Hello, I'm Karen Kahn. Welcome to the Looking Up Photography blog, showcasing highlights of  client sessions, and useful information for your next session. Stay a while and enjoy!

newborn session

Every parent should have a healthy sense of pride in their child. We can’t help wondering who our newborns will grow up to be, what they’ll do, and how they’ll change the world, and it only adds to the wonderful journey of growing as a family. I was especially excited for Hudson’s session, as I already […]

close image a newborn baby boy with hands clasped under his cheeks, wrapped in an open knit textured wool gray and denim swaddle for his newborn photography portrait at a Greenwich Connecticut newborn photography studio

There’s something wonderful in the smile of a new parent. As if, with the new arrival of their first precious baby, their smile gets just a little bit bigger than before as their child experiences its first moments of love. Being able to see these smiles in newborn sessions is one of my favorite parts […]

newborn session

I felt so happy after this newborn session! Working with mom Kristina, her mother Lisa, and her handsome baby Luca was such a fun time in the studio. Kristina decided to go with a palette of white and denim blue, with some classic props to make for a timeless atmosphere. We wanted the set to feel […]

newborn session

Ever since I first met this gorgeous family, I knew we’d have a great session. Baby Taylor looked so dreamy throughout her session, and mom Stephanie and Dad Kevin were all smiles as they were able to take a break and gaze at their beautiful new daughter. I had the pleasure of brainstorming and organizing […]

newborn photography

Memories are some of the most valuable things that we can take with us wherever we go. They’re treasures stored up in our minds, that we can revisit and feel some of the same love and joy that we did in that special moment. It’s no wonder then that Ashley and Jacob wanted to capture […]

1st birthday cake smash session

The 20’s are back again, baby! And so is little Elodie, celebrating her first birthday with a 20’s themed Cake Smash Session. I loved celebrating her birth a year ago with her newborn session, and ever since then she’s only grown more beautiful and more full of personality! Her parents, Leah and Patrick, worked together […]

covid-19 policies

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order that requires all “non-essential” businesses to shut down through May 20th. Therefor the studio is closed until May 20th. Here are the studio policies and procedures moving forward in consideration of the COVID-19 disease. These guidelines are borrowed from Katie McCarthy at Little Moments photography, who is […]

newborn session

The anticipation of a brand new baby is something that just cannot be replicated with any other experience in life. It is a mix of excitement, nervousness, and pure joy. That is why being a newborn photographer is something I truly love and am passionate about. Getting to be there for the incredible families I […]

newborn session

I love the excitement that comes through my studio’s doors. Whether they’re new parents, a single parent, or parents on their ninth child, there always is an incredibly contagious excitement at the arrival of new life in their family. In this case, Marc and Samantha are capturing the new life of their first child, a […]

COVID-19 can’t stop everything… Babies are being born every day! If you’ve recently had a baby or are about to, and are heartbroken that you won’t be able to have your Newborn Session with your photographer, then this Free Guide is for you! I created this easy-to-use DIY Guide to enable you to Capture Photos […]