More About My Sessions
Booking A Session
The very first phase of the portrait session starts long before the first ‘clicks’ of the camera. From the moment you contact me, we will begin working together to create the perfect portrait session for you! The initial contact is generally by phone. This will help me get a better idea of who you are and what your goals are for your session. Your contract and reservation fee are due at time of confirming your session date and time. Reservation fees can be paid with cash, check, or credit card. Payment is due within 48 hours of scheduling your session; otherwise your appointment day and time will be released to other potential clients.
Note: Reservation fees are applied to your session fee, which is typically due the day of your session.
Session Times & Location
My newborn sessions are primarily held at my studio in Pinckney, Michigan. If weather permits, we may take some outside photos of your sleepy baby, but most times the session is 100% inside my studio where I can control the lighting and environment to ensure a smooth and successful newborn session. I generally photograph my newborn sessions on Monday through Thursday with sessions starting around 10 a.m. I like to reserve my weekends for the other types of sessions that I photograph. Outside sessions will begin about 60-90 minutes before the sun sets.
For children and families I prefer outdoor sessions. I have a wide variety of fun, creative, beautiful, and unique locations for your outdoor photo session. I am also always scouting for amazing new spots to capture your most cherished memories. When photographing outside, the sun is the dictator of the session time. To utilize the sun when it is at its absolute best, I typically hold outdoor sessions 60-90 minutes before sunset, or what photographers call ‘the golden hour’. During this time of day the sun cascades across the sky with shimmering rays of light that make for warm glowing pictures and beautiful skin tones. Midday sun in extremely harsh and casts very unflattering shadows and generally does not make for beautiful photos. Depending in the time of year, ‘the golden hour’ might be at 3pm or it could be at 7:30pm. As we approach your session, I will let you know the perfect session time for your portraits.
Viewing & Selecting Your Pictures
About two to three weeks after your portrait session, you will receive an email from me stating that the post processing of your pictures is complete. We will then select a day and time to either meet again at my in-home studio to view the beautiful artwork I have created for you from your session or you will get an online timeslot to choose your images remotely if that works better for you. Final payment is due at this time.
Pricing
My full sessions are broken down in to three easy payments.
1. The Reservation Fee: Reservation fees are $225 and are due within 24 hours of booking a session with me. The reservation fee will get applied to your session fee, which is due the day of your actual session.
2. Session Fee: Session fees are due at the start of your session and do not come with any products, collections, or digital files. My session fees start at $225 and go up from there depending on the type of session. Session fees are non-refundable. Your reservation fee will be applied to your session fee.
3. The Ordering Session Balance: About 2-4 weeks after your session has been completed we will meet at my in-home studio to view your pictures and place an order. There is also the option to select remotely. We will schedule a day and time and you will get a 30-minute window to make your selections. Your package total is DUE IN FULL at that time. If payment cannot be made in full, a 15% fee will be added to the order total before and products or packages are ordered and delivered. All sessions are required to purchase one of my digital image options. Printed products are also available for purchase.
Payments can be made in form of check, cash, or credit card. Please be aware that if you elect to use a credit or debit card for payment, a 3% convenience fee will be added to all payments made with a credit card.