T H E FA M I LY S E S S I O N
ST YLE GUIDE
T H E FA M I LY S E S S I O N
ST YLE GUIDE table of contents 3
WHAT EVERY CLIENT NEEDS TO KNOW
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HOW TO CHOOSE A DATE & TIME
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STYLING YOUR SESSION
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SELECTING THE RIGHT LOCATION
11 DESTINATION SESSIONS 13 STYLE TIPS: FOR HER 19 CHOOSING COLORS 21 FLATTERING YOUR FEATURES 23 ACCESSORIZING 25 HAIR & MAKEUP 27 FASHION TIPS: FOR HIM 31 LAYERED LOOKS 33 IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS 34 HOW TO PREP THE GUYS 35 PREPPING YOUR FAMILY 37 COORDINATING THE CREW 39 MIXING IT UP 40 PREPPING YOUR LITTLE ONES 42 ONE FINAL NOTE 43 PORTRAIT SESSION CHECKLIST
WHAT EVERY
CLIENT needs to
KNOW I AM S O EXC ITE D FOR YOUR FAMILY SE SSION! I fe el s o honore d to b e c aptur ing t his sp e ci a l t ime in you r life. I’ve cre ate d t his guide to help you get t he most out of your photos, and by t he t ime you’ve re ad t h rou g h it , I hop e you'l l have a l l your quest ions ans we re d and fe el more t han prep are d for your s ession. The n I’ l l t a ke c are of t he rest! Your on ly j ob is to b e you rs elf, l au g h a lot and let me cre ate b e aut if u l photos you’ l l love fore ve r.
choosing time & date
I A M A NAT U R AL L IGHT PHOTO GR A PHE R BE CAUSE I BE LIEV E THAT natu r a l l i g ht , f rom t he sun and it s ref le c t ions, cre ates photog raphs t hat fe el f resh, t i mel e ss and t r u e st to you. I b e g in a l l p or t rait s essions ab out 1-2 hours b efore t he s che du l e d su ns e t du r ing “t he golden hour,” w hen t he lig ht is t he dre am i est . R e me mb e r, t he su n s e t s much e arli er dur ing t he colder mont hs of t he ye ar and mu ch l ate r du r i ng t he war me r mont hs, s o ma ke sure to fa c tor t hat in w hen cho osing you r p or t r ait s e ssion d ate, e sp e c i a l ly if you’re t a k ing of f work or have e vening pl ans af te r w ard. To ge t t he most out of your s ession, ple as e pl an a buf fer w hen gett i ng re a dy s o you c an ar r ive a fe w minutes e arly to your s ession and b e re a dy to st ar t on t i me. I’m on ly able to sho ot w hen natura l lig ht is st i l l in t he sky, s o we’ l l w ant to t a ke a dv ant age of e ve r y minute we have toget her b efore t he sun go es dow n .
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QUICK TIP: My weekends fill up fast and far in advance, as does my fall season.You can get a Fast Pass to the front of the line by scheduling mid-week or off-season.
ST YLING your session
WAN T YOU R PHOTOS TO LO OK MORE E DITORIA L? BRING a litt le e x t ra s ome t h ing w it h you! Fresh f lowers br ing an ext ra “wow” f ac tor to just ab out e ver y t hing , esp e ci a l ly w hen t he y ’re att ache d to s ome t h ing els e, li ke a bic ycle b asket, t re e sw ing , te nt , pic n ic b aske t , b a l lo ons or c ar bump er. Whet her you want to i nc or p orate l arge r ite ms li ke cl assic c ars or bi kes, or sma l ler ones l i ke bl an ke t s or hat s , e ven pl anning for just one ext ra st y le d item c ou ld b e a f u n way to ma ke your s ession more unique.
SELECTING THE RIGHT
LO CATION C HO O SE A LO C ATION T HAT BE ST RE PRE SE NT S YOUR FA MILY and is a pl ac e t hat you a l l w i l l enj oy. O utdo or, op en-air env ironments are a lw ays a g re at choic e b e c aus e t he lig ht is div ine, esp e ci a l ly dur ing gol d e n hour. A ls o, it’s g re at to have a pl a ce for your k ids to explore! I re c omme nd avoiding dow ntow n are as w here t here are a lot of busy ro a ds and dist rac t ions , e sp e ci a l ly if you have young chi ldren. It’s b e st to have a pl ac e w he re you c an a l l fe el s afe and com for t able, and not have to wor r y ab out hav i ng p e ople or c ars in t he b a ckg round. If you have a pl ac e in mind t hat is sp e ci a l to your fam i ly, such as a far m or g arde n t hat you of te n go to, t hat is g re at to o!
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think outside the box YOUR FAMILY SES SION IS AN opp or tu n it y for you to t h in k outside t he b ox ! I e nc ourage you to brainstor m un i qu e l o c at ions t hat you mig ht have sp e c i a l a c c e ss to t hat most p e ople don’t. For e x ampl e, may b e you, or s ome one in you r p e rs ona l or profe ssiona l ne t work, c an s e c u re p e r mission to a lo c at ion t hat wou l d ot he r w is e b e of f - limits, li ke a b e aut i f u l pr ivate e st ate, c ount r y club or re s or t . May b e it’s a f ami ly ranch, up s c a l e hotel or e ve n a b o at , air pl ane
hangar or a ro of top v ie w. The sky is litera l ly t he lim it! Sp end a fe w mi nutes t hin k ing ab out it and che ck ing arou nd. You’ l l b e sur pr is e d w it h w hat you come up w it h. Plus, if s omet hing s e ems out of re a ch, just rememb er : you ne ver k now unt i l you ask! I have s ome g re at go to lo c at ions around tow n t hat we c an a lw ay s hit, to o. Just let me k now w hi ch t y p e of s ession you’d love and we’ l l go f rom t here!
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TRAVEL
DESTINATION
FAMILY SESSION YOU R FA M I LY SE S SION i nclude s t r avel t i me a ny where i n t he Ci nc i n nat i Me t ro a re a . I f you’ d l i ke to go s ome where out side t he c it y, I 'm up for t he advent u re! T he t r avel fe e for t wo -hou r d r ive s to plac e s l i ke Hoc k i ng H i l l s , C olu mbu s , or L ex i ng ton i s $150. I abs olutely love t r avel i ng a nd a m ac t u a l ly on t he road qu ite a bit! I ’ve done d i f ferent t y pe s of s e s sions f rom coa st to coa st , a nd e ver y where
i n bet we en, s o i f I 'm a l re ady goi ng to be i n or ne a r a n a re a you’ve a lw ay s d re a med of doi ng you r photos , a nd we c a n coord i nate ou r schedu le s , let ’s s et it up. I’ d love to ma ke it work ! I f you’ d l i ke me to me et you i n a de st i nat ion out side of Oh io/ Kent uck y for you r fa m i ly s e s sion where I don’t a l re ady have pla ns to v i sit , ju st let me k now a nd I c a n get you a c u stom quote.
TRAVEL
style tips
FOR HER because you always want to remember this
DON’T BE AFRAID TO
DRESS IT UP HAVE YOU THOU GHT AB OUT ro ck i ng a romant ic gow n , tu l le sk i r t or f lowe r c row n but just ne ver ha d an o c c asion for it ? Th is is your chanc e to do it up! R e me mb er : T he re is no such t h ing as “to o d re ss e d up” w he n it c ome s to your p or t r ait s e ssion , s o don’t b e af raid to have s ome f u n ! If you don’t w ant
to a dd a ne w p er manent pie ce to your col le c t ion, a lot of clients love R ent t he Runw ay for t heir s ession b e c aus e it’s such an af ford able w ay to fe el li ke a m i l lion bucks. O t her clients love hav ing a g re at exc us e to br ing a ne w p er manent pie ce (or t wo!) into t heir clos et!
There’s no such thing as too dressed up.
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say yes
TO THE
DRESS
Dress e s and sk ir t s lo ok most stunning b e c aus e t he y re a l ly f l atter e ve r y fe ma le b o dy, e sp e ci a l ly on c amera . I re com mend avoiding p ant s and shor t s for your s ession, and s ay ing yes to a dress or t wo inste ad.
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L ong , f u l l -l e ngt h , f low y dre ss e s and sk ir ts lo ok ama zing on c amera b e c aus e t he y br ing e x t r a move me nt to t he photo s. E sp e ci a l ly w hen juxt ap os e d w it h nature, l i ke t he d e s e r t , fore st , pl ains or b e ach . C onsider s of ter fabr ics li ke chif fon or tu l le w hi ch a l low for b e aut if u l move me nt in t he images. Whe n c ons i d e r ing t he le ngt h of you r dress es or sk ir ts, it’s a ls o a go o d ide a to fa c tor i n w he t he r or not t he re w i l l b e litt le ones in your photos. If you have sma l ler chi l dren , we’ l l l i kely have you s itt ing or c rou ching on t he g round to intera c t up-clos e w it h t hem . Shor te r d re ss e s photog raph b e aut if u l ly, but if you have litt le ones in your photo s , a f lo or-l e ng t h dre ss or sk ir t w i l l ma ke mov ing around w it h your k ids much e asie r, and lo ok p e r fe c t on c ame ra, to o. If you’re an e x p e c t ing mot he r, I a lw ay s re com mend f lo or-lengt h gow ns or max i d re ss e s . T he s e dre ss e s c re ate t he b est si l houettes to f l atter your f igure and re a l ly h ig h l i g ht you r bu mp. A lot of e x p e c t ing mot hers love to incor p orate f lower c row ns or he a dpi e c e s as wel l.
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choosing colors
W H E N C HO OSING C OLORS FOR YOUR OUTFIT S, I RE C OMME ND s el e c t i ng s of te r, lig hte r tones and more mute d sha des. By avoiding u lt r a -br ig ht , b old c olors, it w i l l help br ing a l l t he attent ion to your fa c e s and le t t he e ye fo c us on t he way you fe el ab out e a ch ot her. T he c ame ra love s s of t p astel colors m ixe d w it h lig ht neut ra ls li ke he at he r g ray, c re ams, brow ns and w hite. That s of ter color p a lette f its b e aut if u l ly into a lmost a l l natura l outdo or env ironments.
flattering your features I N M Y EXPERIENC E, EVERY WOMA N, RE GA RDLE SS OF HE R shap e, has an are a of he r b o dy t hat she’s s elf-cons cious ab out, s o re c o g n iz ing w hat are a t hat is in a dv ance is ke y. C ho osing f l atter ing s i l hou e tte s and c olors t hat complement your natura l fe atures is t he b e st way to e nsure you’ l l love t he w ay you lo ok in your photos.
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THREE-QUARTER LENGTH SLEEVES c re ate an awe s ome slimming e f fe c t on all ar ms , s o b e on t he lo okout for an opt i on w it h a longe r le ngt h sle e ve. You c ou ld a ls o br ing a c ute j a cket, bl a ze r or c ardigan a long , to o. Sk inny st r ap s or st raple ss dre ss e s have t he opposite e f fe c t on ar ms on c amera , s o I re c omme nd avoiding t hos e w he ne ve r p ossible if you r go a l is a s et of sl i m mer- lo ok ing ar ms .
HE E LS E LONGATE WOME N’S L EGS ma k ing t hem lo ok fabu lous. C lo s e dto es he els in p ar t ic u l ar lo ok g re at on c amera b e c aus e t he y c ar r y out t he line of your leg a l l t he way dow n to your to e. If your to es are show i ng in a p e ep-to e he el, you m ig ht want to s che du le a p e dic ure b efore you r s ession s o you don’t reg ret lett i ng your fe et show. Thes e litt le t r i ck s ma ke a l l t he dif ference!
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make a
STATEMENT PA R I NG AN AC C ES S ORY OR T WO WITH YOUR OUTFIT CA N RE ALLY HE LP br i ng s ome e x t ra dime ns ion to your images, and b e a nice t ie-in w hen you’re c o ord i nat i ng w it h a g roup. Big st atement ne ck l a ces br ing a lot of p op to t he photo s , w hi le t he s ma l le r, delic ate ones are not b e as not ice able on c amera .
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B elt s , br a c el e t s and e ar r ings br ing g re at v isu a l interest, s o cho os e one or t wo t hat d on’t c omp e te for atte nt ion . Fre sh f lora ls in a crow n c an b e a re a l ly romant ic tou ch for you or your g irls as wel l. A lt hou g h it mig ht s e e m c ou nte r- intuit ive, I re com mend t hat you do not get a spr ay t an b e fore your s e ssion , e ve n a fe w d ay s pr ior, b e c aus e it tends to photog r aph or ange e ve n w he n it’s applie d subt ly and by a professiona l. Your a c tu a l sk in tone w i l l photo g r aph t he most b e aut if u l ly and natura l ly.
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GO PRO
HAIR & MAKEUP PROFES SIONAL HAIR A ND MA KE UP IS ON THE TOP OF most of my clie nt s’ che ck lists b e c aus e it lo oks ama zing on c ame ra and re move s t he st ress of gett ing re a dy on your ow n. Th is is t he t ime to t re at yours elf ! Whet her it’s l ash extensions or blow n - out hair, professiona l hair and ma keup w i l l g ive you an e x t ra b o ost of conf idence in f ront of t he c amera , and it a lways photog raphs li ke a dre am . If you’re work ing w it h a ma ke up ar t ist , have her apply your ma keup in natura l lig ht, if p ossible, s o t hat it lo oks f resh and not to o he av y. Plus, t hat’s t he t yp e of lig ht we’ l l b e sho ot ing in, s o it’ l l g ive you t he b est ex p e c t at ion of how it w i l l t ransl ate on c amera . S ome clients fe el li ke t he ir profe ssiona l ma keup is “to o much” at f irst, s inc e it’s more t han t he y wou ld we ar on a nor ma l d ay, or t hat t he ir f a ls e l ashe s lo ok to o big , s o if you fe el t hat way at t he b e g in n ing , don’t wor r y ! G o o d ma keup ar t ists k now how to get it a l l just r ig ht for t he c amera — and clients a lway s love t he f ina l re su lt .
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fashion tips
FOR HIM
because dapper and debonair never go out of style
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FOR HIM
THE BEST FIT LONG , FIT TED PANT S AND CLOSE D-TOE D SHOE S A RE THE most s oph ist ic ate d and mas c u line lo oks for men. The y draw atte nt ion away f rom h is legs and fe et and pl a ce it w here you w ant it : on h is hands ome fa ce. S o, for your s ession, it’s b est to l e ave t he shor t s, s and a ls and j e ans at home, to o, as wel l as any p ant s t hat are lo os e or b ag g y. Fitte d dress p ants or f itte d colore d p ant s work b e st on c amera . S olid sha des of g ray or nav y are a st rong c omple me nt to most women’s out f its, w here as pinst r ip es or pl aid p atte r ns te nd to dist ra c t t he e ye. I a ls o re com mend st ay ing away f rom g raphics and logos.
MIX IT UP
Fe el f re e to m i x a su it coat , bla z er or spor t coat w it h a d i f ferent pa nt color. It add s s ome ex t r a v i su a l i ntere st , a nd bre a k up t he color tone s . T h i s i s a f re sh t a ke on a t i mele s s cla s sic!
FOR HIM
layered looks NE XT TIME YOU WA LK BY a store li ke J. Cre w, you’ l l not ice t he ma le manne qu i ns and mo dels are a lways we ar ing s e vera l l ayers at once. L ayers on men l o ok g re at on c amera , s o e ven w hen it’s hot outside, t r ust me w hen we s ay t hat it’s wor t h an hour or t wo of dis com for t for photos t hat w i l l l ast you b ot h a lifet i me. Adding anot her l ayer w i l l br ing ext ra dimens i on and v isu a l interest to you r photos. Bl a zers, vests and co ats up t he le vel of any lo ok. D on’t b e af raid to get a litt le cre at ive w it h l ayers !
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IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS BROW N L EATHER DRES S SHOE S C OMPLE ME NT A LMOST EV E RY LO OK, w he t he r he’s we ar ing a f u l l suit or a bl a zer and colore d p ants. Ties, b owt i es , p o cke t s qu are s , c olore d s o cks, b elts, t ie clips, susp enders, vests and w atches are shar p c omple me nt s to any out f it for men and b oy s a li ke. If you br i ng t wo out f it s to t he s e ssion , you c an st ar t w it h a t ra dit iona l ne ckt ie and b elt , t he n s w itch to susp e nde rs and a b ow t ie for your s e cond lo ok. If t wo lo ok s are to o st re ssf u l, no proble m ! One w i l l do t he t r ick! You c an st i l l m ix and match a c c e ss or ie s to c omplement b ot h of her dress es w it hout doing a f u l l change dur ing t he s e ssion . S o, eit her way, it's a w in. FAMILY STYLE GUIDE | 33
HOW TO
PREP YOUR MAN MO ST MEN AREN’ T SU PER E XCITE D TO TA KE PHOTOS FOR A N HOU R , b e c aus e t he y don’t have an exp e c t at ion of w hat’s to come and w hy it’s s o i mp or t ant to you. Ta ke f if te en m inutes to e duc ate and emp ower your g uy. Tel l h im w hy you chos e me as a photog rapher and w hy you li ke my st y l e of photog raphy. Show h im s ome of your favor ite s essions t hat I’ve done, e x pl ai n w hy you love t he m and express to him how much it me ans to you. Tr ust me, onc e he k nows it’s imp or t ant, he’ l l lig ht up t he c amera for you ! T he most c ommon t h ing I he ar f rom guy s b efore photo s essions is t h is : b e c aus e of a b ad e x p e r ie nc e in t he p ast, t he y don’t li ke t a k ing photos or d on’t t h in k t he y’ l l b e go o d at it. By t he t ime we’re done, t houg h, t he y c an’t b el i e ve how f ast it we nt and just how much f un t he y ha d!
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prepping your
FAMILY because they won’t be little forever
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coordinating THE CREW As you’re c o ordinat ing your out f it w it h your fam i ly, ke ep in m ind t hat you r out f it s w i l l lo ok t he most c ohesive on c amera w hen t he color p a lette and w ard rob e pie c e s c o ordinate, but don’t a c tu a l ly “match.” In fa c t, I re com mend t hat you avoid t h in k ing ab out “matching ,” and inste a d t hin k ab out w hat “f its” toge t he r. Th is w i l l c re ate more v isu a l interest, and a l low e a ch p ers ona lit y to sh i ne t h roug h . T he go a l for c o ordinat ing a f ami ly is to v isu a l ly bre a k up t he colors and sha des s o t hat you’re not a l l we ar ing t he s ame color on top and b ottom . The more we c an m i x t hat up, t he b e tte r. I encourage you to t hin k ab out pl anning e ach out f it w it h “dominant c olors” and “a ccent colors” in m ind. A dom inant col or is t he c ol or t hat you s e e t he most in an out f it, w hi le an a ccent has a sma l l er pi e c e of v isu a l re a l e st ate. Whe n you’re pl anning e a ch fam i ly memb er’s out f it , i f you c an aim for e ach p e rs on to have a dif ferent dom inant color, and t hen t i e i n and v ar y t he ac c e nt c olors , it’s going to lo ok g re at a l l toget her. For e x ample, if you’re we ar ing a blush dress, s of t blue e ar r ings and nude he els ( blush b e i ng you r dominant c olor), t hen he cou ld we ar a nav y co at w it h a w hite button -d ow n and g ray p ant s , p ai re d w it h brow n le at her sho es and may b e e ven a blush p o cke t s qu are ( ma k ing nav y his dom inant color). Your d aug hter cou l d we ar a s of t blue top w it h a w h ite tu l le sk ir t (ma k ing a s of t blue her dom inant c ol or ) w h i le your s on we ars lig ht b eige p ants w it h nav y susp enders and a w h ite button dow n ( ma k ing w h ite his dom inant color). Now e a ch p ers on has t he i r ow n dominant c olor w h i le st i l l incor p orat ing a fe w touches of t he ot he rs t hat w i l l pu l l a l l t he lo oks toge t her. This w i l l bre a k up t he color v isu a l ly and h i g h l i g ht e ach p e rs ona lit y. Most of t he t ime, moms cho os e t heir dress f irst , and t he n bu i ld t he re st of t he f am i ly ’s out f its b as e d around t hat. R e me mb e r, I re c omme nd s ele c t ing t hos e s of ter, lig hter tones and avoiding t hos e u lt r a- br ig ht , b old c olors. The c amera loves sha des of s of t pin k and mute d blu e s , m i xe d w it h lig ht ne ut ra ls li ke he at her g ray, cre ams, le at her brow n and w h ite. Fe el f re e to var y t he shades of t he colors, to o. That s of ter color p a lette f it s b e aut if u l ly into a natu ra l env ironment, and c an e asi ly b e p aire d in s o many d i f fere nt ways . FAMILY STYLE GUIDE | 37
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mixing up the pieces If you have mu lt iple ch i ldren, don’t fe el li ke you ne e d to put t hem a l l in t he s ame t yp e of out f it . For example, one of your d aug hters cou ld we ar a d re ss and f l at s, w h i le t he ot her we ars a sk ir t and b o ots. One of your s ons cou ld we ar a b owt ie, w hi le t he ot her one we ars susp enders. Mixing up t he wardrob e pie c e s w i l l br ing a g re at v isu a l interest to t he photos.
PREPPING YOUR LITTLE ONES B e fore your s e ss ion , p ack a b ag w it h sna cks, w ater and any sma l l obj e c t s ( l i ke toy s or t re at s) t hat mig ht help us get t heir attent ion w hen it’s t ime for t he m to l o ok at t he c ame ra. If t he y are old enoug h to underst and you, it’s a go o d i de a to pre p are t he m for w hat’s to come b efore t he s ession st ar ts . E x pl ai n how much t he photos me an to you s o t he y k now to b e on t heir b est b ehav i or. A lot of f ami lie s dis c uss and pick s omet hing f un in a dvance as a t re at af te r t he s e ssion if t he y’re go o d listeners, li ke an ice cre am cone, for e x ampl e. It a ls o helps if t he ir b el lies are f u l l and t he y ’ve has s ome go o d rest b e forehand. T hat b e i ng s aid, don’t b e wor r ie d ab out how t he y w i l l b ehave or emb ar rass e d i f t h i ng s don’t go as pl an ne d. The y ’re litt le, and I want to help you embra ce t he s e mome nt s w it h t he m inste a d of t r y ing to ma ke t hem a c t a cer t ain w ay for an hour or more. We w i l l ma ke sure to get a fe w shots of e ver yone sm i ling and l o ok i ng at t he c ame ra, but for t he most p ar t I w ant you to just have a g re at t i me and b e you rs elve s . My favor ite t h ing to c aptu re is a l l of t hos e in-b et we en moments t hat c an’t b e “p e r fe c t ly p os e d”. If one of your chi ldren st ar ts r unning away f rom t he g roup g i g g l i ng , s c o op t he m up and s mot her t hem in t ick les and k iss es. If t he y are shy or up s e t , hold t he m clos e to you and tel l t hem how wonder f u l you t hin k t he y are w h i le tu ck ing t he ir hair b ehind t heir e ar. If you as a p arent ke ep s m i l i ng and hav ing a go o d t ime, I w i l l b e able to c apture swe et moments t he w hol e w ay t h roug h . S ome t ime s “ imp er fe c t” situ at ions c an le a d to t he p er fe c t photo. And t r ust me, I k now t hat s ome of your favor ite photos w i l l b e of t he i nt i mate, or s i l ly mome nt s t hat we didn’t pl an on!
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PHOTO DELIVERY TIMELINE
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our time together
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one final note
I KNOW THAT AL L OF T HIS IS A LOT TO THINK AB OUT. I CRE ATED T HI S g u i d e to help ma ke you r f ami ly s ession exp er ience s omet hing you’ l l lo ok b a ck fond ly on for ye ars and ye ars to come. At t he end of t he d ay, t houg h, t he l o c at i on you cho os e and t he out f its you s ele c t won’t matter ne arly as much as t he me mor ie s you ma ke toge t he r. Your f uture memor ies are t he most imp or t ant t h i ng to me, and I want your s e ssion to b e a t ime for you to just b e yours elves and e nj oy it ! Have f un toge t he r. L aug h a lot. And I’ l l t a ke c are of t he rest!
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FAMILY SESSION CHECKLIST SET DATE, TIME AND LOCATION WITH ASHLEY REVIEW GUIDE FOR STYLE TIPS SCHEDULE HAIR AND MAKEUP APPOINTMENTS IF DESIRED CHOOSE YOUR OUTFITS PACK A BAG WITH:
Flats or flip-flops for walking between photo spots (if you wear heels)
Second outfit (if you’re doing two)
Touch-up makeup
Water bottle (for warmer sessions)
Coat or cover-up (for colder sessions)
If you have a toddler or younger, small eye catching toys (or lollipops) to hold their attention
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Snacks for little ones
I can’t wait to
SEE YOU SO ON Love, Ashley