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Photography for newborns, birthdays and family functions

Newborn and baby sessions, first birthdays and cake smash, house warmings and engagements, and the festivals, pujas and family functions we’re known for — photographed the way you would want to remember them, with an optional drone and aerial add-on.

What we photograph

From a baby’s first weeks to a new house, a graduation or a sixtieth — if your family is marking it, we will photograph it. We shoot for local businesses and property listings too. Nothing here is a fixed package: tell us which one fits and we will price your date.

Babies, birthdays & family

Maternity

Around 30–36 weeks

A calm session in the last weeks of pregnancy, at home or outdoors. Partners and older children welcome in the frame.

Baby shower

Valaikappu / Seemantham

The bangles, the blessings, the garlands and the feast — the whole function from the first arrivals to the last plate.

Newborn

First 2–3 weeks

Their sleepiest, curliest days — tiny hands, first yawns, and the family around them. Done at baby’s pace, with as many breaks for feeding and settling as you need.

Naming & cradle ceremony

Usually the first few weeks

Namakarana, cradle and ear-piercing ceremonies — the rituals, the elders, the blessings, and the quiet moments in between.

Baby milestones

3, 6, 9 & 12 months

Tummy time, sitting up, first teeth, first steps. Book them one at a time or plan the whole first year and we’ll keep the look consistent.

First birthday & cake smash

Around 12 months

A styled setup, a cake that is entirely theirs, and whatever happens next. Bring a spare outfit — it is part of the fun.

Birthday parties

Any age

Backdrops, cake-cutting, games and every guest. We photograph the party as it happens rather than stopping it for pictures.

Family portraits

Any time

Everyone together, properly, for once — at home, outdoors or wherever your family feels most itself. Grandparents and visiting relatives included.

Expecting? Newborn photos work best in the first two or three weeks, so get in touch before the birth. We will pencil in a window around your due date and fix the exact day once your baby is here.

Ceremonies & functions

House warming

Griha Pravesham

The puja, the milk boiling over, the first meal cooked in the new kitchen, and everyone who came to bless the house. We work around the priest, not the other way round.

Engagement & reception

Nichayathartham onwards

Ring exchange, the trays, the two families meeting, and the reception that follows — including the moments the family will ask you for afterwards.

Half-saree & coming of age

Ritu Kala / Langa Voni

The ceremony, the first half-saree, the blessings from both sides of the family, and portraits afterwards while she is still dressed for it.

Festivals, pujas & functions

Our speciality

Golu, pookalam, seer varisai, engagement trays and festival backdrops — shot by someone who knows the rituals and what belongs in the frame.

Milestone birthdays & anniversaries

60th, 80th & beyond

Sashtiabdapoorthi, Sadabhishekam and wedding anniversaries — the homam, the renewal of vows, and three generations in a single frame.

Graduation & convocation

Cap and gown season

On campus or at home, with the gown, the certificate, the whole family, and the grandparents who flew in for it.

School & community events

Programmes & gatherings

Annual days, cultural programmes, temple events and association functions — the stage, the performers and the audience. We follow whatever photo policy the organisers set.

Business & property

Real estate & property

Listings & rentals

Interiors, exteriors and twilight shots for a listing, a rental or a holiday let — rooms shot straight, lit so they read true to size, and delivered ready for the portals. Add the drone for roof, lot and street views.

Product & business photos

For your shop or listing

Clean, well-lit shots of what you make or sell, ready for your website, your listings or your social media. Small-batch and handmade work especially welcome.

A few frames

Recent work — festival and function décor, ceremony trays and backdrops. Edited the way your own gallery would come back to you. Newborn and baby photos stay private unless the family is happy for them to be shown, so just ask and we will share examples with you directly.

Onam pookalam - a circular floral carpet laid out on a wooden floor
Onam pookalam, laid for a home celebration
Engagement tray with jasmine garlands, sweet boxes and the invitation on a gold-draped table
Engagement tray - garlands, sweets and the invitation
Ganesh Chaturthi backdrop framed with marigold garlands and brass pots
Ganesh Chaturthi backdrop
Bronze Ganesha idol dressed with a jasmine garland
Garlanded Ganesha idol
Two lit brass lamps against a red festival backdrop hung with marigold and bells
Brass lamps against a festival backdrop
Balloon arch, banner and dressed table set up for a birthday party
Birthday backdrop and table styling

How a booking works

Tell us about the day

Send the date, place and roughly how long you need us. We’ll come back with a price for exactly that — no packages you have to squeeze into.

We shoot it

Events, parties and portraits, plus product and business shots. We work around your day rather than running it.

You get an edited gallery

Your photos come back edited and ready to share or print. Tell us if any need to stay private and they will.

Drone & Aerial Photography

Add-on

See the whole picture from above. Add drone photos and video to any photography booking — tick the box on your quote and we’ll price it in.

  • Aerial event & venue coverage
  • Property, land & real-estate shots
  • Cinematic 4K video & stills

Subject to weather and local airspace rules — we’ll check your location before booking.

Sample reel — 47 seconds, no sound. Day and night aerials, shot locally.

Aerial stills

Property and neighbourhood frames from the same drone — daylight elevations, straight-down lot views, and the twilight shots listings sell on.

Aerial view of a two-storey house from the front, with its driveway, porch and lawn
Front elevation, from the air
A closer aerial pass across the front of the same house and its neighbours
A closer pass on the same frontage
Straight-down view of a house roof with the lot and driveway around it
Roof and lot, straight down
Straight-down view of a residential street running between two houses
Street frontage and lot lines
Twilight aerial over a neighbourhood, street lights on and a deep blue sky to the horizon
Twilight over the neighbourhood
Dusk aerial of a curving residential street with the lights coming on
Dusk, as the lights come on

Questions parents usually ask

When should I book a newborn session?

Before the birth, if you can. Newborns photograph best in their first two or three weeks, so we pencil in a window around your due date and confirm the exact day once your baby arrives. If you are already past that window, do still ask — babies are worth photographing at every stage.

Where do the sessions happen?

We come to you — your home, your venue, or somewhere outdoors nearby. For newborns, home is usually best: their own cot, their own warmth, and everything you need within reach.

How long does a baby session take?

Longer than you would expect, and that is deliberate. Newborn and baby sessions run at the baby’s pace, with breaks for feeding, changing and settling, so allow a couple of hours. Birthday and cake smash sessions are usually quicker.

Can parents, siblings and grandparents be in the photos?

Yes, and they should be. Tell us who will be there when you ask for a quote and we will plan for everyone, including the relatives who are only visiting for the week.

What does it cost?

There are no fixed packages to squeeze into. Send us the date, the place and roughly how long you need us, and we will quote for exactly that — usually within 24 hours.

Will our photos be posted online?

Only if you tell us we can. Your photos are yours by default; nothing goes on this site or on social media without your say-so.

Tell us what you’re planning

Which session? Tap the one you’re planning
Babies, birthdays & family
Ceremonies & functions
Business & property
Not sure yet
Add-ons

Prefer to talk? Call +1 (302) 610-1489 or email support@shopgenk.com.