Newborn photos hold their own blend of magic - the simple details and the storied moments of living and loving in the early days of life. Newborn sessions with me are relaxed and conveniently take place right at home.
Images that feel vibrant, true, and known.
Leah O'Connell Photography
Maternity and Newborn photos | Charlottesville VA
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Family is family at every age and size.
This includes maternity, newborn, extended families, blended families, and couples with their cute pets.
Reach out to work together.
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Every session type includes all the final, edited digital images from your gallery to download and a print credit for you to choose how you want to enjoy your favorites in the world. Photos change in meaning over time, so you don't have to pick favorites. Just soak in every moment again and again.
ALL FAMILIES ARE WELCOME AND CELEBRATED.
All inclusive pricing
because the details matter.
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Payment plans available.
- tina
"Leah is absolutely AMAZING! She captured the moment of our babies meeting their brother perfectly. I have watched & looked at these pictures nonstop, & just cry. I can’t say enough amazing things about our session, other than I promise you will not be disappointed!"
Allow for the time to sink in with a session that makes room for flexibility, creativity, and the spark of playfulness and care that's true for your people.
The Signature Story Session | $1400
Collection pricing
location: your home
- aprtox. 90 minutes of capture time
- 50+ final images
- $100 print credit
- families of all sizes
- anyone wanting images that include more activity and personal touches
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Perfect for
This is for the first moments, the precious windows of meeting your child, introducing siblings, and capturing the heart of strength and celebration in its most raw form. These take place within 48 hours of baby's birth.
The Fresh 48 session | $1200
Collection pricing
location: hospital or birth room
- aprox. 45 minutes of capture time
- 50+ final images
- $100 print credit
- immediate families
- anyone wanting newborn photos that capture the raw unfolding of babies first days
Includes
Perfect for
- Clients can choose their level of comfort with sharing images online. Your images are yours and it's up to you how or if they're shared publicly.
- All sessions are culled and edited by human touch. Your images are never uploaded into cloudbased softwares for AI training at any part of my workflow.
- I do not record "behind-the-scenes" video during paid sessions to use for my own marketing. Your home is your haven. Everything you experience in your session will allow you to remain in the moment with privacy among your people and spaces.
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Reach out for availability + share about your family!
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Reserve your session + get excited
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Meet to make photos together & savor your People
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Get sneak peeks in < 48 hours
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Get teary over your slideshow and browse your final photos (<2 weeks turnaround)
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Use your print credit to order keepsakes from your gallery
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The Guardian
Every session option includes a print credit - it's like a gift certificate to yourself for printing your photos after the session. Choose from curated archival options right inside your gallery to customize your treasures.
Keepsakes with every session
I make a conscious effort to partner with labs and choose products that utilize environmentally friendly printing practices and materials.
With people and the planet in mind
- Eleanor
"Any quality photo experience is a significant monetary decision for our family. What has made us say yes, 3 times now, is the worth and importance of capturing precious phases in our family, with someone who we trust and creates amazing art. For the first shoot, I was nervous.... it was a newborn shoot and we had never had an at-home photoshoot. All of Leah's email exchange and prep settled me, though. I think at one point she said something like even the crying moments are okay! After we had the first experience, I've been nothing but psyched for every session.
Reach out to get started
Leah is a photographer in Charlottesville, Virginia who specializes in families and newborns with a relaxed, honest, and vibrant approach.
also serving surrounding areas of Richmond, Winchester, and Harrisonburg, Virginia and available to collaborate wherever you call home.
Charlottesville family photos | Featured
Welcoming baby #3
Peek into this home session with a newborn and 2 older sisters. Shyness and swing spinning. Bed jumping and stories in the rocking chair. Nursing and muffin baking. The art of doing life together.
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Charlottesville newborn photos at home
Maternity & Newborn photos at home
Is it possible to photograph sessions at home in any season, through family changes and growth, in any time of day or weather? Absolutely! View this post with featured images from maternity and newborn photos at home through fall and winter.
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Charlottesville family photos | Featured
A fresh 48 session with a new family of four
No styled outfits or fancy hair & makeup. No big production of posing or perfect golden hour timing. Just a sister meeting her brother for the first time and the raw moments of love right from the hospital room.
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Charlottesville family photos | Featured
Somehow she manages to capture the most wonderful moments of our family and life (it all seems like chaos but clearly she knows what she’s doing) and we couldn’t be happier.
- Rachel
"A few years ago I couldn’t imagine needing or wanting to pose for any sort of family photos - I was still skeptical of the entire process.
We found Leah and now I couldn’t imagine 1) using anyone else for our family photos and 2) our home without the beautiful prints we already have.
We have 2 kids now and have done 3 sessions with Leah, and each time I’m impressed by her straightforward, warm communication and guidance.
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"Think Katie's work is just for women? Think again. I'm a man (obviously), and my business tripled, too!"
tripled his revenue
Joshua
Leah O'Connell is a family photographer in Charlottesville, VA.
She is available for travel primarily on the East Coast, but is open to anywhere you call home.
Leah has photographed families for nearly 20 years all across the United States and has been featured in print publications such as Harvard Magazine, Click Magazine, The Guardian, and Heartful Magazine.