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Here you will find some of my recent photo  sessions, client resources, and a NICU experience series. 

WRITTEN BY KAELYN ZAKEM NICU Story My NICU story began on a Friday in May 2020.  I began to think that I might be leaking fluid but wasn’t sure so I called the doctor’s office and they had me come in.  The doctor on call assured me that all was well and to let her […]

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I have been thinking about racism towards Asian people a lot this week.  I have debated whether or not to post this.  Being a white woman, do I even have a right to be posting about this? @themommingworker, a mom in a similar situation to me, encouraged me to put my thoughts out there.  You see, […]

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Why it’s ok to wait It is not too late to schedule your MetroWest Boston “newborn” photo session. I put “newborn” in quotes because it’s ok to wait a few weeks and even months to do a newborn photo session. There is no best time to do newborn photos for lifestyle sessions.  Although there is […]

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Is my backyard a good location for my photo session? This is a question I have received a lot lately, so I thought I would write a blog about what I am looking for when deciding if your yard will be a good fit for your session. Sun placement for you backyard location photo session […]

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WRITTEN BY KALI JOSEPH NICU Story In order to tell our NICU story, I should start with my labor & delivery story which coincidentally happened to be on Labor Day 2019. When I woke up with the sun that morning experiencing contractions two and a half weeks before my due date, I thought “Wow this […]

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fall outdoor newborn photo session with Sara Sniderman Photography and Medfield State Hospital

Frequently asked questions I wanted to answer some common questions for you about outdoor newborn photo sessions. AT WHAT AGE CAN WE DO AN OUTDOOR “NEWBORN” PHOTO SESSION? I put newborn in quotes because your baby doesn’t have to be a newborn, we can capture great memories for your family no matter the age of your […]

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WRITTEN BY ABIGAIL NAIRNE Our NICU Story I had my second baby, my son Teddy, by emergency c-section on 15th January 2020. I was 38 weeks pregnant, exactly the same gestation as when I had my daughter by emergency c-section. In both pregnancies I had a condition called ICP. This condition puts baby at high […]

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Winter is always my least favorite season, so I was extra worried about how it would go this year.  To be honest it hasn’t been easy, but there are a few things we have done to get through it.  I would love to hear what activities you have done to keep the winter stir crazies at […]

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WRITTEN BY SARAH LIN NICU story I was pregnant with twins so we had prepared ourselves for a potential NICU experience.  That being said, their birth was much earlier than we had anticipated, and the delivery and aftermath were terrifying.  I had a checkup with my OB on a Friday and my baby shower on […]

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WRITTEN BY ALAINA FARABOUGH Our NICU Story At 27 weeks pregnant, my husband and I hopped on a plane to visit my family outside of Atlanta, Georgia. It was 4th of July weekend, and I remember sitting in a lawn chair, watching fireworks and feeling my little boy kick enthusiastically during the first few loud […]

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