Quick Answers
What is this service?
Baby photography captures the months between newborn and first birthday — sitting up, early personality, genuine interaction.
When should it be booked?
Most families book a 'sitter session' around 6-9 months, though any age between newborn and one year works.
How long does it take?
Sessions typically run 2-3 hours, including breaks for feeding, play, or rest.
What happens during the session?
We follow your baby's mood and energy, capturing candid moments and gentle portraits rather than forced poses.
What should I prepare?
Light tidying of the rooms we'll use, plus having your baby fed and rested beforehand helps the session go smoothly.
What should baby wear?
Simple, solid-coloured outfits that are comfortable for an active baby to move around in.
What if baby cries?
Completely normal at this age. We pause for comfort or feeding and continue once your baby is settled.
Can grandparents be included?
Yes, sibling and grandparent portraits are included as part of the standard session.
Baby Photography for the In-Between Months
The months between newborn and first birthday are often the least photographed — yet they hold some of the biggest changes. Sitting up unaided, the first proper giggle, reaching for things with real intent. We call these "sitter sessions," typically booked around 6-9 months, when babies can hold themselves upright but haven't yet started the chaos of crawling everywhere.
Unlike newborn photography, which relies on sleepy stillness, baby photography at this stage is about genuine personality — curiosity, movement, and the small expressions that show who your baby is becoming.
How It Works
What's Included
- 2-3 hours of relaxed, baby-led coverage at your home
- 30-40 fully edited photographs covering candid moments and gentle portraits
- Sibling and family portraits included if you'd like them
- Private online gallery for easy sharing with family
Best timing: Most families book a sitter session around 6-9 months, but there is no fixed rule — we adapt the approach to whatever stage your baby is genuinely at.
Why This Stage Deserves Its Own Session
The months between newborn and first birthday often get the least photography attention, yet they hold enormous change. A baby who could barely lift their head at the newborn session is, by six months, sitting up, reaching for things, and showing real personality through laughter and curiosity. Capturing this stage separately means you have a genuine record of who your baby was becoming, not just two bookend photographs of "newborn" and "one year old."
What Makes a Good Sitter Session
Unlike newborn photography, which relies on stillness and sleep, baby photography at this stage is awake-led and interactive. We bring simple, age-appropriate ways to encourage genuine reactions — a peek-a-boo moment, a favourite toy, a parent just out of frame making your baby laugh. The best photographs from this stage are rarely the posed ones; they're the split-second genuine expressions in between.
Documenting Personality, Not Just Appearance
By six to nine months, most babies have developed clear likes, dislikes, and quirks — the way they tilt their head when curious, a particular giggle reserved for one specific person, the determined focus they bring to picking up a small object. A good baby photography session captures these personality traits rather than simply recording what your baby looked like at this age. We spend time during the session paying attention to these small behavioural details, since they're often what makes a photograph feel unmistakably like your child rather than a generic "cute baby" image.
Sessions for Twins or Multiple Babies
We're experienced in photographing twins and sibling groups at this stage, understanding that coordinating two or more babies at the same developmental point requires extra patience and flexibility. Sessions involving multiples may run slightly longer to accommodate each baby's individual pace, and we build this into our time allowance from the start.
Documenting Personality, Not Just Appearance
By six to nine months, most babies have developed clear likes, dislikes, and quirks — the way they tilt their head when curious, a particular giggle reserved for one specific person, the determined focus they bring to picking up a small object. A good baby photography session captures these personality traits rather than simply recording what your baby looked like at this age. We spend time during the session paying attention to these small behavioural details, since they're often what makes a photograph feel unmistakably like your child rather than a generic "cute baby" image.
Sessions for Twins or Multiple Babies
We're experienced in photographing twins and sibling groups at this stage, understanding that coordinating two or more babies at the same developmental point requires extra patience and flexibility. Sessions involving multiples may run slightly longer to accommodate each baby's individual pace, and we build this into our time allowance from the start.