Baby milestone images were some of our favorites to take of our kids’ lives. Today we talk to you about our must-have baby milestone photos within their first year of life.

While Tenley and I, as professional photographer, recommend treating yourself to professional maternity photos whn you are pregnant, the moms in us know that’s not always possible. If you choose to try your hand at DIY maternity photos, we hope these tips help guide your way!

A huge part of taking great photos of your kids is making it fun! If they have fun while doing it, they are going to want to do it more!

Staying present is so important when taking photos of our kids. We want to remember the moment with pictures, but we also want to BE in the moment.

Our winter photo scavenger hunt is a fun way to celebrate the season and take lots of cute photos of your kids during winter!

Going to pumpkin patches is one of both Tenley and my favorite activities to do in the Bay Area. We both go to multiple throughout the year, with her going in the South Bay and me in the North. We also have a Halloween sleepover ever year where we go together.

Needless to say, it’s a huge part of our fall and Halloween season.

Just like with apple-picking, we have some must-have pumpkin patch photos and we wanted to share so you could get some pumpkin patch photo ideas for your next trip!

We love bucket lists around here and so we made you one! Our fall photo scavenger hunt is a fun way to celebrate the season and take lots of cute photos of your kids during fall!

Tenley and I love photographing our families during apple picking season in the Bay Area every year. It’s one of our favorite traditions and one we’ve been doing since our kids were babies. Over the years, we have developed some go-to poses for apple picking photos to document the time, and we try to get most of them year after year so we can compare them and see how they’ve grown and changed.

Capturing Everyday Magic comes with some great bonus features. Learn more about them here!

Learn all about the editing section of Capturing Everyday Magic, your guide to taking better pictures of your kids and getting in the frame.

When you purchase Capturing Everyday Magic, your guide to taking better pictures of your kids with any camera, you will learn some tips for how to engage kids of all ages to help guide you through the course and your journey with photographing your kids. Here are the topics we cover.

When you purchase Capturing Everyday Magic, your guide to taking better pictures of your kids with any camera, you will learn some photography basics to help guide you through the course and your journey with photographing your kids. Here are the topics we cover.

Learn about the format, platform and curriculum for Capturing Everyday Magic, your guide for taking better pictures of your kids no matter your skill level or your camera!

Learn how to take better pictures of infants and young babies on your DSLR, Mirrorless or phone!

Learn how to take your own DIY newborn photos at the hospital after your delivery.

If you end up in a c-section, but still want pictures of the day and the event, here is a great list of tips to help prepare your partner to capture the moments you most want to remember.