Category: Events - LONG ISLAND NEWBORN AND PET PHOTOGRAPHER - LAURA PEA PHOTOGRAPHY

Michelle and Daniela’s Joint Gender Reveal

5/6/2019

I was so excited to get a call from mom to be Michelle asking me to shoot her gender reveal. Then she surprised me with the fact that it was also going to be her sister’s gender reveal, who was pregnant with twins! They’re so close in their pregnancies, one sister is only a handful of days further along than the other. This is a really amazing time for their family, with so much love coming their way, and getting to have three exciting surprises in one day! I was so honored to be there to document them finding out what they’re both expecting.

Michelle and her husband Daniel went first and they shot off a confetti cannon full of.....
pink confetti! Michelle is having a girl! The look on her face was priceless. I could tell this is what she’d been dreaming of!

picture of a pregnant woman and her husband standing in an airy light-filled foyer in between bouquets of balloons shooting off a confetti cannon filled with pink confetti, revealing the gender of their upcoming baby.

Daniela and Mustafa went next, after the clean up crew took care of clearing the floor of pink confetti (don’t ask me how they’re going to get that stuff out of Daniela’s chandelier)!
They had opted for confetti-filled balloons. The first one exploded with... blue confetti!
They were so happy to be having a boy!
The next balloon was popped to reveal....pink confetti!
They're getting one of each! How much more perfect can you get?

picture of a pregnant woman and her husband standing in an airy light-filled foyer in between bouquets of balloons popping a golden balloon filled with blue confetti, revealing the gender of their upcoming baby

picture of a pregnant woman and her husband standing in an airy light-filled foyer in between bouquets of balloons popping a golden balloon filled with pink confetti, revealing the gender of their upcoming baby.

I’m so excited for these sisters and their families. Here are some more photos from the day!

Congratulations to both of these beautiful families!

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Seth's Christening

4/15/2019

If you don't know who Seth is, this must be your first time at my blog. Seth is my beautiful baby nephew. He’s 9 months old now and he had his Christening on April 7th. He’s such a sweet and happy boy usually, but the weekend of his Christening happened to fall on a particularly stormy period for little Seth. He’s teething now and that weekend really seemed to be a tough time for him. Even though he had a little bit of a crankier day than normal, so many of his friends and family gathered around to celebrate him and it was a great day.
I took these photos a few days before the Baptism, when he was a tad bit happier!

I tried to document as much of the day as I could, from getting him dressed, to the ceremony, to the party afterward. Here are some of my favorite photos from the day of the Christening!

I love this little man. Keep a look out in a few months for his first birthday party! I can’t wait!

Photos from Barkfield Road Valentine’s Day Mini Sessions

2/12/2019

At our holiday pet portrait mini session event at Barkfield Road in November, I was telling owner Carol about a red play kitchen I had gotten as a prop for the studio and she suggested we try a mini session event with it for Valentine’s Day. It made total sense since Barkfield Road is such a great place to buy baked doggy goodies! We called our event “Baking Up Some Love”!

I brought some kitchen themed props like a chef’s hat and apron and a toy cupcake tray. We filled every appointment of the day and got great shots of the pups and a nice donation for the Dotty Fund! Carol and I always have a very fun time during these events and I love meeting so many dogs and their owners. Her employees Vicky and Nicolette are so helpful! Go visit Barkfield Road if you’re in the area. They have such a great selection of products for pets and I know every time I go there, I’m getting something high quality and safe for my Gracey.
I hope to keep doing more events like this!
Here are some of my favorite photos from the day!

If you were there for the event, you can pick up your products now at Barkfield Road!

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Photos from Barkfield Road Mini Session Event!

12/14/2018

I was back at Barkfield Road for the second year in a row for a mini session event benefiting The Dotty Fund. The Dotty Fund provides financial assistance to pet owners to take care of their animals during difficult times so that they can stay with their owners, where they belong.

The mini session event was a great success. Every half hour, more and more cute dogs came in for their appointment and they all did so well! Orders from that day raised $400 in donations for the fund, which is going to do a lot of good for pups and their parents on Long Island.

Thank you so much to everyone who brought their dogs in, and for Carol at Barkfield Road for hosting the event. If you’ve never been to Carol’s store with your dog, you’re missing out. Her treats are so beautifully decorated and she carries only the best treats, toys and supplies for dogs. Every time I go in there, it’s a definite that Gracey is going to get something special. Here are my favorite photos from the event! Look out for a possible Valentine’s Day event coming in February!

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Photos from the Winter Wonderland Pet Portrait Program at MCPL

12/8/2018

This is the third year I’ve been back to the Middle Country Public Library for a pet portrait program and this was our best year yet. We had 30 pets come in with their owners to get a winter portrait done. A lot of pets came dressed to the nines because the program started right after their annual pet parade.

After they were done getting their photograph taken by me in front of the winter wonderland scene the library had set up, they went over to the green screen station where program runner Sara took a snapshot of them in front of the green screen and then added a digital background of their choosing. It was double the photo fun and I think the patrons really enjoyed it!

I met some awesome pets and parents and was really glad to see that a lot of families came back for a second and sometimes third year for another portrait with me. It makes me feel great that they enjoyed the program and their photo so much that they wanted to come back again and again!

Here are some of the great photos we captured that day!

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Photos from Halloween Yappy Hour 10.22.18

10/30/2018

I was glad to be there for another fun Yappy Hour event hosted by Daniela of Who Lets Your Dog Out at New Village Apartments in Patchogue. This time around was Halloween themed, so all the pups came in their best costumes! They were all so beautifully dressed and wonderfully behaved.

Dog trainer Paul from Pawesome Dogs was there showing off some cool dog toys, and Lisa from Bake You Happy Today was there selling her delicious treats for humans and dogs alike.

Daniela always puts on amazing events for dogs and their owners. Thanks to her for always including me in the fun! Here are some of my favorite photos from the event!

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Photos from the Pet Portrait Program | Islip Public Library 6.9.18

6/21/2018

I'm so glad the Islip Public Library asked me back for a second time to do another pet portrait program on their garden terrace. It's such a beautiful spot. We got even more dogs this year! I was so excited to see so many furry faces there for a photo. The dogs were so well-behaved and a lot of them did a great job "smiling" for the camera :) These programs are always a lot of fun for me. I love to meet these awesome dogs and their owners, and I think it's really important for dog lovers to get beautiful photos of your furry family members. Thanks so much to the Islip Public Library for having me back, and to all the patrons who participated in the program!

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Photos from Yappy Hour 5.31.18 and 6.7.18

6/19/2018

I love going to Yappy Hour hosted by Who Lets Your Dog Out, a local dog sitter/walker here on Long Island. She puts on these awesome dog fairs with lots of pet vendors and demos, and they're always a lot of fun. She hosted two in two weeks, so I'm going to combine the photos into one post! The first one was held at New Village apartments in Patchogue. The second was held at The Point at Pine Ridge complex in Coram. Vendors included Taylor's Treasures, who makes handmade fashion accessories for dogs and cats, Paws and Claws 911, who teaches CPR classes for pets, and Pawesome Dogs, a dog trainer. Oh, and me! I met lots of awesome dogs and owners and was there to document the events!
Here are the photos from Patchogue's event!

And here are the photos from Coram's event!

Thanks to everyone who came to the events! It's so great to get out there in front of pet owners and meet some amazing pups!

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Photos from the Pints-n-Paws Luau 6.3.18

6/12/2018

I was so glad to be at LI-DOG's 3rd Annual Pints-n-Paws Luau at Off Key Tikki in Patchogue for the 3rd year in a row. LI-DOG is an organization that helps to get more access for dogs to Long Island's beaches and parks. Every year I have so much fun at this event. The restaurant is right on the water and the decor is beautiful. It feels like a tropical paradise. Then you add dozens of adorable dogs, and it is truly an amazing experience. There's also contests, music, raffles and free food from the grill. Everyone says that Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the summer, but the Pints-n-Paws Luau is when summer really begins for me. I also donated a basket to their raffle with a free session and a print credit, so I look forward to shooting that some day soon!
Here are the photos from the event!
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3rd Annual Pints-n-Paws Luau 6.3.18

5/29/2018

I'll be at the 3rd Annual Pints-n-Paws Luau at Off Key Tikki in Patchogue on June 3rd from 12-4pm. This event is hosted by LI-Dog, an organization that works to increase access for dogs to Long Island parks and beaches. I'm happy to be photographing this great event for the third year in a row. I always have a great time and meet so many adorable dogs and their awesome owners.
To see all my photos from last year's luau, click here!

There will be a Margaritaville dog and owner costume contest, biggest lap dog contest, and a photo contest to determine the pup that will be the cover photo for next year's event! There's also free food from the grill, music and raffles. I'll be once again donating a basket to the Chinese auction with a free photo session and $100 print credit!

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