Photographer’s perspective

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:

Baby Grace-7377

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:

Grace 2013-5020

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.