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Why I LOVE Personality Portraits (And Why We Let Them Be Little) | New Jersey Photographer

A Lovely Shade of Jade Photography
March 11, 2026 by Dawn Pecorella Curto in Pop Up Minis

If you’ve ever tried to take a photo of your child and said, “Smile! Say cheese!” you probably know what happens next.

That stiff little grin or weird scared face smile.
Scrunched up eyes.
A serious effort to do the right thing but….

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March 11, 2026 /Dawn Pecorella Curto
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Things to do on a snow day?? First grab some fresh snowflake photos ✔️ 
Next, when it’s too cold to be outside go make tablecloth bows and torture your child and dog into taking photos! 🎀💝

I kept seeing these bows and had to try it. Would yo
Cute little snowflakes ❄️ 

Snowflake pics are really hard to take. I probably took like 100 and these were the best and they are not even that great. Still cute though. 100mm macro lens. What do you all use to get those perfect snowflake photos?
Pop Up Mini Christmas deal 🎁✨

Now through Christmas, take $100 off a Pop Up Mini session!
That’s $450 (normally $550) for one child
Add siblings for $75 each 

You can grab this as a gift certificate OR book now and choose your date later whe
 
 
 
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