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I’m Jess McDaniel, Boston Baby Photos' founder and principal photographer for the last 20+ years and more recently the creator of the Iconic Set by Boston Baby Photos®. This blog is a space for sharing samples of my in person client sessions. If you're looking for my new Photo Gifts Lab it's here, along with other resources for my online programs — where I help parents take better phone photos and actually enjoy them off-screen, too.

category: news
Mangok's Niece and Nephews Arrived!
Sep 04 2024

Mangok's Niece and Nephews Arrived!

Once in a while I'm invited to witness something so moving that I need to share it in visual form here on the blog, and last night's trip to Logan Airport was exactly that.(You can learn more about this story and donate to help...

category: baby photos
Heart Warrior Joey is home for the holidays
Nov 29 2023

Heart Warrior Joey is home for the holidays

This morning was absolutely heart-meltingly wonderful, and here I am, at 11:47pm, blogging the session because I really really want to show these photos to this mama.So if you've been following along with me on here, you remember...

category: baby photos
Weymouth, MA: Fun with a gaggle of guys
Aug 09 2023

Weymouth, MA: Fun with a gaggle of guys

What a total treat to meet this crew of three guys a couple of weeks ago.They immediately hopped on their couch and got right down to the cute stuff.(Yes, I do believe that nose picking one is a framer... call me crazy but I...

category: baby photos
20 Years of Boston Baby Photos: The Party
May 11 2023

20 Years of Boston Baby Photos: The Party

In the past couple of months have you seen that photo of me sitting on a couch with seven babies?And have you thought to yourself, I wonder how on EARTH that came together?Well, if so, you've come to the right place.I'm gonna...

category: news
Come see me at Drool Baby Expo in March!
Feb 19 2023

Come see me at Drool Baby Expo in March!

I’m excited to be returning to exhibit as a baby photographer at Drool Baby Expo on March 30, 2023 from 3:30pm - 8:30pm at the Westin in the Seaport.Here are some photos from last year to get you excited about all the good...

category: baby photos, maternity photos, newborn
Maternity & Baby Model Call
Jan 19 2023

Maternity & Baby Model Call

 2023 is my 20th anniversary as a baby photographer, and to celebrate I've hired a photographer to take pictures of me taking pictures of babies and expecting moms. I've booked a studio space and now I'm looking...

category: baby photos, dad and his baby
7 month old surprise for mama photoshoot
May 06 2022

7 month old surprise for mama photoshoot

I haven't done an all black-and-white post here on the blog in forever, and this one completely deserves the honor!This morning I was minding my own business, working away on my last edit from last Sunday's batch of sessions,...

category: resources
Website updates for 2022
Feb 02 2022

Website updates for 2022

When I wasn't photographing tween girls and non-binary kids in January for my Who I Am Project, I spent the rest of the month putting more recent work up on my website.Of course you could navigate to all this through the...

category: infant
Sherborn, MA: Fall fun in the woods
Oct 25 2021

Sherborn, MA: Fall fun in the woods

I'll start at the end - here's the little video I made at the end of our photoshoot last weekend.A good time was had by all!So it was sunny last Sunday morning when I met up with Joselia and her family in a sweet woodsy area in...

category: backyard, family photos
Boston, MA: Granny's in town!
Oct 04 2021

Boston, MA: Granny's in town!

When Granny's in town, what's more fun than a photoshoot to document how much the kiddos love her?I'm going to say *nothing* is more fun than this, especially when Granny's all in on the swordfighting...and the "campfire"...

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