Luxury Connecticut Newborn & Family Photographer
Boutique Full-Service Portrait Studio
Life’s most meaningful milestones — from the birth of a baby to the seasons that shape your growing family — deserve to be preserved with intention and care. Portraits by Chaya is a boutique, luxury newborn and family photography studio in Connecticut, proudly serving New Haven, Hartford, Litchfield, and Fairfield Counties. Through a calm, guided, full-service experience, we create vibrant, custom fine art portraits and heirloom artwork designed to allow you to relive not only how these moments looked, but how they felt - now and for generations to come.
Portraits for Every Chapter
Whether welcoming a new baby, celebrating a milestone, or simply preserving this season of your family's life, each experience is thoughtfully designed to create meaningful timeless portraits.
A Seamless Portrait Experience
Thoughtfully guided from our first conversation to your finished heirlooms.
The Studio
Our new upscale studio is designed with your comfort in mind. Every detail was meticulously planned to ensure your experience is perfectly seamless from beginning to end.
A Custom Fine Art Portrait Experience
At Portraits by Chaya, each session is a full-service portrait experience designed to capture your family’s story in a way that is timeless, vibrant, and effortlessly beautiful. From personalized session planning and wardrobe guidance to carefully crafted poses and professional styling, we take care of every detail so you can relax and enjoy the moment. The result is custom fine art portraits and heirloom artwork that transform fleeting moments into tangible memories — portraits you’ll treasure now and for generations to come.
What can you expect from your finished portraits? Take a look at the professional prints and photo products I offer and some renderings of wall art in clients' homes. I have numerous wall art samples, albums, and products in the studio that you can touch and feel to help in creating your custom art.
The Woman Behind the Portraits
The most meaningful portraits are created when you feel relaxed, cared for, and truly present in the moment. From our first conversation through your finished artwork, I’m here to make every detail of your experience feel thoughtful, effortless, and personal.
My approach is calm, guided, and deeply intentional- allowing you to simply enjoy your family while I preserve the moments you’ll want to remember for years to come.
Client Testimonials
"My wife and I had the most wonderful experience with Chaya (Portraits By Chaya) for my newborn's photoshoot. Her expertise and gentle approach created a calming atmosphere, allowing my little one to be at ease. The resulting photos are beyond words, each frame captures the delicate innocence of my baby. Chaya (Portraits By Chaya) possesses an exceptional talent for lighting, composition, and capturing the best moments. The mini albums are my favorite. If you're looking to preserve the precious early days of your baby's life, I wholeheartedly recommend Chaya. Her newborn photography is a timeless investment that will fill your heart with joy for years to come."