Your Baby’s 1st Birthday Photo Session
I can’t wait to capture these special moments for you! I’ve gathered some information that previous clients have found useful, and laid it out here. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me!
What’s Included
A Basic Set-Up - Your session fee includes a solid color backdrop & flooring, and your choice of garland (pennants, circle garlands, greenery, fabric, etc.)
A Deluxe Set-Up - Your session fee includes a full set-up, with garlands, crates, florals, balloon arch, etc. If the backdrop requires additional set-up time and/or additional props - it is a Deluxe Set-up.
If you’re not sure which set-up you’re looking for - feel free to message me to discuss! I am always up for a new theme or color scheme, and inspiration photos (from Pinterest or Google!) are definitely welcome.
About the Session
To start, we’ll focus on traditional portraits. I have ladders, baskets, furs, buckets, chairs, and more - feel free to bring along anything you’d like to include. Some parents bring special stuffies, blankets, books, etc. If you choose to smash a cake or fruit, we will do that last. Then, the paper flooring is simply cut off and discarded. You can provide the cake/fruit - or add on a custom cake when booking your session.
The Cake
If you are bringing a cake or cupcake, a few things to consider -
Chocolate/brown cake and icing do not look nice smeared everywhere.
If the cake is not on a cardboard circle of some type, the plastic it’s sitting on will be in the photos.
Cupcakes with colored icing from Tops/Weis/Walmart will stain clothing and any skin it comes in contact with.
What to Wear
Please make sure all outfits fit properly prior to the session. Loose straps, pants that are too tight or long, or other issues that require a lot of adjusting make it difficult to get the perfect photos. Feel free to bring along 2 or 3 outfits to get some variety in your gallery!
In general, shirts with names or long words don’t show up well in photos.
The Studio
The studio is located at 160 Owens Road, Canton. It’s the second house on the right - gray with a red barn next to it. The studio is in the white door of the red barn. There is no restroom in the studio - please bring baby wipes to clean up your little one.