Bedtime Stories

A father brushes his son’s teeth during a bedtime family photography session.

WHY A BEDTIME STORY SESSION?

As I've told you before, I am LOVING the documentary photos that I'm capturing during my Day in the Life sessions. I love how they capture real life, with everyone in the family included. And I absolutely adore how many great shots I can get when I spend that much time with your kids! But I realize those packages are not for everyone, which is why I created my Bedtime Stories package.

These sessions are for parents who love the look and emotions captured in a Day in the Life session, but don't want to spend an entire day on photos. It's a way for me to capture some of my favorite moments with your family (playing, bath time, tooth brushing, and bedtime stories) without staying over night -- and let's be frank, without all the cost.

These sessions are not meant to capture your next holiday card photo (although they might…), but instead are meant to capture your family as it is right at this moment, bumps, bruises, missing teeth, laughter and all. While they work for all types of families, they are most successful with families of small children.

A father reads bedtime stories to his son during a documentary family photography session.

WHY IS THIS KIND OF SESSION IMPORTANT?

Because not only does this type of session capture real life (not instagram life), but it also will capture all of the members of the family interacting. If your house is anything like mine, we have a gazillion photos of certain family members — that would be the ones not holding the camera. But we have very few images of me (the family photographer), interacting with the kiddo. This is meant to change that for you.

A mother reads to her son during a documentary family photography session in Minneapolis.

HOW IT WORKS

I will come to your house for roughly 2-3 hours starting in the late afternoon or evening (depending on what your bedtime is). I'll document some play time, dinner time, bath time and bedtime. I will try my best to be unobtrusive, polite and maybe even fun!

I’ll get shots of ALL OF YOU interacting, and I might even get some great shots of tantrums. Yes, you read that right -- I adore a great tantrum photo!

A father talks with his daughter during bedtime at a documentary family photography session in Minneapolis.

Bedtime Package | $800

  • 2-3 hours of taking documentary-style photos in or around your home in the evening before bedtime. This package is ideal for families with kids under age 7. Images will include a short activity, dinner, bath time, teeth brushing, bedtime stories and snuggles.

  • 60-70 full resolution documentary-style photos delivered digitally

  • A $100 credit in your gallery store which can be applied toward albums, prints, calendars and other gifts.

If you would like to book a session or have further questions, please feel free to reach out!