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THE INVESTMENT

Newborn Photography Sessions

Newborn photography sessions take place in my studio, and usually last 2-3 hours. ​

Weekdays $150

Weekends (Friday 4 pm – Sunday) $175

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Children's Photography Sessions

Your session can include up to 4 people, so feel free to bring siblings or family members. We will shoot outdoors in the early morning or late afternoon for approximately 1.5 hours. Additional participants can be added for $25/person.​

Weekdays $150

Weekends (Friday 4 pm – Sunday) $175

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SENIOR Photography Sessions

Your home or a local park $150 for a standard 2-hour session.  There is no limit on outfit changes as long as we stay in the allotted time.  Additional time can be added providing there is not another shoot after yours.  Multiple sittings are available, additional sittings are charged at $100 for a two-hour session. Additional participants can be added for $25/person.

Weekdays $150

Weekends (Friday 4 pm – Sunday) $175

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Family Photography Sessions

Pricing for a standard family portrait session includes up to 5 people and will be shot outdoors in the early morning or late afternoon. Sessions will typically last 1.5 hours. Additional participants can be added for $25/person.

Weekdays $150

Weekends (Friday 4 pm – Sunday) $175

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Farm/equine Photography Sessions

Equine photography sessions take place at the owners/trainer's farm. Travel expenses and lodging may apply if outside a 75-mile radius of my home/farm.

Weekdays $80/per horse

Weekends (Friday 4 pm – Sunday) $100

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Ways to Save

If you refer a session of any type to my studio and they book, I’ll extend $25 credit towards a future session! These credits expire 1 year from your “thank you” and you may use up to 4 credits at one time (that’s $100 off!)

Beyond your sitting session

Digital Photo Packages/Images captured in your sessions begin as an online proofing gallery. You choose the images you would like to have edited, they will be retouched and delivered in the same gallery with digital download access. The initial deposit does not include any print products or digital files.

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• All edited images will be published as web-ready. 

• 10 Edited Images- $250

• 15 Edited Images- $350

• 20 Edited Images- $400

• Up to 50 Edited Images- $500

• Images will be ready 2-4 weeks after your edited images have been chosen. 

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 "Free services"- always come at a price

I learned a huge lesson from a young lady I had known for many many years. I wanted to expand my business, so I thought I would offer a free session in exchange for the hands-on opportunity to learn another aspect of my business. What I didn't expect in return, after already giving her several hundreds of dollars in session time and photos, was what free would actually cost.... our friendship.  Sadly, it seems what I offered for "free" was just never enough.

​The time it takes​

I have been asked if I will "reduce my fees" or do a "free session". What these potential customers don't consider, is the time involved in preparing for a photo session, choosing/hauling gear, set up a time to shoot each individual pose/props, packing all the gear back up, the time it takes to download the images, sorting images, getting the proofs online for the customer to proof, editing images, and finally... getting the images to the lab and back to the customer.

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I'm a professional

I've worked my butt off. I've paid my dues.  I've purchased all this fabulous equipment.  I am a professional.  My knowledge and expertise, even if it's simply a matter of explaining how to take a decent, candid photo, on a cell phone - it has value. You'd not expect a doctor, lawyer, accountant, or other professional to provide free assistance - I should be treated with the same respect. 

It takes away from my paying customers​

The things that people ask me to do for free are actually offered as a paid service through my business.  If you were a paying customer, how would you feel if you knew I was offering services free to other people just because "they asked"?  It's not fair to my existing customers. 

Most people don't value things they get for free​

'Free' is a gift, and like any gift, it comes with no obligations or expectations. And, like any gift, is up to the giver how much will be given or even whether or not they want to give it, meaning you can't expect or demand gifts and have no right to get ticked or testy if the person decides not to give it.

It doesn't stop at one request

In the beginning, I used to be much more generous with my "free" services - that is until I got to the point where it was detrimental to my own life and well-being. One of the things I discovered is that a significant percentage of the time when I gave services for free, they would come back - often repeatedly - for more "free" services.  It has to end somewhere. ​

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