Stephanie contacted the studio to book a family/six month milestone session in the studio for her son, Alexander. She has two older children, but wanted this session to focus on just her son with some parent images as well. She first worked with us for Alexander’s newborn session and was excited to work with us again! You can view Alexander’s newborn session images by clicking here.

OUR STYLE GUIDE AND ASSISTANCE WE OFFER

After Stephanie chose a date from what we had available on our calendar, we sent over her session paperwork. Once it was remitted, she was locked into our calendar, and we sent over our style guide for her to look through, which she had seen before and was already familiar with - but it’s always good to have a refresher just in case! Our style guide succinctly outlines the best practices for dressing your family with color and pattern combos. If you want more assistance with styling, you are more than welcome to schedule a complimentary style consult at the studio or to send over quick phone photos of what you’re considering!

In Stephanie’s case, she requested to come to the studio and look through what we had available because she absolutely loves our studio wardrobe and the convienence of not needing to shop for herself beforehand. When she came in, she fell in love with one of our white lace overlay dresses. We discussed in detail what Alex and her husband should wear that would coordinate well with her dress choice.

Once you are booked for your session, I am here to help you in any way that I can! I know firsthand as a mom of three that planning a portrait session can feel overwhelming, and I want to take as much of that stress away as possible.

MILESTONE SESSION FLOW

I will discuss your priorities for your baby’s milestone session with you beforehand. The majority of my clients want the focus on their baby, with family and parent images mixed in throughout. Six month olds don’t have an extended attention span and will tire out quickly with all the stimulation of everything going on, so my sessions are efficient and guided by your baby’s flow.

Most six month olds need a little bit of time to warm up when they’re getting used to everything. This is why I almost always begin milestone sessions with parent and family images. Your baby will feel safe and secure in your arms, and once they start interacting with me, that’s when I will start getting closer. Alex was such a happy little guy and it didn’t take him long at all to warm up so I started the session with images of just him. Once I had gotten those, I quickly moved into the parent and family portraits while Alex was still grinning and having fun.

Important info: If you arrive to the studio and your baby is fussy or unhappy, please don’t stress. I have endless patience and empathy. We will work together and do whatever it takes to win them over. All I ask is that you come in ready to have fun and possibly try some “weird” things (example: growling like a tiger) to get the giggles going, and the rest will naturally work itself out!

Baby safety is the TOP priority in the studio. Alex was still a teensy bit wobbly when sitting up alone, so his dad was right outside of the frame ready to swoop in if needed. If your baby isn’t quite sitting up alone, that’s totally ok! I have SO many other positions for you to put your baby in and your gallery will still have plenty of variety.

OUTFIT CHANGE: YEA OR NAY?

Stephanie had brought two ADORABLE neutral outfits along for Alex. I think two outfits for your little one in a session is just fine, but with acceptance that the second outfit might not happen. Whether it happens ultimately depends on your baby!

If you bring two outfits for your baby, we will start the session with your favorite one FIRST. This ensures that you have images of your baby in that outfit! Some babies hate being changed, and others just get tired out before we have a chance to change - but I will do our best to accommodate a second outfit within the session. If needed, we will utilize some of my successful distraction methods to minimize the protesting during changing!

Stephanie changed Alex into the most adorable romper with suspenders, and we picked right back up with the session. I used a couple of our studio chairs, the floor, and his mama’s arms for the rest of his session.

Enjoy some of my favorite images from Alex’s milestone session. I can’t wait to share images from his First Birthday session coming up soon!

If you’re interested in learning more about scheduling a milestone session for your baby, we would love to chat with you! It is NEVER too early to get on the calendar - so even if your baby won’t be 6-8 months for a while, NOW is the perfect time to reach out. Our weekend dates routinely fill up 3+ months in advance, so go ahead and connect with us to talk more!