2025 Year in Review. Joy, Milestones, and Growing Families on Long Island

Danielle D'Ambrosio
Dec 31, 2025
3 min read

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Every year has a rhythm. There are soft beginnings, big celebrations, returning families, and new families stepping into the studio for the very first time. Looking back at 2025 reminds me why I love what I do. These walls held so much laughter, so many quick little toddler glances, so many newborn breaths, and so many moments parents will hold close long after their babies have grown.

Here are the sessions that shaped this beautiful year.

Newborn Highlights

Everly’s Newborn Session

Everly’s session is one I will always remember. She slept in the gentlest curls of lavender and ivory, and every pose felt peaceful and unhurried. Her parents were glowing. Sessions like this are a reminder of how much can be said in the quiet. These early days pass in a blink, and Everly’s gallery captured all the waiting her parents did before her arrival.

Zepheniah’s Newborn Session

Warm neutrals, steady calm, and the kind of relaxed energy that makes newborn sessions flow effortlessly. Zepheniah spent over 100 days in the NICU before coming to my studio. But, he settled beautifully into each wrap and pose. His parents trusted the process completely, and the result is a gallery filled with authentic, serene moments.

Milestones and Returning Families

The Unger Twins

One of my most cherished recurring families this year. I photographed the Unger twins across multiple milestones, and watching them grow side by side was the sweetest chapter of 2025. Their personalities have fully bloomed, and their laughter with each other creates natural, joyful portraits every single time.

Alyssa Sitter Session

Alyssa's sitter gallery sparkled from the very first frame. Soft purple tones, sweet expressions, and just the right amount of mischief that makes sitter sessions so magical. This age is a favorite of mine because everything feels new to them. Their joy is so pure and they love being the center of attention!

Cake Smash Standouts

Isabella’s Belle-Inspired Premier Cake Smash

This session was a true standout. A fully custom Belle theme. A hand-made gold gown created just for her Premier experience. A set design I illustrated myself with soft gold rose accents on a warm cream backdrop. Isabella looked radiant in every frame. Her gallery is the perfect example of what a Premier Cake Smash can be when couture styling meets imaginative storytelling.

Leo’s Basketball Cake Smash

Bold, bright, and full of personality. Leo owned his set from the moment he arrived. The orange and black color palette, the scoreboard, the themed details, and his confident little expressions created a gallery that parents loved. This was one of the most visually dynamic cake smashes of the year.

Family Sessions

Majumder Family Session

A refined, editorial take on family portraits. Dramatic blacks and golds. Beautiful light. A gallery filled with connection and elegance. This session showed how family photographs can be both heartfelt and elevated.

Ahmed Family Session

One of the warmest outdoor galleries of the year. Soft greens, natural smiles, and the kind of candid interactions that families treasure. This session is a reminder that simple moments become the most meaningful when photographed with intention.

Doonan Fall Mini

Crisp autumn color and relaxed expressions. Their gallery captured everything people love about fall sessions. This was one of the standout minis from the season because the family leaned into connection and playfulness.