I have been photographing so many families with six month olds lately and I absolutely love it. This is the perfect age to capture photos of your child. Babies have so much personality at this age. They can sit up, laugh, play and really interact with the family. Although I love photographing newborns, I have to say that this stage is probably my favorite to capture.

Many of the families that I have been photographing had babies during the COVID quarantine and, therefore, were unable to have newborn photos taken. For many of them, their Fall family photo session is the first time they are capturing photos of their child. I have been making sure to capture plenty of photos of the family together, as well as portraits of the baby as well. Some of my clients will finally be sending out birth announcements using photos from their session.

I recently photographed this adorable family at a favorite location of mine that is perfect for Fall foliage images. Their baby girl was an absolute delight to photograph. She laughed the entire session and looked at the camera the entire time as well. The session took place on a very chilly October morning and it was the first day that the weather actually felt like Fall weather. The cold didn’t bother this baby at all and she was happy and content the entire time; in fact, she did not cry once!

I started the session with classic posed family portraits and then moved on to my interactive poses. This family was so easy to work with and they were naturals in front of the camera. I love that they were open to some of my posing requests, that, at first, might seem silly, but really are geared towards capturing connection.

I was literally smiling the entire time that I edited this collection of images. There is so much love and laughter in this family and their photos really show that happiness. I just love their gallery of images. Here are a few of my favorites from the day.

If you are interested in a six month old sitter session or family session, contact me.