Did you know that when you book a newborn photography session with me, you can book milestones as well? Some people opt for maternity & newborn photography, some people opt for just a newborn session, and some people go big and do everything from maternity through the first birthday. These bundled photography sessions are completely custom to what you want captured in that first year, and you receive a percentage off when you schedule them all at the same time!

I met Tim and Kathleen when Tim hired me to photograph his proposal to her in downtown Chicago. When they had their first child, Henry, they asked me to photograph their maternity session, and upon booking, decided to also book their newborn, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and first birthday session too! Getting to see this sweet family every three months and celebrate new milestones along the way was so much fun, and we captured so many special moments and so much change in Henry! Some of the sessions were indoor, and some were outdoor, but regardless, they all turned out so beautiful. 

A lot of kids only see me maybe one time a year for photos, which is awesome, but they usually don’t start remembering me until they are three or four. Getting to see someone so often creates a bond and a trust between the kid and the photographer and I am so lucky to have created quite the relationship over the last couple of years with this family!

Kathleen messaged me last year letting me know that they were due with baby number two, and wanted to book the same set up that they had with Henry. I was so excited to get to have the same experience with Teddy, and get to know him just as good as I know his older brother.

Over the last few months, I photographed Teddy‘s maternity session, his newborn, 3 month, and now his 6 month session, and I am just obsessed with how these photos turned out! I traveled to their home in the Chicago suburbs, and we captured little Teddy in all his six month sweetness! He’s perfectly plump, with a gummy smile, not quite sitting up yet, but grabbing his toes and making the cutest facial expressions! If I had to choose a favorite milestone for babies, it would be between the six and nine months range because they are developing such a personality, are so interactive, and are so darn cute!

As you scroll through this gallery you’ll see that these milestone sessions are not just about the baby - they include older siblings, sometimes a pet or two, and always family photos as well! 

I can’t wait to see them again in three months for Teddy‘s nine month session outdoors!

Need someone to come to your home and photograph your family or your new baby? Contact me *HERE* to schedule your next session with Alyssa Staats Photography!