Santa Barbara Newborn Lifestyle Portfolio


Newborn sessions take place in the comfort of your own home. These lifestyle photography sessions focus on your perfect baby and the authentic moments you share with your new family. Think ‘cozy Sunday morning’ vibes.

Now Offering Newborn Films

Photographs can capture a moment in time but video gives you the ability to re-live that moment.

Cinematic newborn films


When you book a session with me, you have the option to add on a cinematic film. It's a way to encapsulate a small yet meaningful slice of time, documented in a way that will endure for generations to come.

mom and baby in pool during newborn session with Tristin Tracy Photography
brother holding newborn baby on bed during in-home photo shoot Santa Barbara
family sitting on sofa with newborn photographer Tristin
dog licking baby's toes on bed
mom and dads hands holding new baby during newborn photo shoot with Tristin Tracy Photography baby photographer
mom nursing in pool with newborn photographer in Santa Barbara, CA
Mom holding newborn baby in-home photo session baby photography

Santa Barbara Fresh 48 Portfolio


Birth is an amazing thing and the precious memories right after are fleeting. A Fresh 48 session allows those raw moments right after labor to be savored forever. These short and sweet sessions focus on the beauty and excitement of welcoming a new baby and the natural moments you share with your family. Click here to view an example of a Fresh 48 gallery.


Newborn baby being held by his dad at the hospital
sisters holding new baby just born
mom in hospital holding her new baby girl
dad and baby snuggling with mom in the background at cottage hospital right after birth
new baby laying near a window right after birth in Santa Barbara, ca

Santa Barbara Birth Portfolio


Giving life to another human is one of the hardest things that can be done. Birth is a monumental event and the female body is incredible. Documenting your birth allows those raw moments before, during, and after labor to be recorded forever. These sessions focus on the beauty and excitement of welcoming a new baby and the natural moments you share with your family.

Now Offering Birth Films


It's often said that the days feel long while the years seem short, and that sentiment holds true. The precious moments spent with your loved ones, experiencing the present as you cradle your baby or walk hand-in-hand with your toddler, pass by swiftly and fleetingly.

mom laying down holding baby for the first time right after birth in Santa Barbara, ca
dad holding moms shoulder right after giving birth at Cottage hospital
new parents looking at each other right after mom gives birth and she's holding her baby while being photographed
dad holding newborns hand just after being born in Santa Barbara, ca

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