THE WOODLANDS MILESTONE PHOTOGRAPHER

Milestone Portrait Sessions

Your baby is growing so fast, and these little moments—like sitting up, crawling, or that first tiny tooth—deserve to be remembered. My milestone sessions in The Woodlands are laid-back and sweet, with soft light, simple styling, and a focus on your baby just being their adorable self. It’s all about capturing their personality as it’s unfolding—no pressure, just genuine, beautiful memories.

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up close baby eyelashes for a first birthday milestone cake smash session in houston, texas
6-month baby milestone session in the woodlands, texas with milestone photographer, studio brae

Your Milestone Session Experience

Whether they’re crawling, sitting, or just discovering their giggle—we follow their lead. No forced smile, no pressure. Just real, joyful moments.

Baby-Led, Always


Clean backdrops, soft light, and an honest focus on your child. We keep it minimal so their spirit takes stage.

Simplicity That Shines


First smiles, chubby fingers, curious eyes—these fleeting details change so fast. Milestone sessions celebrate who they are right now.

Capturing the Magic of Growth


I offer a curated client wardrobe with soft, neutral pieces for babies and toddlers—so choosing what to wear is one less thing to worry about.

Thoughtful Wardrobe Options


cake smash photography with big brother and first birthday sister, the woodlands, texas
Up close shot of baby's curls to document the milestone, by milestone photographer, studio brae, the woodlands, texas
Baby snuggles with her mom for a milestone photoshoot session in the woodlands, texas
first birthday cake smash session with the birthday boy, number one balloon and birthday hat in houston, texas

the process

Baby wearing a green outfit, a white birthday hat with a "1" on it, sitting on the floor holding a wooden toy.

01

INQUIRE

Contact me here. Tell me your little one’s birthdate, your ideas, and all other details you’re willing to share.

side profile picture of a one year old boy for his first birthday photoshoot, documenting the details of a baby, in the woodlands, texas

02

RESERVE + PLANNING

With a deposit and a signed contract, your session is on my calendar. I’ll send your session guide with all the helpful tips for planning and prepping, my studio wardrobe options, and any other ideas to make this a successful and fun session.

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SESSION DAY

The best part! Bring your little one into the studio and just watch them do their thing. I have several toys and accessories to interact with them and get them to giggle. I will capture their sweetness, just as they are. We’ll bring the family in as needed, and I’ll guide you along the way.

up close eye lash shot of a one year old boy for his birthday milestone photoshoot session, by photographer, studio brae in houston, texas

04

GALLERY DELIVERY

As soon as we’re done with the session, I go back up all your images and start curating a full gallery for your family. You’ll receive a minimally edited soft proof gallery of all images sent within three days of our session for you to thoroughly view and select your favorite images to be fully edited. Once those are selected (and additional images have been purchased), I’ll send all your purchased images within one week and have your prints ready for pick-up or shipping.

FAQ

  • My session fee starts at $475. Please contact me for more information regarding full session inclusions.

  • Maternity: approximately 28-34 weeks gestation

    Newborn: between 2 and 4 weeks of age

    Sitter: 6-9 months old (best when sitting)

    First Birthday: 11-12 months old

    Family: always <3

  • You are able to make installments towards your remaining balance, as long as the total balance is paid within 7 days of your session. There is a minimum of $50 for each payment. Please reach out with any questions regarding this!

  • We secure your spot with the your retainer and due date, but will not schedule the actual day until after baby arrives. Once baby arrives, we will usually schedule for the session to be within the first 3 weeks of life. Newborn sessions may be booked during the week between 9am - 1pm.

  • You will receive my list of tried and true locations sent after booking, including my studios, rental studios and outdoor options.

  • Great question! The sooner the better.

    Maternity is best taken between 28 and 32 weeks pregnant. I recommend making sure your session is secured and retainer is paid in the 20-24 weeks timeframe.

    I suggest securing your newborn session early in your second trimester. This will ensure you have your session spot and won’t be scrambling last minute. There’s lots of planning that goes into it and we wanna be sure you’re well-prepared before you go into labor/induced.

  • From bump to baby - Schedule your maternity session with me and receive 10% off your newborn session.

    From baby to sitter - All newborn sessions receive 50% off their 6-9 month sitter session.

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family always included

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celebrating a half birthday with a 6-month old baby in a hat, by milestone photographer, studio brae, in the woodlands, texas

the studio wardrobe

With over 30 beautiful dresses and tops for mom and a carefully curated toddler selection, your only concern is how to narrow down the options. My maternity session guide will guide you through perfecting each outfit, give you options for make-up artists and help you decide on a location.

They’ll be grown before we know it.