Modern School Portraits
These portraits are a modern approach to school photos. No more cheesy smiles with strange backgrounds.
The background will be black and the photos will be simple and classic using natural light.
Kid Portraits
Your kids will be encouraged to be themselves and will never be forced to smile. By interacting with them for a few minutes I work to elicit a natural and authentic facial expression.
$75 per child
4-5 minute session. That’s all we need to capture some great expressions!
3-5 high resolution digitals
Images of siblings together included
School Portraits
These 1-2 hour sessions take place in your home sometime in the first few weeks after your baby is born. It is an easy, no-prep session that captures that hazy but fleeting time with a newborn in your home. No posing or babies in baskets required.
1-2 hours - $700
Full gallery of high resolution digital files
8x6 softcover book of highlights
The Experience
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Great! Contact me to ask any questions you have about booking a session. I usually do this over email, but I’m happy to chat with you on the phone, Zoom, or meet up at a coffee shop to get to know each other.
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Let’s get you on the calendar! I’ll send a contract, model release, and questionnaire. You’ll also receive an invoice which includes a deposit to reserve your date. Once everything is complete you are booked!
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You pretty much go about your day as usual! I’m like a family friend who is hanging out with you for the day and just happens to be taking photos. I very much go with your flow. Sometimes we’ll chat, sometimes I’ll be a fly on the wall. If you’ve booked me to take newborn photos, there will be some more posing, mostly consisting of your baby showing off their cuteness. For other sessions we might spend a couple minutes doing some posed family photos, but that’s it.
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Depending on the length of your session, there might be some downtime, which is totally normal. I’d recommend just having some sort of schedule in mind, and making sure you do some things together as a family, even if it’s really laid back. Think: baking, reading, gardening, snuggling, even wrestling, whatever gets you interacting.
Your family is perfect and your home is perfect AS IS! It’s okay that the house is a mess and that the kids misbehave or take longer to warm up. There’s no judgment. And that’s the beauty of documentary photography. This is who you are.
Rachel
“Laura made us feel very comfortable in our own home and produced such beautiful photos that we’ll cherish. Her laid back style of photography was great to work with. Thank you!”
