The photo on the left is one of my favorites ever taken of my daughter by a very talented friend. Meagan was able to capture what those first few months of our lives were like together. It's so raw and brings emotions to the surface every time I look at it. This is also the photo which changed the way I look at photography years later.
Every family is unique and special in their own way. We rush through every day, inevitably overlooking moments that are imperfect, but beautiful. As adults, we spend so much time stressing about making things as perfect as we can. And, that's not life, life isn't perfect. We often forget how to stop and embrace the moment. A spilled juice box can be a really silly memory if you let it. A crying child could turn into a tender moment. A laugh can shake the universe if we don't try to silence it.
My approach is very laid back and flexible. I arrive at every session without any expectations of how it will unfold. While it's hard for you, the client, to do this - being open to letting moments happen naturally and honestly make for the best photographs. I meet your family where you are at! If your child wants to run around, I'll run after them. If you're kiddo wants to cry and scream, I'll capture that moment, too. If everyone is up for a posed shot, then let's do it! For me, the best photographs are those which are true to the moment + period of your life. Life is imperfectly beautiful, and that is always worth capturing.
Investment
THE BEAR - $375
50 minutes
up to 5 people
password protected gallery
digital download of 40 images w/ print release
includes 25 miles from Cumberland, Maine
THE PINEAPPLE- $250
25 minutes
up to 5 people
password protected gallery
digital download of 20 images w/ print release
includes 15 miles from Cumberland, Maine
THE MINI- $145
10 minutes
up to 2 people
password protected gallery
digital download of 5 images w/ print release
includes 5 miles from Cumberland, Maine
THE ADVENTURE- $600
(think snowshoeing, sledding, ice skating, hiking, boat adventures, amusement park!)
75 minutes
up to 7 people
password protected gallery
digital download of 60 images w/ print release
includes 25 miles from Cumberland, Maine
ADD ONS:
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$15/per person for each additional person
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Government mileage rates apply outside of included package miles
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Sales tax applied to all packages for Maine residents
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Prints may be ordered a la carte, although there is no obligation
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Longer sessions are possible, please contact me for a quote
Pay What You Can Sessions
(for those who can't afford to hire a professional photographer)
Every person deserves to have beautiful photographs to document their time on Earth. I give a handful of package options in hopes that for many people it will not be out of reach. However, I live in reality and I know even my smallest package can still be very expensive to many families.
If you are not able to afford a package above, please follow me on social media, and/or sign up for my newsletter (under send me a note) to be added to the list and be notified when I announce my annual pay-what-you-can sessions. These sessions go fast, and are exactly how it sounds. You pay what you can, or you don't pay at all. Either way it is okay, and no judgement! You receive an abbreviated session with me and a handful of images to download and keep. 100% of the proceeds received during these sessions will be donated to a local non-profit.
