The Happy Baby Plan

Baby Sessions

We are thrilled to announce our new photo package - The Happy Baby Plan! 

What is The Happy Baby Plan?
The Happy Baby Plan helps you capture your baby’s milestones over the first 2 years of life and preserve those special memories for years to come. The package includes two 1-hour Milestone Sessions and one complimentary Family Session in our comfortable studio:

Session 1: As your baby learns to sit up, often around seven months.

Session 2: As your toddler starts standing comfortably, often around one year.

Session 3: A complimentary family session during your child’s second year.

We also include a personalized year-end gift, a Fine Art First Year Album (a $550 value)!

Can I get prints and digital copies?

Absolutely! You can purchase prints, products and digital files from each session with a “Create a Collection” package or “A La Carte” digital files package. Pricing for each can be found here: http://www.polina.pictures/pricing_pkp.pdf

How much does it cost?

The Happy Baby Plan is $400 if purchased separately and $350 if purchased with the Newborn Package.  Prints and digitals are sold separately.


To reserve your baby’s milestone sessions with The Happy Baby Plan, contact us today!

Milestone Sessions: What They Are and Why You Should Book Them

Your baby will never change so much - or so quickly - as she does during the first year of her life. If you’d like a professional photographer to help capture these magical months, milestone sessions may be the perfect option.

Baby photographers generally schedule milestone sessions for 3-, 6-, and 9-month-old babies. I hold milestone sessions in my photography studio, where families have access to a wide variety of adorable props and outfits. I typically put together several different looks for each session. I also have unique flower bonnets and crowns for baby girls, which make for exceptional photos!

Like most baby photographers, I also welcome parents to choose their own outfits or include baby’s favorite toy. However, if you’d rather skip the planning, I’ve got you covered. The only thing I need you to bring to the photography studio is one (or more!) well-rested babies.


Here is some age-specific information on what you can expect from a professional photographer’s milestone sessions:

3 Months

3-month-olds have great head/neck control, love when people talk to them and have started smiling. However, these littlest babies have short attention spans and can quickly grow tired of your attention. Because of this, it’s important to choose a seasoned baby photographer who’ll work quickly to capture the tiny models at their best.
A 3-month milestone session is also great for families who didn’t have a chance to do professional newborn photos!

6 Months

At 6 months, most babies are learning how to sit. Some arrive at the photography studio already sitting independently! 6-month-olds also have longer attention spans, so this age is just perfect for a session with a professional photographer to document your baby’s new milestone!
For these sessions, I usually try to create at least 3 different looks for the baby. Family photos are another great option - I always encourage parents to participate to create family memories their child will cherish forever.

9 Months

The timing of this milestone session is perfect for babies who weren’t ready to sit at 6 months. It’s also great for those who just learned how to crawl - a huge milestone that opens up fun new posing options. 9-month-old babies have longer attention spans, love to clap, play peek-a-boo, and, for the most part, don’t fear strangers, making this age a favorite among baby photographers!

To book your milestone session please contact me here: http://www.polina.pictures/contact-form

Tips for Holiday Mini-Sessions

Before You Leave the House

Make sure your children had some rest, ate, went to the bathroom, and napped before the session. If your session scheduled for late evening – please give kids extra nap time before that. It is better to have less fun activities than more stressful ones.

Give yourself extra time for a car ride to allow for traffic, unplanned stops and avoid unnecessary stress.
At the session, the most important thing is to be happy. Your family needs your positive energy and they feel it when something is troubling you. They should know – it's a fun event: we will play and have a great time.
Once again, please start early – it is important not to be late, as mini-sessions are usually scheduled back-to-back. If you run out of time due to late arrival – you might need to wait for the next available slot.

Outfits

Planning your outfits takes a bit of time, don't leave it for the last minute. Start with the mom. It is easier to match kids to your outfit rather than vice versa. Pick something you feel comfortable in. If your outfit is beautiful but not very comfortable - you might get tired and not enjoy the session as much. Next, coordinate your outfit with that of your spouse and, finally, kids'. Unless you have a specific reason I recommend avoid matching styles. Matching outfits make it harder to create a striking image and have fallen out of fashion with family photographers. Consider wearing layers and textures.

Look at your home decor. Make sure the colors you are wearing for the photo session go with your house color scheme. Consider this: after the session you will own a beautifully printed canvas, which you would love to hang on the prominent place in your house. You would want to make sure that the colors on the canvas are working with the surroundings.
Important For holiday pictures I recommend to avoid tight and short skirts for girls. It’s a plus to have coordinated shoes OR no tights or socks at all (yes, barefeet are just fine). Please try to avoid large hats as they create deep shadows on your face. For toddlers and newborns – full diaper doesn’t photograph well, please have ‘extras’ with you just in case :)).

Fun Details

Accessories add element of fun to the session and look flattering on pictures. Ties, necklaces, scarves, something for kids to carry – are all fun to play with! However, exercise judgement – avoid bulky plastic non-textured toys that you would not enjoy seeing on final images.

Another clothing tip: try to limit patterns and avoid prints and characters on your closing – they look quite distractive in photographs. You will enjoy timeless pictures that are relevant long after the kids have left home. All-black clothes are not recommended because they erase much of the details in the image as black is the highest contrast color. On the other hand, if you picked “Let it snow” theme – white and burgundy will look fantastic!

Picture Perfect

Above all - don't forget that mini photo session is a fun event, that should preserve your cherished memories. Please, don't discipline your kids during the session – smiles and good mood are more important than rules! This helps to catch fun moments and preserve good memories!
See you at the session :)

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