First Birthday Portraits with a Camping Theme

When your family loves camping, you do a camping theme for your first birthday portraits! Ryder celebrated his first birthday in style with a studio session that highlighted his family’s favorite summer hobby. We used buffalo plaid, birch trees, a campfire, and a camping lantern to create the perfect whimsical setup for their little boy.

milestone first birthday portraits for little boy with camping theme photographed by Saratoga Springs NY cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography
camping inspired cake smash with Delmar NY cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography

Ryder did such an amazing job and he was so happy the entire time. Such a little sweetheart!

red and black camping theme cake smash photographed by Loudonville NY cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography
first birthday portraits and cake smash with camping theme in studio photographed by cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography

This little guy was all smiles, especially by the time we pulled out the bathtub!

baby boy plays in bath tub after camping inspired cake smash photographed by Saratoga Springs cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography
tub time after camping inspired cake smash with New York cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography
campefire inspired cake smash photographed by Delmar New York cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography
one year old chews on rubber duck during bath time after cake smash in Saratoga Springs with NY cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography

Every birthday session includes family portraits, and we went to the nearby Spa State Park for some family portraits at sunset with Ryder’s three big sisters. I’ve been photographing them for years, and it was wonderful seeing how comfortable and excited they were in front of the camera.

big sister laughs during family portraits with New York family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
big sister poses in field after brother’s cake smash photographed by New York family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
three sisters play in woods during Saratoga Springs family portraits with NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
toddler puts finger over mouth and smiles for family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
three sisters sit in the woods photographed by Clifton Park NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
three sisters hold baby brother after cake smash photos photographed by family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

And then when the camera was turned back around to Ryder, he was thrilled!! He is one lucky little brother to be so loved by all of his sisters.

one year old in suspenders and newsboy cap poses in the woods photographed by NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
milestone portraits for one year old photographed by Delmar NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
family portraits in Loudonville New York photographed by family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

The sunlight was perfect streaming through the trees. We really had the best sunset that evening, and it gave these portraits a beautiful golden glow.

classic family portraits in Saratoga Springs NY with family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
family with four children poses in Saratoga Springs with family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
dad lifts one year old during family photos in New York with Delmar NY family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
casual family portraits in teh woods in Saratoga Springs NY with family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

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First birthday portraits with a camping theme photographed by New York cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography