Storybook Fantasy
Clouds, moons, hot air balloons, unicorns and fairy lights, lit soft and dreamlike. The set most often chosen for the first-birthday invitation image.
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What is in the set
What to wear
Storybook Fantasy sessions
What you will come away with
The frames we plan for on this set. Not a guarantee — children have opinions — but this is what we are working towards.
Sitter in the moon seat with the light curtain behind
Toddler standing in the balloon basket
Newborn asleep on the cloud, from above
Wide frame with fairy lights at three depths, well out of focus
Detail — hands reaching for a star prop
Square crop composed deliberately for an invitation
What we would tell you about this set
A light haze in the air is what separates this from a pastel backdrop with lights on it — it makes every light source bloom slightly and it is how the set gets its atmosphere. We use a very small amount and we ventilate between setups. If anyone in the family is asthmatic, say so on the call and we will light it differently instead. It is a slightly less dreamy result and it is not worth the alternative.
Storybook Fantasy — common questions
You mention haze in the studio. Is that safe?+
We use a very small amount and ventilate between setups. If anyone in the family is asthmatic, say so on the call and we light it differently instead — a slightly less dreamy result, and not a trade worth making the other way.
Why is this set recommended for invitation photographs?+
The pastel gradient background and soft framing leave clean space for text, and we shoot a deliberate square crop composed for an invitation. Most sets have to be cropped awkwardly to make room for wording; this one is planned for it.
What ages does it suit?+
Three months to about five years. Newborns are photographed on the cloud installation; sitters use the moon seat; toddlers get the hot air balloon basket.
Want the Storybook Fantasy set?
Tell us your child's age and roughly when you are thinking. We will confirm what is achievable at that stage and hold a date — and if a different set would suit them better, we will say so.
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