I am so happy to share that I have been voted best family and child photographer by the readers of Westchester Family Magazine! Westchester is such an amazing community to raise a family – and to photograph them in! From Westchester Family: Parents tell us working with Jane Goodrich is so easy. Goodrich takes the […]

Kids move around, a lot – making photographing your kids a challenge. They also like to climb, run, play, jump, and generally never stand still. As a parent and photographer it may become frustrating to try to get your child to “stand still” long enough to capture a good image, which is why it is […]

Toddlers are so much fun! Wait, did I say fun? What I meant was they are trickier to photograph! What with the climbing, jumping, yelling, throwing, running, how on earth can you take any decent photos of your little one? Here are a few tips: One: Get Them Off The Ground Want to stop your […]

They’re often overlooked, but it’s the little details that offer a different and memorable aspect of newborn photography – but this trick can also work for older children’s photography. So when you have enough newborn photos you can try out these tips to photography the little details. Tip One: Get Up Close You can’t get […]

At some point in your child’s life you are going to want to take a professional set of photos to remember some time of their life by (or just have a shot where they aren’t blinking or making cheesy faces), and at that point you’re going to be faced with the question – How do […]

The thing with kids is that they never sit still, even when you have them all set up for a nice photography session. So, the next time your kids are tearing around – whether on bikes, on foot, or skateboards – here are some tips for photographing kids in action to help you catch crisp […]

Sometimes, no matter how perfect your portrait photography skills, time of day, setting, and pose you’ll find that your kid’s portraits are just missing…something. This is where a prop can come in handy – it adds a splash of color and interest to the shot, keeps your kids occupied, and can help to bring together […]

Spring is finally here and this is the perfect season to get the family together, get outside, and capture some great moments. Here are a few of my favorite Spring Family Photo Ideas. Flowers! Fields of flowers, a single flower cupped in hand, flower in the hair – find some flowers! Whether you photograph your […]

If you’ve spent any time attempting to photograph young children, you’ll know that they have their own special set of challenges, ones that can make it a little difficult to get great photos. Here are some tips for taking amazing children’s lifestyle Photographs while wrangling all of that amazing energy (can I bottle that?!). Tip […]

Getting kids to cooperate for a photoshoot can be difficult, which is why it is so important that you take the time to prepare your kids – the last thing you want is to not get any good photos because your child is trying to be difficult (or simply doesn’t want their photo taken). With […]