My Baby is Teething: Can I Still Have Her Portrait Done?

I am very fortunate to not only be a Hamptons photographer, but a Palm Beach photographer as well. This past winter I while I was working in Palm Beach, the Mezoff family scheduled a portrait session for their beautiful 1-year old daughter. This child is a uniquely cheerful, happy baby. I say uniquely because so many children at that age can be grumpy, often due to the pain and discomfort of teething.

I noticed that the baby was wearing a very lovely necklace. Her mother, an acupuncturist, told me that it was an “amber necklace” and it’s used to help teething babies. Her daughter had worn it from an early age and never once did she fuss about teething. The photo session went very well, the baby was happy the entire time, and the photos are delightful. Here’s one of my favorites:

I did some research and discovered the website, Amber Artisans. Apparently, amber is being used to relieve the symptoms of  many kinds of things, including having happy babies for portrait sessions! Check it out!