Bellies to Babies

So you just found out you have expecting..time to start planning! 

Booking your session: 

Your non refundable session fee of $100.00 can be paid through our website, and must be paid before our consultation.  Upon booking you will receive our welcome package via email. Feel free to print out and bring with you to our consultation. Please DO bring your contract with you at this time. Our consultation will cover your session, your ideas, and dreams of what you want for your day. This consultation is booked with in 1-2 days of booking.  We will go over hair, make up, outfit ideas, contracts, and your ordering session. This consultation is booked with in 1-2 days of contacting me. We will set a time and date for your session as well.

Your  Maternity Session: 

During your session we will start any indoor images we are doing. I love taking this in the clients home, it is more personal this way, BUT I have no problem with setting up the home studio for a visit!  Please make sure you have your makeup bag with you!! We don't want it wearing off before the end of our session. If you wish for hair and make up to be included please email me upon contact and let me know! Hair and makeup with our Paul Mitchell stylist is $35 extra. After our indoor photos are finished, we will head to our previously picked location and get started from there. All sessions are done in Sterling, Rock Falls area unless per-requested. If requested to travel, traveling fee does apply. 

Your Birthing Session: 

I remember my niece's birth. It was 12 years ago, but I remember it like it was just yesterday. All the emotion, the happiness, the pain, the love in the end that I won't ever forget it. When I started photography, I KNEW I wanted to be able to capture the moments that are forgotten. Not everyone remembers what unfolded through the late hours of labor. That is what I am there for. You aren't in the mind space to take note of the small things, as you are bringing new life into this world. Let me be there to do that for you. 

If you are booking for a birthing session, I do suggest you speak to your Doctor before paying! As our session fee's are non refundable, I would hate to have you pay and then it turns out your Hospital does not allow birth photography.  CGH does allow it, but KSB does not.  To book your birthing session, a $200.00 non refundable session is due.  Leaving $200.00 to be paid off BEFORE the big day! Birthing sessions DO come with a custom USB port of all the digitally enhanced high res images.

Your Newborn Session:

When booking your newborn session please understand that it could take anywhere from 1 hour to 3 hours to finish our session. It is different when working with babies. We work on their time, they run the show and we're just there to tag along! Not every baby who comes in wants to sleep right away. Some times it takes almost an hour to get them to fall asleep. Once asleep we start shooting. ! Please make sure we schedule your session on a day you are open just in case we are shooting for 3 hours. 

 Ordering Session:

  After your session your sneak peek will be up with in 24-48 hours.  I try to have your session done on time (normally 2-3 weeks after your session). For the new year, I am hoping to get all sessions finished with in 7-10days of their session date.  If it is my busy season then please allow 3-4 weeks for each session to be complete. After your session is complete, we will set up your ordering date. This ordering date takes place 7 days after each session is complete. This is my favorite part! This is where you get to see your images for the first time! We then go from there and start picking your prints!  All members who are ordering should come with you to your ordering session. 

All sessions come with a minimum print requirement of $150.00. We have amazing packages  starting at only $200. Most clients will spend between $450-$1300 on their orders. Our digital file collection offers you to print your images at any time, any place you wish. Even though I prefer all prints go through my pro lab I completely understand that sometimes, we just want to print when ever we want. Our digital file package comes on a custom made USB port made just for you and is offered with all digitally enhanced high res photos for only $700. Orders have to be paid the day of your ordering session, if you need to sit down for another ordering session please refer to your contract for details. Orders are placed with in 7 days of your ordering session, and arrive with in 3-4 weeks. Once prints arrive I will contact for pick up.

We have packages set up for our little ones as well.

Baby's First Steps: $650.00

Maternity
Newborn
3,6,9 months
Cake Smash 1 Year
{ Cake purchased by me! We do pick out colors together! }
Includes: 1 8x10 & 1 5x7 of each session
$300 non refundable session fee due upon booking, for the this package. This will go towards your final cost. The rest must can be paid off over the next 3 months from your booking date. This will be written into your contract with a set amount agreed upon, and date each payment will be paid.

Baby's Watch Me Grow: $1100.00

Announcement
Maternity
Newborn
Birthing
Mommy and Me {Mother's Day}
Daddy and Me {Father's Day}
3,6,9 Months
Cake Smash 1 Year
1 8x10, 1 5x7 of each session.
$300 non refundable session fee due upon booking, for the this package. This will go towards your final cost. The rest must can be paid off over the next 6 months from your booking date. This will be written into your contract with a set amount agreed upon, and date each payment will be paid.