Session Consultation Guide

Your Portrait Experience

This is going to be incredible!
I’m so excited to collaborate with you and create stunning, timeless portraits that you’ll treasure forever.

My goal is to make this experience as effortless and enjoyable as possible. From our first conversation to the final reveal. Your only job is to show up, relax, and let yourself feel pampered & celebrated.

This is your day

A session designed just for you.

You may choose to share this experience with a friend or loved one, or have them join you at the end of your portrait session for timeless loving portraits together.

Sister, mother, partner, daughter, best friends.

Never too late to get a head start on this year’s holiday cards!

The choice is up to you.

This is your day!

The Studio

598 E Chatham Street, Cary NC 27511

We are about one mile from Downtown Cary.

Turn off of Chatham at the Biryani Maxx restaurant. Keep straight, and go all the way to the end of the parking lot.

I’ll be looking for you!

There is plenty of parking.

What to Wear

Plan on 5 different looks. Variety is the key to achieving a full portfolio of images!

Ideas :
Business – a new online profile
Classic & Modern – a fitted white button down, a black turtleneck
Your favorite outfit
An outfit that makes you feel HOT!
An epic look – for that gorgeous expensive dress you only got to wear once
Party – sparkly & glamorous
Boudoir – what makes you feel sexy & confident?

Also think color (light, dark), texture (lace, velvet) & necklines (off shoulder, sweetheart).

Check out my Portrait Style Guide guide for ideas & inspiration.

Hair + Makeup

Your session includes full professional hair & make up. This can be as natural or as glam as you want it to be!

Be sure to screenshot any favorite photos hair/make up photos of yourself, or any ideas that you have. Bring them with you on session day.

Not sure? No worries. Our team is the best in Raleigh, they will give you the perfect look for you to compliment your style.

Nails

Recommend a fresh mani/pedi before your session.

Neutral nail color ideal, but also stay true to your personality and style.

Spray Tans

Natural skin tones photograph best,

Posing: What to Expect

I will direct you 100% of your session, you do not need to know what to do infront of the camera! Some of the poses will feel weird or awkward. That means you are following my lead correctly … I promise it is flattering and that you will love the end result.

We spend approximately 10-15 minutes in each outfit, with 5 minutes to change in between.

Day Of

Eat breakfast! Modeling take a lot of energy. We will also have snacks and bubbly for you.

Arrive to the studio with clean, moisturized skin, no make up.

Your hair should be clean and dry, lightly styled is fine.

Now it’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy professional hair & make up. Hair & make up application takes about one hour, and then we will be begin photographing!

Image Reveal & Ordering Appointment

Get ready to be ‘WOWED’!

About two weeks after your session, you will view your portraits for the first time. I have hand selected and retouched the best images from your session.

All decision makers MUST be present at the ordering appointment.

Any orders placed after your ordering appointment will be subject to a 50% upcharge on total purchase.

Ordering appointments typically last about one hour.

Pricing Guide Review

Most clients love all of their images!

Only purchase what you love and cannot live without.

Referrals

I built my business on referrals, and would greatly appreciate yours!

For every referral you send that books a session with me, you will receive a $100 studio credit!

There is no maximum amount of credits you can earn, and no expiration date.