Core Memory Session: Home

*Via email we can discuss wardrobe styling and address any questions you may have.

What to Expect:

The session itself is super relaxed. I will set your family up in good lighting. Then, I will use a playful prompt to get your family interacting or moving.

Focusing on each other helps everyone relax, and I can capture more candids during the in-between moments.

We can also incorporate meaningful activities or routines that your family enjoys on a regular basis like playing outside, baking, bath-time etc.

For newborns, this may look like feedings, changing, and snuggles.

Where exactly:

Short answer: wherever the natural light is the best.

I often shoot in living rooms and master bedrooms, but not always. I have also been known to shoot in doorways, hallways, and kitchens. Hopefully, we can make our way outside onto the porch and into the backyard.

What Time:

The start time depends on what you want captured. Newborn sessions typically start at 10:00 am to ensure the best light. Unless you want something specific captured, 10:00 am is a good start time for families as well.

We can always work around nap time is needed.

How Long:

The session will be 60-90 minutes.

House Prep:

Good news, you basically don’t have to do anything!

Remove any distracting items from the rooms with the best light or the areas your family spends the most time in. I can always help with this part when I arrive. It can be as simple as tucking away the items under the bed or in the closet.

What to wear:

I want your family to look comfortable so your clothing should be comfortable and feel like you.

Matching outfits make it hard to differentiate people so I recommend coordinating outfits instead.

The style guide I send via email should help! If you have any questions, feel free to email me.

Props:

I am willing to incorporate anything your family finds meaningful like games, book, toys, etc.

For newborns, I have a couple blankets for swaddling. If you have any baby blankets you think we could use, just have them ready on the session day.

Children: (if applicable)

When there is no pressure to sit still, the kids can be their natural, silly selves. We can all breathe a little bit and embrace the beauty in the chaos.

Some kids may take awhile to warm up while others need breaks to get their energy out.

Either way, it is totally okay.

Just make sure that your littles are well rested, fed, and hydrated, babies included. Snacks are welcome during the session. Unless you want to document the mess, I recommend snacks that are dry and not messy like crackers, cheese, and slices apple.

Please be prepared to start on time:

Because your session is scheduled according to the light, it is best to start on time.

Keepsakes:

Once your images are ready in 4 weeks, you have $50 print credit that can be used like a gift card to purchase loose prints, famed prints, and/or designed albums. It is all conveniently located on the gallery website.

This gets your images out of the digital world, into your hands, and ready to be enjoyed with minimal effort.