Newborn photography is about so much more than getting beautiful photos of your new baby. It gives you a way to remember a season that changes incredibly quickly. The DuBords’ newborn session at Orchard Glen reminded me just how much can change during a baby’s first year.

The DuBords are part of my Belly to Baby Membership at LivByGrace Photography. This means Stella’s newborn session isn’t the only season I get to document for them. The membership follows their family from maternity through her first birthday. We photograph the maternity, newborn, six-month, and one year milestones along the way.

That’s probably my favorite part of offering the membership! Instead of meeting a family for one session, I get to watch their story unfold over an entire year.

Stella’s newborn session took place at Orchard Glen in Fargo. I loved documenting all of those tiny details that won’t stay tiny for long. Newborn photos don’t need to be complicated. They’re about remembering what your baby looked like when they fit so easily in your arms. They preserve the way you held them and what your family felt like during those first weeks together.

When you’re actually living in the newborn stage, it can be hard to imagine how quickly those details will change.

Why Choose Fargo Newborn Photography for the First Year?

That’s one of the reasons I created the Belly to Baby Membership. Families book their maternity, newborn, six-month, and one-year sessions together. You don’t have to remember to start looking for a photographer every few months. Your milestone sessions are already planned, and together we create a consistent story of your baby’s first year.

Each session can feel completely different while still belonging to the same story. We can photograph in the studio, at home, or outdoors depending on the season. Before each session, we’ll talk through wardrobe, location, colors, and what you’re envisioning. That way, every session feels like your family rather than a repeat of the one before it.

I especially love the album because you can actually see how much changed throughout that first year. It starts with the maternity photos, followed by those tiny newborn days. Then, their personality starts coming out around six months. Somehow, before you know it, you’re celebrating a first birthday.

If you’re expecting and already know you want maternity and newborn photos, the Belly to Baby Membership makes the process so easy. Everything is planned ahead while making sure the rest of that first year doesn’t slip by undocumented.

I’m so excited that Stella’s session is only one chapter of the DuBords’ story that I get to photograph. The next time I see her, she’ll already be a little bigger and a little different! That’s exactly why Fargo newborn photography means so much to me.

The Belly to Baby Membership also includes more than the sessions themselves. You’ll receive 15 digital images from each session, plus one 5×7 fine art deckled print from each session so you have something tangible from every milestone. The membership also includes 25 birth announcements with envelopes and a “Baby’s First Year” 8×8 linen album filled with photos from all of your sessions.

I especially love the album because, by the end of the year, you get to see the whole story together. From maternity photos and those tiny newborn days to six months and their first birthday, it becomes such a sweet way to look back at how much changed in one year.

If you’re expecting in Fargo and already know you want to document more than just the newborn stage, I’d love to photograph this season with you. To learn more about the Belly to Baby Membership and reserve your sessions for baby’s first year, click this link