I shoot a lot of baptisms around NYC, and every one is so unique and lovely! The Munoz family was celebrating the Catholic christening of their toddler son at the beautiful St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Woodside Queens with several of their close friends and family. We took posed family photos both before and after the private ceremony. Babies and children often exhibit a variety of different behaviors at these types of events, from practically being asleep to all-out frustration, and this poor little guy was unfortunately not very excited about his special day, but we did our best to get some lovely photos nonetheless!

Here are some of my favorite images from this shoot (click/tap to view full size and un-cropped):

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All images in this blog post were shot on a Nikon D850, using a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens, all individually post-processed in Adobe Lightroom using custom-built presets.

Jinnifer Douglass is a full-time freelance photographer based in NYC, shooting for both individuals and brands such as Google, Sotheby’s, Uber, Make Up For Ever, Squarespace, and more! Specializing in portraits, food, and special events, she works to make every piece of your social and website content ‘Insta-worthy’ with high resolution, full-frame DSLR photography and expert Lightroom editing. Interested in chatting? Leave a comment below, or send an email to hello@jinyc-photo.com!