Welcome!

Thanks for finding my photography journal! My name is Cristina Coco and I am a portrait photographer in the Westchester and Fairfield County area.

I love what I do. I love what I do so much I left a very cool, high paced, world-traveling job in fashion to photograph kids. I know, I know, I must be nuts, right? Well I hope this blog will give you an insight into why I left what some might call a dream job to run after a bunch of munchkins with my camera.

You'll notice that a lot of my images capture those kiddies looking straight at me, straight through the lens. That is the shot I aim for at every session I do. I love that moment when everything else fades away and that child really sees me. Only a kid can naturally look at you like that - most adults can seem posed or even look away in embarrassment. A child can look straight through you and capturing that moment for parents - that look that they know so well? Well, that is why I love to do this so much.

So enjoy my little neck of the web - I hope that it helps you get to know me a little better and makes you comfortable about choosing me to capture your memories.

I wanna sit here for hours with you!

Thursday, October 29, 2009 Posted in Sessions

That’s what Lindsey said at the end of our session on Monday and my heart just melted. Her big sister went inside and drew me a picture as a thank you card and it’s now stuck on my cork board proudly. Seriously girls? Too sweet!!

These three were so much fun. We basically had a dressed up play date – swinging on the tire swing, playing frisbee with my reflector and even a little simon says. Did I mention hot chocolate with marshmallows afterward? Yum!

Here are some of my favorites from the shoot!

When there is a session with three kids, there is always one who’s not too interested – usually the boy. Figures. Once I got him though, it was worth it.