Pups are guests of honor at shoots with me! I love, love, love your animals. Not all pups thrive in this kind of environment, so please consider their temperament and listening skills before inviting. As long as you are aware that adding pets into photos can take extra time during your session, bring them along!

Avoid loud, chunky, and crazy patterns. The smaller or more subtle, the better! If the pattern is too loud, it will distract from your faces. Flannels are the exception to this rule. A pop of pattern is fantastic, but avoid more than one within the group.

When I think “props”, my mind flashes through all of the cringe-worthy Pinterest photos I’ve seen of cheesy chalkboards and hobby lobby props brought to shoots. But props don’t have to be cheesy! Props could be a dominos pizza picnic, a motorcycle, your pup, blankets, a truck/car, a campfire, a bouquet, an ice cream cone, a paddle board, etc. If you have props you want to incorporate, let me know and we can make sure to incorporate them in a non-cheesy way!

A lot of people ask me whether or not they should get your hair and makeup done by a pro. My answer is always “whatever will make you feel best, do that.” I absolutely don’t think it’s necessary whatsoever, because in my personal opinion, I would rather look like MYSELF rather than a super glammed up version of myself; especially because I rarely wear makeup myself. But, if you want your hair and makeup done, then definitely do it, because the most important thing is that you feel confident like Beyonce always.