2022 Session Pricing
Hello…
I’m Karla, the photographer behind the camera at Brittany Avenue Photography (named after the street I grew up on). I’ve been in the photography business for ten years, and photographing baby’s first year has definitely become a favorite and specialty of mine over the years. I love being able to capture this special time for my clients, and I try to make the process stress free and enjoyable for moms by guiding them through the process.
I graduated from Texas A&M with a business degree and am married to an Aggie. I have two boys and I love spending time with my family!
I would love the opportunity to work with you and your family and am happy to answer any questions that you have!
xo, Karla
SESSION DETAILS
In home lifestyle newborn sessions typically last around 2 hours. This may seem like a long time, but we won’t be taking pictures the entire time. We’ll take breaks to feed or soothe the baby as needed. The session is very relaxed and a time for you to enjoy being with your sweet baby!
A typical in-home lifestyle newborn session will include individual pictures of the baby, pictures of the entire family, pictures with mom + baby, dad + baby, and sibling(s) + baby. If grandparents are in town for the special occasion, they can be included in a few pictures. Pets are welcome to be included too!
Before your session I’ll help you plan all of the important details… starting with what to wear. I have a client wardrobe with dresses available for moms to borrow for the session. If you would rather wear something of your own, I’ll send over a link to my Wardrobe Styling Guide that will have some suggestions about what photographs best for new moms and how to coordinate outfits for the entire family.
If you have questions about whether your home will photograph well, please let me know! Minimal neutral decor tends to work best so there’s not a lot of distractions in the background. Most of the pictures on my website are light, bright and airy with light neutral colors, but I’ve also done plenty of sessions in rooms that have dark colors too. Feel free to send over some pictures if you have questions about whether your home will photograph well for the session.
SCHEDULING YOUR SESSION
The session fee is due at booking to secure your session date.
SESSION FEE
SINGLE SESSION: $250
Includes:
Pre-session consultation by phone or e-mail,
Access to Client Wardrobe
Client Prep and Wardrobe Styling guide
Session at your home, the studio or outdoor location.
Digital files, prints, and products are purchased separately.
MATERNITY + NEWBORN: $400
Includes 2 sessions (maternity and newborn) at your home, the studio or an outdoor location.
BELLY TO BABY MEMBERSHIP: $500
Includes 3-4 sessions from maternity through baby’s first birthday.
**Texas Sales tax will be added. A collection must be purchased with each session.
THE COLLECTIONS
COLLECTION I
$500
20 edited digital images
Digital download + print release
Print proofs
COLLECTION II
$700
30+ edited digital images
Digital download + print release
Print proofs + Linen keepsake box
COLLECTION III
$1100
30+ edited digital images
Digital download + print release
Traditional Heirloom album*
* +$300 to upgrade to deluxe album
THE SESSION
Once you’ve booked your session, I’ll send you a Client Guide that will walk you through everything from choosing outfits to strategies for getting babies and kids to cooperate for the session. The guide typically answers 90% of the questions that come up, but I’m always happy to set up a time to chat if you want additional help.
After your session, I’ll get started working on your gallery right away. I’ll narrow down the images from your session to my favorites to edit and include in your gallery. I’ll send you an e-mail as soon as your photos are ready (around 2-3 weeks after your session). You’ll be able to download your high resolution digital images directly from your gallery, and you can also purchase any professional prints, framed prints or an heirloom album through your gallery. If you’re like me and like to see and feel things like album covers and paper types in person, I have samples of all the physical products at my studio and you’re more than welcome to set up a time to come by to see them. I can also bring samples with me for on location newborn sessions.
What you’re going to do with your images is perhaps the most important aspect to consider when you’re planning for your session, but it’s all too often overlooked… all the time and money invested deserve a better return than photos gathering dust on a hard drive somewhere. You’ll never get the same feeling looking at your photos on a screen as you will seeing them on your wall or flipping through the pages of an album.
Although each collection comes with the digital images with printing rights from your session, there’s a big difference in quality when you compare prints and albums from consumer labs vs. professional labs. I’ve partnered with some of the best professional labs to offer beautiful products to my clients. Below is a sample of some of the items you can choose from:
CUSTOM FRAMED FINE ART PRINTS
Choose from our selection of gold, silver, white, gray and wood frames. Fine art print and 3″ mat are included.
starting at $300
HEIRLOOM ALBUMS
Layflat pages, available in linen, leather or velvet covers
20 pages included
Traditional heirloom album $750
Deluxe heirloom album $1100
During my busy times, I get booked a couple of months in advance so I recommend booking at least two months in advance to ensure availability.
–Maternity sessions: I recommend scheduling your maternity session when you’re around 30-32 weeks.
–Newborn sessions: The best time for newborn sessions is when baby is less than 2 weeks old since that’s when they’re the most sleepy. Don’t worry if baby is already past the two week mark… I’ve done plenty of older newborn sessions too! Just know that they may not sleep as much once but the awake photos are just as special.
–Outdoor sessions: Outdoor sessions take place in the morning or evenings (before sunset) when the lighting is best. If the weather isn’t ideal for the session (either raining or to cold) we will reschedule. I typically wait until the day of the session to decide if we need to reschedule because the weather forecast isn’t always reliable.
CLIENT SATISFCATION
My #1 goal is to make my clients happy… from the time you book your session until I deliver your printed products, I want to make sure you know what to expect throughout the entire process. My client’s favorite part of the session (and mine too!) is seeing their images displayed in their home… whether in an album or framed on their walls. My professional lab provides beautiful products, and I guarantee the quality and color for any of the products purchased from my lab. If there is ever a quality issue with any of the products purchased from my lab I’m happy to replace them at no cost.
READY TO BOOK?
If you’re ready to book your session, please send me an e-mail so I can confirm availability and then I”ll send over a link to the contract and session fee invoice. Once I send the contract your session date will be held for 24 hours, and then once I receive the contract and session fee, I’ll put your date on my calendar to reserve your session. **If the baby hasn’t been born yet, I’ll pencil in your due date on my calendar to ensure availability for your session. We won’t schedule the exact date of the session until after baby is born, since you never know if they’ll be born early or late.
If you have any other questions that you would like to discuss before booking, please feel free to reach out through e-mail/text or let me know if you’d like to schedule a phone call.
