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Family Welcome Guide Julie Collins photography

If you're reading this that means you're either thinking about hiring Julie Collins Photography to capture your family's memories or you've already booked your JCP session.

Either way I'm excited!

Throughout this guide you'll find all the information you need to guide you through the complete JCP experience. You'll learn how to prepare for your session, what to expect and all about the pricing and fun client reveal night! JCP has created each step to give you the full service photography experience you deserve.

The Julie Collins Photography Experience

Raise your hand if you have an iPhone, hard drive, disk or flash drive full of pictures. Raise your hand if not one of those pictures have ever been printed. Do you have both of your hands up now? Julie Collins Photography strives to make sure that neither of these two things happen!

JCP is a full service boutique photography business. My goal is to make sure you not only have an amazing session that leaves you with beautiful memories, but also to provide you with heirloom quality prints and products that will last a lifetime.

No more files hidden away in drawers for no one to see and enjoy. About two weeks after your session you'll have your session reveal and ordering night where you'll get to see all of your images for the first time. That night we'll work to create amazing products to showcase your entire session. From wall art to albums - JCP has a full range of products to meet all of your needs!

I'm guessing that right now you're saying, "But I want the digital files!" Don't worry! I completely understand where you're coming from. I value digital files as much as you do! JCP offers collections that include digital files along with the quality products for your family to enjoy. You'll get the best of both worlds. It doesn't get much better than that!

So now it's time to grab a cup of coffee and scroll through these pages. Learn how together we will create an experience of a lifetime!

Planning Your Session

Are you dreading planning your session? Are you feeling nervous about trying to get everyone looking happy in the images?

Surprise! Your session is going to be fun!!

As a mother of four children believe me when I say, I know how you feel! It's easy to get overwhelmed with the planning of the outfits, choosing the perfect location and keeping everyone happy long enough to at least look that way in the photos. I've got you covered, momma! I'll take all of that stress off your plate so you can show up, love on your family and let me do the rest.

Here are a few tips as we begin to plan your session. Remember that I'm here with you through the whole process so be sure to relax and let things flow!

- When we're deciding on a location think about places you and your family LOVE and where you have the most fun. This could be a favorite park, walking along paths in the woods, a rustic barn...wherever it is we'll make sure to capture your family being your family and having FUN!

- When choosing outfits refer to the "What to Wear" portion of this guide and remember that it's likely you can choose right from your own closets!

- Stressed about convincing your child (or husband) to give the perfect smile? Don't worry! The best thing you can do to help make this happen is to relax and let me handle it. I pride myself on taking the time to get to know your family, to play and have fun. During this time I'll grab the fun candids but also convince your child(ren) that they like me enough to smile genuinely for those perfect shots! After years of doing this I've got it down to a science!

- Keep the bribery at home! Most likely we won't need it and if we do, I come prepared! I'll have a special something for each of your children for after the session....if they're not cooperating that usually does the trick.

What to Wear

Deciding what to wear for your session can seem like a huge chore. Following these simple tips will help you choose the perfect outfits for your upcoming session with ease! Don't forget to check your closet first!

DO - Choose a color scheme based on where you'd like to hang these pictures. Ex/ If you're planning on a living room wall display and your living room is decorated in earth tones choose colors that will coordinate.

DON'T - Match. Leave the jeans and white t-shirts at home and instead choose a color scheme and coordinate.

DO - Layer. The more layers the better. Sweaters, scarves, jewelry, blazers, hats. Layers create visual interest and add texture throughout your pictures. They're a great addition.

DON'T - Be afraid of patterns. Plaids, polkadots, florals and stripes can be overwhelming when all paired together but mixing in a few patterns here and there are another great way to add some interest to your photo session.

DO - Pay attention to your shoes. Shoes matter! A pair of tennis shoes mixed in with cute boots and dress shoes can be an eye sore in your photos. Try to stick with neutral shoes for the whole family.

DON'T - Wear logos. As much as shoes can be an eye sore so can a big logo across a t-shirt. Try to steer clear of sports or brand logos or sayings across the front of your shirt. Again, this takes the attention away from the family and brings the eye right to the t-shirt.

DO - Stay comfortable! Especially for mom, pick something you love and build around that. Wear something your are comfortable in while sitting, standing and running and playing. You'll thank me later!

DON'T - Overthink it! You want your family to look like your family so don't stress too much about the outfits. Be sure to have fun with it!

After the Session

You've already had a blast at your session but now things are about to get even better! Two weeks after your session we'll have your reveal night. On your reveal night you'll see all of your images 100% edited for the first time. I cannot express how excited I am to be able to experience this together with you. It's so much more personal and the process is scheduled and so easy! Have you ever just ordered whatever you needed to in order to get the digitals because you couldn't decide what print sizes you wanted or what you would be doing with the images? And then had months or even years pass by and still you hadn't printed any? No longer will this be an issue!

That night I'll come to your home (that's right...no babysitter required and you can even stay in your jammies if you want!) and show you a custom slideshow with your images. After you've experienced the slideshow you'll have some time to go through all of your images and take a look at all of the product samples I bring along. Seeing everything in person will really give you a sense of what products are most important to you. Not only that, you'll have the opportunity to hold up images on different walls in your own home to see what sizes will work best! You'll have plenty of time to ask questions, get expert advice and time to choose your favorites. This is the BEST part! Deciding together makes this process so easy!

Create Your Own Collection is EASY! It has been designed to give you flexibility getting you only the products you want with the absolute best quality. If you prefer to purchase only a la carte digitals, you may do so as well.

The goal of the reveal night is to finalize your order so we can get your prints and products to you as soon as possible. To help make this stress-free it is a great idea to take a look through all of the different products before reveal night at your consult appointment so you can go into it with an idea of what might work best for you. Once you've seen your images that may change but it's always good to have an idea when we get started!

When all the fun of reveal night is over, you'll have a short wait before you'll have those images in your hands! Digital files purchased will be made available within 24 hours and you can expect to have your prints and products in hand within 2-4 weeks. When everything is in, we'll schedule a time that I can hand-deliver everything to ensure it gets there safely! Full service is the goal here. No more mail deliveries or pick up required!

I am so excited to work with you and your family. It is my hope that together we will craft not only wonderful memories, but gorgeous, timeless images as well. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an email.

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