Children's Portraits
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a child's portrait session?
A single child studio session is $100, with additional fees for Saturday appointments and location sessions in Tallahassee. If you are interested in including sibling, parents or making it a location session, the session fee is $150. We also have a variety of portrait plans available.
Session fees include the session, retouching of all the final images, an in-studio order session to make your purchase decisions and an online gallery following the order session for nine days.
Where does the portrait session take place?
The standard session is photographed in our Tallahassee portrait studio. You can also choose to have your portrait session on location in the Tallahassee area for a small upgrade fee. Popular Tallahassee locations include Maclay Gardens, Dorothy B. Oven Park, downtown Tallahassee, FSU and Railroad Square Art Park.
Can we do the session outside of Tallahassee?
We do quite a few children and family portrait sessions outside Tallahassee and at the nearby beaches for a nominal travel fee. Email or call the studio to find out about specific travel fees.
What time of day should we schedule for the session?
Timing of your portrait session is critical to getting the best images possible. Location sessions in Tallahassee are best early and later in the day, while studio sessions can be scheduled any time. The exact location can also play a part in this decision, so consult the studio about the best possible time for any location you have in mind. Also consider your subject’s schedule when booking your session– we STRONGLY encourage ALL children and baby sessions to be scheduled as early in the day as possible to ensure they are in the best mood! Scheduling a portrait session late in the day or during a child’s naptime may be the most convenient, but it often leads to a less than ideal portrait session.
How far in advance should we schedule our session?
If you are looking for portraits on a specific date or time, it is best to contact the studio as soon as possible to ensure you can reserve that time before anyone else does. If you have a more flexible schedule, we can generally get you on the calendar within two weeks of contacting the studio. In busier times of year such as Spring or Christmas, it is best to plan your session 4-5 weeks in advance.
How long does the session take?
This largely depends on the type of session. Newborn sessions in the studio can last up to two hours, while older baby sessions can take as little as 30 or 45 minutes. Location portrait sessions in Tallahassee generally last about an hour. We recommend blocking off 1 1/2 hours for a child’s portrait session to ensure you are not rushed and 2 1/2 hours for a newborn portrait session.
How should we dress them for the portrait session?
Clothing choice is a very personal decision, but we do have some general guidelines that can help.
Solid colors photograph much better than patterns, but if you are looking to have a pattern, try to find a very simple design, or keep the busier pattern away from the face, or in small quantity.
Siblings do not need to match exactly, but try to choose similar tones (think browns and natural colors, or everyone in shades of blue). Do not have one person in a very light color and the other in a dark color.
Choose clothes that are well fitting, shirts with sleeves and nothing that needs a lot of attention or fussing to lay properly, so we can focus on having fun and getting great portraits, rather than fighting with an outfit. Definitely try all their clothing on before the session to ensure a good fit!
What should we bring to the portrait session?
For children, it really depends on their age. For babies and toddlers, bring some of their favorite toys, snacks, bottles, pacifiers, etc. For older children, you are welcome to bring any toy or special item to include in the images or a reward for when the session is finished. For a child’s portrait session, we can do up to three outfits, so you may wish to bring a variety of outfits with you so we can match them up with backgrounds and props and allow you to choose when you are at the studio. If there is a prop you have seen in our portfolio, please contact us to ensure availability and sizing.
What if they have a blemish?
Small blemishes, bruises and scratches should not be cause for worry. We retouch all of your images before you ever see them and these minor imperfections are not a problem. With more significant issues such as large scratches, black eyes, etc. you should contact the studio immediately to consult about rescheduling the portrait session.
What if they get sick?
Sick children are not fun, they are not happy and they do not make for good photographs. They also expose us and our other clients to illness, so we ask that you reschedule your session if your child is not well. Please be courteous to both us and our other clients and notify us as soon as your child becomes ill, so that we may reschedule your session and offer the original time to another client.
When do we see the images and order?
About a week after your portrait session, we have you come into the studio for your order session. At this session we show you all the final images and show you a variety of products including designed pieces, wall portraits, frames, canvases, storyboards, etc. It is best that anyone involved in making the purchase is present at this session, as many of the products are only available at this time and this session gives you the best pricing for all of our products. Orders are sent for retouching immediately after the order session and most orders are ready for pickup in three to four weeks.
Want More?
The gallery above shows some favorite images from countless portrait sessions over the years! The blog posts below show our recent work with kids in our Tallahassee studio or on location! You can also use the search bar below to find specific things on the blog!
Forest Mini-Sessions (Fairies & Fishing)
Fairies & Fishermen- June 10th, 2023 Only! Each session is $250 and incudes the 30 minute session for up to two children ages 6mo to 8 years, use of all wardrobing here at the studio, two small digital images (printable up to 8x10) and an in-studio order session...
Wildflower Sessions
One of the great things about living in North Florida is every Spring the sides of the roads fill with bright yellow wildflowers! We are offering a special for sessions in the wildflowers- $250 for the 30 minute session and two high resolution retouched digital...
Ducks and Bunnies 2023
I might say it every year, but I really mean it when I say this was our best year of Ducks and Bunnies sessions yet! The weather threw us a bit of a curveball on Saturday afternoon, but we were able to move things around and still get all the sessions done. Ducks...
Anari
Happy birthday Anari! She is just the cutest little girl- look at those pinchable cheeks! I love that we got to celebrate her first birthday a little early with a special first birthday photo session. She had the most fun and even showed her artistic side, using...
Vintage Baseball Mini-Sessions
Its time to say goodbye to our Vintage Baseball Mini-Sessions! Before we send back all the costumes and props, we will have one final day of sessions! The last chance to get a Vintage Baseball Portrait is Sunday, April 2, 2023! Each session is $50 and can...
Luke
Happy birthday Luke! I have photographed the first year for each baby in this family so its hard to believe that they are all graduates of my baby plan! I always love getting to see them, and it warms my heart when they remember me and they get excited to play...
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