Your baby is almost here and your newborn session is on the calendar. First of all, congratulations. Second: take a breath. Preparing for a newborn session is much simpler than most new parents expect. I’ve worked with many first-time families, and I’ll walk you through everything you need to know about how to prepare for […]

One of the most beautiful things about living in Upstate New York is the landscape we get to work with. The North Country, between the Adirondacks, Lake Champlain, and the rolling farmland of Clinton County, offers some of the most stunning natural backdrops I’ve ever photographed. Here you will learn the best outdoor maternity photo […]

Bringing a baby home changes everything, including how you experience time. The first days and weeks pass in a blur of feedings, quiet wonder, and more love than you knew was possible. Newborn photography exists for exactly this reason: to slow things down just long enough to preserve what this season actually looked and felt […]

If you’re pregnant and just starting to think about maternity photos, there’s one thing I want you to know before anything else: book sooner than you think you need to. Every season I hear from mamas who reach out hoping to schedule a session only to find that their ideal window is already full. . […]

If you’re expecting a baby in the Plattsburgh or Clinton County area and you’ve started searching for a maternity photographer, I want you to feel like you’ve landed in the right place. I’m Katie Leavine, a lifestyle maternity, newborn, and family photographer based in Beekmantown, NY — just outside of Plattsburgh. My approach is built […]

It’s one of the first questions I hear from almost every mama I work with: ‘What should I wear?’ And honestly? It’s exactly the right question. What you choose to wear to your maternity session shapes the entire feel of your gallery — the colors, the mood, the way the light catches you. The good […]

There is something incredibly powerful about the season of motherhood you are stepping into.  It is a time filled with anticipation, change, excitement, and sometimes uncertainty. Your body is doing something truly extraordinary, even if it doesn’t always feel that way in the moment.  And that’s exactly why your maternity session is about so much […]

There’s something special about walking into a newborn session with a vision.The soft wraps picked out. The color palette perfectly planned. The gentle, sleepy poses you can already picture in your mind.  And then… baby has a different idea. This recent session was the perfect reminder that no two newborn sessions are ever the same […]

It Starts With More Than Just Photos Senior year is a season full of change.  It holds excitement, uncertainty, pride, and growth all at once. And your senior photos should reflect more than just what you look like… they should capture who you are in this moment.  Years from now, these images won’t just remind […]

It’s Not About Choosing One It’s About Preserving Both When you receive your final gallery from me, you’ll notice something right away: every image is delivered in both color and black & white. It is not an upsell, not an add-on, but a simple standard part of your experience. Your memories deserve to be preserved […]