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

Baby's First Year and Beyond

Sleepy summer beach baby girl nestled in soft whites and cool blue hydrangeas and shells for Connecticut newborn session baby portrait

If you’re a parent, then you know how hard it can be to get good photos of your family. It’s an even greater task getting everyone to smile and look at the camera, and getting yourself in there with them? Nearly impossible.   I get the challenge! I’ve always had a passion for getting the […]

There is a certain kind of joy that you never see anywhere else: the joy that comes from meeting your child for the first time. The excitement that new parents have for their newborn produces such an amazing joy in them that both Mom and Dad just can’t stop smiling, and it was such a […]

A family is a powerful thing. There’s a bond between them that gives comfort and security, warming the heart when it gets cold. This handsome newborn’s family has this bond, and it was a wonderful thing to witness! Their beautiful baby boy was a dream, and I loved capturing his new and unique personality. Mom […]

Keep looking up...that's the secret of life...

I take pictures to inspire clients to see themselves as beautiful and loved, and to honor and cherish their children. I take pictures to capture precious moments in life and preserve them for the future. I believe in saving family heirlooms and memories to help build a family’s history, and to provide keepsakes that my […]

I am thrilled to announce I am officially a QNP Certified Photographer! To become a QNP certified photographer, the photographer must pass multiple newborn safety tests and submit a comprehensive portfolio of images and relevant content to be judged by a qualified panel. I’ve passed all with flying colors, and am now officially QNP certified! […]

 I love to see a strong family bond. This gorgeous family from Stamford has a beautiful bond, and you can truly see the depth of love they have for their new little girl captured in the photos. A new addition to the family always increases that togetherness, and now with their second child, mom and […]

Whether you are a family who is welcoming their first baby, or the seventh, I believe it is cause for celebration! I photograph small families, big families, and blended families, and everything in me wants to cheer them all on. I sure love children, and feel honored to be able to photograph all of them. […]

I’m so thrilled to share this, it really made my day! I’ve been given the golden seal of approval as a premier certified newborn photographer by Newbornphotographers.com. Thank you for the recognition!!! PRESERVING PRECIOUS MOMENTS™ © Looking Up Photography LLC CT Newborn, Maternity, Family Photographer | Cos Cob, Riverside, Old Greenwich, Greenwich, Byram, Stamford, Darien, […]

Double the Blessings (Darien Infant Photography)

Adoption can be a miraculous experience. So I was honored that this new Mom invited me to help preserve their early life as a family. She is over the moon with these two precious gifts. There was a lot of love in my studio that day! Such a special newborn session. Congratulations to the whole […]

The Thinker (Ridgefield Newborn Photographer)

It’s clear from this newborn’s contemplative expression that he’ll have a lot to say to the world some day. In the meantime, those adorable squishy chubby cheeks are worth a thousand words. His big sister visited my studio too, but was too shy for the camera that day. Mom and Dad gave me some gorgeous […]