Family portraits at Yaddo Gardens in Saratoga Springs

I’ve been photographing this beautiful family for several years now. In fact, I can’t believe Ari just turned 3! This has to be one of our most silly and smile-filled sessions to date. Each year, they plan a special family portrait session in the late-summer/early-fall to celebrate Ari’s birthday. It’s always so special to see these three and I truly can’t believe how big Ari already is!

For this year’s session, we met at the beautiful Yaddo Gardens here in Saratoga Springs! This was our first time at Yaddo Gardens, which had been closed since March 2020. I was so happy that they reopened, and it was wonderful to see the beautiful gardens in bloom and return to some of my favorite spots for family portraits. I can’t wait to be back here more now that it’s open again!!

This was Ari's happiest, most smiley portrait session to date! He surprised all of us with his good mood, and he loved being in front of the camera. He could not stop smiling and giggling, and he absolutely adored loving on his mama. It was special to capture all of these beautiful moments for them. I can’t wait until next year!!

toddler sits on wooden stool in Yaddo Gardens during family photos with NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
toddler claps hands during family photos in Yaddo Gardens with Saratoga Springs NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
three year old in tan button up shirt claps hands during family portraits in Yaddo Gardens with NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
dad holds three year old during NY family portrait session at Yaddo Gardens with Nicole Starr Photography
parents laugh with son during NY family portraits in Yaddo Gardens with NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
mother in blue and white floral dress kneels with toddler and husband during family portraits at Yaddo Gardens with NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
mom and dad in blue outfits pose with toddler sitting on mom’s knee on pathway in Yaddo Gardens during family photos with Nicole Starr Photography
couple holds hands walking down path with son on mom’s hip during family photos with NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
mom in blue and white floral dress holds three year old on hip during family portraits in Saratoga Springs with NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
mom and son hug together during NY family portraits in Yaddo Gardens with Nicole Starr Photography
dad laughs holding son up during family photos in Yaddo Gardens photographed by Nicole Starr Photography
dad hugs son from behind during family photos in Yaddo Gardens photographed by Nicole Starr Photography
son hugs mother’s leg during family photos in Yaddo Gardens with NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
parents swing toddler under pathway in Yaddo Gardens during portraits by Nicole Starr Photography
toddler waves in walkway at Yaddo Gardens during family photos with Nicole Starr Photography
parents hug together in walkway at Yaddo Gardens between columns photographed by New York family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

Save this post for later:

Family portraits at Yaddo Gardens in Saratoga Springs with NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography