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Everything You Want to Know About Your Family Session
ONE
schedule your session
TWO
Enjoy your session
THREE
Print your session
ONE: Scheduling Your Session
Let’s get a day on the calendar! Once you sign our contract and pay our $295 session fee, your date is officially booked. As you pull out your calendar, here are a few things to consider:
- Summer and fall are the busiest times of year for family photos because of the beautiful weather and approaching holidays. If you’d like a session during one of these times (ESPECIALLY a weekend spot), please ask ASAP!
- Weekend dates are limited and popular, and many of my clients who work regular business hours find that by scheduling early in the morning, or late in the afternoon on weekdays, they’re able to work in a session with almost no time lost at the office. **ALSO, children are almost universally at their very best in the morning (before we’re too close to nap time!), which just happens to be a great time of day for beautiful light! If you have children under five, consider a session at or as close to breakfast as you can reasonably be ready for!
- If you have a particular date or holiday by which you need prints or gifts (Valentine’s Day, Mother’s/Father’s Day, Yearbook, etc.), be sure to book at least six weeks in advance of that date to ensure sufficient processing and printing time.
- Beautiful photographs can be made in any kind of weather, but I understand that there are some downsides to being photographed in the pouring rain or the freezing cold. I can and do reschedule sessions for inclement weather, but would prefer using your home or one of my indoor or semi-indoor locations so we can prioritize our schedules.
TWO: Playing, Snuggling, Loving Your Session
Once we’ve decided on a time and date, I’ll send you a getting ready guide to help you through everything from choosing outfits to strategies for getting kids to cooperate. That guide has been refined over years of experience, so it typically answers most of the questions that come up, but I’m always happy to set up a time to chat!
A few days before our session, I’ll reach out to double confirm our time and location… At that point, if the forecast is questionable, we can talk about rescheduling options. Otherwise, that’s the perfect time to ask any last-minute questions or fun ideas we haven’t discussed.
The day of the session, please block off about 2 hours. Typically we’re done within 45-90 minutes, but I don’t charge by the hour, so if there’s some kind of wardrobe malfunction of child meltdown, I like to stay flexible. If a parent needs to leave early for an important business meeting but the rest of the family is still available, that’s fine – just let me know ahead of time so I can focus on getting that parent in the frame more while they’re with us!
Finally, inhale, exhale, and relax! I promise to give the grown-ups (and kids) breaks throughout the session as needed, and to make it as painless as possible for everyone involved. (:
THREE: Printing Your Session Imagery
Within just a couple of weeks of your session, you’ll receive an email from me letting you know that your photos are ready! Once you’ve had a chance to see them and marvel for a bit, you’ll choose a collection to purchase. After that, you’ll have a full month to select the specific digital files that you want and print credit on beautiful living art!
COLLECTION A
- Pre-session phone consultation
- Family session prep guide
- Your choice of 10 high resolution digital files with print release
- $100 gift credit good toward your choice of anything from the store: prints, frames, albums, digital files, etc.
Collection C
- Pre-session phone consultation
- Family session prep guide
- A complete set of high resolution digital files with print release
- $200 gift credit good toward your choice of anything from the store: prints, frames, albums, digital files, etc.
What to do with your images...
How and where your images live is perhaps the most important aspect to consider when you’re planning for a photo session, but it’s all too often the aspect that’s overlooked… all that time and money invested deserve a better return than photos gathering dust on a hard drive somewhere. You’ll never get the same feeling looking at your photos on a screen as you will seeing them on your wall, or flipping through the pages of a beautiful album, so I include a substantial print credit with every collection. Below is a sample of some of the items you can choose among.
Framed and Matted Prints
These classic hardwood frames will protect your prints from damage and look their very best displayed for everyone to enjoy. Frames come mounted with a thick 8 ply mat board, your choice of white, black, dark wood, light wood or barn wood, and arrive ready to hang with all necessary hardware included.
5×7” / $140
8×10 / $160
10×10” / $170
11×14” / $190
12×18” / $215
20×24” / $350
Canvas
These fine art canvas wraps are printed directly onto museum-quality canvas using archival ink. A sleek natural wrap creates beautiful image continuity, adding dimension to your photo. These canvases arrive ready to hang with black paper backing, sawtooth hangers, and bumpers. Depth: 1.5”.
8×8″ / $119
8×10” / $129
10×10” / $139
11×14” / $149
16×20” / $179
20×24” / $199
Greeting Cards
Whatever the celebration, birth announcement, holiday or thank yous, these beautiful cards are perfect for all occasions. Printed on 110 lb matte recycled paper, and they come in a single-image pack of 24 including white stationery envelopes.
Flat Cards 5×5 or 5×7″ / $85
Foiled Flat Cards 5×7” / $110
Folded Cards 5×5 or 5×7” / $125
Deckled Edge Prints
Hand-torn prints that are truly unique with a rich and textured finish. Each print is carefully torn to reveal a soft feathered edge that adds a beautiful softness to each image. These archival prints are 100% cotton, acid-free and weigh 350 gsm.
5×7” / $129
8×10” / $139
8×12” / $149
11×14” / $159
Layflat Albums
These premium albums are printed on high-end matte photo paper with thick lay flat pages. Layout and design options are limited only by your imagination, and can be further customized with your choice of covers. 10 spreads (20 pages) are included and additional spreads can be added for $20 each.
8×8” / $200
10×10” / $250
12×12” / $300
*Cover material can be a photo or linen!
Wood Box
These elegant wooden print boxes are perfect for storing and preserving prints. They are printed on professional photo paper with a smooth, warm matte finish, a semi-gloss finish, or Fine Art 100% cotton paper (290gsm). Available with a minimum of 10 prints and up to 100 prints.
4×6″ / $75
5×7″ / $85
additional per pictures cost:
semi-gloss 5×7″ $2.50/
matte 4×6″ $1.50/ 5×7″ $2.50/
fine art 4×6 or 5×7″ $35