WELCOME Dani Braden Photography Client Welcome Guide
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I’m Dani! 5IF %BOJ #SBEFO 1IPUPHSBQIZ &YQFSJFODF Raise your hand if you have an iPhone, hard drive, disk or flash drive full of pictures. Raise your hand if not one of thoes pictures have ever been printed. Do you have both of your hands up now? Dani Braden Photography strives to make sure that neither of these two things happen! DBP is a full service boutique photography business. My goal is to make sure you not only have an amazing session that leaves you with fun memories but also to provide you with heirloom quality prints and products that will last a lifetime. No more files hidden away in drawers for no one to see. About two weeks after your session you’ll have your reveal night where you’ll get to see all of your images for the first time. That night we’ll work to create amazing products to showcase your entire session. From wall art to albums-DBP has a full range of products to meet all of your needs! I’m guessing that right now you’re saying “But I want the digital files!”. Don’t worry I completely understand where you’re coming from. I value digital files as much as you do (otherwise I wouldn’t have a stack of hard drives filled with precious family memories!). DBP offers collections that include digital files along with the quality products for your family to enjoy. You’ll get the best of both worlds AND get them for a lower price when they’re combined in a collection. Doesn’t get much better than that!
1MBOOJOH :PVS 'BNJMZ 4FTTJPO Are you dreading planning your session? Are you dreading trying to get your kiddos to smile?
Surprise! Your session is going to be fun!!
As a mother of two kids believe me when I say, I know how you feel! It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the planning of the outfits, choosing the perfect location and keeping everyone happy long enough to at least look happy in the photos. It’s a good thing for you that all of those are my specialties! Here are a few tips as we begin to plan your session. Remember that I’m here with you through the whole thing so be sure to relax and let things flow! -When we’re deciding on a location think about places you and your family LOVE and have the most fun. This could be your backyard, the beach, a favorite park, in your kitchen baking cookies, or downtown! Wherever it is I’ll make sure to capture your family being your family and having FUN! -When choosing outfits refer to the “What to Wear” portion of this guide and remember it’s likely something you can choose right from your own closets! -Stressed about convincing your child (or husband) to give the perfect smile? Don’t worry, I’ve got it covered. The best thing you can do to help make this happen is to relax and let me handle it. I pride myself on taking the time to get to know your family, to play and have fun. During this time I’ll grab the fun candids but also convince your child that they like me enough to smile for those perfect shots! After years of doing this, I’ve got it down to a science! -Keep the bribery at home! Most likely we won’t need it and if we do, I come prepared! I’ll have a special something for each of your children for after the session...if they’re not cooperating that usually does the trick!
1MBOOJOH :PVS /FXCPSO 4FTTJPO Can you believe it? You are about to be a mom! Maybe this is your first or maybe you are adding a new sibling to the family. Either way,
don’t worry... I’ve got this
I get it, I’ve had two babies of my own. The anxiety that comes right after you have a baby, it can be pretty overwhelming. There is already so much to plan between the nursery, the baby gear, and the birth plan the last thing you want to be doing is stressing about preparing for photos. So here is everything you need to know when planning your newborn session. -Newborn sessions take place in my home stuido. I have everything I need, so you don’t need to worry about a thing. You can sit back and relax! During our pre-consultation I will ask about your color prefrences and will have a few options set aside for you before you arrive. -When choosing outfit for family of sibling shots refer to the “What to Wear” portion of this guide and remember it’s likely you can choose right from your own closets! As for baby, unless parents have something special they would like baby to wear, they are usually swaddled in one of my wraps for this portion of the session, so no need to plan an outfit for baby. -Stressed about your newborn cooperating for photos? Seriously, don’t. Baby will want to eat, poop, or feel gassy. That is just part of it and there is no controlling it. But that’s where I come in. I’m trained to see the cues to tell me what baby needs and sometimes during the session we will have to take some breaks for baby to eat and that is okay! I’ve been doing this for years and patience is just part of it. That is why I love doing these sessions in home, this might take a while and if you want to lounge in your pajamas you have totally earned the right to do so. -Newborn session are usually booked during the last trimester. The session will take place within the first 14 days after birth. If you have already passed this timeframe, however, don’t worry I book newborns up to 5 weeks old sometimes.
“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding still.� -Dorothea Lange
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After the Session You’ve already had a blast at your session but now things are about to get even better! Two weeks after your session we’ll have your reveal night (We’ll schedule this at the same time we schedule your session to make sure you see your images as soon as possible!). On your reveal night you’ll see all of your images for the first time. It’s definitely something to get excited about! That night I’ll come to your home (that’s right no babysitter and you can even stay in your jammies if you want!) and show you a custom slideshow with your images and even some video that I’ve taken throughout your session. After you’ve experienced the slideshow you’ll have some time to go through all of your images and take a look at all of the product samples. Seeing everything in person will really give you a sense of what products are most important to you. My favorites are canvases and image boxes! You’ll have plently of time to ask any questions, to hold up images to different walls in your own home to see what sizes will work best and enough time to pick out your favorites. The collections on the following page have been put together to give you the absolute best quality produtct for the best value. Those collections are available on reveal night only. No need to worry if the products in the offered collections don’t fit you’re needs, all products are available a la carte as well and are 20% off on reveal night! The goal of the reveal night is to finalize your order so we can get your prints and products to you as soon as possible. To help make this stress free it’s a great idea to take a look through all of the different products and colletions so you can go into it with an idea of what might work best for you. Once you’ve seen your images that may change but it’s always good to have an idea when we get started! When all the fun of the reveal night is over, you’ll have a short wait before you’ll have those images in your hands! Digital files purchased will be made available within 24 hours and you can expect to have your prints and products in hand within 2-4 weeks. When everything is in we’ll schedule a time that I can hand deliver everything to make sure it gets there safely!
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The first smile to the first steps. To giggle, to play, to enjoy one another. Capturing the moments that create memories for generations to come�
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“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forevery It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.� – Aaron Siskind
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