Seattle Lavender Farm Family & Maternity Sessions

The ideal time for your maternity shoot is when you are between 28 and 32 weeks pregnant, but I am happy to work around your schedule.

I recommend booking at least a month in advance to ensure availability and give you time to prepare.

If it rains, don’t worry—I’m very flexible and will work with you to reschedule your session. If we can’t find a new date that works, I’ll refund your deposit (or you can choose to apply it as credit toward a future session).

For families with flexible schedules, we can often wait until the morning of your session to make the call. Forecasts aren’t always reliable, so if you’re open to it, we can plan to show up and see how it goes. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll simply reschedule, and you won’t lose your deposit. This approach often works out beautifully, since many sessions are still possible even with light rain in the forecast.

And one more note—cloudy skies are not a bad thing! They often create gorgeous, soft light and give us more freedom with posing and movement. Sessions are not rescheduled due to cloudy weather.

At this time, I do not offer a client wardrobe. However, once you book your session, I will send you a prep guide with recommendations on where you can rent or purchase high-quality gowns.

Sure, as long as you don’t mind changing in nature (if your session is outdoors).

An outfit change is typically requested by moms who want a few fancy shots in a maternity gown that are a bit more “posed” and the rest of the shots in more casual clothes with natural, guided posing.

If you want to accomplish this, I’d recommend booking the Deluxe Session. If you’re booking a Mini-Session, there will not be enough time for an outfit change.

After you book your session, I will email you detailed prep information, including the outfit inspiration guide and online styling service, to help you look your best for the session.

You can also email or text me with any styling questions.

Yes. If you would like to bring a pet, please let me know at booking so I can help the session flow smoothly. We usually begin with a few images that include your pet, then continue without them. Please bring a leash and have a plan for your pet once their part of the session is finished.

That is a very normal concern. I keep the session moving, follow your child’s lead, and use simple prompts and plenty of little tricks to help keep kids engaged and interested. Most of the time, that gives us plenty of photos you will be happy with. And if your child is having a harder day, we will still work together and do our best with where they are.

A $250 (Mini-Session) or $400 (Deluxe Session) non-refundable deposit is required to book your session. Payments are made by credit card. No refunds or credits will be issued for non-arrivals for any reason. If it looks like it might rain, I will reach out the night before your session to let you know if we need to reschedule. If we cannot find a date that works for you, I will issue a refund.

The remaining balance is due at the time of the session. An invoice reminder will be emailed to you a day before your session.  The proof gallery is delivered after the payment is made in full.

Here are a few fun things to do in Sequim if you decide to make a day or a weekend out of it:

• Check out other farms
• Visit the Olympic Game Farm
• Visit Port Angeles
• Hurricane Ridge is quite the experience
• Kids love going on the Ferry (but plan carefully around wait times).

Yes. I guide the entire session with gentle direction, so you are never left wondering what to do. The goal is natural-looking images that still feel polished and well put together.

A Mini-Session includes 10 hand-edited images (that you pick from a gallery of 40–60 photos), while a Deluxe Session includes 25 (that you pick from a gallery of 80–100 photos).

After you see your proof gallery, you can purchase additional hand-edited photos for $20 each. Information on purchasing additional images will be included with your online proof gallery.

In addition, a full-gallery upgrade is available for $200. It includes all the images in your proof gallery with a standard color edit (as they appear in your proof gallery, no hand-edit). Photos will be in full print resolution with print rights.

(See the next question for more information about the difference between hand editing and color editing.)

Color edit includes an overall color adjustment to make the photos appear brighter, more colorful, and properly exposed.

In addition to the color edit, hand edit includes basic skin smoothing, removal of blemishes, bruises, and a few fly-aways, as well as more detailed color adjustments. It gives your photos a more “polished” look.

You will receive your online proof gallery within four days of your session. Once you send me your favorites, your final hand-edited images will be emailed within one week.

Absolutely. My popular services can be purchased as a thoughtful gift for special occasions, like baby showers, Mother’s Day, birthdays, and Christmas.

The entire process is straightforward and is sure to delight the recipient. Learn how it works here.