SESSION GUIDE
In-Home Family Photography
This in home family session capture snuggles, cuddles, love, and connections at home.
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We strive to capture a couple images with everyone looking at the camera with your family being directed into natural poses. The session will feel relaxed and fun, while I'm often gently guiding to where everyone looks comfortable, is in good light, and where connections can happen.
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We also document your day simply as it unfolds, with minimal to no direction. As a family, you can read, play a game, play in the yard, throw a ball, listen to music, have a dance party, paint, bake, or whatever is going on or whatever you want to do.
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Just be together and we'll capture all kinds of important, wonderful, small, but mighty moments with your family at home.
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Young kiddos? Going with the flow and working with them, not forcing them, is a huge part of how we achieve natural family images. It's all good during our time! Keep it positive and light.
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WHAT SHOULD THE FAMILY
WEAR
If Mom is there, pick her outfit first. She should wear something she feels comfortable & beautiful in.
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Neutral color shades of grays, beiges, tans, creams, whites, browns, are always a winner for indoor sessions.
They let colors that bounce back on the skin from clothing be neutral and go with everything. Wear what feels like you, though!
Muted colors or neutral shades photograph nicely in a home.
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Textures are really great, layers are also nice.
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Textures and layers with blankets, pillows, rugs also add dimension & extra interest.
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Lots more wardrobe inspiration + tips > TIPS
HOW TO READY YOUR HOME
Clear clutter from tables, counters, dressers, floors, even the kitchen table which may be in the photographs in the background, if we don't use the spaces.
I know that keeping a house in perfect order with kids can be chaotic. Perfection is living and enjoying the home you live in with your family after all. If you can, try to shove items in a drawer from table tops or just grab everything and throw them all in a bathroom during the hour. If not, and if it's okay with you, I might help move a thing or two out of the way to keep our background clearer depending on the angles, lighting, and photograph we are trying to make at the moment.
Keep a plain neutral-ish color comforter or blanket on your bed. This helps with color cast and gives us lots of options for places to photograph. If you have any other cool patterned or textured blankets you'd like to use and have around leave those around so we can incorporate the things in your home.
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I'll look around the house for the best lighting, too, and we may photograph in a few different rooms.
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GET IN TOUCH
If you have any questions or thoughts that come up, feel free to send me an email at mariapisanophotography@gmail.com or we can schedule a phone call as well.
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I will touch base with you again during the week prior to your session to check in.
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WHAT DO I DO WITH MY HANDS
I love for your hands to be on your significant other, in an embrace, on one of the kids, giving a hug, stroking someones hair, holding your baby's hands or feet, petting your dog or cat.
If you ever feel that awkward "I-don't-know-what-to-do-with-my-hands" feeling, try resting them on the family member closest to you. Look for someone near by you to snuggle.
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I'll also help guide you throughout the session.
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Enjoy your family, connect with them, look at them, smile with them, laugh with them. :)
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WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE SESSION
After the session
I'll work to upload your images into my systems. I'll likely ooh+ahh at your cute selves, and curate a wonderful gallery to begin professionally enhancing. There will be a minimum of 25 images.
Your images will be available in an online gallery 4 weeks after your session.
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I'll send you an email with your gallery link, along with direction and advice to download the high resolution images, save them, and recommendations for prints.
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Final payment
If that is still pending, this is due on the session day preferably in cash. Check / bank transfer is good, too. Or another form if needed.
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THANK YOU!
Have questions or want to chat more about our upcoming session?
Please reach out through my email mariarosaphoto@gmail.com. We can also schedule a call.
I'll return messages asap usually within 24 hours.
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Thank you for trusting me with your precious moments.
See you soon!
