Lancaster County PA Newborn and Maternity Photographer
Welcome to Mariposapix Photography, owned and crafted by Jen Sheaffer for the last 15 years, where we capture the purest moments of your baby’s first days with timeless, heartfelt photography. Based in Lancaster, PA, we specialize in creating soft, dreamy portraits that celebrate the beauty of new life. With a gentle touch and years of experience, we provide a cozy, stress-free experience for both baby and parents. Booking your session early ensures we can reserve the perfect time to capture these fleeting moments—don’t wait! Contact us today to schedule your newborn session and create memories you’ll cherish forever.
APRIL and MAY Newborn MINI Session Special: Contact us today about a very special offer for Spring newborns. We are working on some special projects and have opened up a few extra spots for Newborn Mini Sessions. These are for newborns only and offer has limited openings so pre-book your due date now. Session will be scheduled once baby arrives and are typically done between age 7-16 days. Sessions include all props/set ups, online consultation/prep guide, proofing gallery and edited digital images. Click here to contact us regarding details, investment and pre-booking.
Keepsake Family Newborn, One Year and Fresh 48 Sessions booking available for April through December too. Contact us for availability, investment and booking.
15 Years of Loving Every Tiny Detail—Capturing Your Baby’s First Moments & Your Family’s Most Treasured Memories
Take a scroll through our newborn images to discover that excellence is in the details
Welcome to Mariposapix Photography
Nestled on our family homestead in the northern hills of Lancaster County, PA, we’ve created a space where clients become friends and every session feels like home. Our passion lies in capturing the purest miracles—your newborn’s first moments—through timeless, heartfelt photography.
With 15 years of experience, we thoughtfully design each session to reflect your family’s unique style. Whether you love natural, boho, chic, vintage, or vibrant pops of color, we’ll work together to create artwork that tells your story. Imagine the joy of seeing breathtaking images displayed in your home—images so powerful they bring tears to the eyes of friends and family.
To ensure a seamless experience, we pre-book newborn sessions based on your due date, giving you peace of mind in those final months of pregnancy. When your little one arrives, Jen and her team will be ready to capture every precious detail.
Take a moment to browse our to browse our website and images, get to know Jen and start the conversation about investment and the collections available at this time!
A Momma of Four
Shares her experience
Mariposa Photography is simply the best newborn photo experience start to finish! I have used Jen for all 4 of my babies and her photos get better each time. I love that you can pick a few colors you want and she creates beautiful photos using props, swaddles, backdrops etc. based on your choices. The experience is great--she has a nice calm room for moms & others to lounge in while her & her assistant work hard to capture amazing pictures. She turns around sneak peeks fast. I loved my pictures.
--Lindsay
Before Your Baby is Born
Whether your journey to this moment has been long and filled with hope, or you’ve just received the joyful surprise of expecting, we are ready to celebrate with you. The best time to pre-book your Fresh 48 and Newborn Studio Session? Today! We take a limited number of due dates per month to ensure we can give each family our full attention and care once their little one arrives. By securing your session during pregnancy, you guarantee a seamless, stress-free experience and beautifully captured memories of your baby’s earliest days.
So take your time—browse, ask questions, and reach out. When you're ready, let’s reserve your due date and prepare to create something truly special when your baby makes their debut.
Discover our Collections
Capturing the first few weeks of life is our expertise and our passion. This fleeting, beautiful time has always been our primary focus, and it remains the stage of life we love photographing most. We offer a select number of Maternity Sessions (seasonally outdoors), a Fresh 48 Hospital Collection, and our signature Newborn Studio Collection—each designed to preserve your baby’s earliest moments in a timeless, heartfelt way.
Most of our clients pre-book to ensure their due date is reserved on our calendar, allowing us to plan for their little one’s arrival.
Click here to peek at an overview of our current collections and then contact us for more information.
Beyond Newborns
We do offer limited collections to capture milestones such as One Year Cake Smash Portraits, Fall Family Outdoor and Milestone Collections. This provides our newborn families opportunities to continue to receive an excellent experience, updated images and memories throughout the years.
One Year Portraits are available to pre-book through December 2025. We suggest booking 3-4 months ahead as we have limited availability per month. With your input, we customize these sessions and provide everything. We provide the cake, props, and outfit/s (optional) so that everything is ready for you to arrive with your little one and let us handle the details!
"The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do."
—Andy Warhol
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Capturing Memories
Where does the magic happen?
We are located on Camp Road just north of Manheim PA. We have a restored farmhouse where we intentionally created a space for our home studio and relaxing family lounge for parents and families to feed the baby, change clothing, enjoy some snacks and coffee and rest during their newborn session. Just outside our home, you will see 10 acres of lush meadow that comes alive in the Summer and Fall for outdoor family sessions. This is where you will see the joy in your children's eyes as they run and smile!