what not to expect from your mini session
What not to expect from your mini session with me.
If you’re interested in hearing what to expect from your mini session, check my latest blog post. This is a sequel that will help you understand what not to expect. For some folks, knowing how to adjust their expectations for family pictures will really help create an atmosphere of comfort and help everyone relax so we can have the best chance of utilizing our time together. And make the most artful photos of meaningful moments, of course!
what not to expect from your mini session with me
1 - boredom
My mini sessions are anything but boring. You focus on play time with the family and an activity to keep your attention off the camera. This results in artful, real life family photography — a documentation of your every day memory making magic in real time.
2 - perfection
I always tell my fams to forget perfection — not because I don’t strive to turn out technically advanced photos. I am always growing and perfecting my skills. But to release the pressure off you and the kids. They aren’t expected to be perfect in daily life so they shouldn’t be expected to be perfect for photos!
2 - stress
You don’t go into each and every family hang stressing about what to wear, how perfect your kids behave, or the best photo side of your face, do you? Great! Then don’t do it for your family pictures. This should be like a regular day with your family. These are everyday memories for you to cherish for the rest of time.
I hope this helps you get a glimpse into what a mini session with me is like. If you want to know more, I am here for ya! Just message me via the link below and we will connect!
Love, your photographer
Anna
What if mini sessions were like short stories? An activity that brought your family together, spending time engaging with one another, unplugged, and focused on the people you love most. Ignoring the camera and just allowing your life to be documented.
Hang out with your family while you spend some time at the beach. Bring a picnic, spend time with one another, and soak in the beauty of a classic PNW landscape as we document your family and your beautiful life together!
Seasonal beach mini sessions have quickly become my most popular lifestyle mini session offerings in Seattle.
The beach creates a wonderful backdrop for your family pictures.
I love this family. They are one of my brand new fams who I fell in love with the very first second we were together. They have told me time and time again that they loved their session at Golden Gardens.
Why did they love it??
Golden Gardens Beach is iconic - ask anyone in the Seattle area for recommendations on a great beach for the fam and this is top of the list.
Golden Gardens is gorgeous - expansive views, the Olympics in the background, trees, nature, and refreshing PNW weather. What more could you ask for?!
I’ve been offering holiday traditions sessions in November and December, documenting my families doing the special traditions that they love most, together. Baking cookies, decorating their Christmas tree, caroling, any memory-filled event that is special and important to them.
I’ve been toying with the idea for a while to offer these in the fall as well. Families can put on their costumes, decorate their porch for Halloween, carve their pumpkins… the sky is the limit!
Golden Gardens is a magical place.
And I love taking photos of my families there. Not only is the landscape beautiful, but it is a local park that is a meaningful memory-filled place for many of my clients.
Hang out with your family while you spend some time at the beach. Bring a picnic, spend time with one another, and soak in the beauty of a classic PNW landscape as we document your family and your beautiful life together!
First and foremost, I want to thank you for supporting my business during this time. We are all in this together, let’s do our best to stay safe and take care of one another.
I am committed to keeping your family as safe as possible.
First and foremost, I want to thank you for supporting my business during this time. We are all in this together, let’s do our best to stay safe and take care of one another.
I am committed to keeping your family as safe as possible.
People are always asking me about mini sessions. I get it. Your kids are growing like weeds. Your life is busier than you ever thought possible. And maybe that day in the life session that your heart is longing for, just always seems slightly out of budget.