First Birthday Studio Portrait Sessions
Time flies during a baby's first year, and it's incredible to reflect on their growth. Let's celebrate this milestone with an unforgettable first birthday experience at our upscale downtown Naperville studio.
Our bright and airy studio provides the perfect backdrop to capture simple yet impactful first year images of your little one. Let us handle all the details, from the cake to the balloons. Your baby's journey deserves the perfect setting.
Our first birthday sessions includes:
Planning consultation call
Up to 1 Hour Studio Session with combination of Fine Art Baby Portraits and Smash Cake Finale
Up to 3 outfits
End with a Smash Cake or Giant Cupcake from our partner Molly’s Cupcakes + 6 Balloons or 1 large balloon
Include your family at the end of the studio session
Design and ordering appointment to select your favorite portraits to order
600
A la carte Prints & corresponding digitals start at 250
Fine Art Print and Digital Collections available start at 1500
*We offer no-cost payment plans with qualified purchases.
FAQS
What is included in the First Birthday Experience?
Our First Birthday Portrait Experience includes:
A planning call to finalize details for our session
60 min Studio Portrait Session
Up to 3 outfit changes
A 4” Smash Cake
Six 12” Balloons or one 18” large balloon
Design and ordering appointment to select your favorite portraits to order
Do I get all the jpegs with the creative fee?
The Creative Fee includes everything above in the First Birthday Experience. Prints and Jpegs are purchased after the session experience.
We will contact you after our session to set up a time to show and review the images. During the call we will discuss your favorites, and discuss any photo editing you would like our team to make. This review and reveal session will take place from the comfort of your home, virtually.
You are able to purchase our print/digital collections which start at $1500. Individual printed and digital files and framed images start at $600.
Once payment is received in full you will receive immediate access to the digital collection of images you chose during our reveal and ordering session to download and print as you please. They will not be watermarked. You will receive any digital files in a gallery within 24 hours. We will then work on placing your print order. Please allow 3-4 weeks for albums and framed prints. Individual printed/matted images will take about 1-2 weeks.
View full price list here.
Is there a minimum amount I need to purchase during my ordering session?
Yes. Every custom session includes a dedicated ordering appointment, either in person or by phone, where we guide you through your curated image gallery and help you select the perfect artwork for your home.
Our collections begin at $1,500. This minimum ensures we can provide the high-touch experience, expert styling, and timeless heirloom products that make these sessions truly special.
Do you have any props?
We like to keep things simple here at Ten Little Bluebirds. Our focus will be getting beautiful portraits of your little one in our studio space which is super simple white exposed brick walls with white or wood flooring for your shoot. If there are special items you would like to include (like your child’s favorite lovie) feel free to include. We love to tell the story of your little one through pictures at this point in time. We will include the cake, cupcake, and balloons.
Can other people join in the fun?
Yes! Immediate family is welcome to join in the pictures and it can sometimes it can help calm your baby down to have a loved one nearby.
Can we take pictures outside too?
We know and love the light in our studio space and want to make this easy and enjoyable for your little. This experience will take place in our light-filled downtown Naperville studio!
