Amy’s session fees depend upon the time of year in which the session takes place.
For Newborn Session pricing, please visit our Newborn page.
*Returning Clients: Please note that our prices haven’t changed, but they are now structured differently!
January – August:
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Sweetie Session
up to 45 minutes
15 images (color & b&w)
at fixed locations
disc not included in sitting fee, but available for purchase separately
(see below)
sitting fee: $125
disc of high-res images w/printing rights: $300 |
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Full Session
up to 90 minutes
30-40 images (color & b&w)
at a location of your choice
disc not included in sitting fee, but available for purchase separately; purchase of disc includes free signature wall gallery (see samples below)
sitting fee: $250
disc of high-res images w/printing rights: $600 |
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September – December:
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Fall Sweetie Session
up to 45 minutes
15 images (color & b&w)
at a location of your choice
disc not included in sitting fee, but available for purchase separately
(see below)
sitting fee: $250
disc of high-res images w/printing rights: $500 |
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Fall Full Session
up to 90 minutes
30-40 images (color & b&w)
at a location of your choice
disc not included in sitting fee, but available for purchase separately; purchase of disc includes free signature wall gallery (see samples below)
sitting fee: $350
disc of high-res images w/printing rights: $850 |
All clients are offered a 30% early bird discount on prints purchased within 2 weeks of gallery postings.
High-quality professional prints are offered in packages and a la carte for all photo sessions.
All full sessions include the client’s choice of one of Amy’s five signature wall gallery print sets, featured below. Amy assists full session clients in building their wall galleries, resulting in a beautiful display of your session’s favorites for your home. Prints are shown below in frames for display purposes, but frames are not included in signature wall galleries.
Ready to schedule? Click here to book online, or send us a message!
When booking a session with Amy, you can always expect the following things:
Over the past six years, Amy has photographed
thousands of portrait sessions, capturing over half-a-million images. She’s developed strong, authentic relationships with her clients which, in turn, have lead to an unusually high demand throughout Chicagoland and beyond. Amy’s clients have a very high satisfaction rate and
continue to rave about their experiences with her.
Amy shoots with some of the finest equipment digital photography has to offer. Armed with Nikon’s amazing D3 and a purposeful assortment of tack-sharp Nikon prime lenses, the quality of Amy’s work is top-notch. Not only can she put her camera to use as a seasoned professional; she knows the ins-and-outs of DSLRs so thoroughly that she teaches three levels of DSLR classes to parents! On location, Amy uses what light is available to create beautiful, natural portraits. In her studio, she utilizes continuous lighting when necessary by skillfully employing large soft boxes. She does not use flash on any occasion, and prefers to light her subjects naturally whenever possible.
Amy’s studio is located in a vintage 1850′s building in downtown Lemont. The large windows (original), sublime wall textures (again – the stonework is original), and natural lighting capabilities are *perfect* for creating gorgeous images… not to mention that she keeps it stocked with a wide variety of furniture, props, and backdrops to fit any style! Little touches everywhere are placed to help you and your little ones feel comfortable and at home!
Downtown Lemont is best characterized as having a “Small-Town America” feel with it’s many interesting textures, stonework, colors, canal, and bridges. When photographing there, Amy always feel as though her images reflect the unique depth and history of the community.
The studio is very easy to get to from either I-55 or I-355.
One of the major differences between photographers lies in their ability to edit images in industry-standard processing software (Photoshop, Lightroom, etc…). Amy’s vast experience and love of all things “digital” has led her to a clean, simple, and fresh editing style that leaves each image looking amazing but never over-processed. Her black-and-white conversions are each checked for perfect tone and contrast and are included in your final gallery alongside the corresponding color version. Headswaps, distraction elimination, blemish removal, skin smoothing, and subtle “body shaping” are all skills that Amy utilizes regularly to create a gallery of images you’ll be proud to display. Photographers nation-wide have approached Amy for guidance and mentoring on the subject of digital editing… additionally, her monthly editing classes have been attended by photographers from the entire Chicagoland area as well as Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Alabama.
As a mom of three wild, crazy, and beautiful children, Amy is keenly aware of the anticipation, nervousness, and excitement parents feel when preparing for their portrait session. What if the weather works against us? What if my child behaves badly? Does Amy know the difference between a “real” smile and my child’s camera cheese? What if our baby skips her nap on the day of the session? Will the pictures be worth the money we’re spending?
When booking a session with Amy, it’s important for you to know that she pours her heart into each and every family, parent, baby, and child that comes to her for pictures. Amy can’t wait to meet you and your little ones {it’s true!} and she’ll set right to work making sure that everyone’s comfortable, relaxed, and having a great time. A deep love of children and long-standing patience are two of the most important aspects of Amy’s success as a photographer; you can prepare for your upcoming session with confidence knowing that Amy has what it takes to capture the sweetness of your children and family!
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