Family

Tiny toes. Shy whispers. The way he twirls your hair when you rock him to sleep. The tight hold she has on her Daddy’s pinky.

Families are so special in the way that they love, support and interact. There isn’t a single part of family life I can’t obsess over. From announcing your pregnancy, through nesting and diaper changes, on to the basketball games and horse riding lessons, there is so much in the life of your family to remember. It’s the sweet moments, the sassy personalities, those sparkly eyes full of wonder and joy that I document. It’s all of these things that are sweeter than a Georgia peach on a hundred degree day I’m after. I’m after images that make you pause every time you walk through the living room and see your family portrait hanging there on the wall. All real and unstuffed. In the moment, living life fueled on giggles, fruit snacks and love.

All family sessions, from maternity through sweet sixteen celebrations are relaxed and custom. Your kids won’t want it to end, you might even find yourself asking me to stay for dinner. And not just because your kids participated in my red light, green light antics, but because we’ve all fallen in love with one another.

Before your session even begins, we will begin with a consultation, either in the studio or over the telephone. We will discuss potential locations, the style of your home, your expectations for the session and the personality of your family. All of these things are most important as we work to create art for your home and family.  During this time we will discuss what to wear, what to bring and any other questions you may have.  I strongly believe that the more prepared we are, the more comfortable your whole experience can be.

As for the session, we’ll choose a time of day that works best for all of your personalities and gives us gorgeous light, usually in the beginning or end of the day. We’ll be photographing somewhere that is meaningful; your home, the park, your parent’s pasture, the nursery and we’ll chat all things dreamy and wondrous together. I don’t want you uncomfortable for a second, so we play in your space from the get go. You’ll sit there in the grass while I joke over here about our favorite candy, the baby’s name or the way we each hold our breath underwater. We’ll shoot for an hour or more in a full session or 30 minutes if you choose a mini. We stop for snacks, we make a grass stain here and there from playing tag and then we all pile up on the grass to give grandma the image she wants to cherish on her bookshelf. At the close of your session we make your ordering appointment and double check to be sure we’ve gotten everything documented that defines your family right now.

A quick week later, you make a visit to the studio where we all sit down to review your images. You will always be guided through the process of selecting your favorite images and choosing the collections and products that best fit your style, needs and home. Images will be placed online in our shopping cart system for sharing with friends and family for two weeks. They can place orders from around the globe and we’ll take care of everything. Two weeks later, your chocolate brown box of goodies are ready for pickup or are shipped to your doorstep. If you need assistance hanging your art, you may even make an appointment for some help to be sent over.

From start to finish, you’ll feel like a member of our family. We want your family portrait experience to be anything but stressful, stiff or contrived. If this all sounds like your sort of occasion, we would love to get in touch with you to set up a consultation or just answer any questions you may have. Send over an email, make a quick call or use the contact form above. It would be our pleasure to document your life!