09/14/2026
A first birthday session is about the birthday baby… but we can’t forget the big siblings. 🤎
Whenever a family brings an older brother or sister to a first birthday session, I love taking a little extra time to photograph them too — both with the birthday baby and on their own.
After all, big siblings have usually been waiting patiently through all the attention on the birthday boy or girl. 😉 And for many families, it may have been quite a while since their older child had a beautiful portrait taken.
They’ve grown and changed so much too.
So while we’re celebrating this little one turning ONE, we’ll make sure big brother or sister doesn’t feel left out — a few sibling portraits, a few individual portraits, and another little chapter of your family documented. ❤️
Because someday, you’ll be just as happy to have that sweet portrait of the big sibling at this age as you are to have the first birthday photos.
First birthday sessions can be about more than turning one — they’re also a chance to capture how your children are growing together.