Whenever I book a family session, I’m always happy, especially when I get to do an extended family session! I’ve done so many of these over the years, but this latest session was one of my favorites. THE PERFECT VENUE FOR FAMILY SESSIONS We were able to meet up out at Jessie’s Grove, a local […]

Our time spent during these family portraits was special. Their third and final son, Fitz (which I jokingly say they named after me because Fitz is my maiden last name!) finally joined their family. I’ve come to love taking extra photos of parents with their babies during their session because I know that someday they’re going to wish they had more of these types of images.

I learned pretty quickly that most clients – including children, families, and seniors want and need help on what to wear before their photo sessions. This is so important because educating clients on what DOES look good and what DOESN’T look good will REALLY HELP everything come together for beautiful finished photos!Here are 7 steps to coordinating outfits for a family photoshoot.

With so many clients that come to me year after year, I know they’ll be looking for new locations. If I want them to continue coming to me, I can’t have their portraits looking the same as they did 3 years ago! So this year, I did some polls on my Facebook fanpage, in my VIP FB group and on my Instagram stories. One thing that seemed to be true in all of the polls was that you want locations vs. themes. So I set out to plan mini sessions this year with some of my favorite locations and one style fall sessions, rather than a holiday theme.