of the bells, ...

Alanna Patrizia, 10 Days New

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Welcome to the World, Alanna Patrizia From the looks of Patty's stunning maternity shoot in Spring Lake, I knew that they were going to ...

Atleigh + Adaylia, Twin Newborn Session

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Welcome to the World, Atleigh and Adaylia If you know me, you know that I'm pretty obsessed with twins! These little beauties just made my baby ...

Julien Victor, 5 Weeks New

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Sweet Baby Julien I couldn't wait to photograph this little guy after his mama's stunning maternity shoot in Wall Township! I ...

Camila Silvia, 7 Days New

Friday, September 14, 2018

Welcome to the World, Camila Silvia Christy's maternity shoot was so pretty! The photos were taken at my favorite park in Spring Lake. ...

Mitchell Robert, 10 Days New

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Welcome to the World, Mitchell Robert Mitchell was on of the sweetest little guys that I've gotten to meet! He started off perfect from the ...

Saylor, 11 Days New

Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Welcome to the World, Sweet Saylor While we anxiously awaited Saylor's arrival, we took Allyson's maternity photos at a beautiful marina. It was ...

Hudson Oliver, 13 Days New

Friday, August 24, 2018

Welcome to the World, Hudson Oliver After working with Tiffany and Alex for their stunning maternity shoot, I was super excited to meet Hudson! ...

Madison Brynn, 9 Days New

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Welcome to the World, Madison Brynn Madison was such a little sweetheart! I love the sweet and simple look of this session and how it ...

Caneel Grace, 10 days New

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Welcome to the World, Caneel Grace Every once in a blue moon I photograph a baby that poses perfectly and allows me to capture every photograph ...

Lindsey + Mike, Waiting for Baby

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Lindsey + Mike, Waiting for Baby Every once in a while, I'll have a shoot that I want to be the face of my business. This was one of them! ...

Rainbow Baby Nirivi, 6 Weeks New

Friday, July 06, 2018

Welcome to the World, Nirivi Nirivi was such a sweet little girl! She came to me at six weeks old for her newborn mini session. Being all ...

Allaire State Park Maternity Session

Wednesday, July 04, 2018

Waiting for Baby G Laura's maternity session was one of the most breathtaking shoots I've ever done! It was just the two of us, which made for ...

Zaidyn Pierce, 8 Weeks New

Tuesday, July 03, 2018

Welcome to the World, Zaidyn Pierce I can't even begin to tell you how many families come to me for birthday and family shoots regretting that ...

Emily Grace, 10 Days New

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Welcome to the World, Emily Grace This was by far one of my favorite newborn sessions to date! Sweet Emily was a dream baby, she went from pose ...

Patty + Marro, Waiting for Baby

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Patty + Marro, Waiting for Baby Patty and Marro were such a sweet couple, I loved working with them! Their maternity shoot definitely fit the ...

Baby Makes Four

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Waiting for John Stanley We initially planned this session for a beautiful sunset photoshoot on the beach, sadly Mother Nature didn't cooperate ...

Giuliana Claire, 14 days New

Friday, May 18, 2018

Welcome to the World, Giuliana Claire Merri and Scott's maternity session was one of my all-time favorite photo shoots. Both Merri's inner and ...

God Bless Oriana Rose

Friday, May 18, 2018

God Bless Oriana Rose It feels like just yesterday that I took Oriana's newborn photos. I was so happy when she came back for her Christening ...

Theo Morgan, 9 Days New

Friday, April 27, 2018

Welcome to the World, Theo Morgan This session was super special to me, as this was my best friend's baby. Kristen and I have known each other ...

Waiting for Baby Caneel

Monday, April 23, 2018

Colleen + Jim, Waiting for Baby This stunning couple braved very strong wind and freezing temperatures for these photos but the end result was ...

Waiting for Baby Saylor

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Waiting for Baby Saylor For a photographer, discovering a new location is one of the best feelings ever, which was one of the reasons I was so ...

Waiting for Baby J

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Valerie + John, Waiting for Baby It was all of 20 degrees during this shoot. Even with the freezing temperatures, you could feel so much love ...

Waiting for Baby J

Monday, April 16, 2018

Waiting for Baby Jean-Baptiste I LOVE doing studio maternity sessions! They keep the focus solely on the beautiful mama-to-be and we can control ...

Sloane's Sprinkle Cake Smash!

Wednesday, April 04, 2018

Sloane Turns ONE! Sprinkle Cake Smash It seriously means the world to me to capture families as they grow. This family has a special place in my ...

Rainbow Baby Isabel, 11 Days New

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Isabel Blanca, 11 Days New Remember the stunning, snowy maternity shoot?! That was beautiful baby Isabel in the womb, and she was just as ...

Jake is ONE!

Monday, April 02, 2018

Jake's Cake Smash Jake was such a sweet little guy! His disposition was so playful but like a little man already! I loved his larger than life ...

Adalyn Turns ONE!

Monday, March 19, 2018

Adalyn Turns ONE! Adalyn was one of the sweetest little girls I've gotten to work with! Mom and Dad sang this adorable song throughout the ...

Beautiful Baby Nora

Monday, March 05, 2018

Baby Nora, 6 Weeks New I consider myself one of the luckiest people in the world, I truly love my job and it definitely shows through my work! I ...

Welcome to the World, Roosevelt

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Baby Roose, 14 days New It may not be the most professional way to run a business, but I often become friends with my clients. I love ...

Waiting for Baby L

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Amy + Billy, Waiting for Baby Amy and Billy's maternity shoot was so much fun! They were my first maternity shoot in my new studio so I was ...

Sweet Baby Gabriel

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Sweet Baby Gabriel, 13 Days New Newborns are my absolute favorite type of session to photograph. Sweet little Gabriel is the exact reason why. ...

Callista Rose turns ONE!

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Callista Rose turns ONE! Being a mom often feels like being on an emotional rollercoaster. The worries before baby is born and indecisiveness ...

Waiting for Baby U

Monday, February 05, 2018

Kat & Dan, Waiting for Baby I first met Kat and Dan out at a bar in Asbury Park, (Dan used to work with my husband- don't worry, I don't ...

Sweet Baby Nora, 10 Days New

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Sweet baby Nora, 10 days new I've been lucky enough to have worked with this beautiful family for the last two years. Miles was the first little ...

Waiting for Baby H

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Waiting for Baby H Ashley is a stunning mom-to-be that agreed to model a few gowns from my maternity collection. Looking at her you can see my ...

Emma's Cake Smash

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Emma's Cake Smash This was my first time doing an in-home cake smash, I was a little apprehensive at first but it was such a fun experience! We ...

Charleigh's First Birthday Paint Smash

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Charleigh's mom reached out to me in the summer to start talking about her first birthday session. I couldn't believe how on top of things she was. ...

a little sparkle & a lot of light

Sunday, January 07, 2018

a little sparkle & a lot of light True story, I was the most miserable pregnant person in the world. I swear everything that came out of my ...

Best of 2017

Tuesday, January 02, 2018

The Best of 2017 Hello World,I am Kristin, the girl behind the camera, and the heart of Kristin Baker Photography & Design. I have the best ...