Family & Milestones
For the seasons that make up your story.
Your family, just as you are.
[A few sentences explaining your approach: gently guided portraits, genuine connection, and room for real moments to unfold.]
The Growing Family
Maternity
$350–$450
A relaxed session celebrating this season before your family changes. Available outdoors or in your home, with room for individual portraits, couple images, and siblings.
Proposed inclusions: planning questionnaire, location guidance, outfit advice, approximately 45–60 minutes of photography, professionally edited digital images, and a private online gallery.
Lifestyle Newborn
$450–$600
An in-home session centered on the newest member of your family, with the freedom to pause for feeding, soothing, and snuggling. No studio posing or elaborate props required.
Proposed inclusions: pre-session planning, guidance on preparing your home, approximately 60–90 minutes of flexible photography, individual baby portraits, parent and sibling photos, professionally edited digital images, and a private gallery.
Baby Milestones
$300–$400
A little celebration of all the new things your baby is learning, from sitting up and discovering their toes to the expressions that make everyone laugh.
Proposed inclusions: approximately 30–45 minutes of photography, baby-focused portraits, a few family portraits if desired, simple styling guidance, professionally edited digital images, and an online gallery.
Family
$150–$500
Outdoor or in-home sessions that make room for both the classic family portrait and the little interactions that show your family's personality.
Proposed inclusions: planning assistance, location and outfit guidance, approximately 45–60 minutes of photography, a mix of lightly guided portraits and natural interactions, professionally edited digital images, and an online gallery.
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The Family Update
The Storytelling Session
Main goal
Refresh family portraits
Tell a fuller family story
Time
Shorter
More room to explore
Approach
Lightly guided, efficient
Guided portraits plus more observation
Best for
An update or new stage
A meaningful season or deeper story
Setting
One location
Home, outdoors, or a combination
Price idea
$150
$400–$500
First Birthday & Cake Smash
$400–$550
Celebrate one whole year with portraits that capture your baby's personality, followed by a little birthday mess if that's your thing.
Proposed inclusions: pre-smash portraits, cake-smash portion, cleanup buffer, professionally edited digital images, and an online gallery. Keep the setup simple and clarify whether the family supplies the cake and decorations.
the Growing Family Collection
Bump to Baby: maternity + lifestyle newborn.
The First Year: newborn + a 6-month milestone + first birthday.
01. Let's make a plan.
We'll talk about your family, the season you're celebrating, and what you want your photos to feel like. I'll help you choose a location, timing, and session that makes sense.
02. Show up and be yourselves.
I'll guide you throughout the session without making everything feel stiff or overly posed. For little ones, we'll work with their personalities and needs.
03. Relive it all.
Your finished, carefully edited images will arrive in an online gallery, ready to download, share, and enjoy.
Family offerings and proposed pricing
The Growing Family
Maternity
$350–$450
A relaxed session celebrating this season before your family changes. Available outdoors or in your home, with room for individual portraits, couple images, and siblings.
Proposed inclusions: planning questionnaire, location guidance, outfit advice, approximately 45–60 minutes of photography, professionally edited digital images, and a private online gallery.
Lifestyle Newborn
$450–$600
An in-home session centered on the newest member of your family, with the freedom to pause for feeding, soothing, and snuggling. No studio posing or elaborate props required.
Proposed inclusions: pre-session planning, guidance on preparing your home, approximately 60–90 minutes of flexible photography, individual baby portraits, parent and sibling photos, professionally edited digital images, and a private gallery.
Baby Milestones
$300–$400
A little celebration of all the new things your baby is learning, from sitting up and discovering their toes to the expressions that make everyone laugh.
Proposed inclusions: approximately 30–45 minutes of photography, baby-focused portraits, a few family portraits if desired, simple styling guidance, professionally edited digital images, and an online gallery.
Family
$150–$500
Outdoor or in-home sessions that make room for both the classic family portrait and the little interactions that show your family's personality.
Proposed inclusions: planning assistance, location and outfit guidance, approximately 45–60 minutes of photography, a mix of lightly guided portraits and natural interactions, professionally edited digital images, and an online gallery.
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The Family Update
The Storytelling Session
Main goal
Refresh family portraits
Tell a fuller family story
Time
Shorter
More room to explore
Approach
Lightly guided, efficient
Guided portraits plus more observation
Best for
An update or new stage
A meaningful season or deeper story
Setting
One location
Home, outdoors, or a combination
Price idea
$150
$400–$500
First Birthday & Cake Smash
$400–$550
Celebrate one whole year with portraits that capture your baby's personality, followed by a little birthday mess if that's your thing.
Proposed inclusions: pre-smash portraits, cake-smash portion, cleanup buffer, professionally edited digital images, and an online gallery. Keep the setup simple and clarify whether the family supplies the cake and decorations.
The Family Update
$150 · proposed
A shorter, lightly guided session for updated portraits of the whole family. Natural light, flattering poses, a little movement, and a handful of sweet interactions.
30-45 min session
in home, studio* or at a location
*travel fee may apply if location is more than 30min from the greater Lansing area
50 edited images in an online downloadable gallery.
*studio rental fee will apply.
The Storytelling Session
$350–$500 · proposed
More time to settle in, explore, and create a mix of classic family portraits and images full of personality. I'll guide you when needed, offer prompts to encourage genuine interaction, and leave room for the moments that unfold along the way.
Approximately 60–90 minutes · outdoor or in-home
Beautiful portraits, genuine connection, and room for your family's personality.
Some of the best family photographs happen when nobody is trying too hard.
The Storytelling Session blends gently guided portraits with movement, interaction, and the little in-between moments that make your family yours. We'll make time for everyone looking at the camera, but we won't stop there. I'll give you prompts, help you connect with one another, and make room for the laughter, cuddles, and unexpected moments along the way.
It's a little direction, a little spontaneity, and a whole lot of you.
The result? A gallery that includes the photographs you want to frame and the moments that make you feel something when you look back.
The Everyday Story
03 · A POSSIBLE FUTURE SPECIALTY
The Everyday Story
Custom pricing · if you decide to offer it
A slower, more documentary-inspired session focused on a family's routines, relationships, and the little details of everyday life. Less direction, more observation, and more time for moments to unfold naturally.
You don't have to know what to do.
You don't need perfectly behaved kids, coordinated personalities, or a plan for every minute. I'll help you settle in, offer direction when you need it, and make room for your family to interact naturally.
We'll make time for the portraits you'll want to hang on your walls. We'll also leave room for the hugs, the laughter, the little details, and the moments that happen when you stop thinking about the camera.
Your family doesn't have to perform for the photographs. You just have to show up as yourselves.
A six-session portfolio-building plan 01 An at-home family story Photograph a family doing something they genuinely do together—reading, baking, playing, or getting ready for bed. Aim for window light, environmental frames, and intimate details. Portfolio purpose: demonstrate that home can be beautiful without being perfectly styled. 02 An outdoor family with active kids Photograph walking, exploring, chasing, holding hands, and taking breaks. Include a few directed family portraits so the gallery feels complete. Portfolio purpose: show movement and personality without losing composition. 03 A baby and their people Photograph feeding, holding, soothing, tiny details, sibling interactions, and portraits with parents. Follow the baby's cues and never force a moment. Portfolio purpose: connect your family style to newborn and baby milestone work. 04 A multi-generational or extended family Photograph relationships across generations, individual connections, group portraits, and small interactions that happen around the edges. Portfolio purpose: prove that your approach can work with more people and more complex family dynamics. 05 A maternity session with a story Include the expected-parent portraits, but also show a meaningful place, a shared interaction, hands on the bump, and details that reflect this family's anticipation. Portfolio purpose: demonstrate that your style carries across different stages of family life. 06 A return visit or milestone story Photograph a family in a meaningful setting or revisit a family after a previous session. Focus on the ways the children and relationships have changed. Portfolio purpose: make repeat family sessions feel valuable, not repetitive.
