The road to hiring a photographer can feel long and complicated. There are so many factors to consider and in my decade of business, I have seen and heard all of the things. I’ve listed my most popular questions and answers below so that you don’t have to play the guessing game or play an endless game of back and forth email correspondence to get the scoop. You can click here to take a peek at the services that I offer and here if you’re ready to start a conversation! I’m a real live person on the other end of the screen so don’t be shy-I’m here to help!

FAQ:

Typically, an in home newborn session will last anywhere from 60-90 minutes. I begin with portraits of your brand new baby and then transition to family + sibling photos. In general, 60% of the session is spent actively photographing and the other 40% is spent soothing the baby, changing diapers and feeding so don’t stress if you need to tend to your baby during the session!

As far as newborn sessions go, lifestyle, to me, means baby led. This allows your baby to be photographed in poses that make them feel safe + comfortable. While I am happy to swaddle your baby or move them gently from their crib to their changing table, I am not actively posing them. I take this same baby led approach for both my in home and in studio newborn sessions. For families, lifestyle photography is all about capturing the doing, not the looking and smiling. Will we grab a traditional ‘look and smile’ portrait. You bet we will. But after that, we will play and laugh and run and bask in the quality time that your family is spending together. Pinterest perfect? No. Give me the bliss amongst the chaos…the picture perfect.

Yes! All of my sessions include the digital files AND a print release. This will allow you to print your photos from wherever you like, whenever you like! I even included my favorite places to print ALL the things like prints, canvases, and books so if you have no idea where to start, don’t worry-I’ve got ya covered!

I do! I offer two different types of Newborn Memberships which offer sessions during baby’s first year! Please inquire for more detailed information.

With a signed print release, I LOVE sharing sneak peeks within 24 hours of your session on my instagram page. From there, you can expect to be featured on my blog within a week of your session and your final gallery will zoom to your inbox within two weeks of your session. I take great pride in editing ALL of my images by hand in both color and black and white so I appreciate your grace while I work through your session. They will be worth the wait, I promise!

I have a list of tried and true locations that you’ll love as much as I do, I promise! Don’t forget that in home sessions are also an option (my personal favorite option, actually!) Should you opt for a location outside of your home of my curated list, a $50 fee will be added to your session investment.

When your gorgeous gallery is complete, I will upload the images to an online gallery which will be delivered to you via email. To view, simply click the link in your email and voila!

As a general rule of thumb, you can expect your family session to last about an hour. Many factors contribute to this including the weather (I promise to work fast when it’s chilly!) and dynamic. I begin every session with the traditional ‘look and smile’ portrait to ensure that we can cross that off of our list and from there we will move into family candid poses. Once our family photos are complete, we will break into smaller groups i.e. mama + kiddos, daddy + kiddos, mama + daddy together, kiddos together, and eventually individual portraits of each kiddo! After that, we’ll wrap it up with some REALLY candid family photos (think squishy group hug) and you’ll be on your way!

If I left any of your questions unanswered, please don’t hesitate to get in touch! I’m here to help!

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