Hunter is four months old! His mommy brought him in for the first of a few sessions of his baby’s first year, and I just can’t get enough. His big open-mouthed smiles just melt my heart!

I also photographed Hunter’s big brother Jackson when he was a baby, four years ago. It was so fun to see the close resemblance of the two brothers! I should dig up some of Jackson’s photos to compare – they’re so similar!

Four months old is a fantastic age to photograph when you’re thinking about what milestones to capture during baby’s first year. At this age, babies are usually pretty happy and smiley, and they can hold their heads up during tummy time. This allows us to capture a good deal of variety in their four month photos.

Both of the outfits from Hunter’s four month session came from the studio wardrobe, which is available for all of our babies ages 1-12 months. Everything in the wardrobe photographs well, and you don’t have to worry about scouring websites or items arriving on time for your session. I have an addiction to buying baby clothes, so take advantage! 🙂

A question I am asked frequently is what ages or stages should we include in our baby’s first year package? The nice thing is the baby’s first year plan is completely customizable. You can include maternity and newborn sessions, of course. Some parents like add on a sitting up session and a first birthday session, and other parents want more photos throughout the year so we’ll do 4 months-8 months-12 months. Contact me, and we’ll chat through how to customize your baby’s first year program to fit your needs and your vision!

When I first announced that I was starting to offer Heirloom Portraits, Davis and Sawyer’s mom reached out right away. She excitedly told me she’d been wanting portraits like these of her boys, and my announcement came at the perfect time! We were able to get the boys into the studio recently, and I’m in love with the results!

Davis and Sawyer’s Heirloom Portraits went fast. They are old enough to take direction without too many shenanigans on my part, so they were in and out of the studio in fifteen minutes – can you believe it?!

Heirloom Portraits are a fantastic way to capture your child’s personality in simple, traditional portraits. The boys’ mom ordered a pair of beautiful artwork pieces to hang on her wall, and I dare say they’ll still be there when Davis and Sawyer have their own kids!

The optimal age range for Heirloom Portraits is between one and eight years old. Davis cracked the top end of that range already, but you know what? It’s really never too late!

Don’t they look so handsome in their white button downs? And I love Sawyer’s silly side eye smile!

Thanks so much for coming to see me, guys! I loved having you, and I hope you enjoy the results for many, many years to come!

If you’re reading this and thinking about scheduling an Heirloom Portrait session for your child, reach out to me! These portraits will not only look great on your wall, but they would make for beautiful holiday gifts for the grandparents and other loved ones!

Christy Johnson Photography offers Heirloom Portraits for children ages 1-5 in her Wake Forest, NC photography studio. If you’re in the Raleigh area, get in touch to schedule your child’s portraits today!

Growing So Fast

We waited two years for this session, between Covid, travel, and my leukemia diagnosis, and we finally made it happen! I have been photographing this family since big brother Ishaan was just a baby. He and his sister Mira are growing so fast! Time really is a thief. They’ve grown into such great kids.

Parents Tanu and Vineet recently celebrated a very special milestone anniversary, and wanted to wear their wedding attire for their session. Tanu tells me she actually wore her engagement dress, because her wedding dress would weigh too much to carry around the arboretum! I think she looks absolutely stunning!

Their outfits are absolutely lovely, and their sweet dispositions made for a fun and easy session. I adore how the photos turned out! I haven’t photographed at the arboretum in a few years, but these photos make me want to head back there soon!

Raleigh Family Photographer | Growing So Fast

If you are hoping to get family photos this fall, please reach out soon! My outdoor calendar is almost full for the year, and I would hate to miss creating beautiful memories like these for your family!

Christy Johnson is a Raleigh family photographer specializing in newborns, baby’s first year, and beyond!