Name

First Name

Last Name

Tell me a bit about yourself and each member of your family that will be participating in the session. Names, ages of kids, likes and dislikes, funny family inside jokes to get everyone laughing, personality traits, quirks, special needs, sensitivities, super-powers, etc.

What are the kids interested in and what makes them smile/laugh? Favorite characters, jokes, funny noises, being silly, etc.

Have you experienced a professional portrait session before? If yes, what did you love about it? Anything you didn’t like?

How does your family usually respond to photo day? If any family members have reservations or worries about the day, please let me know so I can be sensitive to this and help prepare you guys for success and put everyone at ease

Are there specific ways you would like to display the images from your family session? Framed photos, canvases, in an album, gift prints for relatives, on social media, etc.

Which images are important to you, that we want to make sure we capture?

The whole family

The kids together

The kids individually

Mom & the kids

Dad & the kids

The parents alone (c'mon, have you had pics of the two of you since your wedding day? The kids love this!)

Any other pairings or combinations?

Do you have any specific poses or ideas in mind? Please let me know if you have specific poses or family groupings that you may have seen on my website or elsewhere that are must-haves. And do you prefer posed or candid images? I typically get a mix of both.

Is there a particular style, or feel or look you would like to achieve with your session ? Bright, bold and colorful? Light and airy? Fun and whimsical? Emotional and dramatic?

is there anything you would definitely like to include or try at your session? Or is there anything you definitely would NOT like to include or try at your session?

Do you have any special requests as far as a location for your session? Is there a specific place that is special to your family? Or do you have a general preference like in a field, at a local park, at your family's farm, at the beach, at a vineyard, in a forest,, in an urban/cityscape environment, etc. Would you like suggestions for locations? I have a ton of great locations where I love to shoot!

What kinds of things do you like to do during family time? You can describe a typical Saturday morning, or simply list activities that you like to do together as a family. If you could pick one word that describes you as a family, what would it be?

Is there anything else you think would be helpful for me to know before our session? Examples include super shy kiddos, if you are not at all a touchy feely family, physical or emotional considerations, uniquely-abled family members or anything at all that will help me make the session special, comfortable and wonderful for everyone!

Any other concerns, requests or information you’d like to share? Don’t worry, you can always contact me again if you’ve forgotten something!

Lastly, how did you hear about us? If it was a referral, please let us know so we can thank them and give them a little gift as a token of our appreciation. Thank you!