FAQs:
What kind of sessions do you offer?
I book mainly elopements, intimate weddings, and lifestyle sessions. Examples of lifestyle sessions include:
How is a lifestyle session from a regular portrait session?
There are a lot of ways to answer this but I will keep it short and sweet: storytelling. Traditional portrait sessions typically have families, couples, or individuals spending a lot of time looking directly into the camera. The focus in lifestyle sessions is to interact with each other in a way that is more like your day to day life. This is often achieved by providing lots of opportunity for movement during your session, prompts to get you having fun, and lots of communication to make sure you are comfortable. And don't worry, this doesn't mean I don't give you any guidance on posing. While I try to capture the most natural in-between moments, I am also making sure you look fantastic while doing it so I will make helpful comments when needed to achieve this.
If I have an intimate wedding, how many people can I invite?
I typically do not take on weddings with more than 30 people. After that, it just starts to get a little crazy! That said, it is so important to know that depending on where you want to get married, you may have to really trim that guest list due to permitting restrictions. For example, some national parks don't have ceremony locations available for more than 20 people; in that case, if you had a slightly larger group, we would need to talk about alternative locations.
What time of day will we do my lifestyle session?
This is super dependent on location but for outdoor lifestyle sessions, I try to aim for the couple hours before the sun sets or right as the sun is rising. This helps ensure that you get the most flattering natural lighting and, ideally, that golden look. If your location provides a lot of shade, like a grove of redwood trees, I will typically suggest we shoot a little bit earlier to make sure we have sufficient light. For in-home sessions, I will normally work with you to find out what time of day your home gets the best natural light and go from there.
Are all of your sessions outside?
It may seem that way from all of my landscape, hiking, nature photos but NOPE! While I definitely do more outdoors photography, I can accommodate sessions in your home or other indoor location of your choosing as well. My goal is to tell you story, no matter where that is!
How much do you charge?
Click HERE to see the current list of services and prices.
Do you shoot big, traditional weddings?
No. For as much as I love attending big weddings and dancing the night away, from a photography perspective, I typically prefer smaller weddings. I love working with my couples to craft a day that is uniquely them and tailored to their specific tastes and things they love. The intimacy of an elopement or small wedding just can't be matched and helps me tell your love story so much more effectively!
What should I wear?
Wear what makes you feel like YOU! I always tell clients to dress how they feel comfortable. There aren't a lot of hard and fast rules for wardrobe but some that I like to mention are:
Do you travel?
Absolutely! If you are interested in having a photo session somewhere off the map (both literally and figuratively speaking) fill out the contact form and let's dream up your next adventure!
I book mainly elopements, intimate weddings, and lifestyle sessions. Examples of lifestyle sessions include:
- Family sessions
- Engagement sessions
- Newborn sessions
- Senior sessions
- Maternity sessions
- Graduation sessions
How is a lifestyle session from a regular portrait session?
There are a lot of ways to answer this but I will keep it short and sweet: storytelling. Traditional portrait sessions typically have families, couples, or individuals spending a lot of time looking directly into the camera. The focus in lifestyle sessions is to interact with each other in a way that is more like your day to day life. This is often achieved by providing lots of opportunity for movement during your session, prompts to get you having fun, and lots of communication to make sure you are comfortable. And don't worry, this doesn't mean I don't give you any guidance on posing. While I try to capture the most natural in-between moments, I am also making sure you look fantastic while doing it so I will make helpful comments when needed to achieve this.
If I have an intimate wedding, how many people can I invite?
I typically do not take on weddings with more than 30 people. After that, it just starts to get a little crazy! That said, it is so important to know that depending on where you want to get married, you may have to really trim that guest list due to permitting restrictions. For example, some national parks don't have ceremony locations available for more than 20 people; in that case, if you had a slightly larger group, we would need to talk about alternative locations.
What time of day will we do my lifestyle session?
This is super dependent on location but for outdoor lifestyle sessions, I try to aim for the couple hours before the sun sets or right as the sun is rising. This helps ensure that you get the most flattering natural lighting and, ideally, that golden look. If your location provides a lot of shade, like a grove of redwood trees, I will typically suggest we shoot a little bit earlier to make sure we have sufficient light. For in-home sessions, I will normally work with you to find out what time of day your home gets the best natural light and go from there.
Are all of your sessions outside?
It may seem that way from all of my landscape, hiking, nature photos but NOPE! While I definitely do more outdoors photography, I can accommodate sessions in your home or other indoor location of your choosing as well. My goal is to tell you story, no matter where that is!
How much do you charge?
Click HERE to see the current list of services and prices.
Do you shoot big, traditional weddings?
No. For as much as I love attending big weddings and dancing the night away, from a photography perspective, I typically prefer smaller weddings. I love working with my couples to craft a day that is uniquely them and tailored to their specific tastes and things they love. The intimacy of an elopement or small wedding just can't be matched and helps me tell your love story so much more effectively!
What should I wear?
Wear what makes you feel like YOU! I always tell clients to dress how they feel comfortable. There aren't a lot of hard and fast rules for wardrobe but some that I like to mention are:
- Avoid large logos as they can be distracting
- Aim for using colors and patterns that complement rather than matching
- Keep your location in mind and use that as a guide for colors and for how dressed up you want to be
Do you travel?
Absolutely! If you are interested in having a photo session somewhere off the map (both literally and figuratively speaking) fill out the contact form and let's dream up your next adventure!
Got all your questions answered and ready to book? Or maybe you have a few more questions not listed here...no worries. Let's get to chatting and make sure all your questions are addressed so we can get to planning!
