Win a Free Family Portrait Photo Session in Our New Artisan Guide
New York City is filled with incredible artists and, as parents, we are lucky that many of them make their talents and their services available to families: the concert pianist who teaches children, the painters and photographers who do portraits, artist who create wonderful and imaginative murals, and lots and lots of craftspeople of every stripe. We have created a new page to help these artists connect with the families that can use their services.
Whether you are looking for that perfect Holiday photo, an artful memento of a new family member, a mural for the nursery, or a beautiful hand-made gift, our Artists and Artisan Guide features several talented professionals who can share their expertise with you. Check out the guide to discover their work and the discounts they are offering Mommy Poppins readers.

To celebrate the launch of our Artists and Artisans Guide we also have a terrific giveaway. Two lucky readers will win a family portrait package. To enter this giveaway:
Click through to our Artists and Artisan Guide.
Click on the listings for Petit Simone and Suzanne Cohen.
Check out their portfolios of work.
Come back to this page and leave a comment letting us know what you think.
All comments must be left on this post by Midnight on Saturday, November 7th.
Two winners will be chosen at random:
—One will win a session (1-2 hours) with photographer Petit Simone and get to choose 3 photographs for 8x10 prints. (additional prints can be purchased at regular prices). This package is valued at $280.
—A second winner will get a free mini photo session of 30-45 minutes in Central Park with photographer, Suzanne Cohen and one 8x10 print, retouched and enhanced and printed on Kodak Endura paper. All your photos will be uploaded onto a website, where you can order additional prints or a DVD of all you photos at an additional cost. This package is valued at $250.
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wow, I was so impressed with
wow, I was so impressed with both photographers work! I am expecting number 2 in April, and hope I win to get a great family shot. I am always the one taking the pics, and never in any of them
Really amazing photos.
Really amazing photos. Thanks for putting together this new page, it's going to come in handy to lots of us.
Here's hoping I get picked, I would LOVE this!
I love both of them, Petit
I love both of them, Petit Simon a little better. Just what our family would love now....
These are just sponsored
These are just sponsored listings. That should be indicated on this page, not when you click through.
I thought the galleries were
I thought the galleries were wonderful. With the holidays coming up, a family portrait would be fantastic!! My only qualm about both sites is that they have no pricing at all. i prefer when photographers are upfront about the session fee and cost of each type of print. Just my personal opinion.... Fingers crossed for a free family photo shoot!!!
I really enjoyed looking
I really enjoyed looking through Suzanne Cohen's portfolio. I love candid close-ups, but I can never get my son at the right moment. Thank you for sharing. Can't wait for a professional shooting session.
I am so impressed! I have 14
I am so impressed! I have 14 month old twin girls that love to pose for photos. We never get family photos because it's always just the four of us, so someone is always left out. I would love to do a family photo!!
A nice addition to the site.
A nice addition to the site. I loved looking through the portfolios although it made me sad for the moments lost already! A photo shoot is definietly number one on my wish list right now! Thanks for the great giveaway.
Both photographers are
Both photographers are awesome - in totally different ways. The framing & settings & sensibility in the photographs of Petite Simone are amazing, conveying a sense of motion and movement. Suzanne Cohen does a great job at capturing the kids and all their expressions in exquisite detail, and the colors are gorgeous. (Thanks for the chance to win a session with one of these photographers!)
I really loved Suzanne
I really loved Suzanne Cohen's work.
What better pairing can you have than babies in nature ;) ?
Petite Simone also has a unique viewpoint on photography.
Thanks for offering this awesome giveaway and for compiling this indispensible page!
WOW! What talent! The
WOW! What talent! The photographers have such different, beautiful styles. I love the baby buns on Petit Simone's site.
Ignore the comment spam!
Ignore the comment spam!
What beautiful pictures! We
What beautiful pictures! We are so lucky to live in place where we're surrounded with so much talent. Thanks for adding this section to the site.
I love the use of natural
I love the use of natural light, and natural children. We just had number 2 so are in need of an updated family photo.
The natural beauty of the
The natural beauty of the pictures is what I was totally stunned by. Great photographers indeed!!!
I would love for my family and I to win a free session since we have never taken a family picture with our 3 yr old daughter...
WOW! I am truly impressed!
WOW! I am truly impressed! It would be an honor to have them photograph our family. Thank you for this opportunity
Beautiful photography! I
Beautiful photography! I love the use of natural light in these photos! Also, love the use of the outdoors!
Both do such beautiful work.
Both do such beautiful work. Suzanne Cohen's photos seem to have more of a candid, naturalistic quality and the Petit Simone's more of an arty look, but both are gorgeous.
The photos are terrific! I
The photos are terrific! I would love to have a photo session with such talented artists!
I'm an avid picture taker
I'm an avid picture taker and love taking pictures of my beautiful, adorable, gorgeous... kids (and I'm not biased). But, I also love to have family pictures and can't do that when I'm the one taking the pics all the time. Plus, any time my 2 year old sees me take out the camera, she just wants to look at the pictures on the back. It would be an honor to have such talented photographers take pictures of my children and family.
I don't have any family
I don't have any family pictures. After looking at Petit Simone and Suzanne Cohen's pictures it made me wish I took the time to go to a photographer to have a nice family photo. Winning would be a blessing.
Wow. Both are clearly very
Wow. Both are clearly very talented!! Petit has an amazing creative eye and captures moments so vividly. Suzanne's work is incredible and tribute to the subject of the pictures. Her children's photos are darling. We need a family portrait and this would be wonderful!!
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At first I thought I like
At first I thought I like Petit Simone's work better. The shooting angle is artistic and not conventional. However, I would want the family portrait to be taken by Suzanne since her photos are sharper.
Great photos. Loved them!
Great photos. Loved them!
Great shots! Great
Great shots! Great photographers! What a different view point. I love both of their black and white shots, especially Suzzane Cohen's outdoor pictures. I would love to have family portraits. Thanks for giving me a chance to win one.
I love the outdoor shots
I love the outdoor shots from both of these photographers. Really gorgeous and so sweet. Petite Simon is such a true artist-- I would love to have her photograph my 2-year-old.
Great photos by both
Great photos by both artists. I would love to win a session with either one.
2 hours seems about right to
2 hours seems about right to get my 3 kids to pose effectively . . . I keep trying to get a good, non- rabbit ear, wrestling, etc photo
would love to get the professionals involved
thanks!
Both photographers do
Both photographers do beautiful work. I love the black and white photos of Petite Simone, but I also love the vibrant colors (especially the focus on the eyes) of Suzanne. I would love to have pictures like these of my two boys.
Such artistic work which
Such artistic work which captures the true beauty and uniqueness of each child. We never seem to set the time aside for professional photos - it's been 4 years so we desperately need an updated portrait! Hope we win!!!
Talented photographers.
Talented photographers. That's not an easy job - capturing the beauty of children without them constantly being on the move. I'd love to win a portrait session of my boys!
The comfort that the
The comfort that the children and families portray in the photos speaks highly about the photographers behind the cameras. Our 8 month old son loves to pose for our snaps but it would be really nice to have a professional family shot of us in motion or daily routine to capture this special time in our lives.
What beautiful photography.
What beautiful photography. The way each of these photographers captures the expressions of children is simply stunning.
These are amazing photos!
These are amazing photos! What an eye for the little ones! Our family would, of course, love to have these professionals take photos of our toddler and baby!!!!!!!
These are memories that last a lifetime!
Great pix!
Great pix!
Amazing Pics ! No words can
Amazing Pics ! No words can describe it !
Beautiful pics by both photographers ! As soon as I look at the pics I can feel the love and the happiness of each child. My nephew is 8 months old and I would love to win one of these session for him & his mom ! It would be a great gift for the holiday that my husband & I can give them.Thanks for the great giveaway !
Vivian
amazing pics.thanx for the
amazing pics.thanx for the info onb&w . would love family album
Thank you for this
Thank you for this opportunity.
It was wonderful looking at how each photographer incorporated their own sense of style to their photos with lighting, lens selection, etc. I would be honored to have either shoot my kids.
Thank you.
Both photographers showed
Both photographers showed very impressive stylish work. I would be elated to have either take my 3 month old redhead baby's picture.
Cohen's page showed more pictures and more babies giving the impression of more experience.
Simone's page showed more artistic pictures and pictures with movement. Wish there were more pictures shown on the site. Favorite photo was the triple photo montage of the girl spinning. Great work!
So nice to see photographers
So nice to see photographers capture the beauty in the everyday instead of posed pictures. My kids never look like the well dressed, hair combed, no runny nose versions of themselves in portrait pics. I think they are at their most beautiful in those wild haired, flying through the air moments that i can never capture on film. I like both artists but Petit
Simone the best.
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