We had such a great experience with Elena when she took our baby girl’s newborn photos. Our newborn was not sleeping very well during the shoot but Elena was EXTREMELY patient and gentle with our baby girl the entire shoot. She really proved to be patient, gentle, kind. And she was very professional. We really trusted her with our little newborn and highly recommend her to everyone! You won’t regret it.
Ps. I’m a photographer myself so I’m picky when it comes to photographers and Elena did not disappoint. Top class photographer! 10/10 recommend.

Amazing work! Great quality! Was so happy to come across your page.

In 2022, Elena photographed my daughter’s newborn shoot and when I tell you she was amazing, I really mean it. My daughter suffered from really bad reflux so handling her and putting her down in different positions was very difficult at the time however Elena was able to photograph the most amazing shots and although it took 5/6 hours, she remained sooo patient with her and gentle - she even noticed I was getting stressed for my daughter and helped me stay calm and relaxed :). I felt so safe having her handle my daughter. In 2023, after u gave birth to my son, I knew I had to come back to Elena for his newborn shots. She was so caring with him and patient - I felt in such amazing hands yet again. The pictures were once again AMAZING and she was able to capture the most beautiful poses - this time it only took 2/3 hours as my son was a lot less fussier :). My house is already holding a bunch of her pictures up on my wall. Her studio set up is also great and so clean. She is very hospitable, she kept checking in to see if I needed anything to drink or eat. I strongly recommend to book Elena for your baby photoshoots - you will not find such a patient and caring lady as much as her and she will surely capture priceless moments for you.

Elena’s got the magic hands in crafting and wrapping up these precious little babies capturing their tiny moments, poses, innocence. Omg there’s no complete infanthood without capturing the moment by Elena because she’s simply the best and knows her craft.
My babies are always being captured by her and makes the memories unforgettable one. And this last baby’s picture went viral on the internet. Thank you for all you do Elena.

Helena's talent is not only taking spectacular photos, but also her magic touch with babies! We managed to get through 5 hour session without our boy without any fuss! We are very pleased with the the result and will cherish the photos for a long time. Thank you!

Working with Elena is a privilege and we are absolutely taken aback by her professionalism and personal touches every step of the way. We have nothing but the highest praise for Elena and recommend her without reservation!

We had an amazing time with Elena at our daughter’s new born photo shoot. She was so professional and did a great job calming our 8day old baby. The pictures also came out very well, we had a hard time choosing from them because they are all amazing. I absolutely recommend her.

Perfect
Very nice photos
Very patient to catch a beautiful family pictures with the baby

We had an amazing experience at Elena’s studio!

Frankly, I think it’s a crime to be in Ottawa with a newborn and not to visit Elena for a photo shoot. One may say it is pricey, but The Experience is worth every penny and more!

During the session, my husband had a sweet sleep on the sofa, I treated myself with kindly provided snacks and drinks, and our 7-day-old son was taken care of by Elena for hours. The most difficult for us was to choose 15 pics for editing because literally all of them were WOW!

10 out of 10, absolutely recommended!

The newborn photography experience with Elena was magical. She really has a deep and thorough knowledge of newborn behaviour and impressed us with her ability to put our little girl to sleep for the photos! Her studio in the basement is beautiful, warm and cozy. There is a spot for parents to hang out with snacks and a comfy couch - naps encouraged! She was good with our daughter and was polite, courteous and professional. The photos are beautiful and we would highly recommend Elena's services! Thank you Elena :)

it was really great working with Elena. She took beautiful pictures of us and we are really impressed with the outcome. Elena is so good with babies, keeping my daughter calm throughout the session. Definitely looking forward to future sessions with her.

Very lovely photos! Thank you very much!

Elena is amazing to work with. She made our sessions very relaxing and provided great tips for posing. She's professional, detail oriented, and great with babies. She was gentle and patient with our baby and calmed her for the shoot. The photos turn out beautiful. Thank you!

Really impressed with the amazing work Elena has done. She is very passionate about her work. I am very happy with the photos. I would recommend Elena to anyone who is looking for a dedicated, excellent photographer.

Thanks Elena for our great photo session. You're very nice, and patient with babies and kids. we loved our photos! Hope to work with you again in near future.

Elena was very friendly and professional. She was able to calm down our baby with ease.

The photos are absolutely breathtaking. I cannot thank her enough for the beautiful photos of our precious child.

Elena is a professional at what she does and I was very impressed with her services. I enjoyed being in her studio and I’m happy with the photos.

I would recommend Elena to anybody looking to book a talented photographer to capture precious memories.

We found Elena via social media and her portfolio really grabbed our attention. She was extremely patient with our newborn,she took time to get our baby comfortable with her. She was attentive to what we wanted and accomodated our requests. She has a good eye for props and colors. The finished photos were beyond our expectations and everyone who saw it,loved it. We can't thank Elena enough for the memorable photoshoot!

Amazing! Just about to download them

We love the album of photos! The outfits and little props that you have are all so sweet. Our baby was wide awake for the first hour of the photo shoot and you were so patient and persistent to calm her down for the pictures. Even the pictures where baby is awake and bright-eyed are super cute! You even managed to get a couple nice shots of us with the baby when she was pretty much done with having her pictures taken. Thank you for your professionalism, attention to detail, and gentle care with our baby. Very happy with our experience :)

I am so happy that I found Elena for our first family photoshoot and for the photoshoot of our 6 month Old. She is a very talented person. She knows her job and is very proactive. We wanted fall views for our photos, Not only she suggested but visited places to find views for us. I am impressed by her dedication! the results are outstanding. I recommend Elena 100%. My Best wishes for her. I am very Happy with the photos they came out exactly how I wanted.

Our experience with you was amazing. Your energy with our little guy was calm and the connection was instantaneous. The two of us literally watched you with him for the time we were there in awe and were amazed by your skill, calmness, and obvious love of what you do...and the babies that you photograph! You captured our little guy perfectly and we look forward to the next shoot with you! Thank you so much!

It was an amazing experience for us to have a photo shoot with Elena!!First of all Elena is an amazing and calm person which made our 7 days old baby very comfortable.
Also Elena had a huge closet for babies for any taste, size and color. Elena plans her sessions well and for all kind of scenarios and ,which leads to a package of precious moments and wonderful pictures! We highly recommend Elena’s studio if you wish to stop the moment and have this unforgettable memories to stay on the high quality and nicely edited photos.🥰🥰🥰

I Love Love your work, you are simply the best! Thank you so much for the amazing pictures

Elena did an amazing job with our newborn/family photoshoot! She is so kind, patient and very talented. You can tell that she really loves what she does. The pictures turned out beautifully! Strongly recommend! We will definitely be back

Thank you so much Elena for these amazing photos and for the great time I had working with you! I am truly amazed by the results - everything looks fabulous. Love the editing!

I really like the result of my twins' photo session 😍, very professional work . Thank you for this good work.. you have an amazing attitude and I wish you all the best with your career ❤

Our session with Helena was amazing 🤩 she was patient with our little baby and our four year old.Our photos are beautiful 🤩 and we will definitely do our family photos with her moving forward

Thank you for the beautiful pictures

Pictures are great ! Thank you :)

We were very impressed by the cosy and warm atmosphere of Elena’s studio. Elena was very professional and knew how to make our 2 week old very comfortable. She kept the studio warm for our little one and she slept through the whole thing!

The photos turned out beautiful and exceeded our expectations. You can tell through Elena’s work that she loves what she does. I highly recommend Elena for capturing your memories with your babies. Our families loved the photos and they are precious memories we will now have forever.

Thank you for a professional baby photo session :) loved the pictures, the work, the setup, everything was amazing. A very welcoming professional person to work with, easy going.

Highly recommended. Thank you Elena

The two years I have known you, you always deliver the best and I appreciate you. Thanks for the awesome pictures, I look forward to taking more pictures 👍👍

Our photo session was a wonderful experience. Elena is such a sweet professional photographer and was sure to be respectful and cautious amid covid. The pictures are absolutely beautiful. Super talented!

Thank you so much for these beautiful pictures, I am in awe of your work. Your patience and your passion was appreciated, thank you for taking these beautiful pictures of our newborn, we are so happy with the end results.
Thargiya

Elena did such an amazing job! The photos and settings are fantastic. She is also an amazing baby whisperer, she was able to change outfits without waking our baby! Amazing job on all the photos and she was so warm and caring. Highly recommended!

We did the newborn photoshoot for my daughter when she was 2 weeks old. Elena is really good at everything she do, handled everything so calmly, perfectly and gently when it comes to babies. She also made sure the comfortable environment for the baby. I will recommend her 100%.

Amazing photographer! Very good with babies :) We love our photos!!

Elena did wonderful job with our newborn session! She was very accommodating and the pictures turned out fantastic!! Cannot be any happier with the pics!

The pictures are perfect!!!! You did a great job capturing these moments for us. The BEST photographer in ottawa!!!

Elena was very professional and was great with handling the baby! She was also very punctual with returning proofs and the final edited pictures. The pictures turned out great!

Very professional and detailed oriented!

Thanks so much for the photos! We love them !

Elena is a very professional photographer easy to work with, both in setting up the shoot, the day of, and when she delivered the images. She is super responsive over text and email, and provided our photos way ahead of schedule.  In person, Elena Helali is really kind and friendly, and our 2 weeks old daughter was immediately comfortable around her.

End-to-end, we couldn’t have had a better experience nor have we ever seen a better set of family photos. I wood highly recommend Elena for a family session with a toddler. Once again thank you 🙂😃😃 Elena for your great service…

Elena inspired us with her warmth and patience. I highly recommend her studio for fantastic and memorable photos of your newborn...

Wonderful service. So patient and gentle with our boy during his photoshoot. Couldn’t of asked for a better experience.

The photos are Amazing!! And you are great
Thank you so much dear🌹🙏🏻🙏🏻

Elena is truly an outstanding photographer (and a wonderful person). The pictures she took are outstanding and really captured the magic of the moment.
I love the rich colors, it really brings the picture to life 🌻. I cannot recommend Elena highly enough!

Elena you have surpassed our expectations. You have captured the moment beautifully. We cannot wait to share these amazing photos with our family and friends. And enjoy them for years yo come. Thank you so much.

Dear Elena
Oh my goodness, I received my photos!!!!! ❤
From the bottom of our hearts, I would like to say the biggest THANK YOU!!!
They are BEAUTIFUL, BREATHTAKING and everything I could have ever dreamed of. :)

You are an incredible photographer who makes clients feel at home and makes the entire photo shoot a memorable one. My family and I absolutely enjoyed the photo shoot and would definitely recommend you to our family, friends and acquaintances. Keep up the good work!

I really love my experience with Elena and I love her job the images are very nice my family and friends love them ❤️

The best experience! The studio was so cute and ready for anything baby needed, from heating, wipes and white noise. Elena was so patient and the pictures turned out absolutely beautiful! The outfits she provided were so cute and she truly loves what she does.

I can’t begin to describe the beautiful work that Elena has done for our first born! I highly recommend her to anyone who’d like their baby’s pictures taken! Absolutely love the photos she took for me 🌹❤️

Elena is an amazingly talented photographer, she captured stunning photographs of my newborn daughter that I will cherish forever. She takes her time when taking photos and you never feel rushed in her cozy studio. I would reccomend her to absolutely everyone. She is a wonderful photographer to work with.

We enjoyed every moment of our photo session. Elena is a great person, super hospitable and caring, Me and my family loves her professionalism and passion with her work. I highly recommend her!!!

Me & my baby had a wonderful experience with Elena she is extremely professional, welcoming, I can literally call her the baby whisper. She is passionate and you can see it threw her beautiful pictures 💓 I recommend her to everyone that are expecting babies she is truly amazing. Thank you so much again Elena my son’s pictures turned out PERFECT. XO

We love the photos that were captured by Elena. We did a 2 week photoshoot back in April and we dont regret the experience. Elena conducted the photoshoot in her home out of Manotick where she has a mini set. She offered us coffee and was very kind, professional and patient with my daughter who took a looong time to fall asleep (over an hour lol). All in all I'm thankful to have the photos, i look atvthem frequently because i cant believe how quickly she's growing!

I am super happy with the way the photos turned out for our 5 week old son. I really like Elena's style of photography because it highlights the features of each individual baby without too many unnecessary/distracting props and backgrounds. For our photos she used a mix of studio and natural light and both turned out great. She was great with my son from the moment we walked in the door. The environment is so calm and relaxing that I don't think he even woke up once for the first 2 hours! I would definitely recommend Elena to anyone considering doing newborn photos.

Motherhood can be challenging at times, you want to achieve a lot yet you do not have much time. I was able to enjoy my baby’s photoshoot with the talented Elena. My baby was born 2 months ahead and so she spent some time in the NICU, I was robbed of time and of having an actual newborn photoshoot.

Elena walked me through the process of booking and choosing which session I wanted, I was never pushed to make a booking or to go with a bigger package. She was cordial, patient and understanding. When my baby was finally released from the hospital and able to be around other people, Elena booked me in on a day that worked for us.

A week before the appointment she encouraged me to find poses that I wanted her to try with my baby (I wanted the baby on top of my wedding dress but on the day of the photoshoot I realized that it was sealed). She also coached me on what to do and what to bring on the day of the photoshoot.

When the day came, we were greeted in her beautiful studio, she had brought snacks for my husband and I (I was so thankful as I was nervous and hadn’t eaten anything). She encourages us to feed Ariana and make her as comfortable as possible.

Elena took her, dressed her (she asked for Ariana’s approximate weight to ensure she had the change of clothes for her). I wanted to be involved in the photoshoot but then I realized that Elena had everything under control and that I was making my baby fussy so I decided to step away from the set and let Elena do her magic, while I sipped on my coffee and snacked Elena was hard at work taking pictures, changing and calming Ariana. It was such a relaxed and chill ambiance, she had some heat, low light and ocean sound to relax Ariana. My baby did not help, she was awake and did not stay still.

I highly recommend Elena Helali (Ottawa Newborn Photographer), she’s professional, she’s creative, she’s an artist. She captured my little bundle of joy’s cuteness. She made such fabulous work that you cannot tell that Ariana is too big. Book with her, you will not be disappointed of her work!

Elena took fabulous pictures of my son when he was a newborn. She was so gentle and caring in posing him and was incredibly patient as she went about the photo shoot. The end results were amazing photos that we will cherish forever.

Elena did such an amazing job on my daughters newborn photos! She handled my little girl with so much care and made sure that I was also comfortable during the entire shoot. The results are amazing photos we’ll cherish for years to come! So thankful for her services!