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.

Of course! Pets make photos extra fun. Just let me know at booking if you’ll be bringing one (and what kind), so I can plan ahead. We’ll start with a few shots that include your pet, then continue with photos without them—so please have a plan for keeping them safe during that time. And don’t forget a leash and plenty of treats to keep tails wagging.

If your kiddo is not cooperating – don’t worry (because they will feel that). I will follow their lead and do my best to capture happy moments.

There will never be any pressure to look into the camera to smile. I have plenty of tricks to help get your kiddos engaged and interested, so 99% of the time, I can get you plenty of shots. (And for that 1% – we will work together to do our best.)

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).

I will guide, prompt, and direct you the entire time, so you don't have to worry about a thing. I aim for natural-looking poses while also capturing candids along the way.

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’ll receive your proof gallery within four days of your session. Select your favorites within seven days, and your final hand-edited images will be delivered within one week of your selections.

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.