The perfect photography studio for maternity and newborn portraits

A photo studio should be a safe and comfortable place for family’s.

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The unknown can be a scary place. Booking a photo session without knowing just what type of environment you will be stepping into can trigger anxiety for some. The sighs of relief coming from our clients when they arrive to our photo studio is evidence of this. Our photo studio is a very important tool, it sets the tone for how our clients will feel during their photo session.

studio entrance

main photo studio area

A short story about our photo studio

We had already been in business 5 years before we opened our 1st photo studio in 2014. Located in downtown Mount Vernon, we quickly established ourselves as the premiere photography studio in Westchester New York. Clients were traveling from as far as downtown Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and southern Connecticut to our store front studio. To keep it short, we expanded our services and eventually out grew the Mount Vernon Photo Studio (great problem to have).

We moved from Mount Vernon and opened the new photo studio in New Rochelle on January 1st 2025! Now a bigger space with beautiful sunlight coming through 5 large windows. Just as before we offer a myriad of services such as: family portraits, maternity portraits, newborn portraits, cake smash sessions, headshot sessions, adult birthday sessions, sweet sixteen sessions and many more.

beautiful natural light

What are the benefits of booking a session at a photo studio?

To be honest I (Claudio), didn’t fully understand what benefits would come from opening a photo studio, both for my business and for our current and future clients. Anyone with an established photography studio with some level of success will tell you, you aren’t only in the photography business, you are now in the hospitality business as well. Yea thats right, you should treat your studio as a high end hotel, offering as many amenities as you can. For us thats the fun part, figuring out what little things we can do around the studio to enhance our clients experience. After many years we have accumulated so many innovations within our space that we could write a book. But I have a short list of some of our favorites.

We collect toys everywhere we can. Why? We have a well stocked toy chest, specifically with toys from the 90’s and 2000’s to keep our young clients entertained between shots. Returning kids never forget and instantly run to the toy chest when they arrive. I love this!

We are DJ’s too! not really but we play really good music. We literally have curated music playlists for a variety of people. Clean modern pop music to increase the energy during family portraits, an edgy playlist for adults who need that boost of confidence and the delusion that they belong on the cover of every magazine. A beautiful serine playlist for the tenderness needed to capture a maternity client. You have made our day when at some point during the session we hear “nice playlist!” ❤️.

Water bottles, free wifi, couches, changing areas, outfits for maternity and newborn clients, an 80’s Nintendo system hooked up to a television of the same era ready for game play by the time you arrive. These are just a few of the amenities we offer to make your photo studio visit just that much more special.

Booking a photo studio session can be very relieving. We want you to be yourself, to be comfortable. This will help us further in capturing those priceless moments happening in front of our lenses. Both me and my wife are great with kids (having had 2 of our own). You cant really run a successful family portrait studio with out being a kid whisperer. That being said, let us focus on the running kids, just be ready to catch them as they run towards you for a magical snapshot of what it means to be a parent.

changing area

This photo studio is cool!

Although it’s been 12 years now of hosting clients in our photo studio’s, I still cant help but to pinch my self. It is a privilege to have such a creative space, a sort of a blank canvas we can create in. This studio is our 2nd home and we treat it as such. We honor our guests and pride our selves on the feeling we leave clients with when they leave. Clients enter nervous and exit exhilarated.

We welcome anyone and everyone. Whether you simply want to visit and meet us before booking a future session, would like a print consultation for photo books, prints and many more other print products we offer or even a young student who’d like a tour, we would love to have you.

Visit our beautiful Downtown New Rochelle Photo Studio at 2 Division Street, New Rochelle NY 10801 suite #307. We accept all appointments 7 days a week 1130am to 530pm. Call or text us as late as 1130pm to inquire 646.775.0121

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Learn more about our photography studio

Servicing NY, NJ, CT
2 Division Street, New Rochelle NY 10801 Suite #307
  646.775.0121.
RealDOF@hotmail.com

stay in touch

Call or text us as late as 11:30pm everyday!!!

646.775.0121

When should I take my maternity photos?

9 months sounds like alot of time. You’ll want to schedule the session at just the right time.

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So here you are, one of the most magical things has happened. You are pregnant! Congratulations! After the announcements to friends and family things settle down just a bit. You may start thinking about a possible baby shower and maybe even possibly a maternity session. You remember just how beautiful your girlfriends maternity photos were. You have decided, “I want a maternity session” but when is the right time?

Here’s a couple of factors to consider: Are you having a baby shower? You might want to consider this if you or your coordinator might want prints or digital images for the event (This is of course assuming you know about the baby shower. In the case you found out, just act surprised 😉). When should you book and when should you schedule?

When should I BOOK my maternity session?

When booking your professional maternity photographer, you’ll want to contact us at your 2nd trimester (about 4 months). When you reach out to us we will run down all our packages, everything included and answer any questions you may have. Scheduling comes next.

When should I SCHEDULE my maternity session?

We recommend scheduling your professional maternity session between 6-8 months. At this point your baby bump is beautifully round and prominent. But look, we’ve had mothers to be book us during their 9th month! One even gave birth the day after her session was done! Geez!

What should I expect at my Maternity Photo Session

At RealDepthOfField Photography we pride ourselves on the attention to detail we give our clients. You’ll meet the husband and wife duo (Claudio & Merline “nice to meet you”) with over 15 years of experience in Maternity Photography and Newborn Photography. You’ll be welcomed into our spacious, multifaceted photo studio located in the heart of Downtown New Rochelle, New York. If you want us to come to you or capture you on location, thats possible too. During your session you’ll have the entire studio to your self, access to our maternity wardrobe, use of a variety of props and more. We are known for the comfort we create in our studio environment, with mood setting music and directions for the poses that work with your body type.

Life is about to become more meaningful

We sincerely love what we do and never take it for granted that we are apart of a career that creates so much happiness for people and in turn fills our hearts. Throughout the years we have become apart of so many family’s, watching these newborn baby’s become teenagers and some may even become parents themselves before we are done here. Many of our clients trust us for the entire journey: Maternity Session, Newborn Session, Cake Smash Session, Family Portraits Session, Holiday Portraits Session and more.

Newborn Sessions are the cutest. Read our blog about the right time to book a newborn session or just contact us with questions.

If you are in Westchester, New Rochelle, New York City and are interested in a Maternity Photography Session for you and your family, contact us to schedule a date.

Learn about our Maternity Packages

Servicing NY, NJ, CT
2 Division Street, New Rochelle NY 10801 Suite #307
  646.775.0121.
RealDOF@hotmail.com

stay in touch…

Call or text us as late as 11:30pm everyday!!!

646.775.0121

When should I photograph my newborn baby? Why timing matters so much.

Newborn baby’s grow fast: The clock is ticking

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One of the most exciting and relieving moments is bringing your newborn baby home. Life is now just a little bit more crazy (pun intended). So setting up a newborn session let alone the timing of one, might not be on the top of your list. Here’s what you need to know regarding the 1st two months and recommendations based on what you have going on.

Making the process a little bit more manageable is having a Westchester Photographer located in New Rochelle New York who can travel to your home or accommodate you in their downtown New Rochelle spacious photo studio.

5-15 days is that sweet spot

You remember when you were researching newborn photo shoots, or when you saw those beautiful curled up photos of your best friends baby? Well those likely happened within this window. WHY? In the first 5-14 days your baby still curls naturally, almost as if he/she is still in the womb. As your newborn baby grows, muscles stretch and stiffen making these poses much more challenging. Sleep, Sleep, Sleep please… This will be part of the underlining theme for the session lol. Regardless whether they sleep or not we’ll get those stunning shots, but newborns are professional sleepers during this epic and it will make it just that more simpler to get those iconic shots you are looking for.

Can I still get cute shots after 2 weeks? Umm YES!

YES. Believe it or not we can do up to 2 months. What does this mean for the style of the photos? On the front end we are still getting sleepy shots with cute positions. On the back end of the 2 months you’ll be getting more awake shots and the baby being bundled up as they are now wailing those hands all over the place. We will still be able to achieve some sleepy shots just not as much as the 1st 2 weeks.

Thats why its important to hire a professional newborn photographer with the experience to understand the nuances of the different stages of a newborn baby.

Sit back and let the professionals take it from here

Newborn baby’s run the show and for this reason it’s important to have full control of the newborn session. This is why you want to seek out a Westchester photographer with extensive experience (over 15 years) who has all the equipment and tools that lends its self to creativity.

All we need from you is milk and diapers. We provide all the props and clothing for all the seasons and occasions. If you have a specific theme or want to include some personal touches, just run it by us. We’ve got everything so handled you might find your self dozing off in the studio. Probably the most relaxed you’ve been in months 😁.

As New Rochelle professional photographers we understand how challenging a newborn session can see.

What to expect when you arrive in the Photo Studio.

Its simple….We are over prepared. We arrive 2 hours early to the studio to set up the custom sets, so that way when you arrive we can start prepping the baby. The moment that baby is down we are already laying the newborn baby into position. You’ll hear the soothing sounds of rain and thunder (our preferred type of white noise), this will keep the baby as sleepy as possible. It might even work on you lol. You and/or your partner are free to step out at any moment, get some food and eat it right in the photo studio. If the newborn has a rambunctious sibling you are free to have them come later on the back end of the session when we will do the sibling shots (we can help coordinate this). regardless siblings are welcomed. We have a toy chest filled with enough to keep them busy.

Mom, from you we’ll need that milk and those diapers. Feel free to capture behind the scenes videos and photos if you’d like. Also feel free to bring grandma!

In conclusion

Professional Newborn Photography is a must if you want to capture this fleeting most beautiful stage of your newborn baby’s life. Life moves fast and can get crazy. You’ll look back at these photos, at these moments with tears when that baby has grown into a mini human (ha).

If you are in Westchester, New Rochelle, New York City and are interested in newborn photography session for you and your family, contact us to schedule a date.

Learn about our newborn packages

Servicing NY, NJ, CT
2 Division Street, New Rochelle NY 10801 Suite #307
  646.775.0121.
RealDOF@hotmail.com

stay in touch…

Call or text us as late as 11:30pm everyday!!!

646.775.0121