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Short & Sweet Portrait Experiences for Every Season

Seasonal Mini Sessions

Whether you're updating family photos, celebrating a milestone, or just love a quick and easy session, my minis are designed to be relaxed, fun, and beautifully documented.

Book My Fall Mini Session now!

Dates & Location:
Available select dates from August through October
You choose the date and location — from the coast at Montana de Oro to a quiet local park.

Pick Your Mini Experience:
→ The Petite Collection – $290
• 20-minute session
• 5 hand-edited images
• Personalized online gallery
• Option to upgrade for more images

→ The Signature Collection – $450
• 40-minute session
• 12 hand-edited images
• More time for outfit changes, extended family, or a relaxed pace
• Option to upgrade to full gallery

🐾 Pets always welcome!
📍 Limited sessions available — reserve your date and favorite location today.

CURRENT OFFER — FALL MINIS

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Michele was absolutely AMAZING in every way. My fiancé and I very last minute wanted to do some engagement photos with our pup. We had some trouble finding someone who was available, but she responded promptly to our email and questions. Additionally, she was flexible with her schedule which we greatly appreciated. Her suggestions for photos were spot on and her patience with our stubborn little pup was much appreciated. Her expert instruction and eye gave us the most beautiful collection of photos. Each one was truly better than the next and we are just so happy we found her!

We are thrilled!

erica + brandon

REVIEW NO. 1 of 3

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Michele was lovely to work with and produced some amazing photos of our family. She as attentive, kind and eager to listen to any suggestions we had about our shoot. We had a large group to work with including small children and she did a great job engaging the kids to get some beautiful images. She responded to my emails and texts promptly and got our digital images back to us very fast. We are so happy we chose her for our family gathering photos!

She was attentive
and kind

katie

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Michele has done my family photos for over 5 years, and I am always super happy with our finished photos! She is skilled at her work, cheerful, fun, great with kids, and professional. I highly recommend her and will be using her again in 2023!

Absolutely perfect!

peter

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You are not alone. Nearly everyone I work with isn't in front of the camera often and might feel anxious or awkward at first. Heck, I take photos for a living and I feel like a deer in the headlights when I'm in front of the camera. 

You're going to feel awkward at first, but as the session goes on and we coach you through images, we think you'll find that being photographed can actually be fun. And we don't want your kids to sit still either! We want them to have fun, run around, and make it a positive experience for all. 

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What if we're awkward and my kids don't sit still?

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We know this can be challenging. So we encourage you to wear things that feel like you. Items that are well fitted and you can more around in easily. We like a dressy date night approach to outfits most of the time. We recommend avoiding neons, busy patterns, and large horizontal stripes. We've gone ahead and created a Pinterest Board to get the ideas flowing. And always feel free to text me photos of any outfits you are thinking about.

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What should we wear?

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The sooner the better! We have very limited amount of slots due to weddings and events. 

To reserve your date, we'll need a contract as well as a deposit. And if something comes up and you need to change your date, just let us know! The more notice the better. We understand life happens, so just keep us in the loop.

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How far in advance should we book?

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No one wants to look like a wet dog in their photos so if it looks like it's going to rain, hail, extreme wind or some other weather catastrophe, we'll be in touch via email or phone to reschedule.

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What happens if it rains?

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Can I bring my dog?

Absolutely. As long as the location you picked allows dogs, then by all means bring your furry friends.

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Portrait Inquiries

Let’s capture some incredible memories of your kids, new baby, fur baby, graduating senior, or proposal. We will document it all! Fill out the contact form below to inquire about your session. 

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we'll be in touch soon! 

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