6 Month Milestone Photography

Your baby is 6 months?! Wow, do you feel like time has flown by or have the moments lasted forever? Either way, what an exciting time for you and your family. Let’s capture this special milestone and make sure it’s stopped in time. We’ve got plenty of perfect options for your shoot from the Soft and Sweet to the Beloved Bella, whether you want hair and makeup done, a mommy and me experience, a shoot with the entire family, and indoor or outdoor photography!

 

Baby Milk Bath Sessions

We love the strawberry bath for this ‘6 months’ photoshoot. No can resist exclaiming a big “Aw!” when they see your cutie in these strawberry baths! It’s an incredibly fun and immersive style for your baby whether they want to splash around or inspect a strawberry, maybe even pick it up and test their tossing skills! Baby will be totally mesmerized by this colorful, warm bath and it makes for the absolute sweetest pictures. Maybe they’ll try to take a big chomp out of one – those shots are so sweet! Our little ones definitely keep us laughing. These will last you a lifetime and are so special for capturing your baby’s rapid growth. We all know they grow up way too fast!

 

A variety of Photography packages

Include the family! We love having siblings come along, grandparents, and parents. This can be a special occasion for the whole family and everyone can be a part of the memory making. When it comes to packages, you’ll have to keep in mind how many people you want to bring. The Soft and Sweet is perfect for smaller families of up to three people and all other packages are perfect for up to 5 people. Have a large family? Don’t worry, we can add them in! Some packages also come with hair and makeup so we can pamper you! If yours doesn’t, we can easily add it so you can look as gorgeous as you should feel for this sweet shoot!

Browse our Client Closet or Check out our Style Guide! 

When picking out what to wear, we love to suggest neutrals, soft pinks and ivories, light greys, even light baby blues! We suggest taking into consideration where these pictures will go – if they’ll be in the nursery, try to coordinate with those colors or your family room, etc. Also think about what kind of “vibe” you want your shoot to have. Take a look at our galleries for inspiration! If you need any help, we’ve got a client closet totally ready to go for both you and baby. It’s filled with an array of beautiful, flowing dresses and lots of cute bows, hats, swaddling blankets, and more accessories for you to choose from. Feel free to reach out to us with any and all of your questions or to schedule your shoot today! 

 

Last Minute Holiday Gifting! 

We all have that one person who just has everything. What do you buy someone who buys everything that they want or need? When you buy a gift card from Photography by Jodi Lynn you are giving a fantastic gift and supporting a local business! Gift cards are a great investment for the future and a way to capture memories!

Fall in Love

Fall in Arizona is a beautiful time! We’re leaving heat waves behind, pumpkin patches are popping up all over our gorgeous state, and it’s the best time for outdoor events. Getting outside and breathing in the fresh air is so good for ourselves and it makes for some of the cutest, most fun family pictures too! There’s nothing quite like getting out in nature with your loved ones, which is why we simply HAD to visit Mortimer Farms to show you how beautiful family photos can be! 

Break the mold of Traditional Family Photos 

Photography by Jodi Lynn blends candid and traditional posed photography together. Being a family photographer since 2009, Jodi knows a variety makes for the best family portraits because it truly shows your family essence by telling a story through photos. Your family story is a unique one that only you all can tell. The culture, traditions, new traditions, blending of husband and wife backgrounds, values, all of these things are worth capturing! Bring this energy into your home with natural pictures of your loving family.

Style as Authentic as You Are

When it comes to getting ready for your family’s photoshoot, knowing how to dress in a way that expresses your family! We recommend that you don’t dress in matching outfits but rather stick to a color palette or theme. Imagine what you want these photos to look and feel like, pin some inspiration on pinterest, and curate outfits based on the feel you want for your shoot. Instead of everyday wear, opt for a styled & upgraded feel to what an everyday look might be. Even better, coordinate your outfit colors with the colors inside your home! Think about where these pictures will be going and what you want to feel when you see them. You are going to love how your family session turns out!

Let the Kids Play!

After your session, we can get some fun photos of your children running around and playing. Letting your kids be kids! Check out these giggles and messy little outfits. Life is not picture perfect, but your moments with your children are always perfect.These will be the memories you will always cherish, the sights and sounds of your children laughing and playing. 

Let’s Visit Arizona!

You may be thinking, where will the shoot even take place? Don’t worry, we’ve got plenty of ideas. Mortimer Farms in Dewey, AZ has some of the most picture-perfect attractions from their Pumpkin Fest & Corn Maze to their country store, harvest picking and more! Additionally, we live in a stunning, mountainous state with places like Papago Park, Old Town Scottsdale, Sedona & Prescott, just to name a few. 

Grab your little ones, grab your teens, grab grandparents, and let’s freeze these sweet, candid moments in time. Jodi Lynn will work with your group on posing, capturing parents and kids, so that we make the most of our time together. 

Arizona Newborn Photography

In last month’s blog we chatted all about maternity & the magic of bringing new life into the world. Now, the beauty of new life, your newborn baby, is here and we know you’re feeling all the feels! You’ll want to capture these precious moments with your little one as soon as possible so you can carry the memories of them being this small with you forever.

Scheduling is Key!

With Photography by Jodi Lynn, newborn shoots are scheduled 3-10 for days after your baby is born.This way we can freeze these sweet & fragile days in time! To reflect this time in your family’s life, we invite the whole family to come along so we may capture all of your love for each other. This is definitely a family affair!

We are Here for You!

It’s best to schedule your shoot during your pregnancy, a few months before baby is due. We book your appointment when you are 30 weeks pregnant. Of course, some babies come earlier or later than scheduled in which case we are totally flexible for you, mama! What we’ll do is go ahead and schedule two possible dates for your shoot so we’re prepared. 

When you’re planning your newborn shoot, pick out clothing & accessories that reflect who you are and what kind of feeling you want your pictures to have. We know you want this to look special so move away from your everyday wear and consider softer colors such as whites, ivorys, soft grey, blush, and light blue. If choosing pieces and getting all done up by yourself stresses you out (and as someone who just gave birth or may even be a new mom that’s totally understandable!), let us pamper you! We’ve got makeup and hair experts ready to help you get glam. We also have a full client closet for both you and baby to look absolutely stunning and adorable. For you we’ve gathered an array of gorgeous, flowy dresses. For baby, we’ve got all sorts of bows, hats, and swaddling blankets. We always suggest bringing a spare change of clothes in case there’s any accidents – you never know!

In Home Newborn Sessions

Jodi can also make your shoot happen in the comfort of your own home, highlighting your sweet one’s nursery. An in-home session might be for you if you want to tell the story of bringing your little one home, making for nostalgic images to last a lifetime. This is such a special experience full of raw emotion and we want to help you savor this moment in time.

We are so excited to see you, your family, and your newest little bundle of joy! 

Gorgeous Mama of Two

We love maternity photo sessions. There is just something magical about bringing new life into the world. We are all filled with a sense of hope and excitement. Will this new baby be introverted or extroverted? Will they have their mother’s eyes or their father’s smile? And that maternal glow does wonders for every mom’s skin! For this mama, we cannot wait to see her new little. Is there any doubt in your mind that this baby will be gorgeous??

New Client Closet 

Photography by Jodi Lynn is proud to debut a new wardrobe for all clients to use! These long, flowy dresses are perfect for maternity sessions as well as family portraits. Men have it so easy in how they dress. It is simple to find the perfect button up and pants (they probably already own it!). We love to see our handsome gentlemen in soft colors and khaki. 

Styling Guide 

We have a great styling guide that you can use before your session. It can be a daunting task to buy a formal dress that you may wear once and never again. Jodi Lynn has made it easy by supplying a variety of dresses in different colors and sizes for all clients to wear. If you would like to schedule some time to try on our dress selection, please mention it at your time of booking.

 

A Moment Focused on You

From shopping our client closet, to pampering yourself with hair and makeup services, we have it all! Photography by Jodi Lynn is fortunate to know and work with some of the best professional Hair and Make Up Artists in the East Valley. We always strongly recommend professional makeup services as an added way to pamper yourself for your session. It truly enhances your beauty for your photography session and it gives you the perfect excuse for a date night afterwards! You must let the world see that beautiful face of yours! 

Exceptional Maternity Photographer in Arizona

 Photography by Jodi Lynn offers you an enriching experience.When you book with Jodi, you will not only be receiving beautiful photos to cherish, you will also feel like you have spent your time with an old friend catching up on each other’s lives. Being a mother and wife herself, Jodi Lynn knows the perfect way to inspire genuine smiles and joy in her sessions. With a variety of packages to choose from, you are sure to find the perfect photography package for your budget. 

Photographing The Future

Ask any mother and she will tell you that her children are both the light of her life and her daily struggle. Raising the future leaders and pioneers of this world is tough! We find that raising daughters can be particularly challenging. Society seems to have so many requirements for women. Women must be a million things in one small package. It can be a daunting task to raise confident, strong and independent women in a society that seeks to divide and tell women “you aren’t enough.” This is precisely why we want to highlight some bright, beautiful, and powerful young ladies who are being raised by strong women. 

Building Confidence to Last

These lovely ladies are so fortunate to have positive and encouraging role models in their life. The lessons that the women in their lives will pass on to them will help build their confidence and inner strength for years to come. Through overcoming adversity and standing up for oneself and others, women are able to build strong foundations for themselves that stand the test of time.  We are coming up on the 100th anniversary of women successfully fighting for the right to vote. This never would have been possible if women did not stand together and fight for their rights. Imagine if our great grandmothers and their mothers could see all that we have accomplished together. 

Encouraging Future Leaders

As women, we should be a symbol of strength and encouragement for one another. Having a group of strong women was vital when it came to marriage, birthing and raising children, and advancing oneself whether academically, or professionally. Every successful woman in the world has had a coalition of mothers, sisters, and grandmothers to have her back. Whether you are a mother, sister, aunt, stepmother, grandmother, or a family friend in a young girls life; you have an obligation to support and encourage strength in our future leaders.

 

Put the Focus on Them! 

We cannot forget the importance of the fathers like in this “Another meaningful way to celebrate dad” blog in our daughters lives! We want to celebrate your daughter with the people or interests that matter most to her. Having photos to look back on and remember is a great way to immortalize moments in time. Photography by Jodi Lynn offers full photo packages as well as headshot packages for your future senator, entrepreneur, film star, or doctor!