FAQs

  • Nope! All of the edited images are included with your purchase and are delivered via digital download.

  • I send invoices online through Square and you can pay with a card. Additionally, I will except cash or checks.

  • Yes! For single session purchases, 50% is due to schedule your session with the remainder due at a later date. For packages, I customize monthly payment plans and I also offer a photo registry where family and friends can help contribute financially to the purchase of your images. Click HERE for more details.

  • A full maternity session is about 1 hour long. A mini is about 20 minutes.

  • Yes I do! I have a small collection of gowns for you to choose from if you’d like.

  • Bath sessions are done in your home, provided the bathroom has a window in the room to give natural light. If you do not have a suitable tub, then there is the option to “borrow” a loved one’s home or rent an Airbnb.
    Milk baths are an additional $25 because I provide the milk and the flowers. The flowers are fresh and carefully hand chosen by me.

  • A fresh 48 is a session that takes place within the first 48 hours after birth, at the place of baby’s birth. This session is all about the details of a brand new life that is changing and molding by the hour. It’s about the hospital, the bracelets, the bed, the colors and room and everything you forget about when you leave and can’t take it with you.

  • The short answer is yes, you can bring your own outfit for yourself and baby. However, the point of this session is to document the things as they are, things that you can’t bring home. Leaving yourself in the hospital gown, leaving baby in their hospital blanket with their hospital white onesie is the ideal way to document this moment.

  • Newborn sessions are scheduled after baby has made their arrival. They are typically done when baby is between the age of 6-14 days. However, I take newborns up to 6 weeks old.

  • Yes! Newborn sessions are done in my studio, Collective, located at 523 Georgia Ave, North Augusta, SC.

  • Short answer, no. I use a method that’s referred to as baby-led posing. You can find more info on it HERE.

  • Scheduled deliveries are not discounted for two main reasons.
    1. There’s always the possibility of going into labor before your scheduled delivery date. Regardless of your planned delivery date, I’m still on call for you morning and night, Mon-Sun. Babies often have their own planned delivery days.
    2. If you deliver on your scheduled date, the time frame is still unknown. We could be at the hospital for hours and even days. It’s not uncommon for c-sections to be planned early in the morning, but due to emergencies and unforeseen circumstances, the c-section would be pushed back for hours. For this reason, the basic cost still applies, to cover my time for the unknown.

  • After you’ve completed the booking process with me, you’ll receive a questionnaire that goes into details about what you would and would not like photographed, including whether you’d be comfortable with crowning shots or not.

  • Be sure to discuss with your provider about having a photographer in the room prior to booking with me. While we’ve come a long way in the acceptance of documenting birth, some people are more “old fashioned” and can not comprehend the idea of a photographer being present during delivery. The phrasing you use can impact someone’s opinion. Be sure to explain that I am a professional. I’ve photographed many births and work along side medical professionals often. Emphasize how important it is to you to have me there as part of your birth team.

  • Absolutely! Good light is essential to photography. My flash is pointed behind me and bounces off of the wall or ceiling to create a soft look. I’ve never been told it’s distracting, however, I ask that mothers communicate with me and alert me if for some reason it becomes bothersome.