From Bump to Baby: Capturing Your Family’s First-Year Story
There are seasons of life you think you’ll never forget.
The curve of your growing belly. The weight of a newborn against your chest. The way their tiny hand curls around your finger for the very first time.
But the truth? It goes by faster than anyone prepares you for.
One moment, you’re waiting.
And then you blink… and you’re holding them.
Then they’re laughing. Crawling. Reaching for you with dimpled hands.
The First-Year Series was created for this exact reason…so we can slow time together, capturing each chapter of your baby’s first year with intention and care.
What the First-Year Series Includes
Your baby will change more in the first year than in any other season of their life. That’s why the First-Year Series includes three intentional sessions designed to document their story beautifully from start to finish:
Maternity Session — We start with you. The anticipation. The quiet. The waiting. These sessions are soft and cinematic, often at the Delaware beaches, where the ocean meets the horizon and possibility stretches endlessly.
Newborn Session — In the first 10–14 days, we capture all the little details you’ll never want to forget — the curled toes, milk-drunk yawns, and quiet snuggles that only exist once. These sessions happen in the comfort of your home or somewhere meaningful, where the pace slows and we breathe it all in.
Milestone Session — At 6 months or one year, we celebrate movement, personality, and connection. Bare feet in the sand, gummy grins, favorite stuffies tucked under tiny arms, this session feels playful and free, a reflection of your family’s rhythm.
Why Families Choose the First-Year Series
It’s not just about photos. It’s about telling the story of becoming.
Consistency → One photographer, one style, one vision. Your images will flow seamlessly across every chapter.
Ease → We plan ahead so your sessions feel effortless, stress-free, and meaningful.
Intention → Each session is designed to reflect your family’s personality, favorite places, and natural rhythm — nothing posed, nothing forced.
When your gallery arrives at the end of the year, you’ll hold a complete story, a cinematic collection of the fleeting moments that shape your family forever.
Delaware’s Most Meaningful Backdrops
So many of my First-Year families choose locations that already carry meaning and the Delaware beaches hold endless possibilities:
A soft maternity session at Cape Henlopen, where you walked during those first weeks of dreaming
A newborn gallery captured at home, surrounded by the quiet comfort of your own space
A one-year celebration at James Farm, with little toes buried in the sand
Every location we choose becomes a piece of your baby’s story…personal, intentional, and unforgettable.
The Magic of Looking Back
I’ve watched families hold their First-Year albums for the first time, tracing every page slowly, pausing at the little details they thought they’d never forget but almost did.
The way their baby’s nose crinkled when they laughed.
The curve of their hand wrapped around one finger.
The messy curls and sun-kissed cheeks of their first summer.
That’s why we do this.
Not just for now, but for decades from now so you’ll have proof of this fleeting, tender season when it mattered most.
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