One Year: Baby Stages From Newborn to One Year

one year baby portrait

With a penchant for partying and hands ready to dive into that birthday cake, the first birthday is a greatly anticipated milestone in every family. At this age, your toddler will be interacting in lots of fun ways which sometimes leave even parents in need of a nap. Standing, walking and ready to take on [...]

Maternity Portraits

maternity portraits

  While maternity portraits are an optional part of the plan, a good number of our expectant clients choose to capture this changing phase of their lives–and for good reason. Those fond memories of motherhood begin before birth while mom is still feeling refreshed, beautiful and excited about the joy of her new arrival. For [...]

why it’s important to plan and document your family’s legacy in portraits

_MG_1169

Don’t wait until one day you realize the important growing years are over and there are no portraits to look back on, portraits that your children will want to treasure with their new families. Nothing says love like expecting moms, cuddly newborns, bouncy baby bundles, and toddlers on the move.  Combining the beauty of new [...]

babyhood newborn to one year

Babyhood: newborn Because this magical stage of life passes in the blink of an eye, newborn portraits are captured as early as possible while your little one is still  sleepy and content. Newborns are captured alone,  swaddled in your favorite blanket, or in their baby birthday suit (your choice). We can also take images with [...]

Toddler – eighteen months to three years

Toddler: eighteen months At this stage the toddler is still grasping moms hand while reaching for the world around. This clingy personality lends itself well to a relationship portrait allowing toddlers to relax in the arms of mom and dad or their lap. Toddler: two years A key milestone is the half way mark between [...]

Childhood – five to seven years

Childhood: five years Your baby begins to loose that toddler look. Their faces and bodies start to elongate and you realize that they are now a child. This is their childhood and another key milestone to record in portraits. Because you child is now more mature we recommend a special artistic and painterly style in [...]

Youth – ten to twelve years

Youth: ten years Parents often skip this stage in portrait creation. Around ten years is the perfect time to capture your youth in an urban or country setting. We recommend keeping it real by letting your child play with their skateboard or bicycle whatever their interests are at this point. Youth: twelve years A key [...]

Young adult – sixteen to eighteen years

Young adult: sixteen years This certainly is a milestone in any child’s life and is usually celebrated with something special. Your child is now independent. They may express their own opinions. Plans for their future careers start to emerge as priorities now. Capture this young adult stage with something hip but still timeless  reflecting their [...]