Deciding to take time off from sessions was no easy decision! I thought who is going to care anyway if I take time off and no one will care when I start back up again. Boy was I overwhelmed by the response from so many wonderful people! After I shared my heart in my last blog post I received so many messages of love from so many people. Thank you all for taking time out of your day to sit and write to me and share some of your heartaches and encouragement with me.
The last few months have been some of my favorite days! I didn't take granted for one minute the empty weekends that my husband and son and I had where we sat on the couch on Saturdays and asked "Gosh what should we do today?" What no plans later in the day to account for? No appointments to rush back for? We could do anything we wanted? Whether we decided to take a family hike or just goof off at home it was pure sweet joy.
I yearn to get back behind my camera and capture more joy in my client's lives. As much fun as I had with my family and friends I did miss photographing the beautiful people I have grown so close to and love.
I wanted to share with all of you my heart and intentions when I show up to your sessions.
When I first started in this journey 6 years ago I was a timid young woman that followed diligently the path that I felt God had given me. I roped my husband along with me to every session because he was the people person, not me. So he would keep the conversations going and I took the photos. Well as time went by and we had our first son Elliott, I had to start going alone to my sessions! Oh my goodness that meant I had to make conversation all by myself! Through that struggle out of my comfort zone I learned how to be more invested in the families I was photographing and now very much enjoy chatting along the path of the location we are at as we walk from one spot to the next.
For many years I have kept my pricing very very very low. I wanted EVERY family to have the opportunity to have beautiful prints on their wall and not have to settle to second best because of money. However, I was missing my worth, I was missing moments with my own families. By keeping my pricing so low it kept me incredibly busy and kept me more and more from my family. That was not good. I found myself putting on way too many cartoons for my son so mommy could TRY to catch up on editing. There became way too many rushed trips to Grandmas to watch him to do sessions or leave he and daddy too much on the weekends.
My heart has always been committed 100% to my clients. When you book me for your sessions, you get ALL of me! I don't just show up to take your money and just send you the disc. I think about your sessions before and contemplate the location and feel I think would match the dynamic of your family. I always get there early and pray over your session, especially newborns those little babes are tricky hehe ;)
When I go home to edit your photos, I smile through every image because I know the silliness of the scene that took place to get that adorable smile from the not so sure 1 year old or the timid 10 year old. The giggly images you get back are from me and you chasing your little one before they again for the 10th time wanted to run away!
What I am trying to convey to all of my cherished clients and potential clients is that I love and adore all of you. I love that I have photographed engaged couples, then their weddings, then their maternity sessions, then their first newborn baby's sessions, then on and on and on!
Fall sessions are now in full swing! All sessions will be scheduled from September to November.
I will not be booking during the months from December to April.
I will only be offering limited number of sessions for weekdays and weekends.
I do not offer sessions on Sundays.
Family Session Pricing - $275
Included in your session-
-1 hour outdoor session for up to 5 family members (each additional family member is $15)
-2 outfit changes for kiddos
-Disc of all high resolution images edited in color, b&w and aged
-$30 print credit to order high quality prints
Newborn Session Pricing - $325
Included in your session-
-2 hour session at your home within the first 10 days after birth
-Disc of all high resolution images edited in color, b&w and aged
-$50 print credit to order high quality prints
To inquire about sessions and to book please email me at diane@dianeloveless.com
50% deposit is due for all sessions at time of booking. Remainder is due at time of session.
After sessions have been photographed please allow 2 weeks to receive your disc of photos. Please remember I am a wife, mommy and pregnant, which means I don't sit down at my computer every day to work. Some days, especially recently I like to enjoy an occasional nap. Something I considered only reserved for the lucky few!
Please never hesitate to talk to me about session fees and if there might be a struggle to pay the full amount. Occasionally I am able to offer sessions at a discounted rate if I have dates opened that need to be filled.
Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for the encouragement and love that you all showed me!
