Far from traditional
The Experience
To me, each family’s unique story - the real-life heroic tales & honest, quiet moments tell the truth of who they are. These are the stories to be told &n held dear.
I love the beauty in the mess, the calm in the chaos, the wind blown hair, dirty baby feet, toothless grins, & belly laughs.
My process allows me to take a peek into your family’s real life, with your hair let down & guard down - the made up songs you sing getting ready for the day, what you hold dear, & what you wish you could bottle up & keep forever. These are the things that matter & are lasting & what fills your halls with laughter & love. These things we’ll document for you & your babies & your babies’ babies to treasure forever.
We won’t follow a script, we won’t do anything stiff or super posed. I follow your lead, I follow the kids’ lead. These photographs will help you feel seen & heard & truly beautiful. That’s my hope & prayer.
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INVESTMENT
I’ve been perfecting my craft and art for 8 years, I’m confident in my process & work, so my pricing reflects that. Storytelling sessions require a lot of work & trust from both of us, so it’s important to me that I only take on the families that are open to investing time & energy into the process as well.
MY APPROACH
I’m relaxed and organic in my approach. I strive to document details and passing moments rather than micromanage every second - it’s not in my nature as a type B enneagram 9! Also I’m a mom of a head strong toddler, I know what happens when you try to force kids to do what they aren’t interested in. It’s just not gonna happen!
I'm all about stepping back and documenting what's happening as an observer, but also love collaborating on intentional moments we can create together. I follow the kids’ lead, make suggestions, but never want to force kids into doing what they aren’t into.
Throughout this process, it’s important to remember your why—this isn’t supposed to be stressful, something to “just get it over with”. I want this to be fun! Let go, make it a ‘yes day’, take up space, and enjoy this set aside time together to connect. If you do, I know you’ll love what we can create!
AVAILABILITY
As a full-time working single mom, foster parent, and health nut, I ensure I can fully commit to each family I work with by limiting the amount of sessions I have each month. I take on a MAX of five sessions a month. Get on the books asap to ensure I’m available for you!
WHAT’S NEXT?
You know who I am & what I’m about, how I work & what my approach is, if you’re picking up what I’m putting down, submit an inquiry & we’ll be in touch.
Once we find a date & time for your session that works for everyone, we’ll finalize the session with a 50% retainer & signed contract.
Prior to the session, I’ll send over a questionnaire that will help me learn more about your family & prepare for your session. This helps set expectations for our time together & collaborate on the session details.
Like I mentioned before, I follow the kids lead. That means snack times, break times, dance breaks, & potty breaks. I account for kids needing all the breaks so we’re never pressed for time!
Within 3 weeks of your session, you’ll receive an email with a link to your online gallery. You can download high res & web res images, as well as print photos from the gallery.