Dear Mom & Dad…
Remember the days of pigtails and bows? Of fancy summer dresses and tights stretched over chubby little legs? I sure do, and some days I’d give anything to relive those moments. One day, you’re carrying her up the stairs to her room, slung over your shoulder after yet another bedtime story. The next, you’re filling out college applications. It all goes so fast!
One thing I wish I had from those early days of our family life is some beautiful portraits of my children that captured their personalities, their laughter, their sparkle— all in the vivid colors of my memories. The few great images I have of that time are priceless to me, and that is the main reason why I decided to pursue photography. I am passionate about capturing priceless images for my family and for my clients. And it’s not just about the kids…
You’ve been married for a few years (or many years!) and haven’t had photos taken of you with your husband, well, since the wedding. Occasionally, when rifling through the semi-organized folders crammed with vacation photos on your computer, you start to realize: your face, and your husband’s face, are missing. Where are you in the unfolding story of your life? Where is that night that you walked together on the beach under the stars, or snuggled up to him at a picnic while you watched your children play?
Maybe you’ve been shy about putting your camera in others’ hands, or maybe it just always feels like you should grow your hair out first, or cut your hair first, or lose ten pounds first. But in the meantime, these treasured years lived side by side are slipping through your fingers, unheralded, unrecorded.
Let’s capture these moments together.
Custom Family Sessions
$400 Session fee, plus purchase of a collection of your choice
Custom Family Sessions are perfect for families who want the full portrait experience and a private session completely tailored to your family's tastes. We start with a wardrobe & location consultation to establish the desired style and emotion of your portraits. We’ll schedule 1.5 hours of on-location session time where we will capture shots of individuals and smaller combinations in addition to the full group. Back at my studio, I’ll work some digital magic, seamlessly combining photos as needed for ideal group shots.
Includes premium digital image perfecting for 25+ finished proofs to be viewed at your premiere ordering session. You'll purchase a collection of photographic art at your ordering session. Popular collections include coffee table albums, gorgeous wall art or canvas groupings. The options are as custom as your portrait session!
Custom sessions include location and styling consultation, on-location session time, premium digital perfecting of images and your premiere ordering session. Your session fee covers time & talent of photographer only; no prints or digital files are included in the session fee.
Modern Romance Sessions
$350 Session fee, plus purchase of a collection of your choice
The Modern Romance Session starts with salon pampering for her, including high-end make up application by a professional fashion make up artist, followed by professional hairstyling to achieve your ideal look. This gives you the same signature look as my senior girl and fashion clients. Next, we go on-location with the couple for 2.5 hours of session time with UNLIMITED locations and wardrobe changes.
Includes premium digital image perfecting for 40+ finished proofs to be viewed at your premiere ordering session. You'll purchase a collection of photographic art at your ordering session. Popular collections include coffee table albums, gorgeous wall art or canvas groupings. The options are as custom as your portrait session! All collections come with a full set of perfected high-resolution digital images and a full print release.
Custom sessions include location and styling consultation, on-location session time, premium digital perfecting of images and your premiere ordering session. Your session fee covers time & talent of photographer only; no prints or digital files are included in the session fee.
Destination Family Minis
Only offered on specific dates and locations
$500 total fee
30 minute session – includes 5 perfected digital images
A few times each year, I schedule a day for Destination Family Mini Sessions at special locations. This gives you an opportunity to get 5 amazing images of your family in a beautiful location without committing the time and expense required for a full custom family session and collection. Past Destination Family Mini Sessions have been offered in Northern Michigan and Mackinaw Island in July, in Florida on Spring Break in April and during peak fall foliage colors in Grand Rapids. Families secure an available 30-minute session by paying online in advance. Because these sessions are in very short supply and often are coordinated with your family vacation itineraries, sessions are not refundable.
We'll take lots of photos during your 30 minute session, and then I'll select and edit 5 amazing images and deliver these to you digitally in full print resolution as well as web resolution for sharing on social media. And to get that perfect family image for your wall or Christmas cards, I'll seamlessly combine photos as needed for ideal group shots.
The Process
Secure Your Session Date
When you pay your session fee, your session date is secured, and you can start planning for the memory of a lifetime! These sessions can fill up fast, so don’t wait too long to book yours!
Plan, Plan, Plan
In the weeks and days leading up to your destination session, we’ll plan the details of your photoshoot, including wardrobe, locations, meeting times, and your hair and makeup appointments.
Show Up to Your Session!
Please plan on extra travel time before our meeting times so that we can start on time. Also, be ready to go with the flow — destination sessions always involve some spontaneity. That’s part of the fun!
Wait for the Magic
After your session, I will spend many hours digitally perfecting the best images from your session. I will post a sneak peek to social media to give you a taste of the awesomeness to come!
Purchase Your Collection
When you pay for your Collection, you’ll receive all full-resolution digital masters and a mobile app with your session images — ready to share with your friends and family! You’ll also be able to select your favorite images for your album and wall art.
The Perfect Edit
My signature color edit warms and softens your tones, brings out rich details, makes your skin glow and your eyes sparkle. But it does NOT make you look fake. The beauty you see is all yours, revealed in the best possible light.
Book Your Family Session
Secure Your Date
I’m a boutique photographer — not a high-volume, mass market photographer. Every one of my clients gets my full attention and best quality work, so I limit my number of sessions so that I can give you the experience you deserve. These sessions can fill up fast, so don’t wait too long to book yours. Your payment of your session fee secures your session time
Raves & Reviews
Within the first five minutes of the shoot I could tell it was going to be an amazing day! Carrie Anne made me feel so comfortable and really knew what poses, outfits and setting would best fit my personality and truly capture my best features. Love, love, love Carrie Anne Photography!
— Kaleen
Carrie Anne, thank you so much for an amazing day! Carrie Anne is so fun to work with— I loved all of her energy and really creative ideas! I was so comfortable and really felt how much she cared about making my pictures and my day extra special. This was SO much fun, Carrie Anne is the BEST!
— Courtney
The entire day was such a blast! Carrie Anne’s energy and bubbly personality made me feel so comfortable. I loved how I was able to create a lot of my own poses and “work it.” I loved every minute of it! Carrie Anne’s work is truly amazing and I’m so blessed to have gotten the opportunity to work with her. Thank you so much!