FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I will work with any budget if I feel like we click and will work well together! I especially love fun and new and interesting sessions and jobs. Message me and we'll chat details to make this happen!
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Let's make this a fun and relaxing experience! I want to make this a fantastic photoshoot for you and want to know: what do you want to capture and what are your ideas? And I want to tell you a bit about my style and the way I operate my studio. Your experience begins with a pre-session phone consultation to discuss and design your perfect photography session. Here are some questions I’ll have for you: -Have you ever had a photoshoot before? If so, what did you love about it, and what were some things you would have changed? -What was your opinion on the images and products you received? -Would you change anything about your photoshoot or the direction you received from your photographer? -Are you more of an urban type of family, or do you love being outdoors in a natural setting? I will ask you all about your style, and where you’d be happiest hanging out on a day of your choice. -I also have a fully functional home studio space for the more intimate types of sessions like maternity or newborn, or family sessions when it’s too cold and rainy to shoot outdoors. So we’ll chat about settings and which type of photoshoot – indoor or outdoor – best suits your family’s style. -I also want to chat about your wardrobe! I have lots of tips, an outfit guide to get ideas rolling, and some do’s and dont’s. I’ll walk you through everything and even ask you to send me cell phone photos of outfit ideas if you’re stuck. -Lastly, we’d love to discuss what your intentions are for your photographs. Do you want to display them in your home on the walls? Do you want to gift any to family? Would you like to have the digital files with printing rights to print to your heart’s desire? I am not going to just hand you a disc of images – I want to help you design a beautiful wall gallery in your home, and designate spots for each of your very favorite images from our shoot. After all, your family is your masterpiece! This is why I love to come to your home on a night of your choice, when our session is over, and show you all the beautiful work from our photoshoot. I want to give you the VIP treatment and help you decide which images really speak to you – and put them in places that will make your heart sing every day.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I shoot in a photo-documentary style which means I capture it as I see it! I like minimal posing and recording moments as they unfold. I worked at both The White House and CBS News in Washington, DC as part of the press during the end of GW Bush’s presidency and the beginning of Obama’s. I also interviewed at National Geographic at that time, but did not pursue that opportunity and decided instead to move to England to work as a contractor for the US Army. I was based at an intelligence military base outside of London, photographing for NATO and for US Africa Command. I photographed all throughout Africa under 4 star generals and African presidents (I think my tally is 17 countries so far!), documenting American military training African military on radio and communications throughout Africa. I have always done portrait work on the side because I love it. While stationed in England, I was able to shoot family and wedding work in Amsterdam, London, Paris, and Switzerland. I have been shooting professionally since 2002, so I’m very well versed in capturing images in the moment and work very quickly, especially with young children. Know that you will be receiving a stellar product when we shoot together!