Happy birthday, Maverick! It was so fun to choose outfits and backdrops for this sweet session. Their album is going to be gorgeous.

I loved celebrating Abram’s birthday with these modern mother and son portraits in our minimalist NJ studio.

Little Anna and her new Dutch rabbit, Cookie, were the stars of this birthday session in our Maplewood, NJ studio. We designed a sweet matted album for her to enjoy in their Summit, NJ home for years to come.

It was a treat to work with this family of five in our Maplewood, NJ studio. We took several sibling portraits, family portraits, and newborn portraits to decorate the walls of their new home.

For Parker’s third and final session celebrating her first year, we headed to our Maplewood, NJ photography studio. I loved working with this family again and installing these beautiful portraits in their new home.

Madison’s mom searched New York City for a photographer with a bright, clean editing style to take her daughter’s birthday portraits. I am so glad she extended her search to New Jersey and found our studio!

Happy first birthday, Asher! This Northern New Jersey mom wanted sweet birthday cake portraits as well as classic images that will look beautiful on the walls of their home.

You will never regret booking a studio photography session to celebrate your baby’s sweet sitting milestone at 6 months old. They are particularly fun when booked as part of my baby plan; I love to see these little ones grow and change from session to session in a series of gorgeous portraits.

Working with toddlers is so much fun for me. So, naturally, when I heard from these portrait membership clients, I was excited about a fun studio session with two adorable two-year-olds!

It was a joy to have Ella back in the studio for her first birthday portraits. We documented sweet memories and designed some stunning wall art for the walls of their NJ home.

After 18 months of the pandemic, this mama was eager to capture Baby Winter’s sweet and playful personality with these classic portraits in our Northern NJ studio.

Liam and his family recently visited our Northern NJ portrait studio for family portraits and some milestone photos. His family loved our bright, airy white studio and the resulting simple, but classic photos that will adore the walls of their new New Jersey home.

Olivia celebrates turning two with classic and minimalist birthday portraits in our NJ family photography studio.

Baby portraits at our Essex County portrait studio are fun and luxurious. Book a consultation today to begin discussing your vision and plan artwork that will look gorgeous on the walls of your home.

The purpose of baby, child and family photography is that as your little people grow into and through adulthood they will know deep in their soul that they are, and always have been, a beautiful, perfect person. Woah. That’s deep for a family photography blog, right? Yes. Yes, it is. Welcome to Nicole Hawkins Photography.

What makes our newborn, baby, and family photography studio the perfect place for portraits in Northern NJ? We make your portrait experience easy and enjoyable, we are masters of studio light, and we have Nicole, an emotional perfectionist (it’s better than it sounds).

At Nicole Hawkins Photography we are passionate about artfully documenting the sweet details of babyhood and the beautiful bonds between baby and parents.

Our fun, classic toys and adorable studio wardrobe pieces ensure a relaxed mama, happy toddlers, and gorgeous portraits perfect for your walls.

Joyous mother and baby portraits created at Nicole’s newborn, baby, child and family photo studio in NJ.

Mother and child natural light studio portraits on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, complete with studio wardrobe.