milestone portraits in charleston, sc
Baby Milestone Portraits are a beautiful way to document your little one’s incredible growth and development during their first year of life. Babies change so quickly—from those first sleepy newborn days to sitting, crawling, and eventually standing on their own—so capturing each stage allows families to preserve those fleeting, magical moments forever.
Motherhood is the quiet grieving of all of the versions of them you don’t get to keep. But the portraits remain — proof that once, you held them just like this.
THE milestone Investment
$200 sitting fee
all prints, framed artwork or digital files are in addition to this fee.
$500
$800
$200 Creative fee
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- Pre-Session Consultation & Design Appointment
- Exclusive Access to our Extensive Milestone Portrait Prop Archive
- Custom Backdrops, Props, Studio Lighting & Set Styling
- Exclusive Access to our Client Closet (stocked with custom, hand made sitter outfits available in sizes 9-18 months)
- 45 minute Milestone Portrait Session (Baby Only 1-2 sets).
- Signature Portrait Enhancement
- In-Person Ordering Appointment or Private Online Proof Gallery
- 5 High Resolution Digital Assets
- Digital Upgrade Options Available upon Proof Gallery Delivery
- Pre-Session Consultation & Design Appointment
- Exclusive Access to our Extensive Milestone Portrait Prop Archive
- Custom Backdrops, Props, Studio Lighting & Set Styling
- Exclusive Access to our Client Closet (stocked with custom, hand made sitter outfits available in sizes 9-18 months)
- 1.5hr Milestone Portrait Session(2-3 sets) + Parent / Sibling Portraits
- Signature Portrait Enhancement
- In-Person Ordering Appointment or Private Online Proof Gallery
- 15 High Resolution Digital Downloads
- Digital Upgrade Options Available upon Proof Gallery Delivery
- Pre-Session Consultation & Design Appointment
- Exclusive Access to our Extensive Milestone Portrait Prop Archive
- Custom Backdrops, Props, Studio Lighting & Set Styling
- Exclusive Access to our Client Closet (stocked with custom, hand made sitter outfits available in sizes 9-18 months)
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- 2hr Milestone Portrait Session (milestone + parent/sibling portraits) Studio + Outdoor
- Signature Portrait Enhancement
- In-Person Ordering Appointment or Private Online Proof Gallery
- Heirloom Wall Art, Professionally Framed Gallery Prints or Canvas, Heirloom Albums, Folio Prints & Digital Assets Sold Separately after Proof Gallery Delivery. Artwork Collections staring at $800. Most Families spend between $800-$3400 on artwork (digital + wall art, heirloom baby albums, gallery prints, gifts, etc.)
An Heirloom Experience
$200 sitting fee + $500 collection price
50% ($350) Due at Booking
$200 sitting fee + $800 collection price
50% ($500) Due at Booking
$200 Creative Fee Due at Booking
yOUR session FEE COVERS:
- Exclusive Access to our Extensive Prop Archive (backdrops, handmade rompers, jumpers, hats and headbands , large wooden letters and numbers + antique chairs, baskets, boxes and baby beds, etc.)
- New Props purchased specifically for your little one's session according to your preferences for theme and color pallet
- Optional access to our Mom's Client Closet if you would like to borrow something to wear for portraits with your baby!
- Your photographer's time and talent to expertly shoot and to edit your baby's milestone portrait session in our timeless, signature style that you love!
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four milestone portrait sessions in one year
session 1
(3-4 months)
session 3
(9-10 months)
session 4
(12 months)
session 2
(6-7 months)
- Pre-Session Design Consultation
- Access to our Milestone Prop Archive
- 30 Minute Milestone Portrait Session
- Signature Portrait Enhancement
- Online Proof Gallery
- 5 High Resolution Digital Downloads
- Pre-Session Design Consultation
- Access to our Milestone Prop Archive
- 30 Minute Milestone Portrait Session
- Signature Portrait Enhancement
- Online Proof Gallery
- 5 High Resolution Digital Downloads
- Pre-Session Design Consultation
- Access to our Milestone Prop Archive
- 30 Minute Milestone Portrait Session
- Signature Portrait Enhancement
- Online Proof Gallery
- 5 High Resolution Digital Downloads
- Pre-Session Design Consultation
- Access to our Milestone Prop Archive
- 30 Minute Milestone Portrait Session
- Signature Portrait Enhancement
- Online Proof Gallery
- 5 High Resolution Digital Downloads
$1400
that's $1400 in savings compared to booking individual milestone sessions
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about Brittany
A third generation photographer, I grew up in a home with beautiful, old black & white portraits lining our walls & filling our drawers. I think I've always loved faces, relationships & artistic storytelling because of it. After graduate school, I moved home, opened my portrait company and never looked back! I've been helping families to tell their love stories professionally for the last 16 years and for you, that means: reliable, consistent, quality work, every time!
makin' babies grin since 2009.
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"Brittany is such a wonderful photographer!! I first met her when she did my maternity shoot and was so pleased with those that I hired her to do our newborn photos and milestone photos for our little boy. She is such a pleasure to work with and we are always so thrilled with her photos! I will treasure these forever!"
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
"Brittany is absolutely amazing!!! She recently did our second child’s newborn photos and they turned out stunning!!!! I found her when she took our oldest child’s newborn photos and have used her for lots of our other family photos over the past 3 years! She is so talented and also has the most wonderful and personable yet very professional personality that makes the entire process seem easy, even with a newborn and a 3 year old running around! I can’t say enough wonderful things about our experience and the beautiful photos she took!"
WE HAD THE BEST EXPERIENCE!"
"If you’re looking for a photographer for your newborn and/or family photos, look no further! Brittany is your girl! Brittany did my newborn session recently and I was blown away by her patience, especially when my baby decided she no longer wanted to participate in the shoot halfway through! I appreciated the fact that Brittany never made us feel rushed and always followed the baby’s cues. And the resulting photos were perfect. Additionally, she knew just how to appeal to my toddler by being silly and keeping a stash of toys and snacks at the ready. We will definitely use Holy City Babies for future milestones!"
WOW! I'M ABSOLUTELY SPEECHLESS.
I can only accept a maximum of 5 babies for Milestone Portraits each month (in addition to the other types of sessions I shoot at the studio.) Because of this, my availability is limited and I would encourage you to book your Milestone Photoshoots as soon as possible after your baby is born. Most parents book Milestone Portraits in intervals of 3 months after your baby's Newborn Session (typically for 3 months, 6 months, 9 month to document their growth and development. Its important to schedule as soon as possible to ensure my availability for your baby!
WHEN SHOULD I BOOK YOU?
Good news! I have a client closet for sitters filled with timeless, precious little rompers! There are a range of sizes from 3-6 months to 12-18 months!
If you want to choose something of your own, for your baby to wear for the session you are certainly welcome to do that!
I always recommend soft, muted colors -- timeless choices for these heirloom, milestone images!
WHAT DO I WEAR?
Milestone Portrait Sessions are shot in my Charleston Photography Studio located at 1020 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407.
The studio is beautiful, comfortable and well appointed for your Milestone Portrait Session.
whERE DO We SHOOT?
The best time for Milestone Portraits is anytime! But, most parents schedule them in 3 month intervals during the first year (because they change so quickly during that first year!) and 6 month intervals each year after that!
WHEN SHOULD I SCHEDULE MY
NEWBORN SESSION?
Most Milestone Portrait Sessions happen in my studio but if you would like to shoot outdoors, on location in Charleston, I am happy to do that, we would just be booking a regular portrait session (please inquire for details about that!) My service area includes all of Charleston County. If you would like me to travel outside of Charleston County, my travel fee is $2 per mile, round trip.
do you travel?
Your Milestone Portrait Session Proofs will be delivered within 7 days of your portrait session via a private, password protected online proof gallery.
Once your gallery has been delivered, you will then have 7 days with your proof gallery to choose either an Heirloom Print Collection or to order from the A La Carte Product List.
There is a minimum $800 Artwork Purchase Requirement for your Gallery Prints, Wall Art, Albums and Digital Files.
HOW LONG TO GET PROOFS?
All that is required to reserve your Milestone Portrait Session date on my shoot calendar is a $99 Sitting Fee and a Signed Portrait Contract!
WHAT IS REQUIRED TO BOOK?
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process , planning & products
Detailed information including what to expect and how to prepare for your portrait session including styling & session planing information as well as our featured product guide.
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