The Session: Portraits can be taken inside or outside, in your home or mine. My "studio" is very informal and I generally shoot in the garage for ideal lighting or other places in my home with optimum lighting. My goal is to capture the essence of the person being photographed in a very relaxed setting. Sessions will usually take 1-2 hours with time for breaks and will shoot 30+ pictures. I understand the need to feed babies or take a break now and then. I feel that making the session as relaxed as possible puts everyone at ease and the subject may even forget we are taking photographs, enabling me to achieve more candid shots. I strive to give you portraits that you wouldn't get by going to a large department store studio.

Clothing: Most children are most comfortable in casual clothing, although portraits can be as formal or informal as you like. You can bring along changes of clothes for different options. I prefer to photograph children with bare feet. Little toes are too cute to keep covered up. Overalls are always classic attire and shoot very well in black and white. Try to avoid "busy" prints that will take away from the subject. I prefer to photograph very small infants nude and will NOT expose any private areas in the photographs. If you prefer not to photograph nude a diaper or simple outfit works well.

Props: If there is something that is sentimental to you and you wish to use it in the photographs, please feel free to bring it along. I also have a few props to use, however, I try to capture the child or person within , rather than the "posed" picture you get at a large studio.

Hair: Hair should be low maintenance. If your childs hair tends to get in their face or mouth and we are shooting outside, please pull back in a simple style, i.e. barettes. Please also bring along a brush or comb for touchups if needed.