I first met baby Frances when she was teeny tiny.... as in, just born teeny tiny! I photographed her Fresh 48 session at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta and then again for her six month milestone session. Her parents are some of the sweetest people I know, and they're so much fun to have in the studio. I'm so looking forward to their fall session in October this year!
Liz chose a dress to wear from the studio wardrobe and consulted our style guide for ideas and inspiration of what to have Frances wear. She also added on hair and makeup services from our HMUA team. Many moms really love treating themselves to these services and relaxing before the session. They'll pack up what dad needs to bring (or bring it themselves) and then all meet at the studio for their session time. Our HMUA's prep you in our studio office or their own home studio if they're close by (less than ten minutes tops!).
First Birthday sessions are not necessarily about a cake smash! They opted to skip this as they wanted the focus to be on their family and on solo one year portraits. Whether you include a cake or not is entirely up to you!
Frances is pretty much the most adorable little thing ever. She has these big blue eyes and the sweetest little personality. It's incredible how much she looks like her dad, and I loved watching her with each of her parents. Capturing the unique dynamic of individual parents with their child is really neat to see! We generally almost always begin First Birthday sessions with parent and family images. This allows your child to feel safe in your arms and get used to me and the sound of the camera shutter. We then move to solo images of your child and then change their outfit if you choose to do that. If a cake smash is incorporated we end with that.
Most one year olds don't have an attention span or the energy to last more than 30ish minutes, so I photography First Birthday sessions very efficiently. We move from one thing to the next, and take snack or milk breaks as your child needs them. We'll send you a tip sheet before your session that goes over the most important things to help prepare!
Isn't this family adorable!?
If you're expecting a baby or already a parent and looking for a newborn, maternity, or family photographer, I would love to work with you to create images that you will love for a lifetime. Watch this video to hear about my philosophy and see how I work in the studio so you can determine if I'm the right fit for you. I can't wait to meet you!
Lily Sophia Photography specializes in newborn, baby, maternity, and birth photography in Atlanta, Georgia and surrounding areas.