Hinsdale Baby Photographer, Naperville Baby Photographer | One Year

This little guy first came to my studio when he was a newborn.  That was the first time I got to meet his big (furry) sister.  She was the most amazingly trained dog ever.  We did a great family picture with her in it.  Now at one year old, she came along again.  It is great to be able to document these times in his life. I hope one day he will look back on these and see that she had always been there for him.  This little man is definitely surrounded by female love.  We had his mom, grandmother, and what they term the three “aunties” in studio, as well.  They were so much fun and such a lively bunch.  It was great for him to have an audience, as he definitely played up to them.

Now, one struggle that we have in photographing this sweetheart is that he has a condition called, Nystagmus, which  is also known as “dancing eyes”.  It is a disorder where there is involuntary eye movement – imagine very quick back and forth movements.  Because of this, he is unable to see very far, so his eyes would usually go more to the side unless we were very close.  So let’s start this off with a picture of boy and his dog.

 

 

Then she changed him into the cutest little man outfit with a tie, and even a tie clip!  I was dying he was so cute!  The German Shepherd could have been a model with how great she was.

 

Then we had to get on with some family pictures.  First was a sweet one with mommy and her big boy.

 

Then we added grandma into the mix.  Love this picture of the three of them!

 

Then we had to get one of the whole gaggle of ladies, including our furry girl, too.  This guy is certainly well loved!

 

And then we finished up with a cake smash.  One of the auties brought in this for him.  And I absolutely adore his polka dot diaper cover and tie!  Now, I got a ton of great pictures of this, and we were all cracking up.

 

But this was the first time that cleanup of the baby was so easy – we just let the dog at him.  She was so gentle and licked him up clean. LOL

 

One year sessions are a celebration, not only of their first year of life, but the transition of being a real “baby” and turning into a toddler.  It is wonderful to capture these times for families.  If you are interested in Firefly Nights Photography’s work, we encourage you to browse through our Galleries.  We love photographing  people in all parts of their lives – from maternity and newborns, to high school seniors and family sessions.

Located in Naperville, we are easily accessible to all of Chicago, especially the western suburbs like Hinsdale and Elmhurst.