A: It's not really that different, except it's shorter! And in the studio, where we don't have to worry about the cold, rainy weather in Seattle! We will work through as much as we can in the time allotted. Perfect for shorter attention spans, kids and parents alike! ;)
A: We will take as many photos as possible in the time remaining in your time slot.
A: If you get ill or have an unforeseen circumstance, we can attempt to reschedule during another time slot if there are any available during mini-session days. Rescheduling is not guaranteed. Session fee can be applied to a regular family session in 2026.
A: Due to the abbreviated session time, this session is intended for immediate families only. Please contact me if you would like to bring additional people and we can book a regular session!
Have a quick chat with the family about how the session will go. If you let them know what to expect beforehand, you'll set them up for success because they'll anticipate what will happen
You don't have to get all new outfits (unless you want to!). Aim for coordinating/complementary colors in your outfits, not matchy-matchy. Don't forget to wear shoes you won't mind seeing in photos. I'm happy to consult on outfits if you'd like me to. Send me an email or text with pics and I'll give you my opinion.
It'll help everyone if no one has to run around looking for a shirt that fits, one that isn't wrinkled, or matching socks.
If you "put on your own oxygen mask" first, you'll be less stressed about helping everyone else. Get mostly ready, get the kids ready, then finish up with those last touches before you leave.
Try to set your little one up for a successful shoot by making sure they are well-fed and have napped early enough for you to get ready and be on time for your shoot. Sometimes a quick (neat) snack on the way ensures that they won't be hangry during photos.
If you pack your day too tight, you run the risk of people being cranky... and it's anyone's guess if that'll be the little ones, the grown ups, or both.
Allow time for Seattle traffic, and finding parking. If you give yourself a good buffer, then you'll ensure you get your full session time. (For mini sessions, it's probably safe to park in the loading zones near the building entrance, but please don't park in the reserved spaces.)
it’s time for minis at Saltwater Studio! November 4th & 5th / November 19th 2023 Each session lasts 20 minutes. The mini session will include 5 digital images. You select images from an online gallery. You can choose to upgrade to 30 images or full digital collection. À la carte digital images, prints and wall...
When was the last time you updated your headshot? Has it been multiple years or multiple hairstyles/colors ago since you updated your online profile photo on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or any other social media app? That small little circle that contains your profile picture is the first thing that people see, and sometimes they’ve...
The gorgeous weather that we’ve been having in Seattle has me dreaming of many more beach worthy days this coming spring/summer. It also reminded me of this great mini-session I had at Alki Beach in the fall. I was lucky to work with this amazing mama in a former life. In that life, I was...
Kelly and Duane asked me to help them document their engagement and their new home. These two have been doing the long-distance relationship thing for about a year, so it’s a big deal that they are finally living in their house TOGETHER! They live just outside of a little town in North Bend, WA. When...
Bothell Landing Park has significant meaning to this cute little family. Mama & Daddy spent lots of time walking and talking here before Miss K joined the family. When she joined the family, this is the park they went to for a first walk, a first swing ride, and where Mama worked out to get...
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A: It’s not really that different, except it’s shorter! And in the studio, where we don’t have to worry about the cold, rainy weather in Seattle! We will work through as much as we can in the time alloted. Perfect for shorter attention spans, kids and parents alike! 😉
A: We will take as many photos as possible in the time remaining in your time slot.
A: If you get ill or have an unforseen circumstance, we can attempt to reschedule during another time slot if there are any available during mini-session days. Rescheduling is not guaranteed. Session fee can be applied to a regular family session.
A: Due to the abbreviated session time, this session is intended for immediate families only. Please contact me if you would like to bring additional people and we can book a regular session!
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Have a quick chat with the family about how the session will go. If you let them know what to expect beforehand, you’ll set them up for success because they’ll anticipate what will happen
You don’t have to get all new outfits (unless you want to!). Aim for coordinating/complementary colors in your outfits, not matchy-matchy. Don’t forget to wear shoes you won’t mind seeing in photos.
It’ll help everyone if no one has to run around looking for a shirt that fits, one that isn’t wrinkled, or matching socks.
If you “put on your own oxygen mask” first, you’ll be less stressed about helping everyone else. Get mostly ready, get the kids ready, then finish up with those last touches before you leave.
Try to set your little one up for a successful shoot by making sure they are well-fed and have napped early enough for you to get ready and be on time for your shoot. Sometimes a quick (neat) snack on the way ensures that they won’t be hangry during photos.
Allow time for Seattle traffic, and finding parking. If you give yourself a good buffer, then you’ll ensure you get your full session time.
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Has it been multiple years or multiple hairstyles/colors ago since you updated your online profile photo on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or any other social media app? That small little circle that contains your profile picture is the first thing that people see, and sometimes they’ve never met you in person. In this digital era where your first impression is so often digital, if you have a grainy, blurry, or shadowy selfie photo that you took on your phone or your photo on your social networking app, unless that’s intentional, it’s probably not the best impression you can make to the online world.
Or if your social media profile photo is the same one that you use for your LinkedIn/business profile, and it’s one of you surfing on your last beach vacation or eating a burger, you might want to consider updating the image. I’m not saying your profile photo shouldn’t be you eating a burger. If you’re a food blogger, that’s probably very appropriate. But is it THE best photo of you eating a burger? Or one that your friend snapped while there are 30 people waiting in line at In-N-Out behind you. If it’s the latter, you can do better than that.
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Perhaps you want business clients to see one side of you, and your friends to see another? We have so many aspects of our personalities, that I wouldn’t be surprised if these identities were quite different. Are you “the boss” at work, but with friends you’re “the goofball”?
As a Seattle headshot and business branding portrait photographer, I talk to all my clients about “who they are”, and what energy they want to come across in their photos before we start taking photos. I will take a little bit of time to get to know you and what you want to say about yourself.
A good professional headshot portrait or business branding portrait will help communicate who you are. Whether you are an entrepreneur, consultant, account manager, realtor, attorney, household manager or therapist, we can give your clients a peek into you you are with your headshots.
Short answer: anywhere. I have a photography studio at the north edge of Belltown / lower Queen Anne in Seattle and we can hold your headshot photo session there. It’s a light, bright and blank versatile canvas for us to use. We can take photos at your business/workplace as well, outdoors, or if you want to rent a different venue like an airBNB, that’s a possibility too.
If you need help with wardrobe, I can offer tips on what looks good on-camera. If you are interested in make-up or hair, I’ll help you find referrals to get you looking your best!
During your headshot session I will gently pose you and find the best positions that not only flatter your body, but the ones that will also help convey the persona that you want to project. While we take your photos, we’ll just chat like we’re having coffee and by the end of your session, you just might forget that there’s a camera pointed at you!
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The gorgeous weather that we’ve been having in Seattle has me dreaming of many more beach worthy days this coming spring/summer. It also reminded me of this great mini-session I had at Alki Beach in the fall.
I was lucky to work with this amazing mama in a former life. In that life, I was a senior account manager at a national telecom provider and Sarah was a strategic sales representative. We worked (at what seemed) endless hours on our accounts together. When I left in 2009 to have my daughter, I had a feeling that she wouldn’t be far behind me. I was right, and she had her son about a year after Carli was born. We both happily left the corporate telecom world to be full-time mamas and have barely given a glance back over our shoulders! I feel very lucky to have Sarah’s early support for my photography career, and we met at Alki Beach in West Seattle for some to commemorate R’s 2nd birthday with some family photos. I was especially excited when we lucked out on gorgeous weather in November… in Seattle. (Yes, this blog is for photos taken in November. There will be more OLD sessions posted too.) R was a fun-loving, typical, on-the-go boy, but we did manage to capture a few of his precious nose-scrunch smiles. So cute! I had fun chasing R around the beach and seeing how much he loved being there with his mommy and daddy.
Carli and I just recently had lunch with Sarah and R before they made their big move from Seattle to Boise. It is so bittersweet that they moved away and that is what finally got us together, but I am so happy that we did. Sarah and I are each expecting our second child, so we’re determined to keep in touch and be our own little support group to get through the next crazy chapter of motherhood. 🙂 I wish them the best of luck with their big move to Idaho, and can’t wait to meet their new little girl the next time they’re in town!
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Kelly and Duane asked me to help them document their engagement and their new home. These two have been doing the long-distance relationship thing for about a year, so it’s a big deal that they are finally living in their house TOGETHER!
They live just outside of a little town in North Bend, WA. When I drove up to their house, it was hard to believe that I was only about an hour away from where I live. Their house is nestled right at the base of a well-known mountain Mount Si, so the views were GORGEOUS! I had so much fun walking around their property with them and there were so many cool things there I wanted to keep shooting. A pasture, cool fence, barn, old Chevy truck AND an antique car? I could have stayed all day!
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Bothell Landing Park has significant meaning to this cute little family. Mama & Daddy spent lots of time walking and talking here before Miss K joined the family. When she joined the family, this is the park they went to for a first walk, a first swing ride, and where Mama worked out to get her hot body back!
I felt so privileged to be invited to this special park to commemorate Miss K turning 1. We lucked out and had a gorgeous Spring day in early May. It was perfect weather for a session, and we really couldn’t have planned it better. Dresses in the Pacific Northwest in May? I had so much fun watching Miss K practice walking sans shoes, they were just too cumbersome for this active little lady. She had JUST started walking and didn’t want to do anything but be on the go!
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(206) 954-7450
kellie@kelliepecoraro.com
Seattle, Washington