Before your session we will discuss the type of portraits you’re interested in and agree on a setting. All photo sessions are held on-location and can take place in your home, granny’s garden, at a local park, etc. If it’s safe, legal and there’s light available, we can shoot there! Sessions usually last up to an hour, which allows us time for snack or snuggle breaks for little ones. Your session fee and signed copy of our Terms & Conditions are due upon booking to secure your appointment.

Ready to book a custom portrait session with Over the Rainbow Photography?  Great!  Leave behind the forced smiles, anxiety, and dull backdrops most of us remember from picture days past, and bring your personality!  At the beginning of the session we’ll chat a bit and schedule an appointment (about 2 weeks later) for you to view your finished proofs and place your print order.  While my style is pretty informal, I will provide you with some direction (posing). Few things can stifle normal interaction faster than being told to ‘relax and act naturally’ by a person holding a camera! I will do my best to put you at ease and make your portrait session an enjoyable experience.  You will never be told to sit still or say cheese.  Typical portrait sessions can be very stressful for parents; we feel pressed for time and pressured to make sure everyone looks and acts “perfect”.  You can relax because a session with me is not typical. Children will respond to your lead, so let’s all play around and have some fun.  Let’s see those wide-eyed stares, cheeky smirks, giggles, and true smiles.  Will everything be perfect? I sincerely doubt it, but what it will be is real, beautiful, and you. I’d love to help you personalise your portraits even more, so if you have ideas you’d like to try, please speak up.  (p.s. If there are little ones involved, I will act silly and I may ask you to join in. You’ve been warned! )

Approximately 1-2 weeks after your session we will meet for you to view your final images. I will bring sample prints and products and help you choose just the right items for you. and Your print order and payment will be due at this time. Image files will be maintained for 6 months to accommodate re-orders.