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.
Had a wonderful day yesterday with a family who is new to Rye from NYC. They were so new to Westchester (as in moved in three weeks ago!) that their dining room had no furniture in it – leaving me with a beautiful studio to work in! (well, at least in my mind, it was...
My son wouldn’t sleep. Would. not. sleep. Two years of getting up every night, short naps and bags under my eyes. All I wanted was a little sleep from my guy! Well, Ashlyn’s parents don’t seem to have the same problem. Ashlyn wanted to sleep our whole session away yesterday! Which would have been fine...
I have had a wonderful year. With amazing, amazing clients. I say it all the time – I can’t believe how lucky I get with my clients. I have been truly blessed being able to do what I love and meet so many fantastic people every week. So I wanted to give back to you. ...
I think I’ll call this the bowl session. Mostly because, at 7 months old it was the only way mom and I could keep him from putting dirt, grass, sand, and rocks in his mouth! Luckily I have this big deep wooden bowl I bought at a tag sale years ago and it served it’s...
This beautiful little guy just arrived two weeks ago. His parents moved here in November, so technically he’s a beautiful Southern boy living in New York. He held up to all the cliches about our Southern friends – sweet as could be and just such a little charmer. He slept the ENTIRE time. Seriously, he...
Some of you might remember this 6 month old’s newborn session. (Little O Newborn post) 6 months later he’s still sticking out his tongue at me, but giving me lots and lots of smiles too which is so much fun. We were so lucky to get a BEAUTIFUL day on Friday, so Little O, his...
I know I think all the kids I work with are beautiful, but these eyes! Wow!! Deep and rich and shiny as can be. Photographer’s dream! Unfortunately, I was not this little guy’s dream as it was a little too close to his nap and he really just wanted to be held by mommy. It...
Ever meet one of those people who’s eyes just light up a room? Easy with a smile and so happy that it’s totally contagious? Well, this little one had all of those qualities and a lot, lot more. (she’s quite the dancer! Wow! Check out the last photo – that stare down is during some...
This session came about because Solveig really wanted an image of her son in his grandfather’s shirt. I loved the idea! Tradition is so important to family and when you get to capture it – well, let’s just say I feel special to have my work included. Her son, however, had a different idea. Little...
How can I not be happy after getting to photograph this cute face on a beautiful afternoon? This is the second Fiona I shot this week – both beautiful girls and sweet as anything. Sometimes 9 month old can be tough – not this little one! She smiled, played, clapped and had a really fun...
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