Hiring a Paris Family photographer: Everything You Need to Know

You’ve just had a baby and things are fitting…lets just say, not perfectly, and you are at a loss of how to look put together and stylish while flattering your…

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What to Wear for Your Newborn Session || Paris Photographer

You’ve just had a baby and things are fitting…lets just say, not perfectly, and you are at a loss of how to look put together and stylish while flattering your…
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Photography Tip: Indoor Lighting (instant lighting hack inside!) || The Authentic Portrait

Lighting is tricky. Indoor, it’s even trickier. One of my BIGGEST lighting hacks I always use when I’m photographing indoors is to look for natural reflectors, like a big white…
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Photography Tip – Getting Kids to Sit Still And Smile for photos AKA The one you’ve all been waiting for

Wouldn’t it be nice if there were just some magic ‘sit still and smile’ beans for photographing your kids? Wouldn’t that be easy. But alas, there aren’t! (Unless…
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Winter Layering Inspiration || Paris Photographer

Little do you know that these little kids have 5 layers of clothing on. Yes, you read that correctly! It was C.O.L.D. I was so impressed with mom and dad’s…
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Peachy Paris Newborn Photo Session Styling Inspiration || Paris Photographer

Newborn sessions are so much fun, when else do you get to cuddle new little babes and then give them back when they’re crying/need to be changed? (I kid, but…
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Dealing With the Cold and Kids During a Photo Session || Paris Photographer

It was a day that I’d easily describe as freezing. They met me at an early 8am with their 3 kiddos: the littlest with the biggest smile, the middle with…
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Spring/Fall Maternity Family Photo Session – What to Wear || Paris Photographer

“Hey Katie, what’s the weather supposed to be like in March?” I’ve gotten this question a bit often recently and think it’s a good topic. What is the weather like…
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When Everything Falls Apart || Paris Photographer

Everyone knows those days. The pancakes burn, pasta overcooks, baby’s got colic, face is puffy, stubbed toes, the gas bill is twice it’s normal amount, broken glasses… Just anything that could…
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Original Eiffel Tower Baby Gender Reveal Inspiration!

Remember these guys from this post last year? Well they’re baaaaaaaacck and with a plus one!! Well, almost, the little one is still in her belly! Well, since they came back…
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The Authentic Portait – Finding the Light Inside on a Cloudy Day || Paris Photographer

Lighting is KEY to any good photo and gets especially tricky to use inside. I photograph with all natural light 95% of the time so sunny or cloud, tons of…
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Winter Indoor Outfit Inspiration for Photoshoots

Seeing as this month is allllll about indoor photo sessions, I think it’s important to talk about styling for clothes.. Well not so much talk but SHOW. So we…
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Easy Peasy Prep For A Newborn Photo Shoot

You’re just out of the hospital with about 4 hours of sleep in the last 3 days and the only thing you can think about is how amazing your bed…
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4 Easy Steps to Prep for an At-Home Photo Session

Indoor photo sessions are amongst my favorite types of photo sessions. It’s seeing people in their natural environments. You get the good, the silly, the yikes-my-child-is-a-tornado-of-emotion-today, and the jumping-on-the-bed giggles.…
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My Favorite Christmas Photo of ALL TIME II Paris Couples Photographer, Katie Donnelly

“Two minutes okay? That’s it. And it’s slippery so PLEASE be careful!.” the manager of the four seasons quickly warned us. Okay okay, 2 minutes. I told them to carefully…
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Happy Tuesday

Sometimes you just need a croissant and a silly face to brighten up your day. Happy Tuesday, folks!
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Windy + Magical Morning in Front of the Eiffel Tower II Paris, France Couples Photographer

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Who is Making Up These BS Rules? II Paris Engagement Photographer

They say not to friend your clients, to keep it a business, to not get too personal. Who the HELL is letting these people make the “rules”? One of the…
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TRAVEL DATES: California Here We Come!!!!

BOOKING NOW for very limited slots! Email me for more details and to book!
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A Winter Engagement Session in Paris, Exploring the Marais and the Champs Elysées – Paris Photographer

I love sharing my photos and photo session stories with you. I have so many beautiful session memories to share that it’s hard to find the time to write everything…
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Early Morning Laid Back Couples Session – Saint Germain, Paris

Early morning sessions are by far my favorite! Minus the waking up early part. (If only early morning could mean 10am! Ha!) There’s this beautiful morning light filling up the…
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The Funny Thing About Autumn – Paris Lifestyle Photographer

Autumn is a special time. I think about warm Indian summer colors, pumpkins, over-sized sweaters, new babies, snuggling in bed and of course the beautiful changing landscape that simply captivates…
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He’s Proudest in his Minion ‘Big Boy’ Underpants… II Paris Europe Family Photographer

Recently I was going through my stuff back at home in NY and came across my high school yearbook.. It hasn’t even been 10 years since I graduated, mind you,…
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PUBLISHED: Katie Donnelly for Image Magazine – Lifestyle Portrait Photographer

How cool is this? Going to work and being able to photograph other artists in Paris. And not any other artists, Irish artists successfully doing their thing here. Diverse and…
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At Home FAMILY Session Fun – Paris Ile-De-France Family Photographer

When my clients get in touch with me asking about having a photo session at home I always do a little “Yipee” in my head.. I LOVE working with families…
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