I'm going to be honest here, if I had to pick one, six to eight months maybe one of my favorite milestone sessions. Baby is usually able to sit up on their own and may even be trying to crawl. Some overachievers on the upper end of this age range may even be holding on to mom or dad's fingers and attempting to walk. Regardless of where you babe is from a physical developmental standpoint, he or she will be awake and full of smiles and personality, which is what really makes this session so special. So come along and walk through this six month old lifestyle milestone session we did at this fam ..read more

The day of your family portrait session is finally approaching. If you're working with me, we've had our preplanning session and have things all planned out and ready to go. But do you have this nagging little voice in the back of your head adding some stress to the thought of your session? Today, I'm going to cover 4 things to do the day of your family portrait session to keep the drama and the stress down; so worry not! 1) Ensure Naps are Taken Every parent knows that there is nothing worse than an overstimulated and exhausted child. And while letting your child run around during our portrai ..read more

I (and almost every photographer) have heard it a thousand times, "I just want the digitals..." and, that's fine, maybe that is all you want, and maybe you're great about taking those digital photos and printing them; that's awesome and I applaud you if you are (because as a photographer, I struggle to print the photos I take of my girls). I have a few questions for you though: When you the last time you actually printed the digitals you paid for? Are you showcasing them to friends and family in your home? And if so, how? Do your kids flip through albums and smile at the goofiness or how cute ..read more

So, you're planning to update your family photos or maybe you're hoping to do a quick maternity photo shoot; you've done some research and have found a few photographers that you think you could click with and you love their style. Fantastic! While I could ask loads of questions about how they will serve you and meet your families needs, I only have one question for you (for now) - how are you going to go about selecting a location for your family (or maternity or milestone) portraits? In today's post, we discuss both general locations for consideration and some locations where I specifically ..read more

Fall is finally upon us with cooler mornings, shorter days and the leaves changing colors and falling off of the trees. Are you one of those people that put off planning their portrait session and you're scrambling trying to find a photographer with availability? Let me tell you, now is not the time to procrastinate planning your fall photography session, maternity, family or baby milestone sessions. And while I get that the thought of having fitting in a family photo shoot can seem like a daunting or overwhelming task, it doesn't have to be. Continue reading for my top three recommendations a ..read more

It’s that time of year where you wake to a slight morning chill, crinkled leave blowing around and pumpkin spiced everything at Dunkin' and Starbucks. With the fall season, comes a very busy photography season as couples and families alike try to schedule in photoshoots with the beautiful autumn leaves and golden sunrise or sunset as their backdrop. So, have you booked your portrait session yet? If you have, congrats! I hope you love the final product. If not, this post is for you! I’m excited to announce that for the first time ever at Molli Dill Photography will be hosting Fall Mini Sessions ..read more

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Holiday babies are always a challenge. As parents, we all want to make our children's birthdays special and to make sure they feel special. This is a challenge when children are born around any holiday, but especially around the Christmas holiday and even more so around the New Year's holiday. With my youngest being a New Year's Eve baby, I've face all of the challenges year over year for the past five years, so I can relate. But, what's a parent to do? Here are some of my Dos and Don'ts to make your New Year's Eve or New Year's Day baby feel special! 3 Things to Avoid & Possible Solutions ..read more

With Thanksgiving fully behind us, it's now full steam ahead on the end of year holiday planning. And let's not kid ourselves, during this time of year, it seems as though everything turns into a mad rush. Between cramming things in for end of year completion at work, to helping your kids wrap up their first semester on a high note, to the holiday shopping, wrapping, cooking, baking, travel, you name it, there is not much relaxing going on leading up to the end of the year. I feel that same stress you're feeling and as I typed all of that out, I had the same cringing reaction you did as you ju ..read more

In our More than Digital Photos post, we had discussed the benefits of working with a full-service portrait photographer; someone that will work with you to design and produce the tangible artwork you’ll be dying to show off in your home or gift to family & friends. One key piece to producing that tangible artwork is actually considering what type of artwork you want, and how it will be showcased in your home. Today, we’re going to discuss planning for your design & ordering appointment and what you should consider and communicate to your photographer. Let’s dive in! Budget Your artwor ..read more