How Our Portrait Experiences Work
What to Expect, From First Conversation to Final Images
Whether you’re here for a professional headshot, a Red Carpet portrait experience, or dance portraits, the process is intentionally the same at its core.
Because great portraits don’t start with a camera. They start with clarity.
My role is to guide you — calmly, confidently, and without pressure — so you never have to wonder what to do, how to pose, or whether you’re doing this “right.”
Red Carpet Portraits
Dance
Some clients know exactly what they want when they reach out.
Others know how they want to feel, but not how to get there yet.
Both are welcome.
Many people begin by:
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browsing the Portrait Experiences pages
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downloading the Style Guide to the Red Carpet to get a sense of styling and mood
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Or visit Get Started to see the different ways we can talk things through
You don’t need to have it all figured out before reaching out.
Once you’re booked, we design the session around who the portraits are for and what they need to express.
That might be:
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connection and warmth (family portraits)
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confidence and presence (Red Carpet portraits)
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strength, grace, and movement (dance portraits)
We talk through:
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wardrobe and styling direction
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how the portraits will be used
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what kind of finished pieces you’re drawn to
Everything is planned with clarity — so when you arrive, you can simply enjoy the experience.
Sessions are calm, guided, and unhurried.
Professional hair and makeup is part of the experience where applicable, and I guide you (or your child) throughout the shoot — from posture and movement to expression and flow.
You don’t need to know how to pose.
You don’t need to be “photogenic.”
Most people are surprised by how natural it feels once we begin.
After the session, you’ll review your images and choose the ones that truly resonate.
Only the images you love move forward.
Each selected portrait is professionally retouched — polished, but still very much you.
In addition to digital files, many clients choose finished pieces:
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artwork for their walls
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folio or album pieces for their home
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portraits meant to be kept, not forgotten on a hard drive
This is where portraits quietly become part of your family’s story.
Timing & Investment
Portrait sessions are designed to be unhurried and fully guided.
Most sessions last approximately 4 hours from start to finish.
A $400 session fee is required to reserve your studio time and creative team. This includes:
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your consultation
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professional hair and makeup
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wardrobe styling and access to our studio wardrobe
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the fully guided photoshoot
Images are purchased separately.
Individual portraits begin at $400, and curated collections start at $2,100.
This approach allows you to choose only the images you truly love — whether that’s one statement portrait or a complete collection designed to be enjoyed for years.
If you’d like help deciding which experience is right for you, visit Get Started to book a call — I’m happy to guide you.
