Oakland Family Photographer

Sessions can take place in your home, at an outdoor location of your choice, or at another meaningful spot. Depending on the collection you choose, we could do both home and an outdoor location. Backyards work great too. We’ll discuss the best location options during our consultation.

Choose outfits that make you feel comfortable and reflect your family’s style. Coordinating colors without overly matching creates a cohesive look.You’ll receive more information in your Session Guide and we’ll discuss the location and season and plan accordingly.

Absolutely! Pets are a part of your family and including them can add a special touch to your photos.

Family sessions typically last between 1.5 to 2 hours. This allows us ample time to capture a variety of activities and candid moments without feeling rushed. I also like to provide plenty of time for everyone to warm up and feel comfortable.

Sessions can be held at your home or outdoors at a meaningful location. I’m also happy to provide suggestions. We’ll discuss the best options during our call.

Yes, I provide direction and suggestions for what to do and activities to ensure we capture genuine interactions and authentic moments. We’ll plan ahead to make sure your session reflects your family’s unique dynamic. My goal is to make everyone feel relaxed and to enjoy the session because I believe sessions should be easy and fun. Primarily, I want you to just be yourselves.

 I’m experienced in working with children and understand that they may need time to warm up. We’ll take breaks as needed and engage in activities to help them feel comfortable and relaxed. We’ll also discuss ideas in advance to minimize any surprises the day of the session.

If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we can reschedule or move the session to your home or an indoor location.

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.

You’ll receive your edited high-resolution digital images within 4 weeks. A private online gallery will be provided for you to view and download your photos.

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 don’t make 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 in advance of your session if there's something specific you're sensitive about and I’ll 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.

Yes, additional digital images and prints can be purchased. I offer various collections and print options to accommodate a range of needs.

Booking is easy! Contact me via my website to schedule an initial call. A retainer is required to secure your booking.