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Family & Maternity

Family photo sessions are for more than for Christmas cards...they document stages of your lives together: milestones, trips, family reunions, ...or just celebrations of your love for each other!

As a family photographer, my goal is to keep everybody comfortable during the session and combine posed photos with candid ones capturing your moments together.

 

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Family

Mommy & Me

Maternity

+  Daddy & Me

You can find more details below, but first, to have a better idea of the outcome, 

 let's get a look to some of the photos from my previous sessions!

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Click here to go to the page Collections and Pricing 

Need something in the middle? More photos can be added to each package,

even after the session and after you'll see your gallery preview;

"à la carte" pricing:

$10/photo with basic editing for bundles of 20+ photos,

$15/photo with basic editing for bundles of 1-20 photos

  $20/photo with Pro editing for bundles of 20+ photos,

$25/photo with Pro editing for bundles of 1-20 photos

 $45/photo with Fine Art editing (Painterly and/or Fantasy artistic Portraits)

Basic editing includes standard lighting & colors adjustments;

Pro editing includes background adjustments, skin retouching, sunlight enchantments

and many other actions to elevate the picture's value and appearance.

Fine Art editing includes Digital Art postproduction to elevate a photo 

to a dreamy, fantastic world of fantasy and/or painterly-style portraits.

 

  packages include:

 

- Free consultation by phone, text, or email about the best solutions to meet your needs and expectations;
- Suggestions about the locations more suitable and iconic;
- Guidance for posing before and during the session, sharing inspirational pics and mood board;
- Flexibility of timing and duration of the session: each package has a range of time that will depend on your 

   preferences: if you prefer to concentrate the session in a shorter time, just let me know so we can be sure to have   

   all the shots done in that timeframe; moreover, it is not a problem for me to stay more than expected if needed,

   without any additional fee. 

- Unlimited change of outfits for session;

- Consultancy and scouting for outfits that will match your vision;

- Access to the Client's closet with clothing and accessories for most of the sessions;
- Sneak peeks of the photos during the session;
- Online gallery with a full preview within 48-72 hours from the photoshoot;
- Preview of editing style/editing options applied, to assure you that will match your taste;

- Pro Editing (colors+lighting adjustments, skin retouch, sunlight enchantment, removal of unwanted objects in the     background, and many other actions that elevate the photo's value and appearance)
- Free download in full HD files for printing + Jpgs files for sharing them easier with family&friends or on socials
- Print release for unlimited copies of each photo, so you can print them whenever you prefer and through any of
   your favorite website or location.

 

Taxes to be collected: Sale Taxes

8,6% for sessions in AZ    -    8,9% for sessions in NYC    -    8,4% For sessions in Las Vegas

to be added to the price of the package and a la carte additional photos

Investment Details & faq


- There is no additional travel fee for specific locations in Phoenix, and for areas in NY City during certain months during the year. For Las Vegas, the availability is upon checking the dates/ schedule and travel options.
- A deposit commensurate to the package and location selected is required. The remaining amount can be paid by Zelle,     Venmo, or Paypal within the day of the session; in some circumstances, cash is accepted too. 
- Refunds and reschedules are possible in specific circumstances listed in the Agreement that will be sent to you upon         we'll discuss the dates and package you are interested in.  

 


Why is there a selected number of pictures? Can I just have the pictures taken during the session without the editing?                         

​When you hire a professional, you want to be certain of a good outcome. With packages that include the selected shots, you can be more sure of the value and quality of the product you purchase. Selected photos mean that you will have the vantage of the Quality over Quantity formula. The photographer will have more time to work on every single picture, with all those little adjustments that transform a snapshot into photography. Editing is a fundamental part of the process, necessary to obtain the look that you see and search in professional photos. Every photographer has his/her own standards and I do value an accurate editing on each singular photo, so I do not just apply standard presets to the gallery. This care of details is translated in time of post-production, so your investment is proportioned not only to the time of the photosession, but also to the time necessary to deliver to you a final, professional product.   

 

 Nonetheless, if you like the pics in the preview as they are and/or you are on a budget, I am available to offer photos with basic adjustments only, at a lower price than the normal add-on ones, if the unedited photos match standards of quality already (example: good natural lighting, tidy background). My main goal is that you will be happy with the pictures received and their value.

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Photographers usually do not release the raw (aka "Out of Camera") photos because they are, as the name says, "raws": nor do they shoot directly in JPG, because they want to have control over the file that years of practice and their expertise allow them to manage. To put this in a contest, an example is a common scenario: if you go to a nice restaurant, you want and expect the chef to prepare and cook the meal for you, you do not want grocery bags of raw food or a frozen meal on your plate. You want to treat yourself to the experience of a special, handmade dinner. So, be assured that by hiring a photographer who cares for the details, you are investing in a final artistic product and that you will receive photos elevated from the normal snapshot, with the value that professional and tailored editing adds to your photos.

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Who selects the best photos? Can I pick my favorites to be edited within the investment of the package purchased?

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Yes, if you purchased Silver or Gold options, you can pick your favorite photos of the session from the online gallery preview, and I will edit those you like most. (For the Platinum options all the good pics are already included).

For the Minis (Jade option) you will already see a preselection of the best shots in your online gallery as a preview.

The full gallery for Minis will be released if you decide to upgrade the package after having seen the preview.

If you prefer, I can always make a selection of the best one for you, and I will take care to provide you with a good variety of pictures according to the session - the best ones for each different setting.

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Email: Sharleen_m@hotmail.it

Tel e Text (602) 6201595

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please send a text message or email instead.

Whatsapp +1 (602) 6201595

Whatsapp +39 (380) 2639047

Availability in:
Phoenix, Las Vegas, New York
These are the destinations I travel to more often, and I can be available there even on relatively short notice. 
Bookings are open for
Elopements and Weddings 2024-2025!
Gallery/Portfolio available here.

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