Photographs, quotes, thoughts and trees by Julie Walton Shaver, a lifestyle photographer based in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

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Grandpa’s Afternoon

Her grandpa flew in from Texas, and since I had pictures of Grandmomma from another shoot, I had to give equal time. I think this may be the cutest picture I ever took. Look at the sweetest little smile on the baby’s face. Melt time! Love this one too. Those EYES! Wow. I’m lucky she [...]


Sophie Turns One!

Remember Sophie?Mom’s maternity session is hereSophie at 8 weeksHer baptismOn HalloweenHer Christmas cardOh, and she was Baby Jesus in the Christmas pageant too!So be on the lookout for “Sophie’s First Year” baby book coming soon to the blog!Above, take a good look at that pretty red sweater because in a minute it’s going to be [...]


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Another Sweet Christening

The first session of Alex’s “year in the life” plan.


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Home Is Sweet

I love that I can take beautiful pictures inside people’s homes, capturing what it really looks like.


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Grandma Minnie’s Birthday

All-time favorite image in this shoot: Jack peeking from behind the piano as his great grandmother plays.


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Introducing: Margaret!

Amen! Margaret is here!


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Eileen + AJ

This shoot is another example of why I LOVE lifestyle photography!


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Dean’s Baptism

A sweet November Christening.


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Jack’s First Christmas

How cool is it to have awesome lifestyle pictures of the day you got your first Christmas tree?


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Kevin and Krista in Central Park

Central Park is such a great place for photo shoots!


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Evan Is One

A bathtub shot is almost always a surefire keeper picture.


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Can You Hear It?

Evan was not feeling very good for our shoot, but the bath made all the difference!


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‘What Was That?’

You say the squeaky wheel gets the preview?


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Another Beautiful Saturday

A typical Saturday with Claudia and Anthony. Pizza, a walk to the duck pond, playing in the park.


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Jack’s Baptism

I had just come from a farm, was covered in dirt, but was welcomed at Jack’s baptism anyway.


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A Day in the Life of a 1-Year-Old

This “day-in-the-life” session involved a trip to Point Pleasant and was so much fun!


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Virtual Shopper: An Autumn Family Wardrobe

By far, the most common question I am asked is, “What should I wear?” As I sit here in my pale blue t-shirt, ash grey hoodie and jeans, I feel particularly DISqualified to give fashion advice. However, one thing I’m pretty good at is coordinating clothes for my photo clients. I like to plan clothing [...]


Special Offer: Meet Julie in New York!

WHY * You love autumn in New York. * You love unique beautifully designed Christmas Cards. * You’re totally bummed that my fall schedule booked up so quickly this year. * You’re psyched at this opportunity to take fall pictures of your family in Central Park! WHAT Because I love autumn in New York as [...]


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Jack at 10 Weeks

This was the first time I ever saw Jack’s eyes. I fell in love.


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Sophie’s Baptism

I was there the moment Sophie was baptized. What a privilege!


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Lia Is One!

Lia has her first taste of chocolate. We think she likes it!


Sophie at Eight Weeks

It’s been a month already since I took Sophie’s 8-week-old pictures. It was just a quick session one morning while her big sister was at school. Her mom came by the next day and looked at the images, so I didn’t really feel a rush to get her images up on the blog, and then [...]


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Raising Kane in the Blogosphere

Meet Finn. Finn belongs to my new friend, Leah Kane. Though we’d never met face to face, we belong to the same writers’ group. Leah writes a regular blog, Raising a Little Kane, in which she documents her life as a new mom and a new blogger. (Fans of my “Quotes and Thoughts” take note: [...]


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Evan at 9 Weeks

I love dramatic simplicity. I also love Jen’s beautiful smile. We were shooting specifically for pictures for Evan’s upcoming baptism. This one is my favorite I think. Or maybe this one. Or this one. Ok, but not this one. Evan spends a lot of time studying his dad’s face. Jen and Jeff are such a [...]


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