KINGSTON BABY PHOTOGRAPHER

FOR PARENTS WHO WANT TO CAPTURE EVERY MOMENT OF THEIR BABY’S FIRST YEAR OF LIFE

The months are flying by and you know your baby seems different from one moment to the next. You want portraits that capture the gummy grins, the big eyes, the serious faces, the attempts at crawling, the proud smiles when they stand up and all the messy fun celebrating their first birthday cake smash. Children love looking at these happy memories as they grow.


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FIRST YEAR MILESTONES TO PHOTOGRAPH

  • baby boy celebrating 100 days of life lying on grey backdrop in blue knit shorts smiling

    3-5 MONTHS OLD

    Some families choose to get portraits taken of their baby on their 100th day on Earth for cultural reasons, some love to get portraits taken at 3, 4 or 5 months to mark that milestone.

    Babies are showing some more personality with hints of smiles and maybe even some giggles. It’s a great age to capture and we often get wide-eye portraits and funny expressions.

    While we won’t get the full variety of posing that can happen between 6-7 months old, this age range is an adorable one to capture especially if you want to document your baby at each stage of development over the first year.

    Your session will come with 3 sets designed with your chosen colour palette in mind and you will have access to 3 coordinating outfits from our client wardrobe closet or you may choose outfits from home.

  • twin baby boys sitting up in brown onesie pajamas smiling on brown fur with brown backdrop in Kingston portrait studio

    6-9 MONTHS OLD

    One of our absolute favourite times to photograph a baby in their first year is when they are sitting unassisted which happens around the 6.5+ month mark. Wee are able to capture your baby in a greater variety of posing from sitting up, sometimes being able to be on all fours in crawling position, lying on their backs and grabbing their toes and even pulling themselves up if they are closer to 9 months.

    It really is a magical time in this incredible first year of life! Babies are also showing their personalities and we often are able to get both smiling and serious face portraits which show off their big awe-filled eyes!

    We use a variety of props from little beds they can sit on, buckets and bowls they can sit in, vintage high chairs, etc to create varying looks to round out their collection of images. All props used are based on your baby’s individual capabilities as every baby develops at different rates (so props are easily switched out if to what works best for your baby).

    Your session will come with 3 sets designed with your chosen colour palette in mind and you will have access to 3 coordinating outfits from our client wardrobe closet or you may choose outfits from home.

  • baby girl in blue ruffle romper sitting on bed with pastel rainbow backdrop celebrating first birthday

    FIRST BIRTHDAY

    The time has come to celebrate your baby’s first birthday! YEAH!! It’s been an exciting year of firsts and you’re ready to commemorate this incredible time with a fun first birthday photography session.

    We base our first birthday portraits around the idea of having 3 set designs. The first two sets we create based on your colour palette choices and baby is in clothes that reflect your personal style. This could be as simple as jeans and shirt, a ruffled romper or knit shorts from our wardrobe collection. We use various props like vintage cribs, baby beds, crates and buckets to create fun sets.

    The last set is the cake smash set design. We use fun banners and balloons to create a simple but fun set that lets your child be the star when tasting cake for the first time.

    We supply everything you need for this set except the outfit your child is smashing the cake in (we do have tutu and diaper cover options but will help you plan out what outfit to wear for this messy part) and the cake (our insurance says that’s a no-no) but we do work closely with you in giving you a list of preferred vendors for the cake design that we work closely with.

    Not sure what your cake should look like? No problem! We have some fun designs that you can choose from that photograph beautifully and you can pass those on to your chosen baker.

    Not sure you want a cake smash for your little one? No problem! We will create a third set with the idea that we will get additional portraits in regular clothes.

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YEAH!! I’m so happy you’re here!

I create vibrant and colourful baby portraits for fun families who know children make life a whole lot sweeter.

Take a look around and if my portraits make your heart happy, then you are in the right place! Contact me when you are ready to start planning your session! It’s going to be amazing!

~ Jen

p.s. if you think having children is literally the best thing since sliced bread, then we are going to get along just fine!

p.p.s. It may be obvious by now that I love rich and vibrant true to life colour and so do a lot of my clients but if your heart is loving that neutral vibe then I can create beautiful and simply classic sets that fit that neutral vibe.

Proud Mom to Grey and Ruby - who still love me despite my bad Mom Jokes! Click on the link above to learn more about me.

baby girl in cream romper on wood floor with teal backdrop

CUTE OUTFITS COMING YOUR WAY!

You want your baby to look super cute but you have no idea what to dress them in? I’m here to help! It’s hard for clients to know what will photograph well, and that’s why I give you my expert advice when it comes to clothing choices for your baby.

Clients can trust me to dress their baby’s in adorable clothing from our Client Wardrobe Closet or clients can bring in clothing options they have from home and we come together on the day of the session and choose the 3 outfits that we are going to use during our session together.

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SIMPLE SETS THAT MAKE YOUR BABY THE STAR

You want to frame your favourite portraits of your adorable baby and want the style of the set design to reflect your style. This is why we use props and create simple sets based on our clients chosen colour palette. While we are known for our love of bright, bold colour, there is something magical about creating classic sets that fit in with a neutral or even monochromatic style. Tell us the colours you want us to work with and we promise you’ll love the images we create.

baby girl in cream romper with cream bows in her hair crawling

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baby boy in grey knit shorts laughing with a simple frosted cake in front of a grey striped backdrop with grey and white banner

1ST BIRTHDAY CAKE SMASH

Let them eat cake! Your baby has had an incredible first year of life and deserves to be celebrated in a big way! We love first birthday portrait sessions in our studio because every single one is different. Some babies can stand up all by themselves and show off their proud smiles, while others are still sitting or just pulling themselves up against chairs. Whatever stage they are at we will meet them at that stage and create fun sets based on your chosen colour palette that reflect their reached milestones.

Not interested in giving your baby cake but like the idea of celebrating with food? No problem! You could bring in some of their favourite snacks (berries, pancakes, etc). You can find some fun alternatives to cake smashes on our Pinterest page.

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baby girl in white lace romper with Mother and Father smiling at her

BABY PORTRAITS THAT INCLUDE THE WHOLE FAMILY

Many families replace one of our 3 sets with a family portrait set to capture those sweet moments and special bond. The set is simple and is all about your connection with your child. Moms can borrow a dress from our Client Wardrobe or you can showcase your personal style dressing your family from head to toe. We’re here to help give you our expert guidance on what photographs well!

Add Family Portraits for an additional fee.

PRICING FOR KINGSTON BABY MILESTONE PHOTOSHOOTS

  • baby girl lying on belly laughing with sage green shirt and flower headband

    KEEPSAKE COLLECTION - $450 + HST

    Your choice of 15 High Resolution Digital Images Professionally Hand Edited from a proofing gallery of up to 40 images

    Your 30-60 minute photoshoot will take place Monday-Friday at a 9am, 10am or 11am start time and will include 3 sets in your chosen colour palette (includes outfits or bring something from home).

    • can include simple, no balloons cake smash (cake not included) as one of the sets.

  • baby boy eating a cake to celebrate his first birthday

    BABY HEIRLOOM COLLECTION - $550 + HST

    Your choice of 25 High Resolution Digital Images Professionally Hand Edited from a proofing gallery of up to 40 images

    Your 30-60 minute photoshoot will take place Monday-Friday at a 9am, 10am or 11am start time and will include 3 sets in your chosen colour palette (includes outfits or bring something from home).

    Optional Cake Smash Set (will replace one of the regular sets) for baby’s first birthday (cake not included in price) - Sets created by Jen are based on your favourite colour palette, not on a theme. If you would like a specific theme you will need to provide the props for that.

    Add on Family Set $50 + HST (will replace one of the regular sets and will be on simple white or grey backdrop)

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