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Because Tomorrow They'll Be Just a Little Bit Bigger.

Turning everyday moments into beautiful memories since 2003.

They won’t remember this — but you will. The way their tiny fingers curl around yours, the all-family belly laughs, the splashy bath-time squish. These fleeting moments shape their childhood, but without photos, they fade.

I'm Jess McDaniel, and I started Boston Baby Photos more than 20 years ago because I know how fast time moves — and how much we, as parents, want to hold onto it. If you're in the Boston area, I would be honored to document your family. Learn more, find pricing here and book your session here.

And now, no matter where you live, I can help you take better photos of your toddler with just your phone. My Iconic Set by Boston Baby Photos™ online programs make it easy to capture the magic of these fleeting days — so they’ll always have something to look back on. Scroll down to learn more.

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20 years of professional photography (and being a mom of two) has shown me one thing — time moves too fast.

Chubby fingers become steady hands, bedtime stories turn into text messages, and in the blur of it all, parents are left with too many bad phone photos that don’t capture the magic.

But we all carry cameras in our pockets, and every parent deserves to tell their child’s story beautifully. In my online trainings, I'm passionate about helping you turn everyday snapshots into frame-worthy photos that feel as good as the moment itself.

ICONIC SET BY BOSTON BABY PHOTOSTM

5-Minute Toddler Photo Playbook

Too many photos of your 1-2 year old on your phone, but none that really blow you away?

Get one photo of your toddler that you'll actually want to frame, in just five minutes.

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ONE PHOTO PROMPT A MONTH + TEXT TIPS TO YOUR PHONE

Iconic Photo Monthly

The $9/mo program for 1-2 year old toddler parents.

Stop endlessly taking so-so photos of your toddler, and instead get one incredible photo each month and then put the phone down so you can be present for those core memories.

SUMMER 2025

Summer Iconic: Memory Maker Challenge

Join the challenge. Dig deeper. Watch the videos. Learn all the tricks.

Take these 3 photos of your one to two year old this summer and then put your phone down.

TESTIMONIALS

What people are saying

"Highly recommend!"

"The Iconic Photo Monthly program is so fun, user-friendly, and simple. Jess gives really easy to follow instructions on how to take awesome pics of your little one. It really has taught us so many tricks that have actually made a big difference in how our photos come out."

  • - Karin Roseman

"I'm loving this!"

"It's great how simple this program is. It’s definitely made my photography skills so much better!"

- Julia Karol

"Absolutely love this program!"

"It is SO much fun to do with both my kids (even though one is a little older) I always have so much trouble picking photos to print and frame because I get overwhelmed by how many I have and then end up not doing it at all. But these photos I have of my toddler are seriously so cute and taken with such intention that it’s super easy to pick them to print to show her personality off. Also love the texts because 1. ADHD. And 2. I can always search for it super easily to review tips/tricks."

- Rebecca Garland

"Such a fun subscription!"

"Got is as a gift from a friend and the photos we are getting with Jess’ tips are literally the only gifts we need for family this year!! Thank you
#iconicphotomonthly!!!"

- Amanda Strawhacker

VIDEOS ABOUT JESS & BOSTON BABY PHOTOS

My Video Business Card

About Working with Jess

Newborn Sessions with Jess

Public Garden Minis with Jess

FAQs

Can I ask you a question about the Iconic Set program?

Of course, If you've ordered a course or are considering ordering something that I offer as part of The Iconic Set by Boston Baby Photos (TM) relating to photographing your child with your phone, email [email protected] and my team and I will figure out how to help you out.

I'd like to hire you to do photos of my family, where do I get information about that?

All the details about my in person photoshoots can be found at www.bostonbabyphotos.com

Can I buy a gift card for someone else?

Absolutely! If you'd like to buy someone else a year's subscription to the Iconic Photo Monthly, visit this page. If you'd like to buy a gift certificate for an in-person photoshoot with me, visit my shopify store here. If you don't see what you're looking for, contact me directly and I'm happy to make you a custom gift card.

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.

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.

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Milton Vlg, MA 02187

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