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Back-to-Homeschool ’25 Mini Sessions Info!

Hi friends! Link to signup for a mini sessions is at the very bottom! Please read the information for a detailed description of each session (there are two types to choose from) so you can make your selection.

If you’re curious about what type of images & poses we’ll do THIS BLOG POST (which is last year’s mini’s!) THIS LINK, THIS LINK, & THIS LAST ONE will take you back through previous years of my Back2Homeschool Mini Sessions!

PRICING & INFO
– Student Minis are $50 per student
– If there are 3 or more students it’s automatically considered a Family Mini which is $145
– If you want to choose a mini session slot for your high school senior, it’s $100 for the 20 minute mini session slot (I also offer senior sessions through-out the year if this date doesn’t work for you so please feel free to ask me about! But they aren’t at this homeschool discount price.)
– After 6 individuals in a session being photographed, there is a $10.00 fee per additional family member.
– 4-6 Images of each student
– With the Family Minis, images of students together & with parents are also included
– For high school seniors, there would be around 15-20 images

We’ll have a blast having your family interact together & capture your family as a whole along with individual pictures of each child in the family!

MAKEUP DAYS I save my Sundays right after a scheduled mini session day to be back up rain days. For hot days, I won’t be rescheduling them unless there is a heat advisory.
PREVIEWS In the past I’ve sent previews from sessions the same evening the session has happened, with our family being full blown into little kid life, previews will be emailed out within 48 hrs after the session.
LOCATION TBA in the Blo/No area! I’ll give location info probably the week of our session!
***LINK TO SIGNUP!!! SIGNUP HERE!*** IF these mini’s they are booked up before you grab a spot PLEASE EMAIL ME!!! Don’t be shy! I may be able to offer another time! I can’t promise anything but I may be able to squeeze in more depending on how life is at the time! Once you reserve a spot you’ll receive an email from me within a few days!

Christmas in July Part 1 – Planning Ahead!

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Have you heard a phrase similar to “Future you is going to thank July you?” I hear it quite often & sometime it’s me telling it to myself 😉

I know that for a lot of my clients once August hits it’s go time until Christmas. I feel it to some degree myself. School starts & everything else & life just fills up. For the past few years I’ve gathered some steps that help me try to make November/December a bit easier for our family. We have two family bdays in December (myself & Elizabeth!) along with all the other things the holidays bring. I love sending Christmas Cards & having updated family photos but it is alot of prep & work. And I’m saying that as a photographer!

I’ve put together a few short steps to help us all plan ahead. To have our future Christmas self thank our summer self 😉 They’re not magical but I do think when followed they will help simplify life in the last 3 months of this year.

So here we go!

Start looking at your calendar
I know it’s scary. I know. But it’s going to be even scarier in August. I recommend looking at it sooner rather then later.

If you’re wanting updated family or couple photos before Christmas you’re looking at August-October as the remaining months that are left to schedule a session (November sessions can happen but that’s cutting it a bit tight Christmas Card wise).

Do you need to schedule your session on a weeknight? I’d recommend booking somewhere August-early September because of the sun going down earlier in October

Block off all the dates that don’t work. Circle what is. Email me & we’ll go from there!

Start watching sales- online sales, garage sales, all the sales
Do I think you need a brand-new wardrobe for your entire family for photos? NO! But sometimes Howie needs a new pair of pants because he grew 3 inches over the summer & Target & that neighborhood garage sale is a fantastic place to grab those new jeans. Oh & shoes. And that cute skirt you like from Kohls that would be paired so well with that sweater you already own & love.

Look over your kids fall clothing options. Use back-to-school sales & shopping to pick a few options out if need be. You don’t have to decide NOW what to wear. Just merely take inventory.

Start going over your Christmas Card list
I have an excel spreadsheet on my computer that I’ve updated year after year from our wedding guest list (13 years July 28!) & it’s lived on as our Christmas Card list. I already know there’s a few addresses that need to be updated & a few families to add to it! Why wait until December 20^th? Do it now!

Fall ’25 Mini Sessions

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Back-to-Homeschool Mini Sessions ’24

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I had to sneak in this group selfie photo we took! I’ve been photographing this special family since their youngest was a sweet toddler! Now their eldest is getting married!