Loudoun County VA Baby Photographer | 8 Months Old

November 04, 2019 in baby

One of my favorite ages to photograph is 8 month old babies. Another thing I love to photograph is return clients. Put them together and you get one of my favorite kind of sessions! Seeing mama again with her beautiful baby girl was such a joy. It’s so so important to have images of yourself with your babies. Not just for yourself (but that’s so important too). But for them. So they have something to look back on one day. I often think of how much I would love to have images like these of me and my mother. Documenting her early days of motherhood and getting to see all the love in her face. Here are some of my favorite images from our session together - enjoy!

clothing for mom and baby borrowed from the studio wardrobe, available to all clients for studio sessions

Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternity, newborn, baby, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.
All studio sessions include access to the studio wardrobe for mothers and babies to borrow clothing for your session.
Contact me to begin planning your custom portrait experience.

Summer Newborn Studio Session | Washington DC Baby Family Photographer

October 28, 2019 in baby, newborns

Baby boy with the most beautiful platinum blond hair. I was so thrilled to see this family in my studio for their newborn session - I always love seeing families again. One question I’m often asked: can older siblings take part in newborn sessions too? The answer is of course! I love seeing siblings during sessions. They should get to take part in the fun, after all this is a big event for them too (even if they do come just play in the curtains!). Here are some of my favorite images from our session together - enjoy!

Washington DC Newborn Baby Photographer | Kate Juliet Photography

Ashburn VA Baby Photographer | 8 Month Old Motherhood Session

September 23, 2019 in baby

they grow so fast

Make These Moments Last a Lifetime | Northern VA Maternity and Newborn Photographer

July 01, 2019 in family, baby, maternity, newborns, kate juliet photography

I have never found inspiration in simply taking a pretty picture. Instead, my true source of inspiration is knowing that these are the images you will look on again for years to come. When your baby graduates high school. At their wedding. When they have children of their own. When we are all old and gray and our faces are full of wrinkles, I know that you will have these images to help you tell stories from when you were young. My goal is never to create something for your friends and family on social media. It’s to create something for you. To help you remember a collection of moments over the years, that you can look back on over and over again.

Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternity, newborn, baby, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.

All studio sessions include access to the studio wardrobe for mothers and babies to borrow clothing for your session.

Contact me to begin planning your custom portrait experience.

The Best Age To Photograph A Baby | Northern VA Photographer

June 03, 2019 in baby, family, kate juliet photography

First, it has to be said: it's never "too late" to photograph your baby. I recommend holding newborn sessions within the first 2 weeks after delivery, but don't feel like you've missed out if that window has passed you by. If you want images of your baby at her smallest, schedule your session as soon as possible. If you're open to holding your session when your baby is a little bigger (or want to capture milestones as your baby grows), this post is for you.

So when is the best age to photograph a baby? Between 7-8 months. Here's why...

1 - Your baby can sit up on her own now.

Many baby babies are still in the "sit, lean, fall over" phase when they're six months old. By 7 or 8 months, she can probably sit up all by herself, and is happy to keep herself there for awhile. But she's not too big to lay down, do tummy time, or be held. It's a great way to capture a lot of variety about what she's up to in a single session.

2 - She's expressive!

By this age babies are full giggles, smiles, and all the big personality you want to remember.

3 - She isn't quite mobile yet.

She might be moving around a bit on her own, but isn't walking or running around on her own. She still depends on you to get around, so it's a great time to capture images of you together. Which leads us to the next reason...

4 - Moms are usually feeling more comfortable in their post-baby body by the time baby is 7-8 months old.

Now that you're feeling like you have your body back again, it's a great to capture images of the two of you together.

5 - You can capture all the sweet baby rolls, chunky thighs, and cottage cheese tushies you want.

It's a great opportunity to celebrate your growing baby by highlighting how much she's grown since her newborn session.

There is never a wrong time to photograph your baby (usually the best time is right now!), but when possible I recommend scheduling a session for when she is 7-8 months old. Another perfect time after that is around a year so you can see how much she’s grown so quickly.