I shoot a lot of baptisms around NYC, and every one is so unique and lovely! The Sazbo family was celebrating the christening of their infant daughter at the beautiful Descent of The Holy Spirit Romanian Orthodox Church in Ridgewood, Queens. Attended by godparents and extended family and friends, this ceremony was unique in that the entire baby is completely immersed in a tub of holy water as opposed to being sprinkled on the forehead. A much longer and more intricate ritual than most other flavors of Christianity, I was so excited to be able to capture this baptism beginning to end, and then taking posed photos of the family afterwards.

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 variety of lenses, 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!