I am located in Southeast Idaho and service the following areas: Rigby, Rexburg, Sugar City, St. Anthony. Outside of these areas, I will charge a travel fee.
Will you post my pictures on your blog?
Your privacy is very, very important to me. I don't use the names of my clients on my website. Instead I use their age appropriate nick-name (Baby, Little Lady, Big Guy, Family, Hot Momma, Wedding) and a first initial. And if you'd prefer I didn't post your pictures online at all, I respect that. Please tell me beforehand so I don't post pictures without your approval.
Where will you take my pictures?
If you have an outdoor location you'd like to use, give me the information and I will check it out before our session. If you don't know where you'd like to do the pictures, I'll give you some ideas and you can chose.
I've heard you have rules. What's that about?
All of my business comes from word of mouth. And word gets around that I have rules for my clients. Here they are:
1. Absolutely no stressing. That's my number one rule. You may not ever stress if you want me to be your photographer. Why? Because if you stress, your spouse/children/significant other will pick up on the stress and reflect it back to you. That makes for tension, which equals fake smiles.
2. It's my job to get your kids to smile, not yours. You get to take a break for a few minutes, so I suggest you take it. I try my very hardest not to utter the command, "Say cheese!" It's a last resort. Why? Same reason as above. It often results in fake smiles. I want real ones. And let's be honest for a moment. Sometimes the best pictures of kids are ones where they're not smiling. Need proof?
Like I said, not all pictures need to include big grins. Leave the smiles to me.
3. I don't much care what you wear, but I have a simple rule. You've got to be comfortable in whatever you're wearing. To go along with that, you've got to be "accepting" of what your kids wear. I don't want you to look at the pictures and think, "I wish I'd worn a different shirt. That one tugs in all the wrong places." Or, "I wish my nine-year hadn't worn striped tights under her polka-dotted dress." If that's her personality, then pick your battles. If she will be comfortable in striped tights and a polka-dotted dress, then maybe she'll be more apt to give us real smiles. To go along with rule #3, you must still follow rule #1. No stressing! I don't expect you to go out and buy new outfits for everyone in your family, nor do I suggest everyone wearing the same shirt or color.
Ok then. What do I wear?
If you are having a hard time choosing what to wear, I have a few tips. Pick a few colors, generally about three, and make sure that everyone in the shoot is wearing at least one of those colors. Any more and you won't see a pattern. Much less and you might end up looking like a checker board.
Don't underestimate the power of different pants. Does everyone have to wear blue jeans? No. Someone can wear khakis, a skirt and tights, colored jeans, whatever. This adds a nice variety to pictures.
Use accessories to your best advantage! They can add a splash of color or turn a regular t-shirt into something dressy.
Along those lines, I'm not saying everyone needs to be in shirt and ties and dresses, but you're paying for these pictures. They will hang on your walls. Dress a little nicer than you would for an every day outing. If you know where the picture will hang in your house, you can try to dress to accentuate the colors and details of the room. However, if that's getting too detailed, keep it simple. I know it's sometimes a feat to just make sure everyone is dressed with shoes on!
Let me know if you still have questions and I can send you some more detailed info. And by all means, text me a picture of your outfits and I'll give you my thoughts! Several of my clients do that, and it's beneficial to us all.
How do I keep my kids happy during a shoot?
I mentioned earlier that it's my job to make them smile during a shoot. My job will be a lot easier if you follow a few basic guidelines. Make sure your child is fed, napped and changed (if applicable). I'd suggest bringing a few treats to the shoot. This is good incentive for them to give me a few more smiles, and it keeps them occupied while we're doing individual shots of other kids or the parents.
Lastly, remember rule number one. No stressing. Your kids will pick up on it. They don't much like being yelled at in the car on the way to the shoot, then demanded to smile. Be happy, and they'll be happy.
I think I'm ready for this. Anything else you need from me?
Before your shoot, I need a list of pictures you want. For example: family shot, just the kids, individual shots of the kids, just the boy kids, just the girl kids, girls with their dad, boys with their mom, mom and the girls, dad and the boys, etc. Or if you have any specific shots you are dying to try, please send me those as well.
Why do you need a list of shots?
Our attention spans are only so long. My job is to get the pictures you want. If I have a list, I'll get those first, and then anything else is bonus.
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If you have a unique situation not addressed on my site, send me an email and we can work something out. I'm pretty flexible.
Please give me at least about 10 days notice before booking your session. I have two kids and need to make sure they're taken care of so I can devote all my time and attention to you.
Thanks for stopping by!
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