The first birthday, without having to assemble everything yourself.

The studio has outfits for one-year-olds, including hanbok and other baby clothing, as well as doljabi pieces. You need not source everything for a single use. Tell us your child’s age and size, the look you like, and whether you want to use anything from home; we will plan with the options available for your session.

A family hanbok, a handmade detail, or a parent’s own decorations can be part of the photographs. We can discuss styling and clothing coordination before the session, including whether it would help your child to practice wearing a hat for hanbok portraits. You can rely on studio options or bring a more specific vision.

Individual doljabi props and a full dol table setting take different preparation. Individual props may suit a Self-Portrait visit; a full table requires a photographer-led session plan. Tell us which photographs you want so we can confirm the setup, clothing, time and cost before you book.

Portraits with parents, siblings, and grandparents can be planned alongside photographs of your child alone. Let us know who is coming and which combinations matter most. Additional people, time, and products are confirmed before booking rather than assumed to be part of every session.

At one year, some children are shy with new people, need a pause, or have started walking. We plan the order of portraits and family groupings around your child as much as the chosen session allows. Tell us about nap times and what helps your child settle, so the schedule and setup make sense for them.

Chicago Baby began in 2011 as an indoor baby photography studio. Soohyun Kim took it over in 2017. That history informs how we plan portraits with babies, young children, and the people around them.

If you are planning a doljanchi or first-birthday party, the event itself calls for a different photography plan. Tell us the venue, timing, and the people you hope to include.

For photographs of the gathering, including guests and the moments of the event, explore a separate dol party plan.

Consider the photographs you want your child to see later: portraits, time with parents, and the family as it looked during the first year. We can discuss prints and albums alongside the digital options for your session.

Some families want one carefully finished portrait; others want a wider digital collection, photographs of several family groupings, or an album. Tell us your priority before the session. We will explain the difference between color-corrected files and individually retouched images, and confirm the available purchase options for the session you choose.

This earlier client film follows a family from engagement photographs to a first birthday. It illustrates how photographs made at different stages can become part of one story.

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