Fall Family Portrait Session in Lyons, Colorado
This little guy just turned one!
I cannot mention enough how much I enjoy photographing the same families year after year. I photographed this couple’s engagement session, their Lyons Farmette wedding, their maternity session, their newborn session (and their blog post features tips for newborn photography success)…and now I get to see their little buddy growing up.
Which brings me to this: the first year goes so fast that you forget most of it.
Not in a dramatic way. Just quietly. The exact weight of your baby on your chest at two weeks old. The sound of that first laugh. The way they looked at you the morning they figured out how to pull themselves up. It’s all so vivid in the moment — and then suddenly they’re turning one and you’re trying to remember when exactly they stopped fitting in that newborn sleeper.
This is why I love photographing families twice in the first year. Once in those first tender days as a newborn, and again around the first birthday — when they’re a completely different person, full of personality and opinions and the most delicious baby joy.
This session was the second half of exactly that. I photographed this family’s newborn session earlier in the year, and then we met up again to celebrate their little guy turning one — this time in the Colorado foothills, with fall color all around and their dog along for the adventure. These are the photos they’ll look at in twenty years and feel everything.
Ready to document your baby’s first year? Inquire about a session
The First Year Goes Fast. Document All of It.
Newborns change overnight. At two weeks they’re still curled up like they were inside you. At three months they’ve found their hands. At six months they’re sitting up and laughing at everything. At one year they’re pulling themselves up and taking their first steps and you cannot believe this is the same person you brought home from the hospital.
Each of those stages deserves to be documented — and most parents only get around to the newborn session.
I get it. Life is busy. A second session feels like a lot to coordinate. But the families who photograph twice in the first year end up with something really special. Not just two sets of photos, but a record of the transformation. Side by side, those images tell the whole story of your baby’s first year in a way that one session never could.
The Multi-Session Bundle — Save $300
If you book two sessions within 12 months, you receive $300 off your second session fee. No complicated package to figure out, no commitment required upfront.
The most popular combination is a newborn session in those first tender weeks, followed by a session around the first birthday. Some families add a maternity session as a third — documenting the pregnancy, the newborn, and the baby at one year. That’s the full story, start to finish.
Sessions include a curated online gallery, digital files, and print credit toward artwork — because these images should end up on your walls, not just on your phone.
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What to Expect When Your Session Includes a Baby or Toddler
There’s no rush. I build plenty of extra time into every session with little ones. Snack breaks, diaper changes, emotional regulation moments — it’s all part of it and it’s all fine. The best photos often come right after a reset.
Movement is your friend. Babies and toddlers do their best when they’re doing something — being carried, exploring, chasing the dog. I’ll keep things moving rather than asking your one-year-old to sit still (which, let’s be honest, isn’t happening anyway).
Quiet moments matter too. In between the chaos, there are always a few still moments — a baby resting against a parent’s shoulder, a toddler studying something small on the ground. I watch for those and they’re often the most beautiful images of the session.
Bring the things they love. A favorite toy, a snack, a beloved stuffed animal. Props that are meaningful to your family photograph better than anything I could bring — and they become part of the story.
Don’t stress about outfits. Coordinate loosely, choose colors you love, let them be comfortable. I have wardrobe planning guidance available for every session and a small client wardrobe for moms if you’d like to borrow something.
Ready to Book Your Baby’s First Year?
Whether you’re newly pregnant, in the thick of the newborn stage, or watching your baby race toward their first birthday — it’s not too late to document this. Reach out and tell me where you are in the journey. We’ll figure out the timing together.
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