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

silhouette backlit image of a new family of three, mom, dad, baby boy

  Valentine’s Day is nearly here, and I can’t wait! While we may not be able to celebrate with the traditional fun, I’m ready for anything that brings about joy. Mid-winter season seems like the perfect time to share a simple and understated session. I had the pleasure of photographing newborn studio imagery for new […]

proud toddler brother with his arm around his new baby brother

Today I’m sharing a client session I adore! I was absolutely smitten with these clients. I knew I was going to have a blast with them when mom, Kimberly, made a joke about “everyone” (mainly her husband) behaving during their session. How cute is their little two year-old, Charlie? I swear, that child had more […]

Newborn Family Portraits

The holidays have come and gone, and what’s next? Valentine’s Day! This sweet holiday often goes unnoticed, but can be so much fun, and is as good as any holiday in my opinion. As a matter of fact, I’ve already been talking with upcoming clients about how we can subtly celebrate February the 14th (during […]

baby girl with dark hair wrapped in a peachy pink swaddle trailing out of a flower shaped wicker basket, rustic white wood floor, delicate peachy pink newborn headband

A new year is nearly here, officially, and I can’t wait! I’ll miss all the close-knit holiday fun but I’m (hopefully) ready for what’s to come in 2021. With the new year approaching, it’s the perfect time for simple and understated sessions. I love photographing newborn photos in the studio. It can provide such an […]

Congratulatory fellow photographers and clients have asked me about this, so I thought I’d share a brief blog post about this recognition. I also wanted to tell you a bit about what makes up the application process. First off, as soon as I found out about the National Association for Professional Child Photographers‘ (NAPCP) Master […]

one year-old girl with gray eyes looking seriously at the camera, 1st birthday cake smash session

When you wish upon a star … This is the year of the cake smash for Looking Up Photography! Today, I have this fun, gold star-inspired cake smash session to share with you. Don’t worry – I’ll have more studio cake smash sessions coming your way soon! · Being a mom myself, there are certain […]

newborn photography, newborn girl swaddled in a dusty teal wrap, dusty teal newborn floral headband, dusty teal newborn blanket

I am thrilled to feature this studio newborn session on the Looking Up Photography blog! It is always beyond special to witness the beginning of two people becoming parents. I still have such fond memories of this time in my own family life, hanging out at home and watching life busily continue around you. Meanwhile, […]

It is such an honor to be featured in this month’s NAPCP (National Association of Professional Child Photographers)’s INSPIRED MAGAZINE issue as a Top 100 Featured Artist in their UNITY competition. NAPCP’s inspiration for this competition: “Unity is a worldwide digital/online image competition that celebrates, inspires, and unifies us as artists and humanitarians. It serves […]

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 […]