New Orleans & Northshore Fine Art Newborn, Child and Family  Photographer

Annie Whitaker provides fine art photography services to the cities of Covington, Mandeville, Madisonville, Abita Springs and New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Custom portrait sessions with Annie Whitaker Photography are truly a one of a kind experience. Our goal is to create beautiful art pieces for your home that will become family treasures and passed down through generations.

The studio is located on nine magical acres just outside of New Orleans in Covington, Louisiana.  The property  is covered with live oak trees, climbing roses and seasonal blooms such as daffodils and tulips.  It makes for the most stunning backdrop for your photos!  In addition, there is a client closet that is stocked with hundreds of the most beautiful vintage children’s clothing pieces from the 1920’s to 1950’s which contribute to the unique storybook feel of our photographs.

Your portraits will be printed in Italy on museum grade fine art paper.  They are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face every time you pass them in your home.  They are truly a site to see!  As the years pass, these photographs will become more and more special to you and a treasure for your children one day.

 *Maternity * Newborn * Children * Families*

22 years of experience in photographing newborns 

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING!

There are no words I could say that would describe how happy I am with the experience I’ve had with Annie! First of all, she is a baby whisperer! I was so nervous having to push my newborn session to 2 months, but my daughter’s pictures are better than I could have ever imagined. She was 100% worth the drive and the investment. You simply cannot go wrong choosing her! I can’t wait to display these lovely portraits in my home!

“I am sobbing.  I can’t even begin to express how much your words, kindness and beautiful work mean to me.  Forever grateful!”

I am still smiling! Annie is all things amazing and I can’t wait for another session with her. I wanted outdoor photos of my kids where they looked authentic, and she nailed it. I actually reached out to her about a newborn session, and after I explained what I really wanted she suggested we wait until my son could sit up unassisted to get the shots I had in mind. She was right of course, and I am so in love with the photos. On the actual day of the session the temp dropped into the 30’s! Annie said we could absolutely reschedule but I was too excited, so she brought blankets and kept my daughter smiling despite the cold. Annie captured such magical moments of my babies. My cup runneth over.

Why did I become a New Orleans newborn photographer?

I love this story!  Hi!  I’m Annie and I’m a newborn photographer just outside of New Orleans, Louisiana.  When I was high school, I enjoyed photography.  I had an old film SLR and I would take pictures of everything.  My grandmother encouraged me.  We both also shared a love for Anne Geddes beautiful calendars with the most precious photos of little babies.  I always loved babies!  As a kid I always wanted to play “house” and loved being around younger cousins.

I thought I wanted to be a pediatrician when I was growing up because I loved children AND science.  I did an internship in the neonatal unit of a local New Orleans hospital but quickly learned that I preferred behind the scene science and decided to get a PhD in Physiology and then a post-doctoral fellowship in Neuroscience instead of seeing patients….but that’s a story for another day…..

In college I learned to develop my own film.   And so the obsession began.  I just wanted to photograph everything and so I did.  When my oldest daughter was born almost 22 years ago, I wanted those beautiful photos like I saw Anne Geddes create but at the time newborn photography wasn’t a thing.  So I took my precious newborn and my camera and I posed her in my moms apartment on a white pillow with rose petals from a vase of roses in the kitchen.  And just like that, I did my first newborn session.

After that one, friends wanted them of their little ones too. And others through word of mouth.  So here we are almost 22 years later and I’ve photographed 1000’s of newborns.  Each one was a gift.

I decided to do this professionally (though part-time) in 2012.  Believe it or not, I’m still part-time.  I am no longer a Neuroscientist but teach Biology at a local all girls high school.  And snuggle babies on the weekends.  Because of this, sessions are VERY limited.  Don’t wait to schedule your New Orleans newborn photography session.