The New Life Collection
Savor baby’s first year from belly to birthday
A series of maternity, newborn, 6-month, & 1-year photography sessions + keepsake photo album
A tiny little human is about to become a main character in your life. You’ll spend pretty much every waking moment together for a while, and some not-waking moments as well.
You’re excited, you’re nervous, you’re anticipating what your new life will be like… One thing you do know? While you’re in the midst of feeding & changing diapers & trying to keep up with your new family dynamics, baby’s going to grow & change, just like your family is growing & changing.
Baby’s first year goes by in a blur, and the photos on our phones don’t really do justice to their beautiful growth and your family’s new picture of love.
Let me help you document it all -
From baby belly
to tiny newborn
to growing infant
to 1-year-old
Capturing not just baby’s growth, but also how your family works together and loves on each other all throughout it. You’ll be amazed that the young toddler you try to keep up with now is the same tiny baby you held for the first time just one year ago.
And years later, you’ll still be flipping through the pages of your keepsake album together, looking back on each moment of their little lives from the very beginning. You’ll be so glad we captured it all.
A tiny little human is about to become a main character in your life. You’ll spend pretty much every waking moment together for a while, and some not-waking moments as well.
You’re excited, you’re nervous, you’re anticipating what your new life will be like… One thing you do know? While you’re in the midst of feeding & changing diapers & trying to keep up with your new family dynamics, baby’s going to grow & change, just like your family is growing & changing.
Baby’s first year goes by in a blur, and the photos on our phones don’t really do justice to their beautiful growth and your family’s new picture of love.
Let me help you document it all -
From baby belly
to tiny newborn
to growing infant
to 1-year-old
Capturing not just baby’s growth, but also how your family works together and loves on each other all throughout it. You’ll be amazed that the young toddler you try to keep up with now is the same tiny baby you held for the first time just one year ago.
And years later, you’ll still be flipping through the pages of your keepsake album together, looking back on each moment of their little lives from the very beginning. You’ll be so glad we captured it all.
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“Working with Kelly was a joy! We invested in the New Life Collection with our second and I'm so glad we did. I knew how fast time flies and if I didn't commit to something ahead of time, the time would slip away. Since I booked the New Life Collection while pregnant, Kelly made sure we got maternity, newborn, 6 month, and 1 year photos without me having to remember. The photos are beautiful and showcase the changes of seasons as our family changed and grew.”
- Sarah & Colin
The Details
Capture key moments across baby's whole first year of life
Maternity, newborn, 6-month, & 1-year sessions
An heirloom-quality keepsake album showcasing baby’s growth throughout the year
Digital files for your 20 favorite images from each session + print release
Session preparation guides & wardrobe guides
Shareable online galleries, slideshows, & mobile app
Home delivery of finished artwork after each session
Personal touch-points (consultation, wardrobe planning, photo reveal & ordering sessions)
And all the behind-the-scenes work like professional photo editing and artwork design, preparation, & ordering!
The New Life Collection includes:
Payment plans are available.
Additional heirloom-quality artwork for your home is available to order after each session and starts at $200. Full pricing details and artwork options will be shared during your complimentary consultation.
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investment: $2800
The Album
A beautiful 10x10" heirloom-quality album
featuring 20 pages of images on sturdy layflat pages, artfully curated from your 4 sessions to showcase baby's growth throughout the year
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My mama-to-mama
promise
to you
My son is past his baby years, and I can attest to how much of a blur that newborn stage is. As much as I try to imagine and place myself back in that moment, it’s the photos that I rely on to remember my baby belly, those sweet newborn snuggles, and how our family adjusted to life with an infant. I want to give you the power of time travel - the ability to go back and revisit these days once your baby isn’t so much a baby anymore. In addition to that, though - please talk to me about your nursing struggles, how your baby has been sleeping, and the new silly thing that makes them smile and laugh. I am here for you as a photographer, but also as a mama friend who has been in your shoes.
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the Light Creative experience
one
Complimentary
Consultation
two
session
planning
three
portrait session
four
photo reveal
& ordering
five
artwork
delivery
I’ll be with you each step of the way so you and your family are confident in your wardrobe choices, feel calm & have fun during our session, and receive heirloom artwork to help you document these beautiful, simple moments.
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“We were looking for someone experienced with family/newborn photos, willing to take pictures in our home, and natural/lifestyle photos as opposed to lots of posed photos. Kelly’s New Life Collection was a concept we had never seen, and we loved the idea of having multiple sessions for our daughter’s first year! She made everything seamless - from planning each session to Zoom reveals and ordering our artwork. It’s truly a custom and personalized experience. I loved how Kelly interacted with us in our sessions and made us feel comfortable, and I really liked how willing she was to capture us at home in our element. I would definitely recommend her & the New Life Collection to new families that want their baby’s first year captured!”
- Kara & Zane
frequently asked questions
FAQ
Of course! You are able to order additional photos as digital files and as tangible artwork like prints & wall art. With the New Life Collection, all photos ordered from each session are eligible to be included in the keepsake album received at the end of the experience. After the 1-year session, we review all photos ordered throughout the year and make final selections for the New Life album.
Yes! I love capturing sweet moments with your growing baby between the preset sessions, and add-on sessions are available at special collection pricing. Many clients opt to add a 3-month session since babies grow so much between those first newborn days and turning 6 months old. A 9-month session is also popular, as well as a mommy-and-me session at any point in the year. All sessions added during our New Life Collection experience have the same benefits of the other sessions, such as receiving digital files and including photos in the keepsake album.
No, but many choose to! We’ll have a photo reveal & ordering appointment 1-2 weeks after each session, when you’ll choose your favorite photos to order and decide if you’d like any tangible artwork from that specific session. Many families choose to order professional prints for themselves and their family members so they can enjoy the photos in their home throughout the year, and some choose to order wall art to showcase absolute favorite photos, especially from the newborn session. Many families also order gift albums or story boxes for grandparents after the 1-year session, so that extended family members can enjoy many photos from baby’s first year of life in one piece of artwork as well. Since I can take care of ordering professionally printed artwork for you, you don't need to find the time to do it yourself & you're assured to get the best quality artwork!
That being said, there is no specific obligation to order more artwork or photos beyond this initial investment. Since you receive high-resolution printable files + a print release, you're also welcome to print your photos elsewhere if preferred.
Wonderful! I'm happy to begin capturing the life of your family with the newborn session. Typically families in this situation will switch the maternity session for a 3-month session, which is a great way to still have the full 4-session experience and capture more of your baby’s growth. Let’s chat about it!
Absolutely! I welcome people of all different backgrounds - sexual orientation and gender identity included. Please know that I value you, honor you, and celebrate you exactly as you are.
