What does a session fee include?

  • After booking, I will send you a questionnaire to help get to know you a little bit better. Especially with little ones, this helps so when you arrive for your session, a level of comfort and trust is already there.
  • Mini sessions will happen in my studio space, East Fifth Studio, at 315 E. 5th St. Des Moines. The studio is a big open space with clean white walls and lots of room for little ones to run.
  • Final week check-in for last minute preparation - Outfits! What to expect! I'll be checking in to make sure any last minute items are addressed and help answer any questions you still have. I want you to show up feeling prepared and ready!
  • After your session, you will receive access to a digital gallery where all deliverable images will be available for viewing and immediate download (approximately 2 weeks post session, but with any luck earlier).
  • Don't let those pictures just sit on your computer - let me help you print them! I work with a professional printer, so all you have to do is tell me what you want and I'll assist you to get it ordered. This includes high-grade everyday prints, fine art prints, photo books and framed images. I design senior invites and family holiday cards upon request.


*100% of the mini session fee is due at booking. All prints and products are purchased separately. There is no minimum purchase required.

FAQ

Do you really shoot film pictures?

You bet your bottom dollar I do! I've been shooting film now for 10 (!!) years and exclusively for the past seven. I am obsessed with the medium and the results you can get with some 35mm. The grain, the emotion, the tones - it's the film. Film also allows me to really have some fun in giving you some unique and fun images with multiple exposures, color shifts and film soup. It's my passion and I'm going to pass it on to you. Note, film is really expensive right now, so even though I hate pricing, I've got to factor it into my session prices. But it's worth it. Trust me.

What's included in a session?

I'll pick out a location, scouting something new if I need to, so we have the perfect spot to capture you exactly how you want your story to be told. Not sure what to wear? Don't worry I've got you covered. I'll help you pick out items so you're beautifully coordinated, but not matchy-matchy in khakis and polos. Over the weeks leading up to your session I'll be in touch with a questionnaire that helps me get to know you better, and also just to check in to see what questions you have. I want you to arrive for your session feeling relaxed and excited. By the end of the session we're probably going to be besties and I'll have your stubborn little one as my newest fan because OMG INSTAX FILM IS MAGIC!

But wait there's more! Instead of you paying for digital images after your session for an extra cost, I'm including them in your session fee. That means I deliver a gallery to you where you can instantly download all deliverable images. Easy peasy.

Where are you based and do you travel?

I'm based in Des Moines, Iowa (it's the capitol and RAD), so all local session are in the Des Moines metro. But I do travel! Whether that driving to where you are in Iowa, Minnesota or Kansas City, or flying out to you in Seattle, I've got my Real ID license (and passport wink wink), so I'm ready to go. Just tell me when and where. Travel costs are the responsible of the client.