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You can schedule as soon as you know you’d love to book a family session with me! Weekend dates during peak season (late Spring, Summer, and Fall) do tend to book up quickly.
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We'll work together on a session start time.
For golden hour lighting, we'll typically be looking at starting about 90 minutes from sunset at our location, or a few minutes before sunrise.
I'm confident in any lighting scenario and to me, it’s just as important to be mindful of kid naps and moods as it is to consider the best light. So while midday isn't considered "ideal" for lighting, if it's best for your family we will plan our location accordingly!
When booking your session, select a time range that might be best for your family. We’ll schedule an official start time and date together!
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Sessions can take place at your home, a location with meaning to you, or we can brainstorm something together. Maybe downtown is your vibe, or maybe you want to capture your Sunday morning market adventures. Maybe we head to an orchard to pick apples, or to the shore to let the kids sink their toes in the sand. Sessions in and around your home are often the perfect way to document your family in a way that will really capture the nostalgia of this season of life. Whatever you find meaningful, whatever brings out the joy for your family, I'm in!
You’re also more than welcome to choose my beautiful, bright, natural light studio in downtown Rochester - it’s perfect for winter sessions, rainy days, and simple, emotive portraits all throughout the year.
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I’m always surprised and inspired by what my clients come up with! Truly, wear what feels like you. If you’re comfortable and confident, it will show. These sessions are about documenting connection, not perfection, and hopefully that notion brings you some peace.
That said, here are a few things that usually work beautifully on camera:
Solids and neutrals
A mix of textures, a variety of patterns/scale of patterns
Punchy colors that add life
Natural, soft fabrics, dresses with movement
And a few things to skip if possible:
Clothing with big logos, text, or busy graphics
Lots and lots of black - I feel the urge to dress myself like an Addams family member every single day, but too much black can suck the light and detail out of your outfits
Matchy-matchy outfits — coordinating tones always look more natural and intentional
If you think you need more help with styling, I totally get it- I HIGHLY suggest connecting with local stylist Vivien Reed, she is incredible.
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For a full family session or extended family session, you can expect to receive ~150 finished/edited photos from our time together.
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Family session galleries are delivered in 2-3 weeks.
