Private Photo Session

The Private Session…. Why would you choose this option instead of a mini??? When you envision your family photo, what are you picturing? Close your eyes and really picture the single frame. Is it of you running and playing and doing things naturally in a space that you love? OR maybe you picture that classic mantle framer of your whole family in a beautiful spot all still and looking at the camera!!! Both are fantastic photos. BUT I am going to be real with you… YOU WILL GET BOTH OF THESE AT A PRIVATE SESSION… This 1+ hour together is a time to tell the story of your little family. It is just a glimpse into your story, but it is the story of you guys in that moment of time in your lives. Maybe you have a 3 year old who is totally camera shy and peeking out while clinging to your legs… don’t you want a photo of that? Isn’t it such a treasure to look back at moments happening frozen in time forever?

OK so you decided on a private session YIPPIEEE… What should you expect at a session? You should expect to work with me on choosing a spot that you would like these moments captured. Maybe it is the beach, or a park nearby, or even better, your family home. We pick the place and the date and the time. It’s private, which means I am fully yours for that time. I will show up camera in hand, ready to go… We will play. I will give you ideas to start with… like ‘chase the kids toward me and then pick them up and tickle them’ OR I will ask the kiddos to show me their favorite room in the house. We will jump on the bed. We will dance and laugh and play all while I am snapping away. If they play first, they will pose later. Once the excitement of a new playmate (me) has died down a bit, I have you guys sit and cuddle and tell secrets. You get close and you smile at me for those classic posed photos for the mantle. AND then… because I love to play… we will usually end in some kind of silly situation where everyone is chasing me or jumping off the couch at the camera or throwing snowballs or kicking up the waves or diving in to that rainbow dount… haha something a bit messy is fun to save for the end.

What will you receive? After each session I curate a digital gallery for you to download images for your keeping. These galleries will be active for 3 months so PLEASE save them all on your end. These galleries consist of 50-75 images of our time together. You have the rights to print and post them (unaltered) wherever you would like.

What is a private session good for? A private session is great for those pivotal moments in a families life… the new house, the new baby, BUT also just for the everyday feeling of never wanting things (those precious kiddos) to change. These photos are the ones to add to that photo album that your kids kids will be pawing though some day laughing at the silly styles and the shy little guy who is now their big strong daddy. When I look back at pictures like this of my boys I immediately am time traveling and smiling about the quirky little things that were just so THEM. They are the ones that adorn the walls of my house so my nuggets can remember the fun times we have had together. They spark a memory and a conversation, not just a smile.

If you have made it this far and it seems like a Private Family Session is what you are looking for, get in touch by clicking the button below. I am offering a very limited number of these for this year. If you know you want foliage shots… BOOK ME NOW haha.

Kelly Peterson