Birthday boy Gabriel was turning 6, and his parents (and grandparents) threw him a special in-home party to celebrate with his extended family and his friends from school, specially decorated and catered with a wild animal theme, and entertainment provided by The Nature Company who brought live animals for the children to engage with and learn about in a hands-on way. It was so adorable and everyone had a great time!

Here are some of my favorite images from this shoot (click/tap to view full size and un-cropped):

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All images in this blog post were shot on a Nikon D850 using a 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom lens, and all individually post-processed in Adobe Lightroom using custom-built presets.

Jinnifer Douglass is a full-time freelance photographer based in NYC, shooting for both individuals and brands such as Google, Sotheby’s, Uber, Make Up For Ever, Squarespace, and more! Specializing in portraits, food, and special events, she works to make every piece of your social and website content ‘Insta-worthy’ with high resolution, full-frame DSLR photography and expert Lightroom editing. Interested in chatting? Leave a comment below, or send an email to hello@jinyc-photo.com!