Once your date is secured, planning begins. You will receive access to the styling service, preparation guidance, location details, and a questionnaire that will help me get to know you so everything feels considered well before we meet. The goal is for you to arrive feeling present, not distracted by decisions.
Wardrobe selections are finalized and timing confirmed in the days leading up to your experience. This intentional preparation allows the focus to remain on your family and the natural way you interact together in this season of life.
At golden hour, I will guide you through natural interaction and movement. There is no pressure to perform. The most meaningful images often come from the small, unplanned moments that already exist between you.
Within a few weeks, you will receive a link to a beautiful, private online gallery of finished images. These are the details that change quietly. The way they still reach for you. The way they fit in your arms. The pieces of this season that will not always look the same.
"Each time it amazes me that Elaina captures the pictures she does! At our family picture session my daughter was not being the smiley baby you want in your family pictures but Elaina still caught them between cries! She is super sweet and easy to work with, she knows what she's doing and gives guidance for posing! I highly recommend her and can't wait to continue to have her catch all these wonderful memories for my little family!"
-McKensy
I had such an incredible time with Elaina this morning at the Tulip Festival. She made shooting at 5:45 in the morning so FUN! She’s incredibly easy to work with, has a speedy turn around process, and is truly just a ray of sunshine. I cannot wait to work with her again
-Michelle