About Us

Fine Art Maternity, Newborn & Family Photographer Serving Pasadena & Los Angeles Area

2 newborn photographers setting up photoshoot with baby in Pasadena studio

Pasadena Maternity, Newborn & Family Photographer 

Hello and welcome to Nestled in Time Photography, your Pasadena maternity, newborn and family photographers, serving the entire Los Angeles area! 

We are a husband and wife photography team.  My husband, Bao, and I (Joanna) have known and loved each other for over 17 years, and we’ve turned our love for children and family into a family-owned business in Pasadena. Specializing in maternity, newborn, kids, and family portraits, we’re so excited to share our services, talent, and creativity with you!

We’re so happy you’ve visited our website and are considering us as your photographers. What makes us different from other photographers is our “fine art” posed photographic style – though we may also capture some natural moments from time to time.  We hope that you like our style and choose to trust us with your maternity or newborn photos.  It would be our honor to be selected to photograph your growing family!

Husband and pregnant wife in Disney themed maternity gown

Why should you trust us with your precious newborn’s portraits?

Ana Brandt Baby Clinic Training Badge
Both Bao and I have Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees (chemistry and microbiology respectively) and thus we value education. While there are no universities that offer degrees in our passion of newborn and family photography, we’ve turned to the best in the industry for our educational experience.

Our Qualifications

Here are a few of the steps we’ve taken to ensure a safe experience for your and gorgeous images:

  • We’ve taken posing and safety classes by the world renowned, awarding winning newborn photographer and Canon Master, Kelly Brown.
  • We’ve been mentored one-on-one with Southern California renowned newborn photographer, Stevie Cruz Photography.
  • We continue our newborn photography education with world-renowned photographer and photography mentor, Ana Brandt.
  • We’ve also taken a newborn handling and safety class at Huntington Memorial Hospital.
  • We’re participants of an online newborn photography safety community, American Association of Newborn Photography Safety, AANPS.
  • Via AANPS, we participate in discussions regarding newborn safety concerns with other professional photographers to stay on top of all the latest safety skills for newborn photographers.
  • We are up to date on our flu, DTAP, tetanus, and hepatitis vaccinations.
  • Our studio is cleaned before and after every newborn session.
  • All wraps, props, and covers are also cleaned as necessary and after every session.
Belly Baby magazine cover with photo of newborn baby sleeping
Belly Baby magazine cover of pregnant woman in lingerie

Professionalism and Safety, Our Priority

We’ve done everything possible to ensure that your precious baby is safe in our hands (because as parents ourselves, we know the importance of infant safety).

Do you have questions about something that we didn’t cover above? Please ask! We’re happy to answer any questions that you might have before, during, and after your newborn photography session.

Now that you know a little about us personally and the efforts that we take in order to keep your child safe, we invite you to take a look at our most recent work and please connect with us when you’re ready to schedule your photography session.

Warmly,
Joanna and Bao

Mentoring session with maternity photographer Ana Brandt

Fine art maternity and newborn portraits studio in Pasadena, serving clients from all local cities in the Los Angeles area:

San Marino, South Pasadena, Glendale, Montrose, Burbank, Highland Park, Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Temple City, and more.

Ready to book a consultation for a newborn, maternity, children or family photo session?