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Seniors

About Your Feathered Penny Senior Session

It all starts with a hello.

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After you fill out the inquiry form, I'll respond with a quote or with an email asking for more information about your vision if that helps me create a quote for you. If you'd like to meet and discuss things in person before deciding to book, I would love that! To make things official, a retainer and a signed contract are required. Both of those occur in my online client portal, where we can also share documents, messages, outfit ideas, and also where other important bits of your #fpseniorsession will occur -- like your downloadable and shareable gallery! Because I value collaboration and view my portrait sessions as partnerships (it's your story after all), I will send you some online questionnaires to get to know you as well as what your dreams and ambitions are and I will send a couple of follow-up emails to make sure we're on the same page. Personally, I love it when my clients want to attend a consultation meeting before their senior sessions to iron out any last-minute details or get outfit help, but I don't require this. Of course, I'll be there all along the way to answer any questions -- you can call, text, or email me -- and you can also message me through the portal!

At your session, I'll meet you in the parking location that I sent you earlier and say hello before we get to work. This is a great time to show me the outfits, accessories, and props you have picked out for your day if we haven't already talked about them so we can make a plan on which one to wear when. (Sometimes a certain outfit will inspire a shot in a certain place in our location!) Typically, I'll let each location provide inspiration for how I shoot your story, but I always make sure to ask if there are any parts of it that you are your favorites -- especially if it's a location that you've chosen. I start out easy and usually spend some time chatting at the beginning to get my settings right and put you at ease. During our session, I make sure to give you simple instructions on how to pose and where to put your hands. This won't be a stiff, formal session -- we'll be laughing together at some really corny jokes (sorry, not sorry.) We're together for however many hours your package dictates, so if that means we're photographing you and your bestie or just through a few a couple of outfits and locations on your own, I work with you to capture the real you. You'll like the photos because you will have a chance to have your interests documented -- and the prompts and silly jokes ensure your family will like your photos because they will have photos of expressions that they've seen a hundred thousand times.

After your session, I'll get to work sorting through the hundreds of images from your day. I'll share one of my favorites on Instagram within a week of your session. A few weeks after that, you'll be able to see more images in the blog post and IG Story I share about your session. You'll have your senior images in your hands no later than 3 weeks after your session.

Interested in becoming a Feathered Penny Senior Ambassador?

Feathered Penny's Senior Ambassador program gets you the session of your choice, plus the chance to win your choice of product credit or gift cards, as well as access to exclusive activities and the choice to participate in mini shoots throughout the year.

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You might be a Feathered Penny senior if...

You need direction with posing. (Seriously -- what do you DO with your hands?) I will help you pose in flattering ways, including many that look unposed!
You value genuine interaction. Not only will I be real with you throughout our relationship, I also use prompts to elicit genuine reactions. (Those are what your family will remember in years to come, after all!)
You are okay with me TELLING CORNY AF JOKES. I will do just about a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g to get you to smile or laugh.
You appreciate letting your photos represent who you are right now. Want to bring along your trombone or cello, your poms or football jersey, your class ring, and the painting you spent all of last semester perfecting? YES! You aren't one-dimensional -- let's show you for the multifaceted, amazing person you are!
You know that your senior photographs will transport you back to this exciting year. Once your yearbook has been signed, the gifts opened and "thank you's" sent, and your cap and gown returned, you'll have your senior photos to look back on to remember this awesome time in your life.

Families

About Your Feathered Penny Family Session

It all starts with a hello.

After you fill out the inquiry form, I'll respond with a quote or with an email asking for more information about your vision if that helps me create a quote for you. If you'd like to meet and discuss things in person before deciding to book, I would love that! To make things official, a retainer and a signed contract are required. Both of those occur in my online client portal, where we can also share documents, messages, outfit ideas, and also where other important bits of your #fpfamilysession will occur -- like your downloadable and shareable gallery! Every family is different, and I like to make sure that the photos you get are ones that you will both share with friends and family (hello, Christmas cards and birthday updates) and look at and see real expressions from your loved ones, not just them posing in a pretty outfit in a pretty place. Because I value collaboration and view my portrait sessions as partnerships (it's your story after all), I will send you some online questionnaires to get to know you as well as what your dreams and ambitions are and I will send a couple of follow-up emails to make sure we're on the same page. Personally, I love it when my clients want to attend a consultation meeting or even Skype with me (family life is real!) before their family sessions to iron out any last-minute details or get outfit help, but I don't require this. Of course, I'll be there all along the way to answer any questions -- you can call, text, or email me -- and you can also message me through the portal!

At your session, I'll meet you in the parking location that I sent you earlier and say hello before we get to work. This is a great time to show me the outfits, accessories, and props you have picked out for your session if we haven't already talked about them so we can make a plan on which one to wear when. (Sometimes a certain outfit will inspire a shot in a certain place in our location!) Typically, I'll let each location provide inspiration for how I shoot your story, but I always make sure to ask if there are any parts of it that you are your favorites -- especially if it's a location that you've chosen. I start out easy and usually spend some time chatting at the beginning to get my settings right and put you at ease. During our session, I make sure to give you simple instructions on how to pose and where to put your hands. Even though we're often finished in 90 minutes, I schedule my basic family sessions for two hours, so we can spend time documenting reactions from silly jokes or simple prompts. I make sure my family sessions don't feel like work (even for dads and teens who'd rather be anywhere else) -- and most of the time, I have kids ask their parents when they can do it again.

After your session, I'll get to work sorting through the hundreds of images I took. I'll share one of my favorites on Instagram within a week of your session. A few weeks after that, you'll be able to see more images in the blog post and IG Story I share about your session. You'll have your family images in your hands no later than 3 weeks after your session.

You might be a Feathered Penny family if...

You need direction with posing. (Seriously -- what do you DO with your hands?) I will help you pose in flattering ways, including many that look unposed!
...but You don't want all of your photos to be posed. I spend some time getting the traditional "look here and smile" photos so you can send some to those picky out-of-state aunts but I *love* ensuring that quite a few photos are filled with genuine reactions. (Those are what you will remember in years to come, after all!)
You consider the dogs to be part of the family. So do I! Bring them along, if you want -- they're kids, too.
You are okay with me TELLING CORNY AF JOKES. I will do just about a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g to get you to smile or laugh. (Don't worry -- I keep them family-friendly!)
You appreciate your photos representing who your family is right now. Maybe your daughter insists on taking her single portraits with her Olaf stuffy or your son is going through that not-smiling-at-anything teenager phase. I've worked with both of those situations (and many others!) before so don't fret. This is just who they are right now -- but now you have photographic evidence.
You want a variety of photos. I typically do several different setups of the entire family, a myriad of subgroups (each parent with all the kiddos, the kiddos, "just the boys," "just the girls," etc.), some of the parents by themselves, and a couple different portraits of each kid.

Littles

About Your Feathered Penny Littles Portrait Session

It all starts with a hello.

After you fill out the inquiry form, I'll respond with a quote or with an email asking for more information about your vision if that helps me create a quote for you. If you'd like to meet and discuss things in person before deciding to book, I would love that! To make things official, a retainer and a signed contract are required. Both of those occur in my online client portal, where we can also share documents, messages, outfit ideas, and also where other important bits of your #fplittles session will occur -- like your downloadable and shareable gallery! Every little one is different, and I like to make sure that the photos you get are ones that you will both share with friends and family (hello, Christmas cards and birthday updates) and look at and see real expressions from your little one/s, not just them posing in a pretty outfit in a pretty place. Because I value collaboration and view my portrait sessions as partnerships (it's your story after all), I will send you some online questionnaires to get to know your little one and I will send a couple of follow-up emails to make sure we're on the same page. Personally, I love it when my clients want to attend a consultation meeting or even Skype with me (family life is real!) before their littles sessions to iron out any last-minute details or get outfit help, but I don't require this. Of course, I'll be there all along the way to answer any questions -- you can call, text, or email me -- and you can also message me through the portal!

At your session, I'll meet you in the parking location that I sent you earlier and say hello before we get to work. This is a great time to show me the outfits, accessories, and props you have picked out for your session if we haven't already talked about them so we can make a plan on which one to wear when. (Sometimes a certain outfit will inspire a shot in a certain place in our location!) Typically, I'll let each location provide inspiration for how I shoot your story, but I always make sure to ask if there are any parts of it that you are your favorites -- especially if it's a location that you've chosen. I start out easy and usually spend some time chatting at the beginning to get my settings right and put you at ease. During our session, I make sure to use simple instructions on how and where to pose when appropriate, but mostly I just follow your kiddo's lead. Even though we're often finished in 90 minutes, I schedule my basic littles sessions for two hours, so we can spend time documenting reactions from silly jokes or simple prompts. I make sure my littles sessions are fun -- and most of the time, I have kids ask their parents when they can do it again.

Wait -- how is this different from a family session? The focus is on your kiddo/s, and we can customize the session so that there are specific props based on what they're into. These are perfect for scheduling around their birthdays each year so that you have a visual year-by-year representation to look back on. We can sneak a few images of you and your spouse in with the kiddo/s, but this session is meant to be just for them.

After your session, I'll get to work sorting through the hundreds of images I took. I'll share one of my favorites on Instagram within a week of your session. A few weeks after that, you'll be able to see more images in the blog post and IG Story I share about your session. You'll have your littles images in your hands no later than 3 weeks after your session.

A Feathered Penny Littles session is right for you if...

You may have a specific set-up in mind. If you want some photos with a simple, outdoor set up to celebrate your kiddo's love of whatever it is they're into right now (Frozen?) or whatever their birthday theme of the year is going to be, let's chat!
...and if you do, You don't want all of your photos to be from the set-up. I typically let the kiddo/s take the lead during their littles session, making sure to get quite a few photos of them playing or interacting with their environment. (Those are among the sweetest memories!)
You appreciate your photos representing who your kiddo is right now. Towards the end of your session, if your son or daughter refuses to put down their Olaf stuffy, don't fret. I've worked that situation (and many others!) before. This is just who your kiddo is right now -- and that's kind of the point of these sessions.
You're okay with your kiddo being a kid. If you don't have a set-up that you want, we'll spend our whole session just exploring the location -- and I'll be documenting their interactions with it. (Even if you do have a set up, we'll get to this point eventually.) If that means that they squat down to smell a dandelion or they climb on the playground equipment, you're welcoming of them just exploring. (Obviously, in a safe manner.)