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Joyful Tallahassee Family PhotographER
Joyful photography for the Tallahassee family. If you're looking for a photographer that will capture your family in a timeless, fun, and relaxed way then we'll be a great fit. One of the best compliments I can receive is hearing you say, "that was fun!" when we finish your session.
TALLAHASSEE FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
tallahassee Family Photography Q & A
Q: How long is a Tallahassee family photography session?
A: Typical family sessions are 45 minutes long. Though I block off one hour for your session, if we need a bit more time, we can. Children are usually checked out after about 45 minutes.
Q: How many photos can I expect from our session?
A: About 40-50
Q: My kids are sometimes wild. What if they aren't cooperating on the day of our session?
A: I'm the mom of 4 children and I can assure of you of two things. 1, they won't do anything to surprise me. I've seen it all! 2. We all have our days. I have a lot of tricks up my sleeve to encourage your children to play along. If they need a minute to warm up, or calm down, we give them that. Please don't worry. Worst case scenario, we'll reschedule. However, in 15+ years in business, I've never had to reschedule a session because of uncooperative children. Also, we'll be scheduling your session during the time of day that your young children are usually at their best.
Q: What do we wear for our Tallahassee family photos?
A: Once you book your session, I'll send you a prep guide with suggestions on this. Also, when you book with me, you have access to me to run ideas by. I often have clients who will send me a picture of everyone's outfits laid out to make sure they work together. There are also some outfit inspiration posts on the blog as well as a Pinterest board to which I'm always adding.
Q: What if if rains?
A: If 24 hours before your session, there is greater than 50% chance of rain during your session time, we'll talk about options and come up with a plan together. This usually means we'll either reschedule or move to an indoor location! We can't control the weather and there's no charge if this happens.
Q: I don't know where we want to take our photos. Can you help us decide? Make recommendations?
A: I definitely can! Family and baby photography sessions can take place anywhere around Tallahassee. We have some beautiful parks all around town and they photograph wonderfully. I also love when families choose to have their session in the comfort of their home. I even wrote an article about my favorite locations which you can read HERE.
Q: We know we'll want a few different sessions in the next year (extended family in town during the holidays, kids milestones, etc). Do you offer a discount?
A: YES! That's exactly what the Collective Membership was designed for!
Q: We live outside of Tallahassee (Thomasville, Crawfordville, Valdosta, South GA, elsewhere in North FL) can we still hire you for photos?
A: Yes, I'd be honored to work with you. If you live further than 30 minutes outside of Tallahassee (the coast, north of Thomasville, Valdosta, etc) there will be a custom travel fee depending on your distance from Tallahassee. This works out to approximately $125 per hour of travel). Alternatively, you can come to me and we can do your photos here in Tallahassee. If you aren't sure yet about this, we can discuss options.
Q: Do you do beach photos?
A: Yes! Pricing would be custom just as in the scenario above, based on distance from Tallahassee. Occasionally I travel to the beach with my own family and will take on clients while I'm there. If so, I'll post these dates or send an email to newsletter subscribers/clients.
Details and investment
Digital Files + Printed Artwork = A Match Made in Heaven
If you’ve ever shopped for art, you know that prices range greatly… and that’s certainly true with photography as well. As with other art, those prices aren’t easily compared - it’s not apples to apples.
With a session fee of $250 and collections starting at $700, you’ll find that my work is neither the least nor the most expensive in the area, but it does represent one of the best values. With over a decade and a half of experience, a perfect review record on Google, and a satisfaction guarantee that I take very seriously, you can invest confidently knowing you're in skilled and experienced hands.
How it Works
When you inquire about a session, here's what you can expect...
If you've taken a look around and love my photos then let's work together! Contact me and receive all the details about my collection options and let's get the ball rolling!
You can choose to book just one session or join my membership and have everything documented from pregnancy to baby's 1st birthday. Most of my clients join the membership to take advantage of the savings. Keep scrolling to learn more!
Once we've decided on a time and date and officially put your session on the calendar, I'll send you a getting ready guide that will walk you through everything from choosing outfits to strategies for getting kids to cooperate.
I'll also send you a little questionnaire to get to know you a bit better so I can best prepare for your session and make sure we create exactly what you want.
Sessions are typically 45 minutes (newborns are longer), but I don't charge by the hour, so if there's a wardrobe malfunction or child meltdown, we have flexibility.
I'm going to help you with posing and getting your little ones to smile. Your job is to relax and go with the flow! My sessions are about capturing your family interacting with each other naturally with my gentle coaching on setting the scene to make great images. All you have to do is follow my instruction, play with your baby or kids and spouse, focus on them so I can focus on you!
About 2-3 weeks after your session you'll receive your online slideshow where you can see all your photos from the comfort of your home and then pick your collection. Every collection includes a set amount of digital files and a print credit to get started displaying your favorite photos in your home.
Once you've chosen your collection, you'll have access to the gallery for a full month to download your favorite digitals and spend your print credit on gorgeous artwork. You can also share the gallery with friends and family!
Investment
Fine art portraits are shot in a way that's meant for living room walls and heirloom photo albums.
I specialize in working with mamas-to-be, little ones, and families to capture memories and milestones.
newborn, Maternity or Family
Creative fee $250
Does not include prints, digitals or products
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- newborn sessions are up to 1.5 hours, which gives us plenty of time for diaper changes, feeding, & snuggles. These sessions are done in the comfort of your home.
- family and maternity sessions are typically 45 minutes; enough time to capture what we need, but not too much that mom gets sore, and kids (or dad) lose interest
- most family and maternity photos are on location at one of our beautiful local parks, but we can also do an at home session
- prep guide to help plan what you’ll wear, advice for selecting a location for your session, and start thinking about how you want to display your new favorite photos in your home
- a collection is purchased after your session. families expect to invest $700+ after each session
In order to create a more personalized experience for my clients, I only accept a limited number of portrait bookings per month. Contact me today to get all the pricing info before you book!
Collective Membership
Enrollment fee $500, 2-4 sessions included
What most families choose to document their biggest moments
Created to keep your baby's first year well photographed. Believe it or not, memories will fade, but photographs can help you recall those tired, foggy days snuggling your perfect little babe. The collective is for anyone who plans to book at least two sessions in an 18 month period. Read more about the membership here.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- 2 - 4 sessions of your choosing (maternity, newborn, milestones, birthday, family session, etc) over an 18 month period, for one creative fee, $500. if you book a maternity and newborn session, you are automatically enrolled into the membership
- priority booking
- early booking access to holiday session events
- $100 print credit for any future sessions after your membership concludes (2 year session, family sessions, etc)
- access to join my yearbook club after membership is completed
- a collection is purchased after each session. families expect to invest $700+ after each session
ARE THERE DISCOUNTS FOR MULTIPLE SESSIONS?
Absolutely. The Collective Membership is chosen by almost half of our clients, as it offers a discount on the creative fees. If you are planning on visiting us yearly, this is the way to go!
Are digital files and artwork included?
We firmly believe that you should see your final portraits before choosing or committing to any products, so digital files, albums, and framed artwork aren't included in your Creative Fee. After each session, you select one of three collections that each include a set number of digital files and a certain amount of print credit which you can use to print what you need for your home.
CAN MY WHOLE FAMILY BE INCLUDED?
Always. We are family-centered and encourage the whole family to be a part of every session, whether it's maternity, newborn, a milestone session, or baby cake smash. It's always sweeter when you are surrounded by those you love.
Recent Blog Posts
Beat the heat, caught the light, captured the love. Another beautiful morning at Dorothy B. Oven Park. ☀️📸
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250 years from now, someone in your family will find a photograph.
They won`t know about the chaos of this season — the packed schedules, the grocery runs, the ordinary Tuesdays. But they`ll see a face. Your child`s face. And they`ll know exactly who they were.
That`s what an heirloom portrait does.
This summer — the year America turns 250 — I`m creating Heirloom Portraits for a small number of families. Timeless, simple, and made to last generations. I`m even having them made of my own four
kids for exactly this reason.
Because this season of your child`s life deserves more than a photo on your phone.
July 12th. A few spots remain. Details in bio.
There`s a version of this summer that lives only in your memory.
The age your youngest is right now. The way your kids are with each other this particular year. The trip where everyone finally made it to the same place at the same time.
I`m not saying that to add pressure. I`m saying it because I think you already feel it, and sometimes it helps to hear someone else say it out loud.
These seasons are worth more than a blurry phone shot taken between sunscreen and dinner reservations.
If you`ve been sitting on the fence about booking a vacation session - or about Heirloom Portraits for your kids this summer - I want you to know that the planning is simpler than it probably feels right now.
Reach out. I`ll walk you through everything.
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Our country turns 250 this year. I was in the middle of editing a gallery when that number actually stopped me.
I have four kids - 6, 11, 15, and 17. And I have spent years telling other families that childhood is fleeting, that these seasons pass before you`re ready, that photographs are one of the most meaningful ways you hold onto them.
I`ve said it hundreds of times.
And then I sat there and realized I needed to take my own advice.
So this summer, I`m photographing all four of my kids in what I`m calling Heirloom Portraits. Not elaborate. Not trendy. Just simple, timeless portraits that show exactly who they are right now, in the year America turned 250.
Because someday I want them to be able to show these to their own kids and say, `This is who I was that year.`
That thought made the decision easy.
I opened up a small number of spots for other families to do the same. Details are linked in my bio if this is something you`ve been quietly wanting.
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A family vacation checklist as I understand it:
Pack sunscreen. Forget to pack enough sunscreen. Buy more sunscreen at the gas station.
Wrangle the toddler.
Realize the cousins haven`t all been in the same place since last summer and someone should really get some photos.
Spend three days saying `we should really get some photos.`
Go home. Look at seventeen slightly-blurry phone shots taken at dinner.
I`m not judging. I`m just saying there`s a better version of this story available to you, and it doesn`t require much more planning than you`re already doing.
A vacation session works exactly because everything is already set up. The people are there. The place is special. All you need is someone to actually capture it.
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Memberships and Affiliations
Sarah Gray creates timeless and joyful images that are designed for living room walls and photo albums. A tallahassee photographer, Sarah Gray also serves Thomasville, Crawfordville, St. Marks, Gainesville and throughout the Forgotten Coast and panhandle of north Florida and south Georgia.
email us | sarah@sarahgray.com
telephone (850) 321-0208
located in tallahassee, florida
