tiny hands + yours
PHOTO PROJECT
Happening at New Family Needs on February 4, 2026
Jess from Boston Baby Photos will be at Hilary's group taking baby hands + parent hands photos from 12pm-1pm.
In the early weeks with a new baby, the days can blur — but the details don’t. The knuckle dimples. The tiny fingers wrapped around yours. That quiet squeeze that somehow says everything.
Wednesday, 2/4/26, Hilary and Jess are debuting their new Tiny Hands + Yours Project for members of Hilary's new parent group. Step away from the group with Jess for 5–10 minutes of just-hands portraits (one parent + one baby, with their hands together). Come with your manicure done if you feel like it — because this really will be one image you’ll print, frame, and keep on your dresser forever.
This is our inaugural round and price point for these. You can decide if you want to do it that day... you'll venmo @bostonbabyphotos at the meeting and you’ll receive your 3–4 frame-worthy high-res Tiny Hands + Yours Project images about a week later.
I'M JESS, Do YOU have
Photoshoot Questions?
My newborn sessions are for babies up to 4 months old.
Want to learn more about having me come take photos of you and your family at home? My newborn sessions are for families with babies up to 16 weeks old.
Because you'll look back at these photos whether they were taken at 3 days, 3 weeks or 3 months and you'll tell your child - "Those are your tiny baby pictures".
Let's remember this time.
Would you like to have a quick phone call?
I'm more than happy to jump on a quick phone call so that I can get to know you better, and I can answer all of your questions. Click the button below to visit my scheduling page, where you'll find the link to book a stress-free 15-minute phone consultation.
Ready to book your newborn session?
If you know when you'd like to do your session and it's in the next few months, click the button below to check my available photoshoot schedule for the next couple of months online.
If you'd like to do your session more than 2 months from now, contact me and let me know your timing. I'll schedule an email to go out to you when I open booking for the month you're considering.
About Jess McDaniel
I'm a family photographer, and because I've been doing it so long I've naturally started doing senior photos, too. (My first babies from the early days of Boston Baby Photos are all booking their senior photoshoots now, and nothing makes me happier.)
I travel anywhere within an hour of Boston for photoshoots. Outside of photography, I truly love The Container Store, salty food and my husband and daughters. And not necessarily in that order.
Don't have a newborn but you'd love to hear more about my messy minishoots at home for 9-18 month old babies, or my minishoots in the Public Garden for older kiddos? I'd love to chat with you!
FAQs
How do I book a time for a photoshoot on your calendar?
Visit this page here. My photoshoot calendar opens about two months in advance, which means in December my January and February calendars are open, in January my February and March calendars are open, and so forth throughout the year. If you already know a particular time of year when you'd like to take photos, just email me and ask to be put on my "contact first" list for any given month. Then I'll be in touch with you directly when that month of the year is open for booking.
NEWBORNS: I do save a few additional appointments each month for newborns, so if you've just had your baby in the past few weeks or months and the shoot times listed on this page don't work for you, let me know and I'll let you know if there are any other appointments available that aren't listed here.
WAITING LIST: As you can imagine with small children and stuffy noses, etc., I get a ton of cancelations (pretty much at least one every week or two). If you would like to try for an earlier appointment than what you see listed, you can ask to be added to my waiting list. Just send me an email: [email protected]. When I have an opening, I email the entire waiting list at once, and the first reply gets the spot. I schedule sessions usually on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and many Saturdays and Sundays at 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
Can I buy a gift card for someone else?
Absolutely! Visit my gift card page here to purchase a gift card for anything you'd like. If you don't see what you're looking for, contact me directly and I'm happy to make you a custom gift card.
I saw somewhere you do online courses teaching parents to take photos with their phones? Where do I find out about that?
Oh yes, I teach parents to take better photos with their phones on my @phonephotoswithjess Instagram and TikTok accounts, and I sell online learning programs as part of my Iconic Set by Boston Baby Photos® - you can learn more about the different programs I've created here. If you aren't already getting my newsletters, that's a great place to tiptoe into the world of the things I teach... I'm constantly sending out fun and cool stuff in those. You can sign up here.
When do you do your Public Garden Minishoots?
In order to address demand for photos once babies are walking around and exploring their world, I'm in the Public Garden twice each spring and fall doing minishoots for families with children who are all over a year old. I announce those dates a few months prior, and loads more info with pricing and samples can be found on the Public Garden Minishoots page of my site here.
I have a question that's not answered here, can we do a phone call?
Of course, my phone call calendar is here. If you don't see a time that works for you, pop me a quick email ([email protected]) and I'm sure we can find a time for a call soon.
