As your children grow, they go through various stages of physical and psychological development. It is important to capture each one of these life stages in order to give yourself, and your child, a portrait history of their growth and development. Of course, you'll want to have a professional photographer record your special occasions as well.
At no time in your child's life will physical changes occur so rapidly. In what seems like the blink of an eye, a tiny, helpless bundle is transformed into an active, robust and inquisitive youngster. Those changes are already occurring! So once the baby is home and settled in, it's time to call for your child's first studio appointment. Age 2
Age 3 Most three-year olds have discovered how to entertain themselves. Their world is filled with portrait opportunities that capture the mystery and fantasy that are so much a part of these joyful days of discovery and make-believe that fade so soon.
The fourth and fifth years are among the cutest, most engaging ages for little boys and girls . . . the ability to speak and reason grow stronger every day. Searching for their place in the world, they have already developed personal interests, likes and dislikes. Their individuality of character and action should be portrayed before the baby teeth are lost and replaced by permanent ones . . . forever altering the endearing look of early childhood. Age 6 Age 9 From the ages of 9 to 12, the child is preparing to enter the teenage years . . . when physical, emotional, and attitude changes occur. The little person you have known so well is about to become a more complex and less dependent young person. Peer acceptance is now important, and portraits can capture the child's sense of style and expanding horizons.
Ages 13 through 15 are the early teenage years—a kind of dress rehearsal for adulthood—that have begun to erase the memories of childhood. The boy is almost a man . . . in his interests, his attitudes, and thinking. Carefree years, yet ones that anticipate the challenges of adulthood on the horizon. The young woman has begun to blossom into womanhood. Still a lifetime of growing and learning ahead . . . but never again a child. |
Baby's 1st Year 
Here one minute and gone the next! Around the second birthday a major milestone is achieved. Your toddler now responds to reason, humor, and action. Totally unpredictable. . . loveable, shy, rowdy, or reserved . . . but always adorable and always on the move!
Age 4 
Between the ages of 6 and 8, the snaggly-tooth period ends and permanent teeth emerge to change the facial contours. A developing mind reveals a more mature, inquiring look. Now off to school and making their way in the world . . . there is so much to learn! Portraits made at this age help to confirm a child's positive self image.
Age 13