Expression Sessions
These sessions are the peak of fun and games, and result speaks for itself; this is something you will treasure for years to come. Expression sessions are exactly that – a chance to showcase every corner of your child’s personality one ‘look’ at a time. We’ll test out happy, sad, angry and silly. We’ll growl like a bear, show our claws and practice air fives! We may look and sound silly for a little while but it's worth it!
Expression sessions are different than traditional portrait sessions. It’s a minimalist set up – two lights, one reflector, one backdrop and one stool but the variety is unparalleled! Sessions move fairly quick but there is still much to do behind the scenes. Once you've reviewed and selected your top picks from the proof gallery I'll begin making all the images uniform and arranging them to look their best in your desired layout. Don't worry, like all collages you will receive a proof before the file goes to print. That's right! A finished product is included with your session fee so you know you’ll have a wonderful memory to show off.
Note for groups: Depending on your collage design, we may photograph a few small group breakouts (usually 2-3 people at a time) to fill in spaces.
For example, a group of 4 with a 10 box design: 2 individual portraits each (total 8 boxes) and 2 portraits of pairs.
Design & layout challenges like this will be discussed with you prior to your session.
Investment for Expression Sessions
Expression Sessions start at $119. The investment is directly tied to your finished product - how many expressions you'd like, what print size you'd like and what type of print product will influence the session fee investment. The investments listed below are based on a recommended size (keeping the individual portraits 2.5-3.5 inches in size) and printed as a mounted collage.
Other sizes and products are available. Expression collages are designed in a square format, so the most esthetically pleasing print sizes will be a 1:1 ratio (12x12, 16x16, 20x20 etc.); however, it is entirely possible to do the collage on another print ratio (such as 16x20) and use the extra space for a title, a personal message, or the children's names and ages. Alternatives to a mounted collage include canvas and float wrap. If any of these alternative ideas peak your interest, or you'd simply like information about a size different than the suggested size listed, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page and I'll send you a personalize quote.
Additional prints of the collage and high-res digital printing files of the individual poses are available for purchase separately.
And yes, I welcome clients to book under the smallest package (Cracking a Smile with a 12x12 Mounted Collage) and upgrade once they've seen the proofs.
Expression sessions also make great mementoes for friend groups, school classes and sports teams; event pricing is available so all participants receive a print.
Inquire with your group size below for more details.
Cracking A Smile
- Clean, simple layout, samples below
- Up to a 3x3 grid
- Suggested size 12x12 and up
- Ideal for 1-3 people
In A Nutshell
- Classic layouts, samples below
- Up to a 4x4 grid
- Suggested size 16x16 and larger
- Perfect for families
Master of Expressions
- Lots of design possibilities, samples below
- Up to a 5x5 grid
- Suggested size 20x20 and larger
- Great for friend groups and cousins!
12x12 Mounted Collage: $ 119
16x16 Mounted Collage: $ 221
20x20 Mounted Collage: $ 331
Expression sessions also make great mementoes for friend groups, school classes and sports teams; event pricing is available so all participants receive a print.
Inquire with your group size below for more details.