Milestone Prep Guide

Session Location:

6948 Orion Ave, Lake Balboa, CA 91406

Please text 818-388-8406  once you arrive and we will meet you out front.

At Home Prep

⦁ Ideally your kiddo should take a nap prior to the session and arrive well rested. This will translate into babies that are happier and more willing to play.
⦁ If we are doing a cake smash session, a few days before, as well as the day before the session, we recommend that you allow your kiddo to try some sweets, cupcakes or just frosting works well. This allows them some time to get used to the sweet taste, as most babies have not had this previously. This helps them be a bit more interested in eating the cake on the day of the session.
⦁ Feeding: please feed the baby before you leave your house to come to the session. We want to make sure they are happy and content.
⦁ Be sure to wipe down baby’s eyes and face as best as you can before you leave the house……pay special attention to any flaky skin or dry skin around the eyes, corner of eyes, and any crusty
eyelashes.
⦁ Please do not use any kind of skin lotion or moisturizer on baby the morning of the session. Lotion
can add shine to baby’s skin that the camera will pick up.

What to Bring

⦁ Diaper bag with diapers, wipes, etc.
⦁ Please bring some favorite snacks for your kiddos. Small bite sized items are perfect.
⦁ We have towels to clean up after the milk bath (cake smash sessions), but you may also bring some of your own.

What to Expect

⦁ The cake smash session will last approximately an hour and a half. We will do three set ups (cake smash, no cake and milk bath) on two different back drops. First we will take photos without a cake, then with a cake and finish with a milk bath.
⦁ Milestone sessions typically last about an hour.

Please Note

**We kindly ask that parents refrain from taking any cell phone pictures during the session.
**We ask that mom and dad and baby only attend the session . No grandparents, extended family, night nurses, nannies, etc.
**We recommend that you do not schedule anything else the day of your session.

Final Thoughts

Finally, most all of our clients tell us to “do our thing” and style the session according to our artistic aesthetic. We really prefer this and it allows us to create a well-balanced and beautiful session for you.
However, if there’s something specific that you’ve seen on our website that you’d like us to try for, this includes color themes, please let us know at least 3 days prior to the session, as there will not be any time during the session to decide this.
Thanks so much for your understanding on that. Also, we remind parents that every baby is different and what worked for one baby may not necessarily work for another.

Contact

info@RhysMcArthurPhotography.com
Tel: 818-388-8406
Lake Balboa, CA 91406