The Ricci family recently celebrated the christening of their newest member at Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic Church in Greenwich Village in Manhattan. Attended only by clergy and close family members, we captured the ceremony itself and took some posed portraits afterwards.

Church photoshoots are often challenging due to the low-light and massive interiors that can make it difficult to bounce even the most powerful flash well enough to properly light the scene. Often you need to rely on lenses with wide apertures and fast shutter speeds, but when you increase the ISO this can lead to unwanted grain and noise, so there is a delicate balancing act to navigate here.

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 D750, using a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 prime lens, all individually post-processed in Adobe Lightroom.

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!