when to book your session

We recommend booking your future session as early as possible! It’s never too early, and will give you more date options to choose from.

Maternity sessions are best scheduled between 26-32 weeks. They may be scheduled for in the studio or outdoors. If you are further along than this timeframe, that's perfectly ok - but the longer you wait, the bigger the risk of missing out on maternity images if your baby decides to arrive early. If you are on the shorter side, or carrying multiples it is suggested to schedule between 26-28 weeks. If you’re not within this range because you waited until the last minute, don’t worry - you can still book a session! It just won’t be as physically comfortable later on in your pregnancy as it would have been earlier.

Newborn sessions take place in the natural light studio on weekday mornings. In-home sessions are not offered and have not been since the onset of the pandemic. Contrary to what most first time parents believe without having experienced it: in-studio sessions are MUCH less stressful for clients.

We do not create posed newborn photos (i.e.: baby stuck in a bucket or basket, hanging from a sling, or naked), but offer beautiful and natural posing of baby alone, baby with mom, baby with dad, baby with sibling(s), and all together. The optimal age for a newborn session is between 10-21 days of life, but we have photographed newborns up to 6 weeks of age who were born prematurely or had longer hospital stays. 

Milestone sessions typically take place at 100 Days/3-4 months, 6-8 months (sitting up), and at One Year. Many of our clients schedule all of their milestone sessions in advance while at the studio for their newborn session. We recommend scheduling at least two months out for the best chance of being able to choose your preferred date(s). Weekend appointments are available for milestones, and our First Year Collection members get first dibs on weekend dates.

Outdoor family sessions are booked year round, with the most popular times of year being in the fall and spring. Our fall weekend dates book MONTHS in advance with many of our clients booking an entire year in advance for their family and First Birthday sessions. It is NEVER too early to get on the calendar! Indoor family sessions are also available in the studio and are a timeless way to capture your children and family.

Our studio is open by appointment only and not open to walk-ins.  We provide styling assistance to all booked clients, and the studio wardrobe is available to borrow from. The studio wardrobe is complimentary to booked clients: there is no additional fee for utilizing it for your session! Even if you’re not borrowing from the wardrobe, Lauren is available to all booked clients to help pull outfits together from their own closets.