Planning Your Session

About your session:

Documentary photography isn’t your standard photo session. This  is an opportunity to document your life exactly how it is. Real. Raw. Lived. It allows you to remember the moments that are happening right now and exactly how you felt as you are living them. These sessions are lead totally by you and are free form traditional photographer posing from me. I spend time with you exactly how your life is. No interruptions. No special outfits needed. No props. Your images will be images your can feel. Hear. Delivering you a one of a kind photography session. 

 Quite simply, the easiest you will ever have.

Before your session:

 A contract will be headed to your email inbox as soon as we nail down a date. (if you haven't already signed one). Feel free to review it and get back with me with any questions you might have.  A 50% retainer is required to book and get you officially on my schedule for the date and time we choose.

Before your session we can meet in some form or another (facetime, text date, Beca for coffee.. you let me know what works best for you). If we don’t already know each other personally (hello, Wyandot county! Where the world gets just a little bit smaller!) We can spend some time getting to know one another. I want to learn about your family, their personalities, and what your day to day looks like.

We will talk about your current schedule and form a plan to decide what routines, traditions and day to day would be the best fit for your session to focus on capturing. We will chat a little more in depth about how sessions work, what the time spent with you will be like and what we would both like to achieve during your session.

During your session:

My goal is to integrate right into your family as if I am a part of the crew interacting on a normal day.

I want your day to unfold as naturally as possible and allow your family to lead the session rather than giving you prompts. The moment I arrive I will be looking for details, choosing the best angles and searching for the best light. I want your house to be totally as is. Lived in, loved and home.

I will spend my time watching and anticipating the perfect moment to capture an image you love.

I am happy to snag a few traditional shots, but my main focus will be to document you in your truest, natural authentic form.

 Your sessions will be lead by the connection of your family members and totally unprompted from me.

After your session:

After your session is over you can expect a private link to the proofs from your time with me within three weeks. This proof gallery will allow you to make the final selection on your favorite images.  

Any additional images you would like to choose outside of your selected package will be available for purchase at an addition cost.

Your final gallery will include full print rights to your images and the opportunity to download for 30 days.

If you can’t decide which images you love the most I am always available for chatting and helping you build your final gallery that best tells your story. 

Location suggestions:

I LOVE LOVE LOVE to work right out of your home. What better place to showcase your family than the place where you laugh, love and grow. Worried your space isn’t what you want to be for your session? I promise you it is!! You see piled laundry and messy countertops? I see giggles and smiles from your children as they dance around your kitchen. You see unfinished projects and worn carpet, I see the way the sunlight glows through your daughter's hair as you spin her into giggles. These images are about the emotions you feel, not if your house is straight from a pinterest page.

 If you are wanting to be a little more adventurous and make your session an exploration I would love to follow your family on a Saturday morning while you have doughnuts at Glazed Over, coffee at Beca or just a fun trip to the park. Have another idea or want to build on those? Lets brainstorm together!