==big sky love++
because...only from the { heart } can you touch the sky... rumi
Take a moment, step outside, and look up into the sky. Let your eyes wander from cloud to cloud as you feel the sun smiling its warmth upon you. Breathe deeply. Be who you your heart tells you to be. Allow the Big Sky to embrace you. You belong.
==hello++
I’m so glad you’re here! My greatest desire is to bring to photography those experiences of joy, beauty, hope, adventure, and togetherness that exist in your own life. I want to know and capture your unique Big Sky Love. I wholeheartedly believe that your experiences of life and love are just as grand and vast as that sky under which we all live. There’s a magic when one witnesses a colorful sunset over the Pacific. There’s a joy when one looks up and smiles under a clear and cloudless blue sky over Southern California. There’s a love when one realizes that the warmth of the Southland sun is only made that much more welcoming by the warmth of one’s heart. Big Sky Love Photography carries with it that small town feel, those little touches that remind you of a place in which you’re known, loved, and appreciated. Ensuring that you’re pleased with your experience – from our first “hello’s” until your photographs rest in your hands – is of the utmost importance to me. Know that I believe your life and your love are incredibly sacred and your experience with Big Sky Love will reflect that simple and beautiful fact. In the pages that follow, allow yourself to witness the love of life, companionship, and self. Be still and enjoy.
==mary
I look forward to getting to know you soon,
So often we find it difficult to put into words what we feel, how we love, who we are. We live and breathe and be, and we hope that in some small ways our memories are captured and gifted and treasured. We hope that our hearts are remembered and represented in the photographs we make and take. We both tenderly hold and gaze upon cherished photo albums of years gone by and our camera snaps from yesterday.
{ We don’t just look at our pictures. We feel them.}
That love? That joy? That emabrace? Those experiences are wholly you. I want you to feel
{authentic, grateful, and fulfilled } when you hold your prints.
When you look at yourself in photographs, I want you to be graced with the opportunity to see yourself in incredible new ways because you are
{beautiful and true} and a gift to those around you and the world.
When you reflect time and time again on your images, I want to remind you that
{you are deeply loved} and you are called to share that love and your life with others. You deserve no less.
{Your unique joy radiates} from places deep from within your soul because you belong right here, right now. You are exactly where you need to be. How do you want to remember this beautiful and fleeting lifetime? I belive your perfect existence deserves to breathe life and color and vitality into your pictures.
You surround yourself with those that
{ love you best and most } They need you.
What images of love do you want them to forever hold close to their hearts?
You humbly embrace the moments that quietly dwell in the in between. You might think no else notices them.... the hand tucked inside yours that fits like no one else’s ever would... the arms clasped around your shoulders because you are their home... the quick glances with bright eyes that smile like the sun because you are soulmates. Those moments are more real and authentic than anything else you will know or remember. Those moments are the love notes written on your hearts, gently inspiring you and tenderly reminding you to just be.
{ That’s life in its purest form.}
I believe your messages of love will come to life in your photographs as you pass them from heart to heart.
Your soul is bursting with love. Your heart beats and beats and beats as it stretches and grows and wraps your passion around life itself. Your heart has discovered that it can in fact
{ touch the sky. }
You have so much to offer by simply being yourself. You belong here. Be in the photograph. Nuture a love remembered.
There is no greater gift you can give yourself or your loved ones than a small piece of your soul born through photography. I urge you ponder the beautiful potential of sharing yourself with others in this way. Be hope. Bring joy. Inspire the quiet in-between whispers of your reality to be noticed and remembered. It would be a tremendous honor to photograph your
{heart and soul. }
==the details++
I’m absolutely delighted that you’re interested in booking a portrait session with me. I promise to deliver images that give your heart pause and remind you that you are so deeply loved by those that surround you. I’d love to share with you a few more details about my portrait sessions...
{ Before}
After booking, clients receive several electronic forms that help me to plan for your session. Once I receive the forms, we will find a time to discuss and prepare for your session. Your session will be tailored to your specific needs! What are the little details you want to remember about your children? What are you favorite activities to do together as a family? It’s my deepest desire to elicit the moments and emotions that will forever leave an imprint on your heart. Are you wanting to hang canvases or framed prints on your living room walls? Are you wanting to send out birth announcements or family Christmas cards? Are you hoping to make a beautiful family album to gift to grandparents or to keep on your coffee table for your children to enjoy as they grow up? Learning more about what you plan to do with your images will empower us to together create photographs that you will always cherish.
{ During}
Sessions take place on location at a local county park or at your home. I truly believe that while the location provides the backdrop that best suits your personal style, it is the interactions that take place during the session that truly create meaningful and timeless images. I’m happy to offer wardrobe suggestions, and as a general rule, I recommend that simple, comfortable clothes work best. Sessions last approximately one hour. We will play, explore, and enjoy lightly guided activities that will draw out genuine expressions of joy and heartfelt moments of love. Please feel free to bring drinks or snacks for your little ones and yourself as we will take breaks as needed. It is always my goal to make your session relaxed and stress-free. The best compliment I receive from children at the end of my sessions is that they don’t want to leave yet! Outdoor sessions are scheduled either during the three hours after sunrise or during the three hours before sunset. The light during this time of day is most flattering for portraits. In home sessions may take place anytime during daylight hours.
{ After }
Within three weeks of your session, I will deliver an online gallery of images to you. Additionally, I’m more than happy to offer personalized consultations about products in which you’re interested. I want you to enjoy your images for years to come! Sessions are typically booked several months in advance, so if you are interested in a specific date, please contact me as soon as possible so that I can accomodate your schedule. Again, I’m truly honored to witness and photograph your heart and soul and to make your experience of custom portrait photography a wonderful one. Let’s capture your Big Sky Love! I can’t wait to talk with you soon!
==mary
==pricing++
Alll packages cover the time and talent of the photographer as well as an online gallery of images for you to share with family and friends. The session will last approximately one hour and will include one location. Additional locations and/or session time subject to an additional charge. Simple | 300
Standard | 500
Premium | 800
Includes: 5 edited images delivered electronically
Includes: 25 edited images on a custom USB drive
Includes: 25 edited images on a custom USB drive and $400 toward Extras
Prints
Canvases
Books
4x6 | 5 5x7 | 5 8x10 | 15 11x14 | 25 12x24 | 40 16x24 | 50
11x14 | 100 16x24 | 160 20x24 | 200 20x30 | 220 30x40 | 350
10x10 20-page press printed book | 500 Duplicate book | 250
Do you have a specific size print, canvas, or book in mind? Ask for a custom quote! All fees and sales subject to a 9.00% CA sales tax “Extras� are sold separately. Collections may be upgraded by the client at anytime. Session fee is non-refundable and only secures the date of your session. Sessions more than 10 miles from 91001 subject to a mileage rate of .50/mile. Prices subject to change anytime. Package and Extras pricing will remain locked for 2 months past your session date.
www.bigskylove.com | 562.665.2447 | marywilliams@bigskylove.com