The difference between newborn sessions and 1 year sessions…

Did my first 1 year session it was an experience to say the least but it was still fun. I felt out of my element.  However, we still got good photos…

Newborns:

• Sleepy
• Easy to manipulate (because they’re so sleepy)
• Way more cooperative because they have absolutely no idea of what you’re doing.
• All faces are acceptable and adorable, including but not limited to: yawning, passing gas, sucking their lips/ hands/ or arm, resting, etc…
• It takes hours to do these sessions.
• The mom’s are worried every time the baby cries (not always but sometimes).

1 year photo session:

• They are full of energy.
• They get grumpy when they’re not happy therefore not being cooperative.
• They have runny noses from crying that are sometimes difficult to edit.
• They are mobile and don’t seem to sit/stand with your small setup.
• They have many faces that they’ve either learned from family/friends or just on their own.
• They can say no.
• They choose to ignore you when you try to hold up their favorite toy and make absolute ridiculous faces for them.
• They put every prop that you bring to the session in their mouth.
• You have to do the session quick or a tantrum will come.
• Mom’s aren’t as worried about the crying they’ve learned to ignore it.