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The story of your baby's First Year - told beautifully,
forever.
The First Year Story Plan is an all-inclusive, deeply pampering portrait experience designed to document every breathtaking milestone of your baby’s first chapter. We handle every single detail—from wardrobe to custom framing—so you never have to worry about missing a moment, and you never have to carry the stress of planning it.
You do the loving. We do the preserving.
introducing
you are not alone
Does any of this sound familiar?
"I meant to book a newborn session, and before I knew it she was already three months old."
Time moves differently once a baby arrives. Weeks disappear. The fog is real - and suddenly those tiny newborn days are gone.
"I have thousands of blurry phone photos but nothing I'd ever actually hang on our walls."
iPhone snapshots capture the chaos. But they don't capture the feeling — the weight of them in your arms, the smell of their head, the way their hand curls around your finger.
"Getting ready, getting the baby ready, figuring out what to wear.. Sessions feel more stressful than special."
A portrait experience should feel like a gift, not another thing on your to-do list. You deserve to arrive, exhale, and just be present.
This is Exactly Why
The First Year Story Plan Exists.
So you can close your eyes someday, open a beautiful heirloom album, and be transported right back to the very beginning of your family's story.
the experience
More than a photo session. A legacy in the making.
The First Year Story Plan is a membership-style portrait experience designed to document your baby at every milestone of their first year - beautifully, intentionally, and entirely stress-free.
Every detail is curated and cared for — from your wardrobe and hair and makeup on the day, to the heirloom artwork that hangs in your home for generations. You bring the baby. We bring everything else.
your four chapters
Every chapter of year one, Beautifully Documented
Newborn
The wrinkly knees. The flaky skin. The way they curl perfectly into your chest. These details fade within weeks — we capture them forever.
6-8 Months
The gummy smiles. The belly laughs. The way they look at you like you're their whole world. This blissful baby stage is one you'll want to live in forever.
Maternity
Your story begins here. The glow, the anticipation, the quiet wonder of carrying new life — all of it deserves to be remembered.
One Year
Look how far you've both come. From a tiny newborn to a walking, babbling little person — celebrate this milestone in style.
what to expect
What your session day actually feels like
You walk into the studio, and the first thing you notice is that the mental load has completely lifted. Everything is already taken care of.
Our professional hair and makeup artist greets you at the door with a warm welcome. While you are being pampered and poured into, your wardrobe — chosen together in advance from our curated collection of over 50+ luxury gowns and coordinating family styles — is freshly steamed and waiting for you.
By the time you step in front of the camera, you feel relaxed, beautiful, and completely present. Not rushed. Not stressed. Just you, your family, and this fleeting moment.
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An unhurried, beautifully lit session focused on connection, storytelling, and the moments that matter most.
Our professional hair and makeup artist ensures you look and feel like the best version of yourself - rested, radiant, and ready. (optional add-on)
Before each session we meet to select your wardrobe from our curated collection - coordinated for the whole family, entirely stress-free.
Your portrait session
Hair & Makeup On Arrival
Your Design Consult
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We present your images and design your heirloom artwork together — wall galleries, albums, and keepsakes built to last generations.
The reveal & artwork design
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We arrange for you to pick up or us to deliver your portraits. The story of your family, beautifully displayed — exactly where it belongs.
Order Delivery
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what's included
Everything taken care of, at every session
This is a full-service experience from beginning to end. We believe that a luxury portrait experience shouldn't add a single ounce of stress to your already full plate. Motherhood is demanding enough; you should not have to act as your own wardrobe stylist, your own project manager, or your own interior designer just to have beautiful memories of your child.
Here's what every First Year Story Plan member receives:
Personal styling with a curated collection of 50+ gowns and coordinating family wardrobe — selected together before each session so there's nothing to stress about on the day.
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Wardrobe Styling
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Hair & Make-Up
Because you deserve to feel as beautiful as this season of life truly is. If you choose to add on hair & makeup services, our professional artist ensures you look effortlessly radiant for every session.
Together we'll design the perfect artwork for your home — wall galleries, fine art albums, and heirloom pieces crafted to tell your family's story for generations
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Heirloom Artwork Design
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Art Delivery or Pick Up
Once your artwork is ready, we arrange for you to pick up your order or we will deliver it to your door. Ready for you to install and enjoy!
investment
*digitals, prints, and products not included and are purchased separately after each session.
The First Story Plan includes:
Transparency matters, mama. You are stepping into a season where your time is your most precious resource. The families who choose The First Story Plan don’t just choose us for the portraits—they choose us to completely handle the logistics, so they can simply enjoy their baby.
You aren't just securing four luxury portrait sessions. You are buying absolute peace of mind. Knowing every milestone is already tracked, already styled, and already protected is the greatest gift you can give your future self.
- Four Complete Milestone Sessions: Maternity, Newborn, Sitter (6–8 months), and One Year Celebration.
- over $50 Savings compared to booking each portrait session individually.
- Full Client Wardrobe Access for the entire family at every single session.
- 10% Off all prints, custom albums, and physical heirloom products.
- Priority Scheduling and automated milestone tracking.
$350
" I hesitated at first about investing in a full membership, but joining the Collective was the single best gift I gave myself during my pregnancy. Time moves at lightning speed once the baby arrives, and knowing Sally already had every single milestone tracked and scheduled gave me so much peace of mind. I didn’t have to think, plan, or stress—I just showed up and got to celebrate my baby girl."
— Caroline, Mama to Madeleine"
Client Love
"Our images didn't end up forgotten on a hard drive or lost in a cloud folder. Sally sat with us and helped us choose the perfect layouts for our living room. Every single day I walk down our hallway and see my son's first year beautifully displayed. You cannot put a price tag on the luxury of having it all done for you."
— Miranda, Mama to Sebastian"
Client Love
"The thought of coordinating outfits for my husband, my chaotic toddler, and a newborn made me want to skip photos entirely. The baby plan changed everything. Walking into the studio and having a gorgeous wardrobe waiting for us, plus getting my hair and makeup professionally done while my toddler was kept happy, made the day feel like a spa retreat instead of a chore. Sally captures the most breathtaking, calm moments out of beautiful chaos."
— Katy, Mama to Nate"
Client Love
Hi, I'm Sally
the person behind the lens
I believe that a photograph isn't just a beautiful image — it's a piece of your family's legacy. Something your children will hold, your grandchildren will cherish, and that tells the story of who you were in this very season of life.
I created The First Story Story Plan because I kept meeting incredible mamas who were so busy loving their babies that the milestones slipped by undocumented. I wanted to build an experience where nothing was left to chance — where every detail was handled, and the only thing a mother had to do was show up and be present.
My work is rooted in connection, storytelling, and legacy. And I would be honoured to document yours.
