How It Works: A step-by-step guide to your family portrait process

Booking Your Session

Before You Book — Let’s chat! A quick initial phone call is the best way to get to know each other, see if we’re a good fit, and go over any pre-booking questions about the portrait process, available dates, and locations.

My Portrait Agreement is a convenient on-line form that gathers basic information about you and your family. It also details my studio policies, fees, and other info.

Your Retainer Payment is a non-refundable fee that officially confirms your session reservation. I make it easy to pay online via credit/debit card or check.

Your Session Confirmation includes your payment receipt and a copy of your signed Portrait Agreement.

Before Your Session

Your Pre-Session Consultation two to three weeks before your session is our time to plan your shoot, discuss your goals, and review options for products and decorating with your images.

A Session Reminder Email sent two to three days before your session is a helpful reminder of the date, time, and location of your session. I also provide a few tips and reminders to help your session go smoothly.

The Session

The Day of Your Session Is When The Fun Starts! I’ll initially get everyone comfortable with a few poses and shutter clicks, and then we let the session unfold. I’m always mindful of the goals we set during our pre-session planning.

After Your Session

You will receive your online gallery of all edited images 2-4 weeks after our session together. Now you can view your images, pick your favorites, and put together your order for prints, canvases, albums and more to showcase your new family portraits. Your Family Portrait Products generally arrive within about 2 weeks of your order. It’s time to fall in love with your portraits all over again!