You want to remember your child's special moments in a beautiful and meaningful way. Whether they've just begun sitting or they're having a birthday of any age, it's always a good time for a milestone session in the Castle Rock studio!
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A milestone session focused just on your one year old! No need for cake or siblings when his sweet face steals the show all by itself!
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Leyna's sweet family booked a membership package! This was her nine month milestone session in the studio.
Adorable lil' baby Jen
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Your membership can include 2-4 sessions within any 15 month period of time! This sweet family booked 6 month, 9 month, and 12 month milestones that ended with an adorable cake smash!
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The milestone Experience
You'll feel right at home in the photo studio! The beautifully styled sunroom is the most serene environment you could imagine to cuddle and play with your children. They'll find a toy cart full of blocks, books, wooden shakers, neutral colored stuffies, and more. You'll also find a separate spacious fitting room filled with dresses for mom, outfits for babies and children, and even some shirts for dad. The fitting room contains a changing table with extra necessities, just in case. These rooms are part of my home in Castle Rock, CO, and I am so grateful to share this designated space with you!
the easiest decision you'll make when it comes to your babies
Searching for a photographer to capture your family's milestones in Denver? With Photography by Alyssum, you have your choice of one milestone photo session or a series of sessions!
Send me a message so we can start to discuss what's the best fit for you- a single session or the multi-session membership. Memberships ensure we don't miss anything important- from your bump, to your new baby, and even milestones throughout their first year.
1. Say Hello
Once you've decided whether you'll be booking a single session or the multi-session membership, we'll get them on the calendar!
Since nap and meal times are an important concern, you have the choice of start time between 9:30am-1pm. Most sessions take place weekdays, so please plan ahead to take the morning off with your family!
2. BOOK it
Once booked, you'll begin to receive all of my planning materials to make this process as stress-free as possible.
I'll provide a link to view my client closet, and you can send any picks you might want to try. This tool will also help you shop for other items you might like to purchase on your own.
You are always invited you to come into the studio to meet me ahead of time and preview the client closet. If that doesn't work for your schedule, everything will be ready for you to see on the day of your session.
3. Planning it
This is, of course, my favorite part!
When you arrive at the studio, you can make yourselves comfortable in the private fitting room to get dressed for your session. I'll have any pre-selected wardrobe steamed and ready to go in there.
As I go through my workflow, we'll follow your children's lead to capture each child individually, sibling snuggles, parents one-on-one with each child, and of course lots of your family together.
Please feel free to bring snacks and a favorite toy that will make them feel even more at home. Bonus points if it fits the neutral aesthetic!
4. Your Session
After your session, I will gather the best images together in an online proof gallery. You will then select the images that you'd like me to hand edit and include in your fully retouched gallery.
Based on your favorites, you get to select which digital image package is best for you and add on any artwork. Your package is fully customizable, which means you only purchase what you'll treasure!
5. Your Photographs
Petite Studio Session from $500
Full session pricing starts at $1200
Because families aren't one size fits all, my sessions include both digital images and easy access to my professional print lab. Your family photography will be passed on for generations, no matter how you choose to store and display it.
Want a shorter session with only a handful of digital images to remember this stage?
The Petite Maternity Session in the studio is for you!
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Alyssum is truly talented! We have trusted her with our newborn baby and toddler over the years and I can honestly say the quality of her pictures and her artistic eye are top notch! She is also so kind, gentle and great with children.
maternity session
Through crankiness, diaper changes, and kiddo unpredictability, Alyssum is kind, thoughtful, patient, and plays and laughs along with my kids AND somehow manages to capture the most perfect pictures! I will never use another photographer to capture my family photos!!
Family Session
Alyssum is the most incredible photographer I have ever had the privilege to work with. I feel seen in her photos. I never have to worry about an unflattering angle, she guides you through where to look to help avoid those third trimester double chins.
...Not only that, but she has this ability to immediately put you at ease. This is why I have used her for maternity, newborn, mom & me, and family photos. I won’t go anywhere else.
motherhood Session
I had so much anxiety going into newborn photos worrying if my baby was going to be fussy the whole time and not cooperate! Alyssum made the whole experience so comforting and it was so easy to trust her in capturing beautiful photos. The studio session was the absolute perfect environment for calming the nerves and taking your time to work with your baby. I cannot say more great things about Alyssum!
newborn Session
The photos and moments Alyssum captures are SO incredibly beautiful! I always feel like it's such chaos during the photos as we have two toddlers but Alyssum always manages to capture so many incredible shots that are truly reflective of this season of our lives. Which is exactly the reason we choose Alyssum as our family photographer -- to capture these exact moments!! As we just finished our second family milestone session, two years in a row, we will absolutely return for future years. Alyssum, you do such an amazing job -- thank you!!!
milestone Session
We did a newborn session in studio with Alyssum. It was one of the best photography experiences we’ve ever had. Her studio is very comfortable and her client closet is amazing. ...My husband is not a huge fan of getting photos taken but he also felt very comfortable. Alyssum was great with our newborn son and 2.5 year old daughter and took some gorgeous photos. ...Everything about the experience was easy which I appreciated so much. And we ended up with photos that I will treasure forever. We highly recommend Alyssum!
newborn Session
Alyssum is truly the best!! From maternity photos, to newborn photos of both of our babies, and family photos in between, we are always blown away with the photos!! She truly captures the moment and the special times in our lives like no one else. We cherish our photos so much!!!
newborn Session
We have used Alyssum twice now for photos and she does such an amazing job!!! Her work is absolute perfection. She is also very easy going and fun to work with. Our son isn't a fan of strangers or being put in the spotlight and she really was so good and gentle with knowing how to engage him in photos.
...She is the definition of you get what you pay for, actually her services are worth even more in my opinion. I would 100% recommend her to anyone.
newborn Session
I cannot say enough good things about Alyssum! Her photography is beautiful; light and airy. Alyssum herself is a gem and she’s able to create such a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere. She’s so kind and fun to work with. We did our newborn photos with her and we recently did a spring mini session when our daughter turned 16 months.
newborn Session
Tell me about yourself and your family. Ask me your questions and tell me your ideas. I can't wait to hear from you and help you build a session that your family will treasure for lifetimes!
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