portrait session details


I love to creatively use light, location, and connection to create storytelling images of people and families. My sessions are fun, quick, and flow easily.


First we get the "must have" shots, smiling and looking at the camera. And then I encourage kids to explore and play. I direct parents and siblings in little games, I say goofy things, and pull out all those natural giggles and interactions. No awkward posing or forced smiles.


SEE IT AS A NIGHT OUT WITH YOUR FAMILY, AND THEN RELAX AND HAVE FUN.


In home sessions take place in the comfort of your own home where you can relax, kick off your shoes, and have a snack if you want. I find that most of my clients love capturing their home and a slice of what daily life looks like at this time in their lives.


All newborn sessions are in home, and include images of just the baby, baby and family, the nursery, and other sweet little details.

A family with two boys laughs together on Old Main Hill at Utah State University for a family picture.

family

Family sessions take 1-1.5 hours at the location of your choice or in your home. Includes 75+ full resolution digital files accessible through an online gallery. Contact me for more details about extended family pricing.


$650

A sweet baby falls asleep during an in home newborn photo shoot.

lifestyle newborn

Lifestyle newborn sessions are done in the comfort of your home, and take 1-2 hours. Includes 75+ full resolution digital files accessible through an online gallery. Many clients purchase customized albums of newborn and maternity sessions.


$650

Mother daughter duo enjoys a game of cards together at an in home photo shoot in Mesa, AZ.

session bundle

Bundle 3 sessions throughout the year to capture your family in any way you would like! Why not capture those big (and small) life moments with more than just your cell phone?


This may include child milestones, a documentary session, mother's day, personal portraits, an anniversary, or a grandparent session. This option can be personalized in a way that resonates with you.


Starts at $1800

PLEASE NOTE

I provide each of my clients with a curated resource guide that includes tips and information about what to wear, how to prepare for your shoot, location suggestions, and more.

Retail sales tax is added to your total session cost, as well as any product purchases like prints and albums.

Little girls frolics through mountain grass for a photo in the Wasatch Mountain Range near Logan UT

"I held my breath as i do sometimes. to stop time when something wonderful has touched us."


Mary Oliver

"I held my breath as i do sometimes. to stop time when something wonderful has touched us."


Mary Oliver

Interested in another type of shoot?

the options are endless

Special events, personal projects, celebrations, day in the life... There's so much to capture! If you have something else in mind, I'd love to hear about it.

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“We've hired Katie three times now for family pictures and we keep going back. She is a very talented photographer!

With five young kids the sessions are crazy through my mothering eyes but she is constantly reassuring me that they'll turn out and they ALWAYS have! I don't know how she does it but I'm always impressed!

Katie is very easy to work with, communicative, patient, and kind.”


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