There are so many different session options that we offer here at Collin M. Smith Portrait Photography, and we would love to help you determine which would be best for you! Maybe you are just starting your family and are interested in sessions over the next several years that will document your family as it grows. Maybe your kids are older and you really just need that one time session to document the stage of life that you are in before everyone starts changing and even moving on. Or maybe your needs are even simpler than that, and you glanced at your snaggle-tooth six year old this morning and decided “You know what? This kid is CUTE.” And that needs to be documented. Whatever the need, we have you covered. Here’s a list of what we offer. Take some time to read over the options, and then shoot us an email! collin@cmsmithportraits.com We’d love to help you decide what will work best for your family!
Single Session Option ($150): This option is perfect for the family who is interested in a one time session. Your kids are at perfect ages and you know that this portrait will not be updated for many years. Typically, the family that has this session done has waited five years or more since the last time they had a session, has all of their children out of the “baby” stage, and will not do this session again for at least five more years, and possibly longer. We love to do sessions like these in a location that is meaningful to your family. Where do you live? Where do you play? Is there a beautiful piece of property in your family? A favorite vacation spot? These are all questions that we will help you explore when you contact us about booking this session. This session will include a consultation appointment where we will guide you through location and clothing choices to help your portrait become one that perfectly portrays your family at this stage!
The Five Year Family Plan ($700): This is by far the most popular portrait plan option at our studio. Typically, this plan is obtained by families with very young children, many of whom have only had their first baby. This plan follows your family through five years and documents the changes that will occur during that time. Each of your children born within that five year span will receive an entire First Year Baby Plan, starting with a newborn session and ending with a first birthday session. Additionally, each child will receive an 18 month session as well as an annual session for the next five years. These sessions do not all need to be created at our studio. In these five years we very often will travel to the beach or Charleston, or anywhere else that you may come up with! (Depending on the length of travel there may be a travel fee…but we consider Charleston and the SC beaches local!)
The First Year Baby Plan ($395): Another very popular option! Babies change SO FAST over that first year of life. It’s incredible to stop and think about just how much change occurs in twelve months, actually. This portrait plan documents all of those stages for you! Starting with a maternity session, then a newborn session, moving on to a tummy time session, then a sitting up session and ending with the first birthday, this plan provides you with a beautiful collection of portraits to document all of that growth and change. Each session is fully customized to your needs, and sessions may be done in the studio and portrait garden or at a location of your choice. For instance, doing a sitting up session at a local park that your family frequents or a birthday session at an old family farm is something we welcome with this plan!
Studio Mini Session ($65): These are brand new and we are so excited about them! This session is for the person that wants a quick in and out option to document the stage of life that their child is in, but doesn’t need the full on customization that our portrait plans offer. These sessions are only done in our studio and portrait garden, and are limited to 45 minutes of time with the exception of the newborn mini. You are free to use any of the indoor or outdoor locations that we offer here at our studio. Clothing is limited to two outfits. For the newborn mini session (which lasts one hour), your baby will stay diapered and fully wrapped throughout the session. We will have a set number of set ups ready to go, and with the exception of using one of your blankets or quilts in a set up there is no customization. You will, however, have plenty of beautiful, simple portraits of your little one to choose from! The mini session can be done for any age of child. So that cute little snaggle tooth six year old that I mentioned in the introduction? This session is perfect for that!
Limited Editions ($45): We offer various Limited Editions throughout the year. These are twenty minute sessions that are centered around a particular theme. Sessions are scheduled back to back so it is imperative that you show up for your session on time. Some examples of Limited Editions that we offer are Christmas, Easter, Girly Girls, Boys Will Be Boys, and our Family Limited Edition. These are on specific days throughout the year, and the very best way to know when they are coming is to get on our email list. These sessions are fast, high energy, and FUN! And you never know when we’re going to throw a new theme in!
Lightning FAST Minis ($35): Sometimes we get a wild hair and want to try something completely off the wall, so we throw out an option for a highly themed FAST session! Typically an appointment is not needed for these (although depending on the location that’s not always the case!) and sometimes you will have a bit of a wait for your session. The two most popular of these types of sessions are our July 4th American Flag Fundraiser ands our Santa Fundraiser. But like I said, you never know when a new option will show up! These sessions are $35 and include a small digital image that you are free to download and print.