Back to School Portrait sessions
Let's book your school portrait super mini session. These are quick sessions with big results. You receive at least 5 beautiful, classic images of your child in both color and black and white. Open to babies through high school, with sibling photos an available add-on.
Digital images included in the session. Prints, canvas and packages also available.
Gather a small group of 5 or more friends and we will schedule a date. Sessions can be with my classic black backdrop, or outdoors in our gorgeous PNW.
Prefer that I come to you?
Now scheduling Snohomish County preschools, daycares, homeschool groups and even neighborhood friends. Contact me to talk about bringing my set up to your group or school. Picture day can happen any time of year, and I'm happy to travel throughout Snohomish County.
You may also join my mailing list to be the first to know when I schedule a school portrait pop-up.
Minis
Just like at school, this is a quick session! A black background gives truly classic, timeless images of your children. Session includes digital gallery of around 5 images (often more). Prints and canvas available separately.
$75 + tax
At School/On Location
Have a school, preschool, co-op, homeschool group, learning pod, daycare or even neighborhood group and looking for artful school portraits? I will come to you and take care of it all. Print pricing starts at $8, with packages and digitals also available.
prints and digitals from $8
Siblings
Sibling sessions are available as an add-on to any school portrait session. After individual portraits, we will put your kids together in the frame. From the silly to the serious to the downright squishy big feelings, it's super fun!
prints and digitals from $8
Things to know
Where and when are minis?
Minis are currently held at my home, "outdoors" at the edge of my garage. Social distancing applies, I wear a mask, and sanitize.
Minis are by appointment only. Prepayment of $45 per student is due at the time of booking and is nonrefundable (this helps me avoid no-shows). Your payment includes digital download of your student's gallery. Prints, products, and sibling galleries are available for additional, separate purchase.
Don't see a date or time that works for you? Gather a group of 8 or more and I can come to you.
How many pictures will we receive?
You will receive a digital gallery of about 5 (and often more) images presented in both color and black and white. I can never say for sure how many, because every child is different. Some are really, really comfortable in front of a camera and will be super expressive. When that happens, there will be more images to choose from. Others are quietly beautiful and just may have fewer different expressions to choose from. I won't force kids to smile, so you will receive images that are authentically your child. Usually we get a smile, but honestly, some of my favorite portraits happen when we don't.
When will we get our photos?
Within two weeks of your session you will receive a link to your online gallery. There you will review your photos, and your digital gallery will be available for download. For a limited time following your gallery delivery, you will also be able to select prints or products to purchase, or purchase a sibling session gallery.
Do you offer prints?
When you receive your gallery by email, you have an opportunity to purchase prints and gallery-wrapped canvas. The ordering phase is open for 7 days. Print prices start at $8. Print packages, and canvas are all available for order within your gallery.
What about siblings?
I love siblings, and the sibling connection. School portraits are individual, with time for a sibling group as well. Sibling session images are available to purchase as prints or as a separate downloadable gallery.
Can we get a family photo too?
Sorry, school portraits are just for kids. I would love to meet your whole family for a session, though! Please see my family session info and use the contact page to be in touch with questions or to book your family session.
What should my child wear?
Your child should definitely show his or her personality! However, I strongly recommend avoiding logos or character prints, or other distractions on clothing. Really super bright neon type colors can also be a distraction and potentially give a color cast to the skin. Images will be from about shoulders or mid-chest up, so no need to worry about shoes and whatnot. Kind of like a Zoom class call!
Do pay attention to wiping faces beforehand. Picture day isn't the day for a blue lollipop or a pile of oreos on the way!
A note on Transition lenses
If your child wears glasses with transition lenses, consider bringing a back up pair of regular glasses to your session to avoid the darkened effect of these special lenses when outside.
I have a school or group, will you come to us?
Yes! Gather a group or get your school involved, and I can come to you with my simple set up. Please use my contact form to be in touch and get more information and to get on the schedule.
For groups, no pre-payment is necessary. Parents will have a gallery to view and can choose prints, print packages, canvas, or digitals.
Groups can be a neighborhood group, a small preschool, a learning pod, daycare, homeschool, parent/tot group, or any other gathering of kids.