For new parents, old parents, and any parent alike, deciding when to take your photos is not always the easiest choice to make. How often should you have photos done? Do you follow time lines, or milestones? As a photographer I’ve seen quite a few different approaches but I really tend to favor following milestones. It makes capturing the essence of that age even more special.

Maternity – Maternity photos are typically done anywhere between 30-33 weeks along in your pregnancy. You should be “big” enough so that you have a nice round belly, but not too big to be able to move around comfortably.

Newborn – Newborns photograph best when they are younger than 10 days old. Babies grow so quickly and in order to capture that “brand new” look, please call and book your newborn session before your baby is born.

3/4 mos – This milestone is best done after baby has had lots of tummy time and can hold their head up proudly while on their tummy. Now is also a great time for family photos with baby.

6/7 mos – The crawling / sitting up stages. Babies are mobile and curious, but not too speedy (yet!).

1 year – One of the more obvious times to snap some wonderful photos of your child. There are the oh-so-cute walking photos, and smash cake photos are always fun too!

Any time after this I’d recommend having photos done at least yearly, or whenever the urge arises. As a parent, I am constantly  snapping photos of my little one because he’s always growing and changing and I’d never want to miss capturing a special memory for us to look back on.