Ahhhh the slow season. Every photographer I know talks about how business slows this time of year. I get it. I feel it too. Not just with the business but in life as well. It’s cold out there! It would be easy for me to make like a bear and hibernate until spring! I am 100% certain I was supposed to be born a southern girl.

The lure of outdoor photo sessions in New Hampshire is understandable as warm lush summer evenings and cool colorful fall days have their perks.

BUT babies are born, and families grow year-round. Babies change and reach all sorts of fun milestones in their first year. Toddlers and tweens deserve their time in the spotlight. And there is never a bad time to update one’s headshot!

These are all GREAT reasons for a photo session!

Here’s a snippet it of what I offer in the studio (not just in the winter but year-round by the way!)

Newborn Sessions:

These sessions don’t actually take place in the studio. I make this session easy for new parents and I come to YOU! In home newborn lifestyle sessions take place in the comfort of your own home. No need to worry about lugging your baby and 22 bags of stuff to me only to realize you somehow still forgot a few extra diapers or wipes or spit up cloths or a change of clothes (for you and/or baby) or the binkie that baby so loves – you get my drift?

And I KNOW your next thought. Life is so chaotic tending to baby’s every need that the house is mess! How on earth could I have photos taken here!!

Well, I am here to assure you I am like Planet Fitness on this one – “judgment free zone.”

First, I expect to see clutter and consider it part of the charm of this stage of life! Life IS messy right now! And it is completely NORMAL. Documenting REAL life is part of your story as far as I’m concerned.

Now that said, I can also assure you that I can get creative with posing and enjoy getting in really tight to capture the hugs and snugs with your new arrival. So close that there is little (if any) background to be seen. The shot is all about the connection between you and your baby.

Baby Milestone Session:

SO.MUCH.CHANGE.

You made it through the newborn stage and there is much goodness to come! From tummy time to steady sitter to first birthday where did the time go??

It’s a bit of a blur, right? Baby Milestone Sessions will help you remember it all.

Good first year triumphs to capture:

3-4 months:

Baby can often lie on their back and bring toes to hands. Baby can also usually tolerate some tummy time and hold their head up for short periods

7-8 months:

Sitter sessions. Your baby can sit steady unattended and generally has personality galore and we see lots of hand clapping and smiles! Some may also be able to be on hands and knees showing off some newfound crawling skills.

12 Months:

ONE WHOLE YEAR!! Time flies! With or without a cake smash this session is a must have to document a big milestone – both you and baby made it!

Toddlers Tweens and Teens:

Toddlers to teens and everything in between! Raise your hand if you have had more than one year of bad school photos of your kid. I hear it every year. Many opt to have the school photo taken “just because” and view it as something they “should” do. But so often I hear complaints about how unhappy parents are with the resulting images. Stop paying for bad photos!! In my studio I use a simple neutral gray or gorgeous black backdrop that keeps your child the focus of the shot. I edit these portraits in color and black and white creating timeless classic images that when printed and displayed in your home match any décor or style.

Headshots:

As they say, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. No matter the line of work you are in a professional image of you will always impress. Save the selfies for your Instagram stories! A great headshot puts a face to a name. A faceless business is unappealing to the consumer. Yes, we live (for better or worse) in a time of remote work and self-checkouts. We are mostly hidden from the world it seems these days! But showing your face brings a bit of a human touch that I would argue many customers/clients do crave.