Aleya Cydney Photography

09/07/2026

A post about NICU awareness month feels appropriate for Labor Day.

Two years ago, I was diagnosed with sudden onset severe preeclampsia and 24 hours after my incredible midwifery team flagged my symptoms, my kiddo was born and spent 19 days in the NICU. We spent every day sitting in a chair, skin-to-skin. We filled our little bubble with music from playlists friends had collaborated on, had non-stop visitors, were surrounded by the most incredible care team of nurses and doctors and staff, and I walked away from that time more grateful than anything else...and also wishing I had taken more photos.

Two years later, I wrote a blog post about it, and am donating 10% of the proceeds from all of my NICU sessions this month to March of Dimes to help other families that look like mine. Read more at the link below.

A post about NICU awareness month feels appropriate for Labor Day. Two years ago in early August, I was diagnosed with sudden onset severe preeclampsia and 24 hours after my incredible midwifery team flagged my symptoms, my kiddo was born and spent 19 days in the NICU. We spent every day sitting i

07/12/2026

After a long Facebook hiatus from this page, I’m back!! And I’m looking for small daycares, preschools, and other child care spaces that are looking to offer authentic, personality driven school photos this year! Do you work for a small preschool? Therapeutic school? Do you run a daycare? Or do you know someone who does? Tag them below! Or I would love to be out in touch.

I’m so excited to jump in to this endeavor. Capturing kids is my favorite work, and this new take on the school photo will give families a chance to have GREAT photos for their wall within a school photo budget! See you this fall!

08/01/2024

**POST PONED TO AUGUST 18**

LAST MINUTE MINI-SESSIONS!

Are you looking for a new outdoor headshot for work or profile photo for social media? Or maybe a few quick snaps of you & your partner? Or even a few photos of your kiddos to capture the end of summer?

Two Sundays from now, August 18th, I will be offering last-minute mini- sessions from ~1p - 7pm in North Center. 20 minutes. Retainer is $50. Digitals & Prints purchased separately. Only 12 spots available. Book here: https://book.usesession.com/s/wJTPM9emN

**Must fill 5 slots for this mini-shoot day to run**

07/07/2024

My in-home family session slot just opened for tomorrow (Monday, July 8th)! If you have been looking to grab photos of your fam's shenanigans, maybe it's for you! Starts as early as 10:30am! You can schedule here:

https://book.usesession.com/t/Fx8OswCnj

If tomorrow doesn't work, I'm now booking through August 5th! Take a peak!

04/21/2024

In-home sessions sometimes look like this.

A little out of focus.
A little grainy.
A little messy.

But an honest shot of life with a new-ish tiny human. Filled with love and some of your family's favorite ways to spend time together.

Booking Inquiries: AleyaCydneyPhotography.com

04/18/2024

A brief study in toddler snacking.

In-home documentary sessions can look as simple as images like this -- the ones that capture the way they can fit all of those cheerios in their mouth at once, or the way they delicately pick up one at a time. You'll miss those details. I promise.

Want to capture some of those small moments? Contact me here or at AleyaCydneyPhotography.com -- I've got you!

01/22/2024

Hey! Are you a soon-to-be parent or know one interested in birth photography?

I am currently available for one birth in April, two in May, and two in June.

If you want to see more of my work, or hear more about this process, you can view images & message me via my website! I'd love to work with you (or your friends/partners/siblings/etc)

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01/05/2024

Goals for 2024: Show some more stuff here. Engage in these social media platforms a little more. And also keep having in-person, real conversations and relationships with people.

You can see some new-ish stuff at my website below.

https://www.aleyacydneyphotography.com

But the update is I'm still here and doing this thing. And if you want to book an in-home or birth session, I'm currently accepting clients for most of the year! Let's get your favorite moments captured together. You can book through the website.

No plans. No posing. No proper outfits. Just you and your crew.

06/25/2023

What an absolute gift to capture these teeny tiny . The guest count may be small, but the love is grand! Happy FIRST anniversary, Jeni & Jonathan!

06/21/2023

Every single day I am grateful to do this work. Capturing births is not for everyone, but it is what I am most deeply called to do. And 4 years ago today, I felt a little extra lucky as my nephew entered this world. I heard his cries and documented his tiny body being birthed & entering this family of ours. Another branch of our family tree.

I spent so much time studying his eyes, nose, and ears. Looking at every wrinkle in his hands & creases between his toes. I put my hand on his chest and felt his heartbeat and the movement of his body as he took in his first long deep breaths of oxygen.

Today, we get to celebrate all of the ways he has grown and changed and watch as he becomes a big kid who loves to throw himself at life. He is wild and gentle. He is the most intense big brother there ever was. He is defiant and creative in all the ways he approaches this world. And he never stops going or loving.

And for all of it, we are grateful to have him here and couldn't love him more. Happy Birthday, tiny human!