WHEN IS THE BEST TIME FOR A 1ST BIRTHDAY SESSION?
It takes me 2-3 weeks to edit, so I would suggest scheduling 2-3 weeks before you need the files. Most parents like to use the images for their Thank You Cards from the child's first birthday party.
HOW LONG DOES THE SESSION LAST?
1st Birthday sessions are 1 hour in length.
DO YOU TAKE PICTURES OF THE FAMILY DURING 1ST BIRTHDAY SESSIONS?
I do love including family in photos – the love and connection you and your family feels towards your little one tells an amazing story, and you’ll want to remember it.
WHERE WILL THE 1ST BIRTHDAY SESSION TAKE PLACE?
1st Birthday Sessions can take place in my studio located in Lake in the Hills, IL anytime of the year or outside at one of the local parks from (mid-May through mid-September). If you are planning on doing a cake smash as part of the session, you would need to schedule an in studio session.
IN STUDIO SESSION INFORMATION!
If you choose to do a session inside my studio in Lake in the Hills, IL, I have over 100 different backdrops you can choose from prior to your session. During your session there is enough times to use 2-3 backdrops. You can see my backdrop collection at either of the below links.
If you have Facebook, you can see my collection here. If you click on the image, I do have some samples of the backdrop in use for several of the backdrops:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.453727241441364&type=3
If you do not have Facebook, here's a link to my backdrop collection on my website:
https://image127photography.pixieset.com/backdrops/
DO YOU USE PROPS?
Yes, I love props! Once you know your theme or color theme, please let me know. Sometimes I already have props for those themes. If I don't, I will ask you to supply them (the only prop I won't use outside my collection is backdrops because in order to get a good quality photography, those have to be high quality). I do have ONE letters and cake stands in many colors. I do not supply floating balloons (but have some we can blow up and put on the floor). If you choose to have balloons in your set up, please make sure they are round balloons. If you choose balloons that have to face a certain direction they never end up facing that direction during the session and I miss out on sweet little smiles. I want to be able to concentrate on your little one and not on the balloons.
CAN WE DO A CAKE SMASH?
Of course!! I do the smash as the last set up of the session. I do these in my studio where we can easily clean up the little one and the studio area. I don't do cake smashes outside because there is no way to properly clean it up and we can't leave cake frosting/crumbs behind. I do not provide the cake due to allergies.
WHERE CAN I SEE MORE EXAMPLES OF YOUR 1ST BIRTHDAY PHOTOGRAPHY?
You can click on any of my social media links at the bottom of this page or you can go to my portfolio that I have here on my website at:
https://www.image127photography.com/1st-birthday1
WHAT'S THE INVESTMENT FOR A CAKE SMASH SESSION?
Here's a link to my cake smash investment packages:
https://www.image127photography.com/milestone