You schedule a complimentary call and we chat. I’ll send a proposal and agreement for you to complete and sign, you pay a 20% retainer to hold your spot. Everything is easily completed online.

I frequently hear from folks that they feel uncomfortable in front of the camera. My goal is to make everyone feel relaxed and to enjoy the session because I believe sessions should be easy and fun. I provide gentle guidance to support connection and enhance lighting and composition. Primarily, I want you to be yourselves so we capture this moment in time.

This depends on the type of session and the age of your baby and children. Newborn and toddler sessions work best in the mornings before babies and young children become overtired. I’m sensitive to nap schedules and it’s best to avoid this time or scheduling too close to bedtime. For outdoor locations, I generally recommend choosing the time that works best for your family before planning the location. While golden hour is a beautiful time for photos, it doesn’t work with tired little ones.

Though I provide session estimates, I understand the nature of babies and children and want to ensure that I provide a varied gallery. I generally recommend 1.5-2 hours depending on the type of session and the temperament of your baby/child/children. We’ll chat more about this during our complimentary call.

The most important thing is to be comfortable and to be yourselves. It looks best to coordinate, but not match. Keep it simple and comfortable. I suggest avoiding too many patterns, clothes with logos or writing to keep photos timeless. For babies and children, focus on clothes that fit well and are not oversized. We’ll chat more about this during our pre-session call and you’ll receive more information in your session guide you’ll receive after booking.

Generally, I recommend not making too big of a deal and keeping it simple. You can explain a friend is coming to play and take some photos. For newborn and Fresh 48 sessions, I’m sensitive to the big transition of having a new baby around, so I like to keep it very easy for older siblings. I’m a mom and early childhood special educator, so I happily will play and engage your older children. I share more details in your Session Guide after booking and we’ll work together during pre-planning to make sure everyone feels comfortable on the day of the session.

Don’t avoid an indoor session just because you are worried your home is not picture perfect. I promise it doesn't matter. I have techniques to minimize background clutter by changing angles and moving in closer. What is important is documenting this special time. Of course, it looks best to tidy up before the shoot, but you still want it to look like your home. I’ll provide more specifics in your Session Guide and during our pre-session phone consult.

All babies and children have their moments and this is to be expected though I never push babies or children to do things they don’t want to do. I’m flexible and my goal is to keep sessions a positive experience for everyone. In all my years in business, I never have had to end a session. I let babies and children be our guide, so we can take breaks, eat snacks, make a change in scenery, redirect, etc. We’ll work together to determine your baby or child’s needs and then make sure we accommodate them.

You may reschedule once if you notify me at least 48 hours in advance. We can transfer the session payment to a new date as long as it is within 6 weeks of the original booked date. This does not include rescheduling due to weather (rain, extreme cold) or a conflict out of my control. If I'm sick, I will also reschedule because I would never want to expose your family. In the event of session cancellation for any reason (other than weather), the retainer will not be refunded. If you cancel, all retainers paid are not refundable.

For Fresh 48 sessions, I understand things can come up so in this case the session would transfer to an in-home newborn session.

I’m a lifestyle photographer and focus on capturing life as it unfolds. That said, I do provide some gentle guidance to improve composition, light, and connection. I don’t use props for babies, though I’m happy to incorporate a special blanket or meaningful object. I follow a baby-led approach meaning I let the baby guide positions though I may move a little hand away from a covered face.

I am fully vaccinated and wear a kn95 mask for all indoor sessions. My goal is to ensure everyone feels safe and comfortable, so we will discuss this in more detail during our phone consult.

I provide light edits that may include adjustments in lighting, color, tones, and cropping. While I take pride in my craft and want to create beautiful and meaningful images for you, I won't be making extensive changes since my goal is to create natural and authentic photos. I'll remove little blemishes and polish things up, but I want your photos to represent reality. Please let me know if advance of your session if there's something specific you're sensitive about and will do my best to accommodate.

I do not share RAW images. The photos I take with my camera are not the final product and are considered unfinished works of art. I spend a great deal of time in post-processing and it’s the combination of capturing and processing the photos that allows me to artistically create the final images included in your gallery.