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Looking for 1 to 12 month baby photo ideas for girls? Today I’m sharing Hailee’s diy monthly baby pictures and tips for getting the look.
It’s essential to get baby milestone photos when your baby grows and changes so much in that first year. You never want to forget what your perfect little baby looked like over time.
If you’re wondering how to take baby’s photos at home, it’s easy! All you need is a phone, some props, your baby and some patience.
Check out my baby’s first year monthly photos below and learn what I used and how I got the shot.
Tips For DIY Baby Monthly Photos At Home
Before we get started, let’s go over some tips for taking your own baby photos at home.
Photographing a live subject can be difficult, especially when the live subject is a baby and the photographer is a tired mom.
Use my tips for DIY baby photos below to help make your baby photoshoots go smoothly.
- Keep baby photoshoots short
- Take baby photos when your baby is well rested, feed, and changed
- Get all photo props, clothes, background together and set up while baby is napping
- Having another person around for an extra set of hands helps
- Make sure to charge your phone or camera ahead of time
One Month Baby Photo Ideas
What You Need:
- White Blanket
- Purple Blanket
- Swaddle Blanket
- Baby Seat
- Pillow
- Step Ladder
How To DIY Baby Monthly Photo
To get this picture you need to choose a wooden floor in your home. If you don’t have a wooden floor you can use these.
Next you’ll want to place a reclining baby seat near a window for best lighting. Then add a pillow on top. The pillow will give the seat a fluffier cloud like appearance.
Now drape the white blanket over the entire seat and then the purple blanket across.
Use a step ladder to get a birds eye view shot.
2 Month Baby Picture Ideas
What You Need:
- White blanket
- Purple blanket
- Bassinet
- Felt letter board
- Step ladder
DIY Baby Monthly Milestone Picture Tips
To get this shot I put Hailee’s bassinet on the same wooden floor in our home facing a window for natural light.
Next I lined the bassinet with the white blanket by folding it and tucking it in. Then draped the purple blanket across and placed Hailee on top.
Behind her is the letter board with a cute message reading: Two Months Eat Sleep Poop Repeat
Use a step ladder to get a birds eye view shot.
3 Month Old Baby Pictures
What You Need:
DIY Baby Monthly Photoshoot Tips
For this shot I put our racket in between two windows for natural lighting. Then covered the chair in the white blanket and draped the purple blanket at an angle on one side.
Put your letter board on one side with an adorable message that reads: Three Months I’m so cute even the snow has started falling for me. This worked perfect for us because it was the beginning of winter.
4 Months Baby Photoshoot Ideas
What You Need:
- Bed
- White blanket
- Purple blanket
- Elephant
- Step ladder
DIY Baby Milestone Photo Tips
For this shot I put the white blanket down flat on my bed and then runched up the purple blanket and put it across.
I put Hailee in the middle a little off to the side and put her elephant stuffed animal next to her.
Use a step ladder again to get a birds eye view shot.
5 Month Old Baby Photo Ideas
What You Need:
- Bed
- Headboard
- Clips
- White Blanket
- Purple Blanket
- Boppy Pillow
How To DIY Baby Monthly Photo
Put the boppy pillow in the middle of the bed and then take your white blanket and lay it over the bed. Tuck one end of the blanket behind the headboard and clip it in place with clips.
Tuck the purple blanket one side of the headboard with a clip and at an angle drape it across the bed and pillow.
For this shot I used the portrait mode on my iPhone to get the blurred background.
6 Month Old Baby Picture Ideas
What You Need:
DIY Baby Monthly Photo Tips
Put the white blanket down over the crib mattress and tuck that in. Next drape the purple blanket over the side of the crib.
Put your letter board on the purple blanket in the corner and then place baby in the center of the crib.
Use your step ladder to get that birds eye view shot again.
7 Month Old Baby Girl Photo Ideas
What You Need:
Baby Photoshoot At Home Tips
Put your white blanket across the bed, tucking and clipping one end to the headboard again. Then drape the purple blanket across at an angle.
Place baby in the center and capture those cute chubby cheeks.
8 Month Baby Photoshoot Ideas
What You Need:
- Dresser
- Baby seat
- White blanket
- Purple blanket
- Felt letter board
DIY Baby Photoshoot Tips
Put a baby seat in front of baby’s dresser in the nursery. Put the white blanket on top and the purple blanket across.
Put baby in the seat. Give baby the letter board and take that picture like the camera button is on fire.
You’ll only have a second until baby starts turning the sign or trying to eat the letters!
9 Month Old Baby Photo Ideas
What You Need:
DIY Baby Picture Tips
Place a chair in front of a blank wall. Then drape both blankets over the chair.
10 Month Old Baby Photos
What You Need:
DIY Baby Photography Tips
First, cover the mattress and tuck in the white blanket. Then drape the purple blanket over the back of the crib at an angle.
11 Month Old Baby Photography
What You Need:
Tips For Taking Baby Photos At Home
Place your chair between two windows. Then cover the chair with the white blanket and drape the purple blanket at an angle.
Put a cute elephant stuffed animal next to baby and get that super cute baby photo.
12 Month Baby Girl Photos
What You Need:
- White blanket
- Purple blanket
- Crib
DIY Baby Photo Tips
Cover baby’s crib mattress with the white blanket and tuck it in. Then drape the purple blanket over the crib rail on one side.
What are your favorite baby girl monthly photo ideas? Let us know in the comments below.
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