Bay Area Newborn Photography
A calm, lifestyle approach to newborn portraits at home, focused on connection and ease
What Lifestyle Newborn Photography Looks Like in Real Life
Lifestyle newborn photography is centered around your baby’s earliest days at home, exactly as they are. There’s no posing, no props, and no pressure for things to go a certain way. Sessions move at a natural pace, leaving room for feeding, soothing, and pauses when your baby needs them.
This style is a good fit for Bay Area families who want their newborn photos to feel calm and genuine, without trying to recreate a studio experience at home. I guide the session quietly and intentionally, focusing on connection between parents, siblings, and baby while documenting the small, fleeting moments that define this stage.
Let me take the lead and you relax.
“Ellen did an amazing job capturing photos of me and my newborn that I will cherish forever!!
She had ideas of poses and found great locations in my home where she spotted great lighting for us take photos. I'm so appreciative of her for capturing me and my baby.
— Janice, San Francisco Newborn MOm
What Families Say About the infant photographer
SJ, Bay Area Newborn Mom
“Ellen had a great energy and made the process seamless and stress free. My daughter barely cried and even gave her first smile to Ellen!
Ellen is a fantastic photographer. She came to our home and did a photo shoot for our newborn. At age of 5 weeks old, she was very fussy. But Ellen had a great energy and made the process seamless and stress free. My daughter barely cried and even gave her first smile to Ellen! Ellen does lifestyle photos and she was able to capture the most raw, real moments. The pictures turned out to be so beautiful. Ellen is a pure talent, creative and sweet soul!"
“Ellen was able to capture the most raw, real moments. The pictures turned out to be so beautiful. Ellen is a pure talent, creative and sweet soul!"
- Newborn Mon
Professsional Newborn Photos For Families on the Peninsula
Newborn sessions are designed to move at a gentle, flexible pace. Time is built in for feeding, soothing, and settling, so nothing feels rushed or stressful. You don’t need to prepare your home or worry about how things will go. I guide the session quietly and thoughtfully, allowing moments to unfold naturally while keeping the experience easy for parents.
Pricing reflects a fully supported in-home newborn experience, from planning through your final gallery. Sessions are baby-led and inclusive of siblings, with a focus on connection and documenting these early days as they truly are. The goal is simple, natural newborn photos without pressure or performance.
Your home doesn’t need to be styled or spotless. I work with the light and spaces you already have, focusing on connection rather than how things look.
New baby photos can happen as early as just a few days or up to a month, depending on your family's timeline.
Sessions move at your baby’s pace, with time for feeding, soothing, and breaks as needed. There’s no rush and no pressure to keep things on track.
Newborns don’t need to sleep for photos to work. Whether your baby is wide-eyed or drifting in and out, I adapt and document what naturally unfolds.
Newborn sessions are designed around your baby and your life, not the other way around. There is no need to prepare your home or worry about how things look. The experience is calm and flexible, created to feel manageable during a very full season.
What In-Home Newborn Photography Is Really Like
Older siblings are always welcome and included in a way that feels comfortable for them. There’s no expectation for perfect behavior, just space for real interaction.
Easy, beautiful lifestyle moments that are candid and lightly posed, guided by the natural rhythm of your family and baby at home.