
Baby and Toddler Photography: The Heart of Your Story
Your baby’s first year is a whirlwind of discovery. From the first gummy smiles to their wobbly first steps, these fleeting moments need to be captured.
With a warm and lighthearted approach, our sessions are designed to be relaxed, engaging, and entirely focused on your child’s natural expressions and growing personality. Whether it’s a serene, classic portrait or playful images filled with movement and laughter, we create a collection of photographs that feel timeless yet full of life.
We’ll document your child’s growing personality in a way that feels timeless and true to them. Whether you prefer classic, refined portraits or playful, joyful images, these photographs will act as a time capsule capturing all the tiny details you never want to forget — the quiet cuddles, infectious giggles, and wide-eyed wonder as they explore the world around them, reminders of how small they were, how much they were adored, and how quickly this chapter flew by.

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The Experience
By now, your little one is at the heart of your family story, growing, exploring, and filling your days with laughter and love. These early months and years pass in the blink of an eye, and our milestone sessions are designed to preserve the magic of this chapter. Held in our Ferrymead studio, these sessions are relaxed, playful, and beautifully styled to suit your family’s taste. From the moment you book, we take care of everything. Our collection includes vintage-inspired knitwear, and bonnets, cute rompers and headbands as well as beautiful wooden toys and props, sourced from talented artisans around the world. Should you wish, we can style siblings — little girls and teens alike love our selection of beautiful dresses. Many of our clients choose to have their hair and makeup professionally styled for the session and our selection of couture gowns is available for your use; should you wish to create an elegant, fine-art portrait look. We love incorporating personal and cultural pieces, whether it’s a Whānau Korowai, a cherished heirloom, or a special keepsake that reflects your family’s traditions. Every detail is thoughtfully considered to ensure your session is a true reflection of your family and your little one’s unique personality. Sessions typically last up to 1.5 hours, giving us plenty of time to capture a variety of portraits, from timeless, classic images to joyful, movement-filled moments. These images will stand the test of time — a gift to your future self, allowing you to revisit this beautiful stage of life whenever you wish.
Are you the kind of person who likes more detail?
The four steps below outline what to expect from your newborn portrait experience, but if you still have questions, let's chat! You can call Kirsten on 027 523 3939 or use the button above.

1. BOOK
Plan ahead
Your session will take place in our beautiful Ferrymead studio. Booking in advance is essential. We recommend you book 3 - 6 months ahead of the milestone you'd like to photograph. If your baby's development doesn't quite match the scheduled session, we will reschedule to capture the perfect moment.
Choose your package
We're transparent — our full pricing is online.
Booking is easy
Just contact us by phone or email.

3. SHOOT
When you arrive, we'll have everything ready based on our pre-session consultation. You'll be able to look over our extensive collection of baby clothes, photogenic toys and props, and we'll fine-tune our shot list.
We have lots of home comforts, with hot and cold drinks, comfy couches and a toy corner for entertaining your little one if they need to take a break during the session.

2. PLAN
Pre-session consultation (Phone or Zoom)
This enables us to learn more about you, your family, and anyone else being photographed.
The planning session will cover:
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Setting the overall vision for the collection.
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Creating a provisional shot list, along with a plan for backgrounds and props.
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Creating a wardrobe plan, including any cultural outfits and items we can include.
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Strategies for helping young kids feel comfortable on the shoot.
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A run-through of what to expect on the shoot day.

4. SELECT
Your collection will be ready three weeks after your session. Your images will be beautifully edited, printed, and mounted ready for you to take home.
Most clients also choose to purchase wall art and/or some of our beautiful display products.
We'll design your artwork during your viewing appointment, and we'll organise everything else.
Easy.
FAQ
Booked clients may like to view our handy quick reference 'what to expect' preparation guides.
Baby + Toddler Gallery
