Baby and Sitter Milestone Photoshoots

The first year of a child’s life is filled with awe and amazement. With so many changes for the family and new developmental stages for baby.

As a photographer there are stages which work wonderfully well for capturing new baby milestones and there are other times where it may be best to consider waiting until your baby is a little bit older.

I believe the best way to approach any baby session is to highlight the developmental stage and milestones they have reached. As a professional photographer and working with babies, we should have a basic understanding of when most babies reach the “big” milestones so we have a starting point when planning the session with parents.

After Newborn the next best developmental stage for photography is …

4 Months

At the 4 month age most babies are able to do mini push ups (very cute) and can push up on their arms and hold their heads up steadily, perfect for eye contact with the camera.

This stage is a great time to capture those early smiles and the beautiful eyes that light up when they see their parents. The time of day for your baby’s session is important as their attention span is very short and they will tire very quickly. These sessions usually last around the 30 minutes mark and I use several different backdrops and outfits to ensure your baby’s photo session is varied and creative.

With 4 months’ I work extremely quickly, swiftly switching between portraits taken with baby on their back to tummy shots where they are lifting up their heads. The best time of day to photograph your baby is soon after their nap and feed, so they are fresh and bright for the session.