From Newborn to Sitting Up: Why You’ll Love 6 Month Baby Photos

If you loved your baby’s newborn photos, just wait until you see their 6 month baby photos! 

They have grown so much! But they’re still your tiny baby. These two sessions in the books give you the most fun side-by-side photos to compare. 

The Magic of Comparing Newborn and 6 Month Baby Photos

One of the most special things about photographing babies at this age is getting to compare their photos side by side with their newborn pictures. Seeing how much they’ve grown in just a few short months is incredible! Their sleepy, curled-up newborn poses turn into wide-eyed expressions, gummy smiles, and adorable chubby rolls. It’s amazing to look back and see how much personality they’ve developed since those early days.

Why 6-9 Months is the Perfect Time for Photos

At this age, your baby is starting to sit up independently (or with just a little support), which makes for the sweetest portraits! They’re full of curiosity, giggles, and interaction. Unlike newborn sessions, where babies are mostly snuggled up and sleeping, a 6-9 month session captures their first real expressions, playful gestures, and emerging personality.

Here are a few milestones we’ll capture:

• Big, joyful smiles
• Chubby cheeks and dimpled hands
• Bright, curious eyes
• Their first attempts at sitting up
• Adorable belly laughs

A Fun and Relaxed Experience

Another reason to love this milestone session? It’s a breeze! At 6-9 months, babies are generally happy, curious, and full of smiles. There’s no pressure to get a newborn-style sleepy pose—just lots of fun interactions, playful moments, and sweet snuggles with mom and dad.

The 6-9 mouth sitter milestone session is about 1 hour, compared to the 2-3 hours the newborn session usually lasts. So, you’ll be off to lunch in no time!

Create a Story with Milestone Sessions

Your baby’s first year flies by, and capturing their growth through milestone sessions is a beautiful way to tell their story. After the newborn stage, a 6-9 month session is the perfect next step before celebrating their first birthday.

If you had a newborn session with me, I’d love to see you back in the studio to continue documenting your baby’s journey. There’s something truly magical about holding both sets of photos side by side and seeing just how much they’ve changed.

Let’s Capture This Sweet Stage!

If your baby is approaching 6-9 months, now is the perfect time to book your session! Let’s capture those joyful smiles, chubby cheeks, and precious expressions before this fleeting stage passes. Contact me today to schedule your baby’s milestone session—I can’t wait to see how much they’ve grown!

Looking for more information on how to prep for this next baby session? Check out this post on Preparing for your baby’s milestone session and this post on What is a sitter session?