What happens after you have reached out?
You’ve made a great shout!
Let me tell you, the best is yet to come.
Making the decision to capture such ever lasting timeless memories
with either an in-home or outdoor photography session, will be a choice that your future self will forever thank you past self for. I am sure you have been pondering the decision of booking a — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — lifestyle photographer and have been wondering who, when, how and where to capture such beautiful memories. Well, this is the point where I am going to tell you absolutely everything...
I will run you through what happens once you’ve pressed send on that all important contact form, how and when I will reach out to you, what the process looks like to secure that all important date for your beautiful — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — lifestyle photography session, how you can get in touch with me in the lead up to your session date, what information you are given and what to expect, how to decide whether to have an in-home or outdoor photography session, what to wear or even what you can borrow from the beautifully curated client closet, best of all what to expect during your photography session and finally when you can expect all your beautiful memories.
With all that said, the most important element to either your in-home or outdoor — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — lifestyle photography session, is to just be your full beautifully authentic self and I will do the rest!
Cliche as it sounds, I will be here for you every step of the way...
So, you’ve pressed send on that all important contact form, which means it will be winging its way over to me as we speak. At this point I will be getting back to you super speedily, with all the information you need. A little heads up, that my response to your enquiry can sometimes land in that pesky junk or spam folder, so please be sure to check there because your service provider is unaware that we are soon to become the best of friends!
Let us excitedly get a date in the diary. You may have included a date in your contact form and I will honestly do my best to accommodate that date, however if that date has already been snapped up I will offer alternative dates as close to the date you have requested. I will often check with you whether you prefer a weekday or weekend date. A gentle heads up that weekend dates can be snapped up very quickly, so I do suggest enquiring earlier on to secure a weekend date, as I would hate to disappoint. Once we have a date confirmed, lets get your — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — lifestyle photography session secured with a non-refundable deposit and a signed contract. I promise that sounds scarier then it really is...
Right, next. You may have already decided whether you are looking for an in-home photography session or an outdoor — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — photography session, or if undecided, I am on hand to help you decide which is the best option for the photography session you have dreamed so much about. Seasonally the decision can be made for you, however as a photographer who adores the great outdoors, I have plenty of beautiful locations across Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, The Cotswolds & beyond that I can share with you. These locations have all been hand picked and found with your lifestyle photography session in mind. Some locations can be more suitable at certain times of the year and I share further information within the location guide as to which locations are suitable for maternity, newborn, family or milestone photography sessions. Most locations are suitable for all, but once you have taken a closer look, I can dive deeper into which outdoor location is suitable for the photography session you have envisioned.
In the lead up to your — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — photography session I will not only share my absolute favourite outdoor locations with you, but I will also offer a full session guide that talks you through absolutely everything in detail, it is a guide that can be your handy best friend at any point ahead of your — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — lifestyle photography session. In addition, you will also receive my ‘getting to know you’ questionnaire which is your point to tell me absolutely everything. It is where you can describe how you envision your photography session unfolding and all the details to your journey you would like to share, the quirks of your beautiful family and everything in between. I refer to all details shared within this questionnaire to offer the most truly beautiful experience for your — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — lifestyle photography session.
Now, let’s talk about how we can stay in touch in the lead up to your — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — photography session. How much contact we have can be completely on your terms, my number is fully available for you to ask any questions at any point from the moment you reach out, to the lead up to your photography session, and to the weeks post your session. No question is to small or to big, I would much prefer you ask away and feel completely informed ahead of your lifestyle photography session to squash any concerns or worries you may have. In the words of many wonderful clients, “just ask, Alex is always on hand to help...”.
The countdown now finds us at your — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — lifestyle photography session date and I couldn’t be more excited to capture precious memories with you & yours, that you will treasure and adore for many years to come. Let’s talk about the morning of your — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — lifestyle photography session. Whether we’re staying in-home or outdoors, there will always be nerves, worries and stress. All are very normal and to be expected, so do not worry too much as I fully expect you to feel that way. It sounds easy to say, but simply go with the flow. This is perhaps the first time we are meeting in person and I fully know that this can be a little daunting, but I promise from the moment I arrive at either your home or at our location, I am completely there for you, I will be the friendly face and person you will feel as though you’ve always known. I will offer gentle prompts all the way through your — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — lifestyle photography session, this will allow the true authentic self of your beautiful bubble the opportunity to come to life. I am there to visually capture your story in the most authentic way possible, I will never ask you to do anything you feel uncomfortable with, rather these prompts help guide you to tell your authentic story. So, let the story telling begin.
Magic has happened and now the wait to receive your beautiful gallery commences. I’d be lying if I said, I don’t literally run home to get a sneaky peak at all the beautiful memories that we’ve just captured. Your journey is so hugely important to me, but this stage is magical because I have all your beautiful memories in the palm of my hand and I get so excited to lovingly work on the magic captured. This is why I ask that you allow 2-3 weeks from your — maternity, newborn, family or milestone — lifestyle photography session date for you to receive your final gallery. Your memories are precious and I would never rush the preservation of such timeless memories. It is at this point that I excitedly count down the days till I can deliver magic to your beautiful inbox.