Unlike milestone sessions and cake smash sessions, personality portrait minis are held just a few times throughout the year! These fun, fast-paced sessions are designed to capture the true essence of your child’s personality in just 20 minutes.
Personality Portraits
Your Lake kids' portrait PhotographER
At my Truckee studio, I specialize in creating amazing and gorgeous kids' portraits, including cake smash sessions, milestone sessions, and personality portraits. Whether we’re celebrating a first birthday with a fun and messy cake smash or capturing your child’s unique personality, each session is designed to be relaxed, fun and enjoyable. My studio offers a warm and inviting space where we can create timeless, high-quality images you’ll cherish for years to come. As a Lake Tahoe photographer, I’m passionate about documenting the moments that make your child who they are while keeping the process easy and stress-free for you.
Timeless Kids' Portraits
First, don’t be shy—send me an email through my contact page! Tell me all about your kid(s) and what your dream studio session looks like. From there, we’ll chat about collection options and all the amazing amenities I offer my clients, including a complimentary client closet and adorable props for your studio session!
1. Say Hello
2. Get on my calender
Now that you're ready to make some amazing memories with your kid(s), let's get you on my calendar! I’ll send over a contract and a $200 retainer to complete the booking process. Once everything is in place, I’ll also send you an email with a fun questionnaire to get to know your kid(s) better!
I love speaking to my clients over the phone because I enjoy connecting with them as much as possible! If you aren’t a phone person, that’s not a problem. Emails are totally fine! But if you want to schedule a call, I will get you scheduled as soon as possible! During our calls, we will discuss your family, styling, locations, and what to expect during and after your session.
3. Let's chat
About a week before your photoshoot, I’ll reach out to go over any last-minute details. During your session, we’re going to have a blast! I love capturing those natural, fun moments that really show your personality, so get ready for an exciting time in front of the camera!
4. BEFORE + DURING YOUR SESSION
Within a week after your session, I’ll send you a proof gallery. From there, you can select your favorite images or upgrade to the entire gallery. Once you’ve chosen your images and completed the remaining balance of your invoice, I’ll finalize the edits. Your full gallery will be delivered within 2 weeks from that point.
5. GALLERY DELIVERY
I’m also excited to offer a variety of prints and products through Pic-Time—the platform where you will receive your completed gallery. You can easily purchase your favorite images as prints or select from a range of beautiful products, such as canvases, albums, and more. Please note: Where you print your family imagery DOES matter! Please don’t print your studio imagery from a drugstore.
6. Prints
5 artistically hand edited images
20 minute session
One child
$50 per additional sibling
Offered a few times a year
$250
Personality Portrait
15 artistically hand edited images
30 minute session
Styling assistance
Offered year round
Truckee, California
$400
Milestone Session
20 artistically hand edited images
45 minute session
Styling assistance
Offered year round
Truckee, California
$500
Cake Smash
A non-refundable 50% retainer secures your session and covers prep, the shoot, and editing. It doesn’t include images but will be applied to your collection. After the session, you’ll receive a proof gallery to select favorites or upgrade to the full gallery.
Investment
ADD-ON OPTIONS
Parent/sibling add-on for milestone session: $50
Personality portrait full gallery upgrade: $100
Cake smash & milestone full gallery upgrade: $200
Do yourself a favor and BOOK Christina! If you are apprehensive about your kid's behavior, don't worry about it. She will get the shot. My strong-willed children put Christina to the test during their personality portrait session, and boy, did Christina deliver. I have never loved photos more than the ones she captured in the small 5 minutes (if that) my children would allow. I cannot wait to work with her in the future for our family portraits. She is a true talent and a beautiful soul.
Tahoe City, California
Jaimee D
Christina has a unique ability to capture moments in a way that goes beyond the ordinary. She possesses a keen eye for detail and a talent for turning ordinary scenes into extraordinary works of art. The creativity she brings to each shot is truly remarkable. What sets Christina apart is not only her technical skill, but her ability to make the entire process enjoyable. She created a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere, allowing me to be myself, and resulting in photos that truly
reflect the essence of the moment. Thank you, Christina, for the incredible experience and the breathtaking photos. I look forward to working with you again in the future!
Tahoe City, California
Christina g
Holy. Freakin. Moly.
Christina is amazing! Having young kids and getting family photos can be incredibly challenging. Christina was so comfortable with all three of our little ones, so friendly and at ease. With this natural ability, she was able to capture epic shots! We love the way our photos turned out. Christina also offered her assistance in styling the shoot which definitely helped pull together the whole look!
You won't go wrong working with Christina!
Truckee, California
Michele A
I have NEVER been so obsessed with pictures in my life! Christina is absolutely AMAZING at what she does! Do not hesitate to book her; she’s so much fun and so talented! I hope to work with her again soon!
Truckee, California
Juliana J
Christina is so wonderful in capturing our first family photos. These photos will forever be displayed in our family’s home as well as in our extended families home. I felt so relaxed with Christina, and she gave us great direction for poses that felt organic and natural. She gave us
updates on our photo gallery every step of the way as well. We absolutely love these photos!
TRuckee, California
Shayna m
I'm not typically one to do professional photography sessions (especially with kids), but Christina was so understanding and patient. Love that she gave detailed instructions on wardrobe, etc. so that made my job so much easier especially since I recently had a baby and didn't have much bandwidth to coordinate everything. So glad we decided to do this and these are still the most beautiful photos we have ever taken.
Lake tahoe, California
Asia N
I have had my family photos taken three times with Christina- including maternity photos. She is such a joy to work with and so talented! She has helped me with outfits and photo idea boards! She is incredibly patient with kids, even my stubborn toddler. She can successfully achieve fun candid shots of the whole family and is great with giving directions for posing and making you feel comfortable. I have been so happy with my photos and always get compliments on the ones displayed at work or at home!
Tahoe City, California
Christina r
Please share as many details as you can below, and let’s chat all about you and your vision! I return all inquiries within one business day!
Branding, couples, and seniors, please email me to receive my rates.
