Your Personalized Client Portrait Experience

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Personalized.

Let’s capture your unique legacy. Have an upcoming milestone? Planning an adventure? Building a brand to share with the world? With customized service every step, we work with you to design a session that achieves your goals and incorporates your vision.

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Flexible.

We provide flexible and personalized services by limiting the number of clientele we book each year. Need to reschedule due to illness? Need to pivot the time due to forecast? No problem. We are ready to adjust as needed to make your special session a success.

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Authentic.

We work hard to have fun, elicit real smiles and capture authentic moments. Traditional portrait posing is a part of our process in addition to documenting the intimate in-between moments. We capture it all and provide a variety of imagery to fill your home and your hearts.

Our editing is vibrant and true-to-color, meaning it will be representative of the day and the scene, perhaps with just a kiss of warmth.

The Process

Each session is a success using a collaborative process that supports our clients every step of the way. Our session experience is designed to be personalized, flexible, and authentic to ensure a fun, memorable, and, most importantly, stress-free session. Multiple session collections and à la carte options allow us to build the legacy of memories each client desires with flexible investment levels. Most clients plan to invest $1500-$3000 for their heirloom portraits and artwork.

The process and investment packages for our professional and corporate clients vary from our general portrait offerings, learn more here.

Consultation - Via phone or video call.

Following our discussion you’ll be provided with a draft contract and additional session information.

Planning Meeting - In-person or virtual.

We are available to put as much or as little into planning a session as you would like! Planning meetings could include a meet and greet with the kiddos, development of a shot-list, discussing props and location options, outfit coordination, and talking through any concerns or hesitations you may have.

Let's have fun! - It’s time for your session!

Sessions are designed to be flexible and unconstrained by a set amount of time. Following the fun, you’ll receive a sneak-peek within 48-72 hours of your session in your personalized online gallery.

Review Session - 3-4 weeks after a session, in-person or virtual.

These are optional and can be scheduled for any time once your photos are ready. Many of our clients find value in the selection assistance process and mocking up wall art displays. All family members are welcome to join in the fun!

Art Production - Lasting heirloom artwork hand delivered.

We collaborate with you throughout the design and retouching process for your final products then work with our professional lab partners to produce quality, archival artwork. We hand deliver for local clients and can assist with installation too!

Stay in touch! - We love hearing your family updates. We also offer return client and referral programs.

COVID-19 and health protocols We are offering outdoor sessions as well as indoor sessions and offer rapid testing when appropriate. Photographers and assistants are fully vaccinated. We wear masks, practice social distancing and observe a no-touch policy as needed and based on everyone’s comfort level.

All sessions include:

  • Scheduling flexibility for unexpected weather and illness

  • Extended families welcome with no additional fee

  • Session planning consultation

    • Guidance on styling and location

    • Mood board/session visioning collaboration

  • High-Resolution digital downloads

    • Review of the full curated gallery and opportunity to make your own selections

    • Number of images based on selected collection

    • Includes personal print license

  • Web downloads of your entire curated gallery

  • A personalized portrait selection and product design meeting

  • Art production pricing honored for six months

  • Expert, insured photographer with top-line gear and backup equipment readily available

  • Optional post-session upgrades

    • Hair and makeup

    • Personal styling

    • Doula support

    • Set design

    • Expert retouching

    • Travel

    • Concierge Adventure Session planning

  • Your choice of session approach:

    • Outdoor portraits

    • Indoor museum portraits (location options are limited)

    • At home portraits

    • At home documentary