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Jacqueline Belle Fleur Photography is the work of Jacqueline Gedonius. She is a NJ based photographer specializing in newborns, children, maternity and families. She photographs on location throughout the state and in her studio in Cranford.

Family Holiday Sessions

Family Holiday Sessions

Holiday is all about FAMILY and family is what we cherish the most during the holidays.  We all focus on taking holiday pictures of our children, but never realize how important it is to jump in those pictures as parents.  FAMILY, FAMILY, FAMILY.  FAMILY is EVERYTHING.

During the fall, I offer a number of full family sessions as well as holiday themed family sessions.  I always recommend at least alternating years between the two types of sessions.  If you want to adorn your walls with family photos (which I highly encourage), you will want non-themed photos.  For me personally, I capture family photos every year and make coffee table books.  I want my daughter to have wonderful memories of us all together.  And, of course, I always capture of few of her during the holiday sessions for our holiday cards.

For the 2021 holiday season, I am offering two new exciting sessions – The Vintage VW Beetle Session and the Holiday Woodland Trees Sessions.

To view the 2021 Holiday Sessions, please visit the blog here.

 

 

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Reserve your Family Holiday Session

To reserve your Family Holiday Session, please email me at jacqueline@jacquelinebellefleur.com or contact me at 917.750.0188.  Space is limited, so please reserve early.

About Jacqueline

I am so proud to say that 2021 marks by 11thAnniversary as a small business in New Jersey.  I specialize in modern portraiture for newborns, maternity, family and children (including babies, communion, cake smashes, and high school seniors) and capture sessions throughout New Jersey, NYC or in my studio in Cranford, NJ.  Studio Sessions are for newborns, babies, small children, and fine art portraiture for older children/teens.  I offer traveling sessions for families (out of state clients and vacation destinations) and commercial business throughout the US.

As a small business for over a decade, I have been honing my craft while capturing life, landscape and stage photography for over 35 years.  This is not my “hustle” or hobby. It’s so much more. It’s my livelihood and my labor of love.  I pride myself in providing my clients with the best quality images, products and service. I understand the importance of memories and skillfully capturing them and work under the philosophy of “I capture for my clients what I would want for myself.”

My captures have graced newsprint, magazines, online social media and television shows such as US Weekly (multiple times), BET, The New York Times, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, The Wendy Williams Show, and USA Network on The Cromarties among many others.

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Birthday Photos

Birthday Photos!  Yes, please!  And why not celebrate your 4th birthday in your Uncle’s AWESOME pool?!  Valentina, you are a doll!  I absolutely love capturing this little one. It’s been such an honor capturing her as she grows.  It’s hard to believe she is 4 already.

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Reservations

To reserve a Birthday Session, please contact me at jacqueline@jacquelinebellefleur.com.  Fall dates fill up quickly, so please plan well in advance.

Finding the right clothing is the hardest part of a photography session.  Find one inspiration piece and build outfits from it.  My favorite clothing brand is Joyfolie for women and girls.

For more child sessions, please visit the blog.

About Jacqueline

I am so proud to say that 2021 marks by 11thAnniversary as a small business in New Jersey.  My specialty is modern portraiture for newborns, maternity, family and children (including babies, communion, cake smashes, and high school seniors) and I capture sessions throughout New Jersey, NYC or in my studio in Cranford, NJ.  Studio Sessions are for newborns, babies, small children, and fine art portraiture for older children/teens.

As a small business for over a decade, I have been honing my craft while capturing life, landscape and stage photography for over 35 years.  This is not my “hustle” or hobby. It’s so much more. It’s my livelihood and my labor of love.  I pride myself in providing my clients with the best quality images, products and service. I understand the importance of memories and skillfully capturing them and work under the philosophy of “I capture for my clients what I would want for myself.”

My captures have graced newsprint, magazines, online social media and television shows such as US Weekly (multiple times), BET, The New York Times, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, The Wendy Williams Show, and USA Network on The Cromarties among many others.

2021 Holiday Sessions

2021 HOLIDAY Sessions

The 2021 Holiday Sessions are here!  Happy September – fall is just days away.  It’s unbelievable that the holidays are upon us.  I am so excited to introduce TWO NEW beautifully designed sets this year!

Space is limited again this fall.  Please reserve your session now. Due to COVID and in an effort to keep all clients safe, I will not be offering any holiday studio sessions at this time.

*On a personal note, I will hopefully be capturing the Woodland Trees set next week.  Due to the storms last week, my house has been flooded and I have had to put all plans on hold.  Sorry for the delay – please feel free to ask any questions about the sets that you may have.  All sets will be highlighting greens, reds, and golds.

 

Jacqueline Belle Fleur Photography Holiday Sessions

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Vintage VW Beetle Holiday Sessions ~  NEW!
Monday, October 18 (SOLD OUT), Wednesday, October 20 (2 SPOTS LEFT) & Sunday, October 24 (SOLD OUT)
NEW for 2021.  Nothing quite like a red Vintage 1973 Volkswagen Beetle with loads of holiday greenery and presents stacked on top of the luggage rack to celebrate the holiday.  I’ll finish off the set with a traditional holiday wreath on the front of the car. This set is all traditional colors (red, green and gold) and perfect for some holiday fun!
20 minute session
12 hi-res digital images edited to perfection – digital download
$595 plus tax (great for all ages)
Sessions take place on location near Cranford, NJ.  Please be available to attend the rain dates scheduled for Tuesday, October 19 (for Monday) and Thursday, October 21 (for Wednesday) and Friday, October 29 (for Sunday).

Woodland Tree Holiday Sessions ~ NEW!
Monday, October 25 (SOLD OUT) & Wednesday, October 27 (SOLD OUT), JUST ADDED Sunday, November 14 (1 SPOT LEFT!)

NEW for 2021.  This beautiful set has three A frame wood trees complete with gorgeous holiday greenery and red holiday flowers.  It’s a new modern set with a nod to Christmas Trees.  It’s perfect for just children and/or families.
20 minute session
best for children ages 6 months (sitters) and up and/or families.
12 hi-res digital images edited to perfection – digital download
$595 plus tax
Sessions take place on location near Cranford, NJ.  Please be available to attend the rain dates scheduled for Tuesday, October 26 (for Monday) and Thursday, October 28 (for Wednesday).

Santa’s New Ride Holiday Sessions ~ Back by Popular Demand!
Saturday, October 30
VROOM VROOM!  Are you ready for these EPIC sessions?  Santa has a new ride indeed – his very own motorcycle!  And, his motorcycle is ready-to-go filled with Santa’s bag of gifts and a little holiday tree.   We’ll have a little fun with a motorcycle hat, goggles, and snow too!   These sessions are for children only, ages 2 and up.  The motorcycle is life-size (it’s Santa’s after all) so children will need to be able to sit on the seat without help.  This year’s set will complement traditional holiday colors – red, green, and even blue.
10 digital images edited to perfection – digital download
$395 plus tax
Sessions take place on location in Cranford, NJ.  Please be available to attend the rain date scheduled for Sunday, October 31st.

Family Sessions ~ my favorite!
September, October & November
If you want stunning keepsakes of your family – this is the session for you.  Perfect for your walls or a gorgeous coffee table book, these captures also make great holiday cards and cherished holiday gifts for the grandparents.  The Family Session is what I personally choose every year for my own family (and yes, the grandparents get albums and gallery wrapped canvases every year for Christmas).  Field, barn, park, urban, beach – the location is up to you.  Of course, I am happy to make recommendations.  Please inquire for availability.  Travel fees apply to all locations outside of a 25 minute radius of zip 07016.  Park permit fees if applicable are additional.
30 hi-res digital images edited to perfection, digital download
$895 plus tax
*Please note, these are non-holiday themed sessions.  

Due to Covid, most of the parks where I capture have been very overcrowded on weekends. Weekdays are much more quiet and allow us more space. It’s definitely worth fitting the weekdays into your schedule.  All sessions take place after school in late afternoon and evenings prior to sunset. 

AS ALWAYS, I am happy to make clothing recommendations for every location.  PLEASE, feel free to send me pictures of your clothing choices.  I will let you know what will work, and what will not.  Certain colors capture beautifully, and some do not.  Let’s work together to make your captures the best possible.  Please ask me for my Session Prep Information once you have placed your deposit.  

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2021 Holiday Sessions Reservations 

Due to the pandemic this year, I will have a limited number of sessions available.  Please reserve early.  To reserve your holiday session, please contact me at jacqueline@jacquelinebellefleur.com.  Once a date and time for your session are agreed upon, a link for retainer will be emailed to you.  A $200 retainer will be required for reservation.  All retainers are due within 24 hours of your reservation.  If not paid within 24 hours, your session will become available to another client.  The balance of your session will be due 2 weeks prior to the session date.  A link for final payment will be emailed to you.

Sorry, there are NO refunds or exchanges.

Safety During the Pandemic ~ For your safety, I will be practicing social distancing during all sessions (my lenses allow me to shoot from well over 8-10 feet away).  All props will be cleaned in between every session.  PLEASE do not attend sessions if you are sick or not feeling well or have been recently exposed to anyone who could potentially be sick.  Let’s keep everyone safe!

***All photos above are from the 2019 & 2020 holiday sessions.   The Motorcycle set (Santa’s New Ride) is the actual set for this year.

Samples of Holiday Session photos from past seasons may be found on the blog.

For gorgeous holiday clothing for women and girls, visit Joyfolie.

Cake Smash Session

Cake Smash Session

Let’s celebrate ONE with a First Birthday Cake Smash!  It’s perhaps the biggest milestone of childhood.  It’s all about a little cake on the toes and cake on the nose!

How cute is this little man?  I love the colors Mom requested!  Nothing like a very subtle “Wild One” theme with a gorgeous balloon garland!  The focus is on the baby – where it should be – instead of a super busy set.  Let’s get back to basics and start focusing on what we really want – great captures of our BABIES (not a million props)!

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Cake Smash Session - Jacqueline Belle Fleur Photography

About the The Cake Smash Session

This is one of my favorite moments to capture!  A sweet little one, a delicious cake, and a whole lot of fun watching someone take his/her first BIG MESSY, little bite of cake.

DETAILS

The 1st Birthday Cake Smash takes place in my Cranford, NJ studio. The session includes my time and talent to capture your fully-edited final images.  And, I provide carefully and personally selected props such as handmade swags, balloons and paper flowers to match your backdrop/color selection.  Clients may bring any additional props they would like to include.

The session begins with more formal photos of baby and ends with the smash.  You may change birthday baby if you desire (up to 3 changes).  You will need to provide an outfit for your little one for the actual smash (I can always help with recommendations).  The Cake Smash is for the birthday baby ONLY, sorry no sibling or parent photos.  Once a theme is selected, it cannot be changed due to prop purchases.  Due to the recent increase in allergies, I require clients to bring their own smash cake. Please, before you order a smash cake, discuss the details with me.  I have been smashing cakes with babies for 11 years and have some advice that I would love to share with you to make your session the most successful smash.

THEME

Our exclusive and most popular Heidi Hope hand-painted backdrops are beautiful with plenty of adorable and gorgeous choices. For girls: carousel, hot air balloons, lavender fields, ballerinas, Paris, carnival and unicorns.  For boys:  sailboats, airplanes, hot air balloons, and carnival.   If those drops aren’t your style, no problem, I have lots of others to choose!   And sometimes, I just work with favorite colors instead of themes.

If you are interested in a first birthday capture without the cake and balloons – sans smash – please inquire.

Reserving your session

If you are ready to book your session or have further questions, please contact me at jacqueline@jacquelinebellefleur.com.

Visit the blog for more cake smash photos.  Two great resources for finding very simple cake smash outfits and cake toppers are Amazon and Etsy.  My favorite vendor for girls dresses is Tutu Du Monde.

About Jacqueline

I am so proud to say that 2021 marks by 11thAnniversary as a small business in New Jersey.  My specialty is modern portraiture for newborns, maternity, family and children (including babies, communion, cake smashes, and high school seniors) and I capture sessions throughout New Jersey, NYC or in my studio in Cranford, NJ.  Studio Sessions are for newborns, babies, small children, and fine art portraiture for older children/teens.

As a small business for over a decade, I have been honing my craft while capturing life, landscape and stage photography for over 35 years.  This is not my “hustle” or hobby. It’s so much more. It’s my livelihood and my labor of love.  I pride myself in providing my clients with the best quality images, products and service. I understand the importance of memories and skillfully capturing them and work under the philosophy of “I capture for my clients what I would want for myself.”

My captures have graced newsprint, magazines, online social media and television shows such as US Weekly (multiple times), BET, The New York Times, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, The Wendy Williams Show, and USA Network on The Cromarties among many others.

First Birthday Cake Smash

First Birthday Cake Smash

Let’s celebrate ONE with a First Birthday Cake Smash!  It’s perhaps the biggest milestone of childhood.  It’s all about a little cake on the toes and cake on the nose!

This precious little angel had so much fun breaking into her cake.  Mom requested a soft palette of pastels and choosing this lavender fields inspired drop was the perfect fit.

 

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About the The Cake Smash Session

This is one of my favorite moments to capture!  A sweet little one, a delicious cake, and a whole lot of fun watching someone take his/her first BIG MESSY, little bite of cake.

DETAILS…The 1st Birthday Cake Smash takes place in my Cranford, NJ studio. The session includes my time and talent to capture your fully-edited final images.  And, I provide carefully and personally selected props such as handmade swags, balloons and paper flowers to match your backdrop/color selection.  Clients may bring any additional props they would like to include.

The session begins with more formal photos of baby and ends with the smash.  You may change birthday baby if you desire (up to 3 changes).  You will need to provide an outfit for your little one for the actual smash (I can always help with recommendations).  The Cake Smash is for the birthday baby ONLY, sorry no sibling or parent photos.  Once a theme is selected, it cannot be changed due to prop purchases.  Due to the recent increase in allergies, I require clients to bring their own smash cake. Please, before you order a smash cake, discuss the details with me.  I have been smashing cakes with babies for 11 years and have some advice that I would love to share with you to make your session the most successful smash.

THEME…Our exclusive and most popular Heidi Hope hand-painted backdrops are beautiful with plenty of adorable and gorgeous choices. For girls: carousel, hot air balloons, lavender fields, ballerinas, Paris, carnival and unicorns.  For boys:  sailboats, airplanes, hot air balloons, and carnival.   If those drops aren’t your style, no problem, I have lots of others to choose!   And sometimes, I just work with favorite colors instead of themes.

If you are interested in a first birthday capture without the cake and balloons – sans smash – please inquire.

Reserving your session

If you are ready to book your session or have further questions, please contact me at jacqueline@jacquelinebellefleur.com.

Visit the blog for more cake smash photos.

About Jacqueline

I am so proud to say that 2021 marks by 11thAnniversary as a small business in New Jersey.  My specialty is modern portraiture for newborns, maternity, family and children (including babies, communion, cake smashes, and high school seniors) and I capture sessions throughout New Jersey, NYC or in my studio in Cranford, NJ.  Studio Sessions are for newborns, babies, small children, and fine art portraiture for older children/teens.

As a small business for over a decade, I have been honing my craft while capturing life, landscape and stage photography for over 35 years.  This is not my “hustle” or hobby. It’s so much more. It’s my livelihood and my labor of love.  I pride myself in providing my clients with the best quality images, products and service. I understand the importance of memories and skillfully capturing them and work under the philosophy of “I capture for my clients what I would want for myself.”

My captures have graced newsprint, magazines, online social media and television shows such as US Weekly (multiple times), BET, The New York Times, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, The Wendy Williams Show, and USA Network on The Cromarties among many others.

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