That sweet spot: Oshawa Baby Photographer Petra King Photography
That million dollar question…when should I come in for my baby’s milestone session? I get asked this on the weekly so I thought a little blog post would help clarify a few things for mom and dad’s.
That million dollar question…when should I come in for my baby’s milestone session? I get asked this on the weekly so I thought a little blog post would help clarify a few things for mom and dad’s.
So a few things when looking to book your baby milestone session with us. First of all…think ahead. Baby’s grow at a crazy speed lol. What is it you are looking for? Gorgeous portraits that focus on the little details? Documenting the way they sit and concentrate on every single detail? Their personality?
Next think about how you are going to use these photographs? Keepsakes? Updating your walls? Gifting? Photographs are meant to be printed and displayed. You/we go through a lot of planning and work to create and document these memories for you and your family. Don’t keep them on a hard drive/computer or phone. Print those babies out!
Looking back in 3-6 or 9 months time you’ll be like…omg I totally forgot she used to say uh oh when toys fell on the floor :) Trust me..digitals get LOST in a sea of others. Your future mama self will be thankful that you decided to print and display these memories.
Figure out that sweet spot and what matters to YOU. Let’s get your session on the books so there’s no stress or worry about “missing out” due to our busy studio schedule. Because before you know it…the stages and things your little one does will be gone. There’s no butt’s about it :)
We are filling up for Spring. Still some dates remaining so feel free to reach out, email, DM on Instagram or through the website below. I can’t wait to capture your little love for you!
Petra King Photography’s studio celebrates Baby Milestones in the Oshawa, Bowmanville, Courtice, Whitby, Durham Region, Toronto, GTA and surrounding areas.
A Little Pumpkin Turns One!
Oh sweet Karlyn..how you captured our hearts.
Oh Hi! Meet Karlyn. Her sweet mama brought her into the studio to celebrate her 1st Birthday and boy was it ever a fun one.
Can we just take a moment to adore this gorgeous custom cake from Sweetery.ca. W e have worked with Danielle (baker extraordinaire) for the last 4 years. She is our go to for all our PKP and Aspen Little Sessions.
All natural ingredients. Custom made to order so you know it’s FRESH and tastes absolutely DELICIOUS.
Karlyn couldn’t wait to dive into this beautiful pumpkin cake.
Girl means business I tell ya lol.
Cake smash sessions in the studio are fun. We almost always start with some classic portraits first. I do this for 2 reasons:
To document your little one and their personality, newly learned skills and silliness
2. So you and your family have gorgeous classic and timeless portraits to add to your baby albums and to hang down through the generations.
Then we get to business. Cake sessions are a fun way to celebrate. In my experience, they either love it and dive right in…like sweet Miss. Karlyn, or they don’t. Babies who aren’t quite in love with cake, don’t like their hands getting dirty and while adorable to capture our sessions are baby led. When they have had enough, we stop shooting.
Scroll to the last image in this slideshow…she clearly had a ball!
Till next time, Happy Birthday sweet girl. We hope to see you again in the near future.
Petra
xo
Xavier- Brand Ambassador 2021
You’ve probably seen me posting this sweet little guy around social media over the last 5 months or so. That’s because he is our newest Brand Ambassador.
And yes….he’s sooooo stinking cute. I swear I am so lucky to work with such amazing families and the best babies ever!
I just can’t with his adorable little features. Definitely a future ladies man lol.
Xavier you are full of fun and expressions. I can’t wait till our next milestone session together real soon!
Keep your eyes out for this little guy and join us as I document his journey and new skills learned as he grows.
Thank you so much and see you soon Xav
P
Brand Ambassador Graduation
Bittersweet comes to mind with this posting. Our sweet Maci has graduated from our Brand Ambassador program and we had so much fun over the year and a half documenting her.
Holy cow has she ever grown since the first day I met her. Here is a shot from her newborn session (back when I still offered this service)
Maci was documented from a newborn right up until she was just about 2 years old. A huge and special shoutout to her sweet mom and dad (and doting big brother) for allowing me to do so. For the time we spent making memories and all the laughter in between. It truly has been an honour. You have filled my cup in more ways than you will ever know.
Our last session was kept classic and documented her personality. As always…she nailed it. Enjoy x
Such a sweet and classic session with this little one. Cheerios make everything better right? Maci, we will miss you but know it won’t be the last time you will be in front of our camera. Thank you for being a Brand Ambassador for PKP. You will be missed. Keep shining sweetheart.
Ramona's Milk Bath Session_ OshawaBabyPhotographer_PetraKing
Oh sweet Ramona! We have had so much fun photographing you over this past year. This Milk bath session was no exception. You know, when we plan for a Milk Bath session I often ask mom and dad what their vision is. Ramona’s session was planned out months ahead of time and included the ever talented Aspen Florist. Let me tell you…it was gorgeous!! I am always SO excited to work alongside some of our favourite local small businesses.
Making beautiful moments and celebrating in style and elegance is so much fun. Just look at how things turned out! I am sure you will agree…
All of our studio portrait sessions are an experience. It is not just about the photographs. It goes beyond celebrating this milestone for you and your family. It’s about how we make you feel during and long after, that accompanied with your gorgeous photographs is something pretty spectacular.
When working with our littles any new envoirnment is overwhelming for them. Just like you and I, no baby is the same. Some adapt right away, some cling to mama and some clearly let you know right from the beginning that they just don’t want to be there. This is why it’s so important for me to make baby (and of course mom) comfortable, safe and relaxed.
In doing so I always start with warming up to babe first. Then gradually move into our classic portraits (if the session is cake smash or milk bath) You can see here that this plan worked perfectly for Ramona ;)
Of course we stop for breaks too!
Helping hands…they say it takes a village right? Well mom and dad both kicking in to assist where needed. This my friends is and always what it’s about. Love, care, attention to detail and making memories at every stage of our session.
The image above was taken just 4 frames before the end of our session when she had enough. Little did we know she would have cut a molar later that day. Bless your heart Ramona, you were a trooper lol.
Till next time…
P
xo
Baby Girl’s First Birthday: Oshawa Baby Studio Petra King Photography
Every now and then you get the opportunity to meet a wise, sweet and incredible little babe that just has you stop for a minute and watch as she takes in everything during her session. Don’t get me wrong, every baby is amazing and full of personality which I love photographing. However when I met Fenna…and “Chicken” she struck a chord with me that stayed with me for a while after. Fenna was in studio this past summer with her mama to celebrate her 1st Birthday Milestone with some clean, classic portraits.
Maybe it’s the innocence, maybe it’s the curiosity or inquisitiveness or just pure adorableness. Either way this sweet little girl stole the show and made me fall in love with her. I am a HUGE fan of the “European Style” and this little one nailed it. Thanks to her awesome mama!
It’s important to me when photographing your little ones that it’s done in a way of documenting them as is. I do so with minimalism so the focus remains on them. To me that’s most important. When looking back on your babies photographs at these important stages I want them to be timeless classics. Ones that never go out of style.
This adorable outfit is from one of our local makers Jardins Knit Co. You can find her beautiful work here.
The use of clean and classic (yet stylish) outfits for your baby during their milestone sessions should compliment your style, the feel of the photo and still have that emotional connection with mom and dad. Outfits are kept simple in studio for this reason alone. Leaving the rest to me (the photographer) to create a beautiful, fun and timeless experience that you will cherish for years to come.
Scheduling your baby’s milestone sessions is as easy as getting in contact with the studio. We typically do 6-8 months and 9-12 months. However, photographing your little one up to age 2 is always fun just in case you’ve missed out with previous milestones.
I’d love to chat with you and start planning. Contact me today and let’s create some magic for your family legacy!