Seattle Cherry Blossom Mini-Sessions

Great question! Here is an overview of the entire process and what you can expect from working with me:

1. Booking: Review what’s included, pricing, add-ons, and examples on this page. If you still have questions, I’m happy to help. Choose your date/time online, fill out a short form, and pay the $100 deposit to reserve your spot.
2. Session Prep: After I receive your booking, I will review it and send you a detailed prep guide within 1–2 business days. I am also available to answer any questions via email or text.
3. A Few Days Before the Session: I will monitor the weather a day or so before your session. If we need to reschedule due to rain, I will communicate all the details. I will also email you specific location information and coordinates for finding me in the park. Finally, you will receive an invoice for the remaining balance of your session.
4. The Day of the Session: We meet at the designated location for a guided mini-session. I’ll cue you so you always know what to do.
5. After the Session: You will receive your proof gallery within four days to choose the images you want hand-edited. Please reply with your picks within seven days to keep your place in my editing queue. After I receive your picks, I will deliver the final hand-edited photos within seven days.

Most expecting moms photograph best between 28–32 weeks, but the right timing depends on how you’re feeling and how your belly is showing.

Cherry Blossom Sessions only last about two weeks, so scheduling your maternity session around peak bloom can be tricky. But if the timing works for you, I recommend booking this session. Please book at least a month in advance to ensure availability and give yourself time to prepare.

If we need to reschedule due to weather and we’ll be past bloom season, I will offer you another location.

If it rains, I will work with you to reschedule your session during the two make-up days. If the make-up days won’t work for you, I will refund your deposit. (You can also convert your Cherry Blossom Session into a regular outdoor Family Mini-Session.)

If you have a flexible schedule, we can wait until the morning of your session to decide whether to proceed or reschedule. The weather forecast can be unreliable, so if your family is willing, we can still show up to the session. If we get rained out, we reschedule, and you will not lose your deposit. With this approach, I can shoot most of the time.

Also, don’t worry about cloudy weather. It adds a unique and moody feel to your photos.

After you book, I will email you detailed prep information, including outfit inspiration and access to an online styling service. Soft, coordinated tones usually photograph beautifully in the Arboretum during spring.

You are also welcome to email or text me if you want help narrowing things down.

I do not provide a client wardrobe at this time. After you book, I will send recommendations for where to rent or purchase gowns and dresses that photograph well.

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.

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.

The Mini Session includes 10 hand-edited images. The Deluxe Session includes 25 hand-edited images.

After you see your proof gallery, you can purchase additional hand-edited photos for $20 each. A full gallery upgrade is also available for $200. It includes all the images in your proof gallery with a standard color edit, as they appear in the gallery.

Color edit includes an overall color adjustment to make the photos appear brighter, more balanced, and properly exposed. Hand-editing includes those color adjustments plus additional refinements such as basic skin smoothing, blemish removal, and a few flyaway corrections. It gives the final image a more finished 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.

A $100 deposit is required to book your session. The remaining balance is due the day before your photoshoot, and payments are made by credit card.