Ella Kate is 7 months old! We did milestone portraits when her big brothers were this age, and as it always goes for the baby of busy families, time flies by and parents remember, “Oh, wait! I forgot to schedule xyz!”. So when her mom reached out and said “Ella is six months already! I think I’d like to do a milestone session and capture this sweet stage!”... I was happy to fit her in right away for a studio session.

This is such a fun age for milestone portraits. At 6-7 months, babies have some great milestones and things to explore. They grab their toes, roll around, and get to play in our studio. I love playing peekaboo with them so we capture their laughs! One of the other things I love about these milestones is documenting their beautiful finger and elbow dimples. Babies so quickly grow out of this stage, so having portraits of their adorable smile and chunky fingers is special as years go by!

The best part about these milestone sessions? You literally don’t have to bring a thing, so zero planning was required other than figuring out what time worked best around her nap schedule. Ella borrowed outfits and headbands from the studio, and her mom picked out all of her favorites when she arrived. It was an absolute breeze, completely stress-free. Instead, we just had lots of fun watching this sweet girl and her new skills and budding personality!

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6 month old baby girl sits in ivory outfit with flower headband on chunky knit blanket during studio milestone portraits in Saratoga Springs NY with NY children’s photographer Nicole Starr Photography

6 month old baby girl rolls with legs in the air on chunky knit blanket during studio milestone portraits in Saratoga Springs NY with NY children’s photographer Nicole Starr Photography

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6 month old baby girl rolls on chunky knit blanket during studio milestone portraits in Saratoga Springs NY with NY children’s photographer Nicole Starr Photography

6 month old baby girl in white lace onesie sits on wicker bed with peach blankets during milestone portraits with Saratoga Springs NY photographed by NY children’s photographer Nicole Starr Photography

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6 month old baby girl in white lace onesie sits on wicker chair with pink blankets during milestone portraits with Saratoga Springs NY photographed by NY children’s photographer Nicole Starr Photography

close up of 6 month old baby girl’s foot on wicker chair with pink blankets during milestone portraits with Saratoga Springs NY photographed by NY children’s photographer Nicole Starr Photography

6 month old baby girl chews on wooden brush in white onesie with ivory sweater during milestone portraits with Saratoga Springs NY photographed by NY children’s photographer Nicole Starr Photography

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‌I’ve been photographing this family since before Carter was even born, and they are just the sweetest! Their son Bennett was born on the exact same day as my baby girl, and now we have an extra special connection with our littlest ones. I loved welcoming them into the studio for his milestone portraits, and we captured so many happy portraits of this smiley baby boy.

Big brother Carter was incredibly interested in the session, and he asked to have his turn in front of the camera again and again, so we were able to capture plenty of individual portraits showing his spunky personality, too! I’m all about making sure your little ones feel included - and if it means a few extra portraits for mom and dad, even better!

For Bennett’s setup, we chose to use the white studio floor, the bed, and some fun chunky blankets. I just LOVE how they photograph. They’re a great pop of color against all of the neutrals for your baby. Mom and dad also chose some super sweet outfits for Bennett - including the sweet grey sweater he wore at the end. He looked so grown up!!

I hope that these portraits are well-loved in their home as both boys grow!

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