I was lucky enough to have another session with a one year old! I photographed this family when the little one was a few weeks new. Check out some of the images from her newborn gallery in a Newborn FAQ here. This age is so much fun because the toddlers are getting to be independent but often they can be redirected easily. You can see in this family’s gallery we had a range of images from their session.

We picked to have this family session at the National Cathedral in DC and you can see why! The Bishop’s Garden is beautiful and makes for a perfect backdrop to add color to the images.

One year family photos tend to follow the lead of the baby. Just like newborn sessions, the baby/toddler tends to dictate parts of the session. Sure, meltdowns might happen but I like to keep things relaxed and not have too many expectations for the little ones.

Another thing that’s great about a big milestone such as a one year birthday is documenting moments of the family’s “right now”. You can see we incorporated her lovey, reading books with Mommy, and documenting her being a new-ish walker. And if you look closely you’ll see Miss Independent wanting to explore and not wanting to hold Mommy’s hand ;-)

When is the last time you took family photos? Do you tend to do it around your child’s milestones or do you wait until the holidays? Send me a message to schedule this fun lifestyle session for your family!