If you had professional photos done...

RunnerGirl17

If you had professional photos done, at what age would you recommend getting them done?  The photographer I want is going on maternity leave for a few months so I can either get the photos done before she leaves, when my girls will be about 5-months-old or I can wait until she'll be back, when they'll be 9- or 10-months old.  Any pros or cons for one age or the other?

Thanks! 

ErinCB

I'd wait until 9 or 10 months old. They'll be much cuter pics when they are independent sitters (better poses). 5 month olds can be tough to pose if they can't sit on their own.

Though 10 months old is getting close to that year mark. So at that point, maybe wait until 1 year and do the fun cake smash pics. (or do 9 months and 1 year...it's all fun!).

BizEB

We had newborn photos taken and then photos taken every 3 months or so after that.  I LOVED all my photos taken up to 6 months.  After that, it was tough because my DS walked a little on the early side (9 months) and he was alot tougher to photograph.  I really think our best shoot was at 6 months when he could totally sit but not do much else.

keg

We had them done when they were newborns, 7 months (sitting independently), and little over a year.  I'd recommend doing them older because it is easier when they are sitting on their own plus their personalities really start showing as they get older.  I've just been looking at a range of pictures of my DDs and I like them more as they get older.  When they are younger, they just kind of look like...well, babies.