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.

Bergen County Newborn Photographer Nicole Hawkins explains how to select the best locations in a client home for a newborn and family portrait session.

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.

What is the best place place for a Northern NJ family photography session? Portrait photographer Nicole Hawkins believes paved parks are the ideal location for toddler and family photography. See why.

Northern NJ newborn photographer Nicole Hawkins discusses what is means to hire her for a newborn session; you are commissioning her to document your family’s visual legacy and you trust her vision.

Newborn photographer Nicole Hawkins visits Scotch Plains, NJ for a sweet and fun newborn and family portrait session complete with studio wardrobe for big sister Olivia.

Baby Lilly is the first newborn to visit our Essex County portrait studio in Maplewood, NJ!

Lifestyle newborn photography sessions result in sweet images that tell your story. NJ newborn photographer, Nicole Hawkins, offers these relaxed sessions at the Essex county studio as well as in home throughout Northern NJ.

Our Essex County newborn photography studio is the perfect place to create classic newborn baby and family portraits, especially if you have toddlers. Studio wardrobe and beautiful light ensure classic images your family will treasure for generations.

Family portraits in NJ Liberty State Park are exceptionally fun with a busy toddler! We absolutely adore seeing our Portrait Membership newborn babies grow.

Families throughout Central and Northern NJ will now get to enjoy the same incredible baby and family portraits Nicole has created for hundreds of NYC families and her own family of four.

Luxury newborn and family portrait photographer Nicole Hawkins visits homes throughout Northern NJ for relaxed, intimate lifestyle newborn sessions. Studio services such as wardrobe are brought right to your home.

NYC and NJ newborn and family photographer Nicole Hawkins visits this Upper West Side couple’s home for a portrait and lifestyle newborn session to celebrate the birth of their twins.

NJ newborn photographer Nicole Hawkins visits this New Jersey family for lifestyle portraits in their Jersey City home.

Lara opted for a relaxed and ethereal maternity session in Essex County with NJ portrait photographer Nicole Hawkins. Lara’s gorgeous dress was borrowed from the NJ studio wardrobe, which is available to all of Nicole’s clients for maternity, newborn, and family photo sessions.

New York City and New Jersey baby and family photographer Nicole Hawkins creates timeless first birthday photos of baby Liam in Central Park. This is the last session in his baby plan starting with mama’s in home maternity session and ending with this midday session shortly after Liam’s first birthday celebrated outdoors in NYC.