LUXURY PORTRAIT STUDIO

Where life’s most beautiful chapters become timeless art.

“When I look at my pictures, it honestly brings me to tears.”

Ingrid L. · Family Photoshoot

“The most beautiful morning of my pregnancy.”

Sarah M. · Maternity Photoshoot

“She makes the whole photoshoot feel like a breeze.”

Jasmine K. · Baby Milestones Photoshoot

“I felt pampered and guided every step of the way.”

Monica A. · Maternity Photoshoot

“A total baby whisperer. She made it so easy!”

Marie V. · Newborn Photoshoot

“Pictures that look like they’re from a magazine.”

Kim B. · Boudoir Photoshoot

TimeOut New York
New York Family
Expertise award Best Newborn Photographers in New York
APA
Professional Photographers of America
Professional Women Photographers
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Meet Léa Cartier

I’m Léa, an artist, a romantic, and a photographer with a deep love for beauty. My heart is in capturing the real, tender emotion of motherhood and helping women feel strong and radiant as they begin this extraordinary chapter. For over 15 years, I’ve been honoring motherhood with an artistry that’s all my own.

Meet Léa

Portraits to treasure for generations.

Moments pass in a heartbeat, but a portrait lets you hold on to them. Imagine a stunning fine art print gracing your walls, a quiet reminder of who you were and who you loved, cherished today and one day passed into your children’s hands. Our homes should be filled with what we love most, which is why I offer a curated collection of luxury albums, prints, and wall art, each crafted to turn your most fleeting memories into a lasting legacy.

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MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHY

Honor the beauty of this extraordinary season, and the little life you carry, with portraits as tender and radiant as the love you already feel.

Maternity Experience

NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY

Those tiny hands and sleepy sighs will change too quickly. Hold on to the wonder of their very first days, forever.

Newborn experience
Makeup artist preparing an elegant woman for a luxury portrait session in a photography studioEditorial maternity session in Brooklyn at Le Studio NYC
Maternity portrait in DUMBO, Brooklyn — NYC maternity photographer at Le Studio
Motherhood portrait in Manhattan at Le Studio NYC
Motherhood portrait at Le Studio NYC
Sleeping newborn at Le Studio NYC in Brooklyn

Pampered & Perfectly Posed

Your own private fashion shoot: hair and makeup, a gown chosen for you, and the lights on you. Guided by Léa, every step of the way, you’ll feel confident, glamorous, and beautifully seen.

Glamour experience

Wardrobe Collection

Arrive and simply be styled. We dress you and your little ones for every session, with couture-inspired gowns and silks for maternity and boudoir, and delicate knits, wraps, and outfits for newborns and toddlers.

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Racks of colorful gowns and newborn props — portrait session by Léa Cartier at Le Studio NYC, Manhattan.
Sleeping baby in a grey knit bonnet holding a felt toy — newborn session by Léa Cartier at Le Studio NYC, Brooklyn.Parents kissing their sleeping infant's forehead — newborn session at Le Studio NYC in Brooklyn by Léa Cartier.Sleeping baby in yellow knit hat holding a tiger toy — newborn by Léa Cartier at Le Studio NYC in Manhattan.
In-studio newborn session at Le Studio NYC in Brooklyn
In-studio newborn session at Le Studio NYC
Sleeping newborn at Le Studio NYC in DUMBO, Brooklyn
Baby photography session in Manhattan at Le Studio NYC — downtown
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Expertise award Best Newborn Photographers in New YorkTimeOut New YorkGoogle ReviewsNew York FamilyyelpProfessional Photographers of AmericaGoogle ReviewsProfessional Women PhotographersGoogle ReviewsyelpGoogle ReviewsAPAyelpGoogle Reviews
Expertise award Best Newborn Photographers in New YorkTimeOut New YorkGoogle ReviewsNew York FamilyyelpProfessional Photographers of AmericaGoogle ReviewsProfessional Women PhotographersGoogle ReviewsyelpGoogle ReviewsAPAyelpGoogle Reviews

Editorial Photo Retouching!

Every portrait is finished with magazine-quality polish: luminous skin, beautiful color, and clean backgrounds, while still looking naturally like you. Your images arrive in a private online gallery, where you can choose favorites for deeper retouching or turn them into luxury prints and albums.
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Fine Art Prints & Heirloom Albums

Your favorite portraits deserve more than a phone screen. Choose from museum-quality prints, framed wall art, and handcrafted linen albums, all ordered directly from your private gallery and made to be treasured for generations.

newborn fine art
Family photography at Le Studio NYC

Visit Us to Our Brooklyn & Manhattan Studios

Both of our studios are spacious, light-filled, and peaceful, and during your session, the space is entirely yours. Each offers a private dressing room, a comfortable lounge, and full professional editorial lighting.
‍Brooklyn – 74 Verona Street, Carroll Gardens · Easy Steet parking · F/G subway
‍Manhattan – 873 Broadway, near Union Square · Elevator access · 4/5/6/L subway

About our studio
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Get in touch with Léa Cartier.

I'd love to hear from you. Reach out about a maternity, newborn, family, boudoir, or portrait session in Brooklyn or Manhattan. We respond to every inquiry within 24 hours.
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