Simply Shelayna Newborn Photography

09/02/2026

A baby brings so much sunshine. Just a couple days ago at church, I handed an elderly saint my newborn niece to hold. She was in such awe of the baby, and became weepy, asking if this moment was real.

A child is always a blessing, at every stage of their life. Let us always remember and shower them with the love they bring to us.

08/31/2026

"For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him." 1 Samuel 1:27

08/31/2026

They are so in love with their baby sister ❤❤❤❤

08/29/2026

The studio has been very busy this season! Here it takes a total of 3 of us to pose one baby! Love my assistants! Rose is a great trainee who dotes on all the babies!

I have availability for one more newborn for September!
I am booked full for October!
I have 2 spots available for November and December each.

If you know you are expecting....and you want your baby's first moments professionally captured, call me today 315.297. 1816

08/28/2026

Welcome to the world Miss Stella Mae!

This little girl was just 16 days new, and she was AWAKE the whole session, following me around the studio. She didn't want to miss anything that was happening! I loved her sweet eye contact as we worked. She loved being swaddled and the snugglier, the better!

08/28/2026

When you feel a praise in your soul, and you just have to let it out!

08/27/2026

I have been so busy capturing and sharing everyone else's family, I almost forgot about mine!
Rose you are up! Miss Rose, my prima ballerina, is a 2027 SENIOR!!! I can't believe it! She has been homeschooled from the start, and believe me, after week 1, I didn't think we were going to make it! haha. I remember her telling me one day, that since she did school yesterday, that she didn't have to do it the day we were on! Yeah right, babe.
However, she has turned a corner, and is a very disciplined student. She has been studying ballet as an extracurricular and is now on point! Hence this photo shoot while we were in Lancaster PA.
There will be plenty more to come for photos, till then, enjoy my Wild Rose!

08/25/2026

A new week and a new blog! You won't want to miss these beautiful family portraits! I was in awe of the love and unity of this family! Please take a moment to read through the blog and leave a sweet comment for them there!

It is an honor as a Syracuse Family Photographer, to capture a family a second time and document their children's growth.

08/24/2026

Behind the scenes before I potato sack this beauty! Just the name of the pose, folks!

I can't believe that summer is ending very soon. It's back to school and shorter days, hoodies and I guess pumpkin spice if you are into that 🤷🏻‍♀️

However, I have 2 Snow Angels that are entering their senior year of high-school, 🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏽and once again I will be closing down my availability to accommodate my daughters' education.

I will be limited on the number of newborn session I can take each month. Please get with me prior to baby being born to guarantee your session on my calendar!

08/24/2026

Cameron is in his Minecraft years!
It's great being able to capture milestone session with a kid's current fav! He will remember this session the rest of his life!