Sitter and First Birthday Baby Photographer in York, Yorkshire

Sitter and first birthday sessions are some of my absolute favourites to photograph, and once you've been through one, you'll understand why.

By the time your little one is ready, they have opinions, expressions and that gummy smile that comes out of nowhere. They are moving - grabbing, reaching and doing that full-body wiggle to show they're pleased with themselves.

The whole experience is relaxed and unhurried from the moment you walk through the door - just a warm, calm space that feels like a playdate.

There is no real posing.. Instead we play, we laugh, we let your little one lead and I capture everything that happens. The moments that show exactly who they are right now, at this age, in this season. It goes faster than any other. One minute they can't sit up on their own, and the next they're pulling themselves up on the furniture and eyeing up the stairs.

Come and let me capture who they are today, before today becomes last year.

Sitter Sessions - around 6-7 months

Right around the time they start sitting, the personality really comes out. Wobbly sitting, enormous grins, arms waving, hands clapping, giggles that come from nowhere. These sessions are joyful, chaotic and completely wonderful and you'll leave feeling so glad you captured this exact version of your little one before everything changes again.

First Birthday Sessions - from around 11 months

Booked from around 11 months so your images are ready in time for the big day itself OR taken the week of their birthday depending on what you want them for. 
These sessions celebrate how far your whole family has come - not just your little one, but you too. We can include a cake smash, bubble bath, bubbles, family portraits, sibling moments or all of the above! Whatever feels right. Every session is moulded entirely around you.

Older Baby & Beyond - 12 months and up

Every year that follows is just as worth documenting as the first. Your family is growing and changing together - annual portraits are one of the most wonderful gifts you can give yourself, and one day, one of the most wonderful things you can give your children. Don't miss your opportunity to do it.

Every session includes:

- Family and sibling portraits
- Full use of the studio wardrobe
- Welcome guide sent on booking with outfit tips and advice
- Sessions typically 1-2 hours but they are always at your pace, there's no real finish time so if little ones need a break, we break
- Private online gallery within 2 weeks

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