4–6 weeks ahead is the sweet spot, especially through the busier months from May to September. But meaningful moments rarely arrive on a tidy schedule, so if you’re working with a tighter window, please reach out! I’ll always try to make room with my existing schedule between teaching Pilates full-time and shoots.

My approach goes against the grain of the traditional posed portrait. What I’m really after are the in-between moments — the ones that are beautiful, raw, honest, and often a little messy. Those small, almost-unnoticed moments are where the real magic tends to live.

Because I shoot mostly on film, our time together doesn’t feel like a session. Life keeps moving — bathtime, playtime, naptime, breakfast on the counter — and I’m there with my camera in “behind the scenes” mode, quietly watching, feeling, trusting my intuition for when to release the shutter. The best frames usually come in the small window when you notice the camera is there, and then forget about it again.

I’ll step in and gently direct when I see something I want to explore further. With little ones around, the session becomes extended playtime — a picnic in the garden, dress-up, painting, drawing, baking. Sessions are guided by creativity and imagination, and the camera quietly finds its way to the rest.

Every session includes the following:

• Discovery call
• A follow-up meeting to discuss styling and pre-shoot details
• Ongoing dialogue via email/text for any questions that might come up
• Film + professional film development at a trusted lab
• 40–50+ high resolution digital images delivered via private online gallery
• Two 5×7 fine art prints on museum quality fine art paper
• All local travel

Yes, a few optional extras: rush delivery within one week (+$200), additional black & white film rolls ($100 each), additional colour film rolls ($125 each), Polaroid & lift bundle ($100), and fine art prints on request.

Film asks me to slow down — to be intentional with every frame. Each one costs something (the roll, the time, the attention), so you can’t just shoot through a moment and hope. You have to be there, watching, choosing, trusting that the right frame is the one in front of you.

That patience shows up in the photographs. There’s a warmth, a grain, a softness to the light that digital still hasn’t quite matched. The images feel less like quick captures and more like objects worth keeping — heirlooms, not snapshots.

Film is my primary medium, but I’ll reach for digital when the story asks for it — low light, fast-moving children, a moment I can’t risk losing. The medium follows the moment, not the other way around.

Some of my favorite images come from unexpected weather. Light rain, overcast skies, even snow can add atmosphere. We’ll make the call together based on safety and your comfort.

We’ll have a detailed consultation 3 weeks before to discuss styling and preparation. The short version: wear clothes that feel like you, do only a light tidy if we’re at home, and focus on being present rather than perfect.

Those are often the moments I’m quietly hoping for. There’s no asking them to pose or perform, but to simply feel free enough to be themselves: playful, restless, tired, silly, whatever the day brings. Sessions with little ones often feel less like a photoshoot and more like an afternoon at home: snacks on the counter, dress-up clothes scattered, someone wanting to be held, someone refusing to be. The “cooperation” I’m after is just letting the day happen, with me quietly there.

The frames where they’re refusing to look at the camera, or running off mid-laugh, or melting down a little — those are often the ones you’ll come back to in five years, in ten. The ones that hold who they were, in that small slip of time.

I don’t typically share previews, but I can make exceptions for special circumstances. There’s an additional fee for early peeks, as it interrupts my normal editing workflow.

Your digital gallery stays active for one year after delivery. I maintain backups for several years beyond that, but I highly recommend downloading your images and backing them up yourself!

I don’t have set payment plans, but I do understand this is a meaningful investment for your family. If a different timing or arrangement would help, please mention it when you reach out — I’m always open to talking through what might work.

For payment itself, I prefer cash or e-transfer. If credit card is easier on your end, that can be arranged too.

Yes, absolutely. You can order additional prints at any time from your private online gallery. Each one is made in-house on a Canon Pro-100 using museum-grade fine art Baryta paper — archival quality at prices comparable to most commercial labs, including Costco.