Thank you for booking your baby’s 6 month or 1 year session! Below are a few tips to help ensure a smooth session for both you and baby!
- While I generally schedule 6 month and 1 year sessions for 10AM, this time can be moved up or back slightly depending on your baby’s naptime. Most babies are at their best immediately after their morning nap. PLEASE DO NOT SCHEDULE FOR THE SESSION TO BE DURING A ROUTINE NAPTIME! Doing so is a recipe for disaster.
- Please give baby a FULL feeding right before you head to the studio AND, if bottle feeding, bring an extra bottle! Sometimes babies just need a little top-off to feel their best!
- Most babies are teething at this age. If it is possible that your baby may be, please consider giving some baby pain reliever before heading to the studio or bringing some teething gel with you.
- If baby is sick the day of the session, PLEASE RESCHEDULE! Not only because of the spread of germs in the studio, but also because red eyes, snot and miserable expressions just aren’t cute in photos! 😷
- I will photograph baby in 3 different outfits/sets. If possible, bring baby in the first outfit we will be shooting. I will text you the morning of to let you know which that will be. (we will discuss outfit choices and set design at your phone consultation)
- Please let me know ahead of time if your baby has any food allergies and we can discuss our cake options from there. (for 1 year sessions)
- PLEASE ARRIVE 5-10 MINUTES EARLY so baby has time to adjust to his/her surroundings a bit before becoming a supermodel! Please plan accordingly.
- Since I want baby looking mostly at the camera, I will do my best to get baby’s attention. However, since I am a stranger, sometimes I’ll need Mom or Dad to help with getting the smiles. I will direct you in where to stand, etc. if need be. If nothing else, you most likely will need to help with re-placing mobile babies!
- Please bring anything that generally makes baby smile!!!
- Most babies are over it in 1 hour and are ready to be done so I will do my best to move through the session quickly!
Hopefully these tips will help to ensure a happy and smiley baby!
